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Frederick Carlson

Chief Information Systems Security Officer (band V - Gs15) at U.S. Department of Commerce

Frederick Carlson has extensive work experience in information technology and security. Frederick started their career as a Communications Company Commander in the 1st Signal Brigade, where they supervised a large workforce and was responsible for voice and data communications. Frederick then served as a Data Network Manager at the United States Military Academy at West Point, managing a large data network and supervising a team of employees. Frederick later worked as a Project Manager for NATO, overseeing multiple communications projects in Afghanistan. Carlson also worked for the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army, where they served as a Network Engineer and later as the Joint Network Operations and Security Director in Afghanistan. After their military service, Carlson held various positions in the private sector and academia, including roles as a Director in the G3 Plans and Engineering division of the 7th Signal Command, Director of Live Experimentation at the U.S. Army Signal School, and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at St. Petersburg College. Most recently, they served as the Chief Information Systems Security Officer at the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Frederick Carlson's education history includes a variety of academic achievements and certifications. Frederick obtained a Bachelor's degree in History/Computer-Info System from the University of South Florida in 1982 to 1989. Frederick then pursued further education and received a Master's degree in Joint Command, Control, Computers, and Intelligence from the Naval Postgraduate School between 1997 and 1999. In 2002 to 2005, Frederick pursued an MBA (Honors) degree in Finance and Accounting from the Université libre de Bruxelles.

Throughout their career, they also completed several certificate programs, including a Certificate in CIO Certificate and NSA 2011 Certificate from the National Defense University in 2008 to 2012. Frederick further enhanced their credentials with a Master's Degree in Cybersecurity from Brown University between 2016 to 2018. Additionally, Frederick completed a Senior Executive Fellows Course at Harvard University in 2021 and engaged in complex Systems and Data Science studies at The Vermont Complex Systems Center in the same year.

Frederick Carlson has also earned several certifications in the field of cybersecurity. Frederick holds certifications such as Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (CISSP-ISSAP), Information Systems Security Management Professional (CISSP-ISSMP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (CISSP-ISSEP), and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Frederick has also acquired additional certifications in COBOL Programming with VSCode and the Senior Executive Fellows Program.

It is important to note that Frederick Carlson's education history and certifications mentioned above have been provided based on the chronological information provided and do not assume any additional educational experiences or certifications outside of what has been explicitly mentioned.

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  • Chief Information Systems Security Officer (band V - Gs15)

    February, 2016 - present

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