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Michael Vande Woude
From 2020 to April 2026, Mike consulted as a Senior Adviser and Program Management Analyst for DHS’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Office of the CIO, and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) agency. The purpose of all three engagements was to execute the following: the 3 past years, Mike consulted as a Senior Adviser, Program Management Analyst for DHS's Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). the Office of the CIO, and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) agency. The purpose of all three engagements was to execute the following:
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Developed a Cybersecurity-Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Strategic Plan.
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Created DHS Policy and Program documents to support the C-SCRM Program Management Office (PMO).
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Developed and published SOPs for all activities for each of the stakeholders supporting the C-SCRM program.
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Developed and executed RASCI definitions for each C-SCRM activity.
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Redesigned and updated the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) responsibilities document to be utilized across the DHS Enterprise.
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Developed Critical Assessment & Risk Tolerance review procedures for the C-SCRM Research Analysts.
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Researched and recommended Open Source Business tools to evaluate Vendor qualifications and their Products/Services for Vendor Due Diligence Assessments.
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Completed a review and impact analysis of NIST 800-161 Version 1 (draft 2) of "Risk Assessments" for Compliance and non-Compliance of C-SCRM practices and activities across the DHS Headquarters.
Prior to the DHS Consulting engagement, Mike was a senior adviser to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and General Services Administration (GSA). He established and developed DOJ’s and GSA’s Supply Chain Risk Management framework, IT Category Management and had responsibility for their IT Enterprise Contracts. During his time at GSA, Mike represented GSA on several SCRM Committees:
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DHS CISA Committee for SCRM Threat Management
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National Security Agency (NSA) Committee for Procurement SCRM vulnerabilities.
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Department of Commerce committee for GPS Spoofing
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Section 889 Steering Committee
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NASA/FAA committee for Unmanned Aerial Systems governance and processes.
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Member of Advanced Technology Acemedic Research Center (ATARC) Board
Prior to working for the Government, Mike consulted for six years at Fortune 500 companies such as New York Life, Pfizer, and UBS, as well as major corporations including Ambac Insurance, 1-800 Flowers, Broadridge, and others. At these firms, he conducted Software Asset Management Licensing Analysis, evaluated outsourcing proposals and Cost-Benefit Analysis, conducted activity-based costing and IT transformation realignment for systems and procurement functions. While at these firms, Mike also reviewed IT contracts for licensing compliance, service-level agreement performance management, terms and conditions conformity, and reporting of metrics. By applying exemplary management practices for clients, these efforts resulted in multi-million-dollar cost savings and cost avoidance.
In his 26 years on Wall Street, Mike managed technology infrastructures and program management for retail brokerage systems and capital markets regional trading offices globally for Merrill Lynch, Salomon Smith Barney, and Citi. Mike spent his last four years on Wall Street as Citi’s EVP and CIO of Global Procurement Systems across 26 regions and 109 countries.
Prior to Wall Street, Mike served 21 years in the Air Force as a programmer and systems manager. In the Air Force, he served on the Air Force Inspector General team and Staff Assistance team for the 8th and 15th Air Force Divisions and then spent nine years at Headquarters USAF at the Pentagon supporting the Vice Chief of Staff Personnel.
Mike is married with four daughters. He loves to read history and serves as Chairman of the Dutch American Group’s Technology Management Committee. He is a former private pilot, avid golfer, and loves a good game of racquetball.
From 2020 to April 2026, Mike consulted as a Senior Adviser and
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From 2020 to April 2026, Mike consulted as a Senior Adviser and Program Management Analyst for DHS’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Office of the CIO, and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) agency. The purpose of all three engagements was to execute the following:
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Developed a Cybersecurity-Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Strategic Plan.
-
Created DHS Policy and Program documents to support the C-SCRM Program Management Office (PMO).
-
Developed and published SOPs for all activities for each of the stakeholders supporting the C-SCRM program.
-
Developed and executed RASCI definitions for each C-SCRM activity.
-
Redesigned and updated the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) responsibilities document for utilization across the DHS Enterprise.
-
Developed Critical Assessment and Risk Tolerance review procedures for the C-SCRM Research Analysts.
-
Researched and recommended open-source business tools to evaluate vendor qualifications and their products and services for Vendor Due Diligence Assessments.
-
Completed a review and impact analysis of NIST 800-161 Version 1 (draft 2) on Risk Assessments for compliance and non-compliance of C-SCRM practices and activities across DHS Headquarters.
Prior to the DHS consulting engagement, Mike was a Senior Adviser to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and General Services Administration (GSA). He established and developed DOJ’s and GSA’s Supply Chain Risk Management framework, IT Category Management, and had responsibility for their IT Enterprise Contracts. During his time at GSA, Mike represented GSA on several SCRM committees:
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DHS CISA Committee for SCRM Threat Management.
-
National Security Agency (NSA) Committee for Procurement SCRM Vulnerabilities.
-
Department of Commerce Committee for GPS Spoofing.
-
Section 889 Steering Committee.
-
NASA/FAA Committee for Unmanned Aerial Systems Governance and Processes.
-
Member, Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC) Board.
Prior to working for the government, Mike consulted for six years at Fortune 500 companies such as New York Life, Pfizer, and UBS, as well as major corporations including Ambac Insurance, 1-800 Flowers, Broadridge, and others. At these firms, he conducted Software Asset Management Licensing Analysis, evaluated outsourcing proposals and Cost-Benefit Analysis, conducted activity-based costing and IT transformation realignment for systems and procurement functions. He also reviewed IT contracts for licensing compliance, service-level agreement performance management, terms and conditions conformity, and metrics reporting. By applying exemplary management practices, these efforts resulted in multi-million-dollar cost savings and cost avoidance for his clients.
In his 26 years on Wall Street, Mike managed technology infrastructures and program management for retail brokerage systems and capital markets regional trading offices globally for Merrill Lynch, Salomon Smith Barney, and Citi. He spent his last four years on Wall Street as Citi’s EVP and CIO of Global Procurement Systems across 26 regions and 109 countries.
Prior to Wall Street, Mike served 21 years in the Air Force as a programmer and systems manager. He served on the Air Force Inspector General team and Staff Assistance team for the 8th and 15th Air Force Divisions, and then spent nine years at Headquarters USAF at the Pentagon supporting the Vice Chief of Staff Personnel.
Mike is married with four daughters. He loves to read history and serves as Chairman of the Dutch American Group’s Technology Management Committee. He is a former private pilot, avid golfer, and enjoys a good game of racquetball.
to April 2026, Mike consulted as a Senior Adviser and Program Management Analyst for DHS’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Office of the CIO, and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) agency. The purpose of all three
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From 2020 to April 2026, Mike consulted as a Senior Adviser and Program Management Analyst for DHS’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Office of the CIO, and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) agency. The purpose of all three engagements was to execute the following:
-
Developed a Cybersecurity-Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Strategic Plan.
-
Created DHS Policy and Program documents to support the C-SCRM Program Management Office (PMO).
-
Developed and published SOPs for all activities for each of the stakeholders supporting the C-SCRM program.
-
Developed and executed RASCI definitions for each C-SCRM activity.
-
Redesigned and updated the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) responsibilities document for utilization across the DHS Enterprise.
-
Developed Critical Assessment and Risk Tolerance review procedures for the C-SCRM Research Analysts.
-
Researched and recommended open-source business tools to evaluate vendor qualifications and their products and services for Vendor Due Diligence Assessments.
-
Completed a review and impact analysis of NIST 800-161 Version 1 (draft 2) on Risk Assessments for compliance and non-compliance of C-SCRM practices and activities across DHS Headquarters.
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Prior to the DHS consulting engagement, Mike was a Senior Adviser to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and General Services Administration (GSA). He established and developed DOJ’s and GSA’s Supply Chain Risk Management framework, IT Category Management, and had responsibility for their IT Enterprise Contracts. During his time at GSA, Mike represented GSA on several SCRM committees:
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DHS CISA Committee for SCRM Threat Management.
-
National Security Agency (NSA) Committee for Procurement SCRM Vulnerabilities.
-
Department of Commerce Committee for GPS Spoofing.
-
Section 889 Steering Committee.
-
NASA/FAA Committee for Unmanned Aerial Systems Governance and Processes.
-
Member, Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC) Board.
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Prior to working for the government, Mike consulted for six years at Fortune 500 companies such as New York Life, Pfizer, and UBS, as well as major corporations including Ambac Insurance, 1-800 Flowers, Broadridge, and others. At these firms, he conducted Software Asset Management Licensing Analysis, evaluated outsourcing proposals and Cost-Benefit Analysis, conducted activity-based costing and IT transformation realignment for systems and procurement functions. He also reviewed IT contracts for licensing compliance, service-level agreement performance management, terms and conditions conformity, and metrics reporting. By applying exemplary management practices, these efforts resulted in multi-million-dollar cost savings and cost avoidance for his clients.
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In his 26 years on Wall Street, Mike managed technology infrastructures and program management for retail brokerage systems and capital markets regional trading offices globally for Merrill Lynch, Salomon Smith Barney, and Citi. He spent his last four years on Wall Street as Citi’s EVP and CIO of Global Procurement Systems across 26 regions and 109 countries.
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Prior to Wall Street, Mike served 21 years in the Air Force as a programmer and systems manager. He served on the Air Force Inspector General team and Staff Assistance team for the 8th and 15th Air Force Divisions, and then spent nine years at Headquarters USAF at the Pentagon supporting the Vice Chief of Staff Personnel.
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Mike is married with four daughters. He loves to read history and serves as Chairman of the Dutch American Group’s Technology Management Committee. He is a former private pilot, avid golfer, and enjoys a good game of racquetball.
was to execute the following:
-
Developed a Cybersecurity-Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Strategic Plan.
-
Created DHS Policy and Program documents to support the C-SCRM Program Management Office (PMO).
-
Developed and published SOPs for all activities for each of the stakeholders supporting the C-SCRM program.
-
Developed and executed RASCI definitions for each C-SCRM activity.
-
Redesigned and updated the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) responsibilities document for utilization across the DHS Enterprise.
-
Developed Critical Assessment and Risk Tolerance review procedures for the C-SCRM Research Analysts.
-
Researched and recommended open-source business tools to evaluate vendor qualifications and their products and services for Vendor Due Diligence Assessments.
-
Completed a review and impact analysis of NIST 800-161 Version 1 (draft 2) on Risk Assessments for compliance and non-compliance of C-SCRM practices and activities across DHS Headquarters.
Prior to the DHS consulting engagement, Mike was a Senior Adviser to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and General Services Administration (GSA). He established and developed DOJ’s and GSA’s Supply Chain Risk Management framework, IT Category Management, and had responsibility for their IT Enterprise Contracts. During his time at GSA, Mike represented GSA on several SCRM committees:
-
DHS CISA Committee for SCRM Threat Management.
-
National Security Agency (NSA) Committee for Procurement SCRM Vulnerabilities.
-
Department of Commerce Committee for GPS Spoofing.
-
Section 889 Steering Committee.
-
NASA/FAA Committee for Unmanned Aerial Systems Governance and Processes.
-
Member, Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC) Board.
Prior to working for the government, Mike consulted for six years at Fortune 500 companies such as New York Life, Pfizer, and UBS, as well as major corporations including Ambac Insurance, 1-800 Flowers, Broadridge, and others. At these firms, he conducted Software Asset Management Licensing Analysis, evaluated outsourcing proposals and Cost-Benefit Analysis, conducted activity-based costing and IT transformation realignment for systems and procurement functions. He also reviewed IT contracts for licensing compliance, service-level agreement performance management, terms and conditions conformity, and metrics reporting. By applying exemplary management practices, these efforts resulted in multi-million-dollar cost savings and cost avoidance for his clients.
In his 26 years on Wall Street, Mike managed technology infrastructures and program management for retail brokerage systems and capital markets regional trading offices globally for Merrill Lynch, Salomon Smith Barney, and Citi. He spent his last four years on Wall Street as Citi’s EVP and CIO of Global Procurement Systems across 26 regions and 109 countries.
Prior to Wall Street, Mike served 21 years in the Air Force as a programmer and systems manager. He served on the Air Force Inspector General team and Staff Assistance team for the 8th and 15th Air Force Divisions, and then spent nine years at Headquarters USAF at the Pentagon supporting the Vice Chief of Staff Personnel.
Mike is married with four daughters. He loves to read history and serves as Chairman of the Dutch American Group’s Technology Management Committee. He is a former private pilot, avid golfer, and enjoys a good game of racquetball.
Management Analyst for DHS’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Office of the CIO, and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) agency. The purpose of all three engagements was to execute the following:
-
Developed a Cybersecurity-Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Strategic Plan.
-
Created DHS Policy and Program documents to support the C-SCRM Program Management Office (PMO).
-
Developed and published SOPs for all activities for each of the stakeholders supporting the C-SCRM program.
-
Developed and executed RASCI definitions for each C-SCRM activity.
-
Redesigned and updated the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) responsibilities document for utilization across the DHS Enterprise.
-
Developed Critical Assessment and Risk Tolerance review procedures for the C-SCRM Research Analysts.
-
Researched and recommended open-source business tools to evaluate vendor qualifications and their products and services for Vendor Due Diligence Assessments.
-
Completed a review and impact analysis of NIST 800-161 Version 1 (draft 2) on Risk Assessments for compliance and non-compliance of C-SCRM practices and activities across DHS Headquarters.
Prior to the DHS consulting engagement, Mike was a Senior Adviser to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and General Services Administration (GSA). He established and developed DOJ’s and GSA’s Supply Chain Risk Management framework, IT Category Management, and had responsibility for their IT Enterprise Contracts. During his time at GSA, Mike represented GSA on several SCRM committees:
-
DHS CISA Committee for SCRM Threat Management.
-
National Security Agency (NSA) Committee for Procurement SCRM Vulnerabilities.
-
Department of Commerce Committee for GPS Spoofing.
-
Section 889 Steering Committee.
-
NASA/FAA Committee for Unmanned Aerial Systems Governance and Processes.
-
Member, Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC) Board.
Prior to working for the government, Mike consulted for six years at Fortune 500 companies such as New York Life, Pfizer, and UBS, as well as major corporations including Ambac Insurance, 1-800 Flowers, Broadridge, and others. At these firms, he conducted Software Asset Management Licensing Analysis, evaluated outsourcing proposals and Cost-Benefit Analysis, conducted activity-based costing and IT transformation realignment for systems and procurement functions. He also reviewed IT contracts for licensing compliance, service-level agreement performance management, terms and conditions conformity, and metrics reporting. By applying exemplary management practices, these efforts resulted in multi-million-dollar cost savings and cost avoidance for his clients.
In his 26 years on Wall Street, Mike managed technology infrastructures and program management for retail brokerage systems and capital markets regional trading offices globally for Merrill Lynch, Salomon Smith Barney, and Citi. He spent his last four years on Wall Street as Citi’s EVP and CIO of Global Procurement Systems across 26 regions and 109 countries.
Prior to Wall Street, Mike served 21 years in the Air Force as a programmer and systems manager. He served on the Air Force Inspector General team and Staff Assistance team for the 8th and 15th Air Force Divisions, and then spent nine years at Headquarters USAF at the Pentagon supporting the Vice Chief of Staff Personnel.
Mike is married with four daughters. He loves to read history and serves as Chairman of the Dutch American Group’s Technology Management Committee. He is a former private pilot, avid golfer, and enjoys a good game of racquetball.