Daniel Matousek Sr.

Daniel Matousek Sr. has over 30 years of work experience, with a majority of it being in the US Navy. Daniel served in various roles within the Navy, including Department Head of IT Infrastructure/Information Assurance and IT Technical Operations & Support. Daniel also has experience as a Computer Network Operations/Operations Security Action Officer and as a Ship's Signals Exploitation Space/Signals Intelligence Division Leading Chief. In addition, they worked as a Special Intelligence Communications Division Officer and as a Navy Instructor/Curriculum Developer. Daniel began their career as a Cryptologic Direct Support Supervisor and as a Navy Cryptologic Technician Communications (CTO) Operator. Since 2009, they have been working as a Business Area Manager - Unmanned Systems (UxS) at AUSGAR Technologies INC, specializing in cybersecurity program management.

Daniel Matousek Sr. has a diverse education history. Daniel obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Information Assurance from Norwich University in the years 2013 to 2014. Prior to that, from 2007 to 2009, they attended the University of Phoenix and earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Information Technology. In 1992 to 1994, they studied at Hawaii Pacific University and received an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Personnel Management. Additionally, they briefly attended the University of Maryland in 1995 to 1996, majoring in Computer Science, and Central Texas College in 1988 to 1989, focusing on General Studies. Before university education, in 1986, they completed a program in Mainframe Computer Operations at the Community College of the Air Force. In terms of high school education, they attended Hamilton High School West from 1981 to 1985.

Alongside their education, Daniel Matousek Sr. has also obtained several certifications. These include the following:

- RMF - Navy Qualified Validator (NQV) from Navy Security Control Assessor (SCA) in February 2023.

- DevOps Foundations: DevSecOps certification from LinkedIn in March 2021.

- Navy Qualified Validator Course (NQV-201-ILT) - Practical Application (RMF) certification from the Naval Education and Training Command in January 2017.

- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)² in January 2013.

- US Navy Master Training Specialist certification from the Chief of Naval Education and Training (NETC) in August 1996.

- DIACAP Fully Qualified Navy Validator (FQNV) certification from the US Navy (exact details of when this certification was obtained are not provided).

- Security+ Certified Professional certification from CompTIA (exact details of when this certification was obtained are not provided).