David Richards

David Richards is an accomplished technical leader with extensive experience in information technology and network management. Currently serving as the Technical Lead for Enterprise Operations and Security Services at By Light Professional IT Services since July 2016, David is recognized as the lead technical expert for DoDIN-A(NG), the largest (.mil) network in the Department of Defense. Prior roles include Network Manager and Information Assurance Engineer at BAE Systems, where responsibilities included firewall management and event correlation for intrusion detection systems, and as Chief Technical Service Support and C4ISR Engineer at SAIC, focusing on tactical network solutions. Additional experience includes serving as IT Training Director and Data Network Systems Engineer at DDS Corp, managing government contracts totaling $3.5 million.