Stephen Williams has extensive experience at a number of high profile clients, commercial and Federal, on a wide range of innovative development projects over a span of 26 years. He is experienced in object-oriented and rule-based development in several languages, human factors-based user interface design and GUI implementation, server-based application development including high-speed transactional systems, and database design and development including relational, full-text, geospatial, XML, and semantic/RDF/SPARQL.  He has deep experience in full life cycle development in several types of environments for products, services, and enterprise systems.  Also an information assurance professional, he has been a CISSP for more than 6 years, is NSA IAM certified, and has performed penetration testing of multiple systems, driven very secure application development, hardened systems and networks, and worked with NIST, GAO, DREN, Treasury, DoD, and DOJ on security certifications.  This IA work has included evaluating biometric technologies, theory, APIs, and software, including the NIST fingerprint minutia computation software.  He has presented papers at conferences, presented government projects to executives, presented requested research to government panels, proposed standards, and participated in several standards bodies on an ongoing basis.  An avid technologist, he is well acquainted with administering a wide range of technology, from handheld devices to supercomputers and including many types of workstation, server, and networking systems.  He also has extensive experience using and integrating a number of COTS and open source software systems.  As a well-rounded technologist, Stephen brings a unique combination of valuable skills to support efficient, low-stress progress toward project goals.

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