Alumni News reliability organizing. Most recently, where he teaches cyber topics. He is he was the keynote speaker for the a guest lecturer at the Massachusetts New Zealand and Australian Forest Institute of Technology and serves Safety Council. as an advisory board member to Pupulidy matriculated from Kinthe Geospatial Data Center. He is nelon, New Jersey, and attended published in the Strategic Studies VMI for two years. He earned BachInstitute’s book, “Cyber Infrastrucelor of Science degrees from both ture Protection.” New Mexico State University and Wagner matriculated from New Pennsylvania State University. He Canaan, Connecticut, and earned earned a Master of Science degree Wagner ’88 his Bachelor of Arts degree in ecoin human factors and systems safety nomics from VMI. He earned his at Lund University, Sweden, and completed Master of Arts degree from Virginia Polytechhis Doctor of Philosophy degree at Tilburg nic Institute and State University. University, Netherlands. Nathan A. Smith ’03 celebrated his 5 year U.S. Army Reserve Col. Edward D. Wagner anniversary with Hire Heroes USA in May, ’88 was appointed the chief information secuwhere he serves as the chief operating ofrity officer for SAP National Security Services ficer. Hire Heroes USA is a national veteran in March 2015. SAP is the world’s leading nonprofit organization. Smith joined the provider of business software solu- organization as the deputy director in 2010 Ivan A. Pupulidy ’80, Ph.D., was tions and National Security Services after serving seven years as a Marine Corps recently promoted to director of the and provides industry focused serU.S. Forest Service, Office of Innoinfantry officer. He was promoted to execuvices for the U.S. Department of vation and Organizational Learning, tive director in 2011 and assumed his current Defense, intelligence community position as chief operating officer in 2012. where he builds communities of and civilian departments/agencies. practice focused on sensemaking, Hire Heroes USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit In this role, he is responsible for the innovation and relationship buildthat empowers transitioning service memsecurity and compliance of the cor- bers, veterans and their spouses by building ing. This position emerged from porate network, sharing best practice the confidence and skills necessary to secure the Learning Review which Pupuwith customers and supporting civilian employment through free, individuallidy developed as a human-centric process to replace traditional ac- Pupulidy ’80 NS2’s FedRAMP Cloud initiative. ized programs delivered via online/telephone Wagner was previously the chief cident investigation. Since the LR’s career coaching and transition workshops. adoption in 2013, its use has expanded into information security officer for TASC. He Hire Heroes USA differentiates itself with supported the Army’s Computer Emergency a laser focus on a narrow mission through a framework for organizational learning and Response Team for nine years as a project consistently effective, personalized service cultural change. Pupulidy’s ability to integrate academic manager for Northrop Grumman. In this role, delivery at a national level and through the he was responsible for the incident response, development and maintenance of endurresearch with real world application comes forensic and malware Analysis support to ing relationships with some of the most from his varied life pursuits, which have included work as a mine geologist, exploration Army Cyber Command and 1st respected businesses and nonprofits geophysicist, and a U.S. Coast Guard pilot for Information Operations Command. in the country. Headquartered in Wagner has led cyber teams emrescue and law enforcement missions. He also Alpharetta, Georgia, Hire Heroes ploying tactical to strategic capaserved in the U.S. Air Guard and Air Force USA has built a national reputation bilities. His experience includes Reserves, where he flew the C-130 Hercules of excellence for helping veterans completing the certification and as a Modular Airborne Firefighting System find jobs – now at the rate of more accreditation process for agency level tanker pilot on wildland fires and during acthan 50 veterans confirmed hired programs. He developed curriculum tive military combat and humanitarian aid every week. In the first half of 2015, for the Computer Network Operaoperations in Iraq, Afghanistan and central Hire Heroes USA confirmed 1,510 tions planner course and established Africa. veterans hired, with a conversion a team validation process for deployPupulidy is an international speaker and from “helped” to “hired” of Smith ’03 rate organizational coach on topics related to ing cyber teams. He has presented at 44 percent. national and international conferences. human factors, the “new view” of human erSmith matriculated from Cumberland CenWagner serves in the U.S. Army Reserve ter, Maine, and graduated with distinction ror, real-time risk perspectives, holistic safety, learning from events (both pre and post- and holds the rank of colonel. He is currently from VMI, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree the deputy chief of staff, G6, 80th Training in international studies and political science. accident), organizational dialogue, developCommand and an adjunct professor at the He earned his Master of Public Administrament of high-leverage learning products, and the connection between resilience and high University of Maryland University College, tion degree from the University of Georgia. roles at the base level, including design, planning, contract management, operations and RED HORSE. Most recently, he fulfilled the role of deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations. Past positions include serving as a base civil engineer squadron commander twice and as an installation commander. Bridges also served as an Air Force ROTC assistant professor and held various staff positions at the major command and Air Force levels in the readiness, environmental and resources arenas. Bridges matriculated from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from VMI. He earned his Master of Social Service degree from the Air War College and his Master of Business Administration degree from Central Michigan University.
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