Meet Our DISA Subject Matter Experts
The Defense Information Systems Agency, DISA, is the Nation’s premiere IT combat support agency and the trusted provider to connect and protect the warfighter in cyberspace.
Suss Consulting is in a unique position to help our clients develop winning solutions to DISA’s most important upcoming requirements.
Led the Joint Service Provider (JSP) program, was DISA’s Vice Director for Operations, ran IT Support for Special Access Programs (SAPs), and implemented IT consolidation of the Fourth Estate as the Director for Endpoint and Customer Services.
Served as the National Leadership Command Capabilities Center (NLCC) Chief at DISA, where he focused on technologies related to high priority DoD mission areas including nuclear command and control and continuity of government. His DISA career included positions as Technical Director, DISA Europe/Enterprise Operations Center; Technical Director, DISA Operations Directorate; and SATCOM Engineering Division Chief.
Is a senior DISA and DoD CIO COMSATCOM SME with specific knowledge of the DoD’s acquisition and use of commercial satellite communications as a senior acquisition program manager.
Dave Shaddrix
Served as the JSP Chief of Staff and JSP Customer Services Chief, two leadership positions with responsibility for successful operation, defense, and modernization of the DoD cyber terrain for over 55,000 users in the Pentagon and National Capital Region (NCR).
Served as DISA’s top cyber executive and authorizing official, mentored most of DISA’s current cyber leadership, and worked closely with the DoD CIO to shape DoD cyber policies and programs.
Built and ran $1.5 billion SAIC division that led the industry in DISA contracts and is a leading expert on proposal strategy, pricing, and basis of estimate.
Served as DISA’s SES executive leading the agency’s data center, cloud, enterprise-wide infrastructure, voice, software, and mobility services and was DoD CIO lead for enterprise computing, DISN transport, portfolio management, command and control systems, and Fourth Estate consolidation.
Served as Chief Technology Officer at USTRANSCOM, was lead system engineer for DoD CIO Chief Architect, and was Commander of the Center for Horizontal Integration.
Has prepared over 200 proposals including many DISA opportunities, with a cumulative success rate of over 90%, resulting in billions of dollars of contract wins for our clients.