PHILIP CLARK BRENNAN

Wyle, June 2010 - Present

EDUCATION
* Master of Science, Technical Management and MBA Candidate
2009
University of Maryland, University College
(Expected Completion of both degrees 2013)
* Master of Science Degree in Aviation Systems 1989
University of Tennessee Space Institute
* Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Sciences 1978
U.S. Naval Academy
* Graduate, U.S. Naval Test Pilot School 1987
* Defense Systems Management College
Graduate, Advanced Program Managers Course 1997
Graduate. Intermediate PM Course 1994
Graduate, Software Engineering 1992
* Georgia Institute of Technology
Radar/Infrared Cross-Section Reduction Techniques 1993
* Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
Transmit/Receive Module Technologies 1998
TRAINING
* Surface Warfare Officers Basic School 1978
* Communications Officer School 1978
* Communications Security (COMSEC) Officer Course 1978
* Tactical Action Officer (TAO) School 1980
* Basic/Intermediate Flight Training 1981 - 1982
* VAW Replacement Air Group NFO Training (E-2C) 1982
* Navy Legal Officer School 1982
* Military Customs Inspector 1982
* Marine Air Weapons And Tactics Instructor School 1984
* Naval Test Pilot School 1987
* Basic Program Management 1988
* Masters of Science (Aviation Systems) University Of Tennessee Space Institute
1989
* Intermediate Software Development Engineering 1992
* Georgia Institute of Technology Radar/Infrared Cross-Section Reduction 1993
* Intermediate Program Management 1994
* Advanced Program Managers Course 1997
* Johns Hopkins University APL Transmit/Receive Module Technologies 1998
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
* Over thirty three years of experience in technical program management, researc
h, development, test and evaluation of complex integrated weapon systems for the
U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, Joint Service and Foreign Military Sales programs.
Provides a total systems perspective. Broad experience base in Naval surface com
batant, aircraft carrier and airborne combat environments. Extensive experience
with performing system level trades in order to maximize overall system perform
ance. Expert skills in Unmanned Air Vehicle RDT&E, AEW&C development, Test and E
valuation, Command and Control and system operational deployment to combat theat
ers.
* Expert skills in RDT&E of manned and unmanned air vehicle systems.
* Qualified Naval Surface Warfare Officer and Naval Flight Officer.
* Designated Naval Test Pilot with over 2100 hours of Flight/Test experience in
31 different air vehicles including advanced Unmanned Air Vehicle systems RDT&E.
* Demonstrated superior performance as a DAWIA Certified Level 3 Acquisition Pro
fessional in Program Management, Test and Evaluation, System Planning Research D
evelopment and Engineering, and Logistics for unclassified, classified and Speci
al Access programs. Current TS/SCI access.
* Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
* Professional Proposal Manager with an aggregate Win value of over $45B. Aggreg
ate Win rate of over 99.9%.
WORK HISTORY
WYLE June 2010 - Present
DIRECTOR Software, Networks, Information, Modeling and Simulation (SNIM)
* Program Director for SNIM Multiple Award DTIC Information Analysis Center IDIQ
* Responsible for identifying opportunities with Government customers that can b
est be rolled into the SNIM IDIQ
* Responsible for keeping Wyle BD operations personnel apprised of the benefits
of selling SNIM capabilities to their myriad clients.
* Responsible for all facets of proposal operations from pre RFP activities thro
ugh proposal submittal and outbriefing from the Government.
* Responsible for leading the Wyle SNIM team comprised of 3 large businesses, 9
small niche businesses and 3 academic institutions.
SYNDETICS, INC Jan 2010- June 2010
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Providing professional business consulting services to Aerospace and Defense cli
ent base to include areas of business capture, strategic planning, business pipe
line management, competitive positioning in the particular marketplace, technica
l direction to increase competitive positions for specific capture activities, a
nd managed proposal activities.
DIRECTOR, AVIATION PROGRAMS Apr 2005-Jan 2009
* Professional proposal manager for Aerospace and Defense clients in pursuit of
government business. I provided professional consulting services in the areas of
business capture, strategic planning, business pipeline management, competitive
positioning in the particular marketplace, technical direction to increase comp
etitive positions for specific capture activities, and managed proposal activiti
es. During this time period, I won over $40B in new or follow-on work for the cl
ients I supported as Proposal Manager and/or member of the Proposal management t
eam supplied to the client. During this time span, my aggregate win rate was 99.
975%.
WYLE Dec 2000 - Jan 2010
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Feb 2009 to Present
* Responsible for development of proposal activities and capture process redefin
ition in support of Aerospace Group business capture goals.
* Provided Proposal Management to Wyle Aerospace Group for 6 proposals totaling
over $3.25 Billion in new and recompeted business. Maintained 100% win rate as a
Proposal Manager for Wyle.
* Introduced new business capture structure for Wyle Aerospace Business Developm
ent which integrated BD functions with that of a dedicated Capture Manager and P
roposal Management team to capture and win new business. Assisted in streamlinin
g new business pipeline processes to expedite movement of new opportunities thro
ugh the executive approval processes to the proposal phase.
* Pursuing combined MS/in Technology Management (Project Management) and MBA pro
gram through University of Maryland as a half time student.
PART TIME/HOURLY SUPPORT TO ADVANCED HAWKEYE Apr 2005-Feb 2009
* While in this Part Time status, I was functioning as the Director, Aviation Pr
ograms for Syndetics-Inc where I was a professional proposal manager for Aerospa
ce and Defense clients in pursuit of government business. I provided professiona
l consulting services in the areas of business capture, strategic planning, busi
ness pipeline management, competitive positioning in the particular marketplace,
 technical direction to increase competitive positions for specific capture acti
vities, and managed proposal activities. During this time period, I won over $40
B in new or follow-on work for the clients I supported as Proposal Manager and/o
r member of the Proposal management team supplied to the client. During this tim
e span, my aggregate win rate was 99.975%.
PROGRAM MGR, ADVANCED COMMAND AND CONTROL Dec 2000-Apr 2005
* Directed support to the E-2 Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) in the areas of acquisition
documentation generation, OSD Policy implementation, Weapons System requirement
s definition, SOW generation, Acquisition Strategy (AS), Acquisition Plan (AP),
Acquisition Program Baseline (APB), Single Acquisition Management Plan (SAMP), C
ommand Control Communications Computer Intelligence Support Plan (C4ISP) prepara
tion and Pre-SD&D/SD&D contract deliverable definition.
* Responsible for assisting the Customer lead System Engineer define overall top
level systems requirements and flow down of those requirements to lower level s
pecifications. Helped customer define Advanced Hawkeye Systems Engineering inter
faces with the IPT.
* Lead Systems Engineering "cross-pollination" efforts between the AHE program a
nd the Advanced Development (AD) efforts. Ensured AD requirements were properly
accounted for in AHE System Definition and Contracting documentation.
* Supported development of the AHE Operational Concepts Document (OCD), Operatio
nal Requirements Document (ORD) and generated overall weapon systems requirement
s flow down database to generate lower level specifications.
* Supported AHE architecture definition in the areas of Network Centric Warfare,
Sea Shield, Sea Strike and Joint Operations.
* Supported US Navy UAV Architecture definition and execution planning.
* Supporting Acquisition Planning for Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) pr
ogram.
* Provided technical consult for Navy UAV Demonstration programs such as P-3/ FI
RESCOUT Control and Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS)
STEVE MEYERS AND ASSOCIATES (SM&A, Inc)
EMERGENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1999 - 2000
SENIOR MEMBER, TECHNICAL STAFF
* Responsible for defining and implementing Systems Engineering approach for the
management and production phases of the customer's Joint Strike Fighter proposa
l. Directed Modeling and Simulation (M&S) efforts that simulated the JSF product
ion floor. Efforts reduced center wing assembly time by 30 days and reduced touc
h labor by 30%. Detailed to SM&A Proposal Management Group.
* Responsible for defining Systems Engineering approach and Systems Capability a
ssessment for the R&D of an adjunct Airborne Early Warning, Improved Synthetic A
perture Radar and Ground Moving Target Indicator program for DARPA for future in
stallation on the GLOBAL HAWK UAV system.
* Responsible for Scientific, Technical and Administrative support for the DARPA
Advanced C4ISR Node Program. Designated Project Lead and Senior Systems Engine
er defining systems capabilities, CONOPS, C4ISR interfaces and U.S. Air Force fu
nding requirements.
* Responsible for technical oversight of DARPA 10K-MEM-based Optical Space-fed P
hased Array Radar development program.
CRUISE MISSILE AND UAV JOINT PROJECT
PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER/PROGRAM MANAGER 1998 - 1999
MULTIPLE LINK ANTENNA SYSTEMS
* Responsible for transition from Congressionally directed lab project to DOD Ad
vanced Concept Technology Demonstration program.
* Successfully marketed capabilities for Joint Service and Foreign Military Sale
s use.
* Efforts resulted in fielding plan for inclusion/retrofit of Antenna System on
major surface combatants such as CVN-77, DD-21 and Aegis DDG/CG retrofits; C2/UA
V ground stations and airborne platforms to include helicopter, RC-135 Rivet Joi
nt and satellite applications.
PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ACQUISITION 1997 - 1998
PROGRAM MANAGER & SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER,
PREDATOR UAV SYSTEM
* Responsible for over $700 million in acquisition and contract actions in 18 mo
nths.
* Introduced DOD Acquisition Reform, saving over $100 million in total program a
cquisition costs.
* Senior Systems Engineer for the development, integration and test efforts of m
ajor weapon system upgrades, including advanced data links and communications, f
light surface de-icing, automatic landing equipment, new propulsion systems, adv
anced ground control station and numerous reliability enhancements.
* Led first successful ACTD to Major Defense Acquisition Program transition in D
OD history. Transitioned the program from Joint Service acquisition program to a
U.S. Air Force Big Safari led Program Office.
* Supported sustained Predator combat operations in Bosnia/Kosovo Operational Th
eater.
* Developed PPBS outyear acquisition policy and funding profiles.
* Acquired training for all USAF operations and maintenance support personnel.
* Managed Predator integration with ACTDs from DARPA and the Defense Special Wea
pons Agency (now the Defense Threat Reduction Agency).
* Developed and defined production and configuration control processes. Defined
improved process controls and continuous process improvement programs.
* Defined software development and test procedures and instituted a rigorous sof
tware V&V program.
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND 1996 - 1997
ASSISTANT PROGRAM MANAGER
UAV SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING
* Chief Systems Engineer supporting over 26 Navy Unmanned Air Vehicles Program O
ffice programs.
* Responsible for systems integration, test, evaluation, acquisition and fieldin
g of new production air vehicles, system software and hardware enhancements and
Navy/Marine Corps deployment support.
* Led design, integration and test efforts for inclusion of a digital avionics p
ackage and automatic landing system into the PIONEER UAV system. Defined new sy
stems software requirements.
* Coordinated engineering and development activities with international team mem
bers.
* Directed a headquarters and field engineering staff of over twenty engineers s
upporting the PIONEER system, other fielded UAV systems (Exdrone and Pointer) an
d new development efforts in the Navy Vertical UAV program.
NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER, AIRCRAFT DIVISION 1993 - 1996 UAV PROGRAM COORDINATOR
/GOVERNMENT TEST
DIRECTOR, TIER III (DARKSTAR) ACTD/SYSTEMS
INTEGRATION IPT LEAD, TIER II+ (GLOBAL HAWK) ACTD,
DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY
* Led engineering matrix efforts in RDT&E and logistic support of 26 different U
nmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) development projects assigned to NAWC(AD) from a diver
se DOD/non-DOD customer base. Projects included various sensor payloads (SIGINT,
COMINT, EO/IR, CHEM/BIO Sensors, Meteorology Sensors, SAR/ISAR radar)
* Government Test Director for RDT&E of an advanced technology, low observable (
LO) UAV (DARKSTAR).
* Responsible for all phases of ground, flight, dynamic and static air vehicle,
avionics and ground control station test development, command and control softwa
re verification, logistics, base support, contractor interface, flight and groun
d test execution. Vehicle had a flawless first flight.
* Systems Integration IPT Lead for GLOBAL HAWK ACTD. Systems Test Lead during a
ll proposal phases. Responsible for development of test and test procedures and
all phases of ground, flight, static and dynamic test development, logistics, t
est site support, contractor interface and test execution.
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND (PMA 205) 1990 - 1993
ASSISTANT PROGRAM MANAGER
T45 TRAINING SYSTEMS
* Led acquisition and fielding of T45 Training System simulators, training curri
cula and a computer-based scheduling system. Responsible for system software V&
V, integration and flight fidelity.
* Led Government/Contractor design team for inclusion of a digital cockpit upgra
de into Ground Training system. Defined Simulator hardware and software rehost r
equirements. Transitioned host computer operations from proprietary operating sy
stem to an open architecture UNIX operating system.
* Fielded Training System prior to arrival of airplane, first ever such installa
tion for the U.S. Navy. End user was able to have trained students prior to fir
st flight of production air vehicle on site.
NAVAL AIR TEST CENTER 1986 - 1990
TEST PILOT/PROJECT OFFICER, E-2C HAWKEYE
* Responsible for RDT&E of major upgrades to E-2C weapons systems including new
radars, passive detection systems, digital processing system, upgraded digital d
isplays, advanced digital data links, satellite communications, and Global Posit
ioning System. Responsible for managing the efforts (cost, schedule and performa
nce) of over 100 engineers and scientists that made up the test team.
* Responsible for inflight V&V of developmental, production and FMS software loa
d. Supported Foreign Military Sales programs and U.S. Navy fleet technical and t
raining support.
* Responsible for Shipboard Integration and Carrier Suitability evaluations for
all E-2C upgrades.
CARRIER AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING SQUADRON 112 1982 - 1986
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/TRAINING OFFICER/
AVIONICS OFFICER/MILITARY LEGAL OFFICER
* Designated E-2C Mission Commander. Over 1200 flight hours supporting Western P
acific/Indian Ocean/Persian Gulf Operations
* Developed first Naval Flight Officer Co-Pilot syllabus.
* Led Avionics Division (35 enlisted personnel) that maintained highest level of
mission readiness ever achieved by a deployed E-2 squadron. Flew over 1200 hou
rs in support of DOD objectives.
USS TRUXTUN (CGN-35) 1978 - 1982
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER/
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
* Surface Warfare Designated, and the Communications Officer. Responsible for al
l electronic, satellite and visual communications, communications security and k
eying material.
* Tactical Action Officer (TAO), Ship's Weapons Coordinator, Officer of the Deck
(underway and in-port), Military Customs Inspector, COMSEC Custodian
* Responsible for installation, testing and operational support of the CLASSIC O
UTBOARD Signals Intelligence system.
SECURITY CLEARANCE
* CLEARED TOP SECRET AND GRANTED ACCESS TO SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION-
BASED ON SINGLE SCOPE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION (SSBI), April 2007
ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS
* Advanced Program Managers Course, Defense Systems Management College.
* U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, NAWCAD, Patuxent River MD.
* DAWIA Level Three Acquisition Certification in Program Management, Test and Ev
aluation, Logistics and Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering.
* Life Member, Naval Academy Alumni Association.
* Life Member, The Military Officer Association.
* Member, Program Management Institute.
* Member, International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE).
* Member, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA).
* Member, Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI).
* Various personal military Meritorious Service Awards.
* Various Unit Citations, Commendations and Awards.