by Douglas | Jul 7, 2026 | Doug Was Built Not Born
After Cutler, I didn’t get to choose my next assignment. The detailer had a critical fill in Guam and I was the body that fit the billet. The person replacing me in Cutler was — literally — the person I was replacing in Guam. That’s how the Navy works...
by Douglas | Jul 5, 2026 | Doug Was Built Not Born
I currently hold eight active certifications: CISA, CISM, CISSP, CEH, PMP, PSM, CCA, CCP, and ITIL. I’ve also let four lapse over the years – CCNA, CFCM, Security+, and Network+. Not because I failed to maintain them, but because they’d done their...
by Douglas | Jul 5, 2026 | Doug Was Built Not Born
Imagine, I was the SME and Lead Supervisor here – when I was only in my mid 20’s! I was stationed at Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Cutler, Maine — a remote posting in Washington County on the Down East coast, not far from the Canadian...
by Douglas | Jul 1, 2026 | Doug Was Built Not Born
During my career in the U.S. Navy, I specialized in IT and Communications. When retirement approached, I was convinced I was done with both IT and the defense sector. Looking for a complete shift, I earned an MBA in Finance and took my first civilian role as an...
by Douglas | Jun 29, 2026 | Doug Was Built Not Born
There is a moment in every military career where you realize nobody is coming to hand you the thing you want. You either go take it yourself or you watch someone else get it. Mine came in Scotland. Thurso: The Training Nobody Asked Me To Do When I was stationed at...