$800,000 infrastructure modernization
Delivered a two-year modernization project that improved multi-network capability and coalition interoperability.
PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO · SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Clinton V. Foster
IT leadership. Cybersecurity. Mission delivery.
More than 30 years of military, federal civil-service, and defense-contractor experience connecting people, technology, and mission needs.
Leadership grounded
in service.
I help organizations turn complex IT and cybersecurity requirements into dependable services. My work brings together technical teams, mission owners, developers, acquisition specialists, and senior leaders to make informed decisions and deliver sustainable results.
My focus is practical: clear ownership, capable teams, disciplined change, and technology investments that support the mission throughout their lifecycle.
Selected accomplishments
Enterprise investment stewardship
Managed $1.2 million in annual software renewals and $2.6 million in IT procurement, aligning spending with mission needs and lifecycle priorities.
Stronger engineering governance
Established an Engineering Working Group and Configuration Control Board to coordinate architecture, cybersecurity, technical standards, risk, and change.
Coordinated operational transitions
Developed transition plans covering service ownership, knowledge transfer, acceptance criteria, lifecycle priorities, and operational risk controls.
Career timeline
March 2025 – Present
Secure Mobility Network Operations Manager
Leidos · Supporting DISA
Lead network and systems administration teams delivering continuous enterprise services across multiple sites. Set operating priorities, strengthen incident response and continuity, and coordinate modernization, service transitions, and cybersecurity compliance.
May 2022 – March 2025
IT Project & Cyber Investment Portfolio Manager
Department of the Air Force · HQ AETC/A3 · GS-13
Managed a multimillion-dollar cyber and IT portfolio across cloud and on-premises environments. Advised senior executives on investment priorities, acquisition tradeoffs, lifecycle cost, cybersecurity, and delivery risk. Used Agile and DevOps practices to coordinate requirements and releases.
September 2021 – May 2022
IT Software Developer Specialist
Department of the Air Force · Digital Transformation · GS-12
Developed and sustained Salesforce applications supporting human-resources modernization. Built business logic and integrations with Apex, JavaScript, and MySQL, emphasizing data integrity, access control, automation, and supportability.
September 2018 – August 2021
Senior Infrastructure IT Project Manager
Department of the Air Force · Ramstein, Germany · GS-12
Delivered coalition infrastructure modernization and established engineering and configuration-control governance. Managed acquisition, software renewals, technical standards, and lifecycle planning.
March 2010 – September 2018
Network Infrastructure Specialist
Department of the Air Force · Personnel Operations · GS-12
Managed and modernized network, compute, storage, voice, and application-support infrastructure serving more than 500,000 users worldwide. Led cross-functional outage resolution, monitoring, automation, recovery, and reliability improvements.
June 1989 – November 2009
Communications & Knowledge Operations
United States Air Force · Master Sergeant, E-7
Led technical teams across global assignments, planning, deploying, operating, and sustaining communications, networks, systems administration, and command-and-control capabilities for joint and coalition missions.
Education & credentials
M.S. Information Technology Management
Trident University · 2016
B.S. Information Technology Systems
Touro University · 2006
CompTIA Security+ CE
Current · Expiration: February 3, 2030
Electrical training & credentials
Southern Careers Institute · Electrical training completed in 2024.
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- Project management and PMP preparation coursework — Air Force Institute of Technology, 2024
- Lifecycle Risk Management — Air Force Institute of Technology, 2024
- Cyber 200, joint cyberspace operations — Air Force Institute of Technology, 2023
- CCNA/CCNP formal coursework, cloud enclave migration, and Senior NCO Academy
Recognition
GSM-O II Leadership Award
First Quarter 2026
Air Force Award for Meritorious Civilian Service
Recognized during service as Senior Infrastructure IT Project Manager.
AFPOA/AFPC Civilian Category II of the Year
2012