Myra McIntosh Williams (Powell)

Retired Risk Management Executive (Deputy) at DISA

Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States

About

Experience

  • Program Manager at Defense Information Systems Agency

  • DISA (17 yrs)
    • Risk Management Executive
      Jan 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos

      Mission: Identifies, assesses, and prioritizes computing risks to the enterprise, establishes strategies to address risk, assures and secures the Agency’s systems, networks, programs and data in the face of internal and external threats while appropriately balancing risk opportunity and cost. •Acts as the certifying authority and authorizing official for DISA •Provides DISA-specific guidance and direction on proper risk management and system assurance, and ensuring that information and cybersecurity policies are implemented and adhered to across the Agency •Sets DISA’s strategy for targeting future cyber security technologies, leads cyber innovation across the Agency, and champions cyber workforce development initiatives within DISA •Manages DISA’s Clinger-Cohen Act program, National Defense Authorization, and DoD Information Technology Portfolio Repository •Oversee and execute the Agency’s FISMA, Risk Management Framework, and Circuit Program •DISA’s key Insider Threat leader for providing threat mitigation strategies and plans

    • Deputy Program Executive Office, Mission Assurance and Network Operations
      Aug 2009 - Jan 2013 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • DoD CIO Lead for Attribute Based Access Control and Core Enterprise Services to the Tactical Edge at DOD CIO
    2007 - 2009 · 2 yrs

  • DISA (6 yrs 1 mo)
    • Multinational Information Sharing (MNIS) Program Manager
      2005 - 2007 · 2 yrs

    • Joint Staff Support Center Deputy Commander
      2001 - 2005 · 4 yrs

  • Logistics Intern at NAVSEA (Coastal System Station)
    1988 - 1990 · 2 yrs