Mark Bishop

Program Manager | IT, Cybersecurity, EW Operations | Lt Col, USAF (Ret)

San Antonio, Texas, United States

About

Experienced and talented military officer and Information Technology and Intelligence leader with nearly 40-years of combined Active Duty and Reserve and civil service experience. A superb leader who drives organizations to success, possessing versatile interpersonal skill-sets in communications, intelligence and cyber background

Experience

  • Chief of Mission Support / Director of Staff at 453d Electronic Warfare Squadron
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • US Air Force Reserve (On-site)
    • Commander, 426th Network Warfare Squadron
      Aug 2021 - Jul 2024 · 3 yrs

      Let a squadron specializing in defensive cyberspace operations to protect the Air Force Information Network (AFIN) from cyber threats, including real-time detection, prevention, and response to network intrusions across more than 120 bases, nearly 1 million users, and 900,000 workstations worldwide.

    • Senior Intelligence Officer
      Sep 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs

      Senior Intelligence Officer, 960th Cyberspace Wing Wing lead for intelligence oversight, management, and training for 180 Wing intelligence personnel for (4 local & 10 geographically separated units) supporting all Air Force cyber weapon systems. Orchestrated, implemented, and reported Wing intel plans, programs, policy implementation, organizational management, and procedures. Principle advisor to the Wing commander for all intelligence activities, analysis and high-level briefings. Direct development and employment of total force intel & defensive cyber tactics. Coordinate with Major Commands and 16 AF providing situational awareness to warfighters, and leadership.

    • Director Of Operations
      Oct 2016 - Sep 2019 · 3 yrs

      Director of Operations, 50th Network Warfare Squadron Led 52 Airmen executing Cyberspace Defense Analysis (CDA) mission tasks, ensuring required personnel, equipment, and specialized training necessary to complete all mission sets. Directed resources, developed and executed 450K budget. Directed Radio Frequency Monitoring System for Regular Air Force taskings meeting high demand Electro-magnetic missions sets.

  • Deputy Division Chief, Intelligence at United States Air Force
    Mar 2010 - Oct 2013 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    Deputy Division Chief, Intelligence, 624th Operations Center Directed intelligence support for cyber operations planning, synchronization, de-confliction, coordination, and execution of unit mission. Led analysis of multi-source intelligence to identify worldwide hostile efforts to exploit, penetrate, or sabotage AF computer systems and associated networks. Authored, coordinated, and submitted intelligence assessments to Air Force and joint customers and coordinated with DoD, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and the national Intelligence Community for network threat and intelligence data

  • Information Systems Security Officer/Manager at General Dynamics Information Technology
    Jun 2006 - Mar 2012 · 5 yrs 10 mos

    ISSO/ISSM Managed system security requirements for local network and numerous stand-alone Special Access Programs systems. Primary information assurance/system security requirements at six different facilities. Approval authority on operating procedures, maintenance, and assignment for access requirements and security policy for all system users. Published System Security Plans (SSP) and CONOPS for all cognizant systems. Validated vulnerability and exploitation for operating system updates and application software.