Updated: 16 May 2009
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Education: MS,
Computer Systems/MIS,
BA,
Math/Computer Science/Physics,
Certifications/Authorizations:
Current - ITIL v3 Foundations, Six Sigma Black Belt,
Practical Software and Systems Measurement (PSM) Trainer, CMMI Appraisal Method
for Process Improvement (SC
Past - CMM Based Appraisal (CBA): Evaluator (SCE
V3.0), CBA IPI Lead Assessor (SEI ID No. 9600007-A), ISO 9000:94 Lead Auditor,
Interim Profile Lead Assessor.
Experience:
1982-present
(Northrop Grumman Information Systems; formerly TRW)
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Mr. LaBruyere is
the Director of Mission Assurance for the Health IT Programs Business Unit of
the Civil Systems Division. He is
responsible for providing guidance in planning and execution of business
improvement and all aspects of mission assurance within the business unit. He works with the other Division Mission
Assurance directors to carry out the Division’s plans and initiatives. He establishes mission Assurance goals for
the business unit and directs activities of lower level quality management and
staff members to achieve goals.
(09-present)
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Mr. LaBruyere was
responsible for setting Civilian Agencies group strategy and direction for
engineering process. Functioned as the
business group's CMMI and SC
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Mr. LaBruyere was
the Director of Engineering Process for the Federal Enterprise Solutions (FES)
business unit. Responsibilities include:
chair of the FES Engineering Process Group (EPG); establishment,
implementation, and evaluation of CMMI, ISO 9000:2000, and Six Sigma processes
within the business unit; measurement program; and process asset library. Larry was lead of the appraisal effort in the
joint CMMI-iCMM effort to develop Safety and Security extensions to those
models. (04-06)
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Mr. LaBruyere
supported the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Deputy Chief Information
Officer (CIO) and Chief Engineer for Process Improvement on a Technical
Assistance Contract (TAC 2). He was also
on a Systems Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) contract (1996-2000). The process improvement effort is based on
the FAA integrated Capability Maturity Model (FAA-iCMM). This model (version 1.0) integrates the
Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Software Acquisition CMM, Systems
Engineering CMM and Software CMM.
Version 2.0 also integrates ISO 9000:2000, 15504, 15288, 731, CMMI,
12207 and other standards. He participated in the authoring of the FAA-iCMM
(versions 1.0 and 2.0) and in its appraisal method (FAM). He is a FAM lead
appraiser and was the FAA Appraisal Coordinator. He was authorized to train the FAA-iCMM
classes. He has participated, as an
evaluator in evaluations for source selection (SCE Versions 2 and 3). (96-04)
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Mr. LaBruyere
participated on the Mentor-Protégé program in the area of software
engineering. This effort was to mentor
an 8(a) company (DIGICON) as they incorporate the SEI Software CMM within their
organization. (93-96)
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Mr. LaBruyere
updated the Iris Software Development Plan (both 2167a and 1703 standards) and
was the System Built-in-Test (SBIT) CSCI Product Manager on the Canadian IRIS
project. As CSCI Product Manager he was
responsible to ensure that the CSCI meets cost, schedule, and quality requirements
through the entire CSCI life cycle.
Familiar with OOA/OOD, Rational, and
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Mr. LaBruyere
supported the
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Mr. LaBruyere
performed as acting Engineering Center Manager as needed. (90-91)
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Mr. LaBruyere participated
in performance modeling for the Alternate War Headquarters (AWHQ) workstation
and for several proposals using RST/ASSIST. (86-91)
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Mr. LaBruyere was
a Sr. Test Engineer and served as Sub-Project Manager (SPM) for Software
Requirements Verification and Test (SRVT) for Command Projects responsible for
20 software testers including three Work Package Managers. Responsibilities included both functional and
technical management for the development of all software testing. (89-91)
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Mr. LaBruyere
served as Section Manager for 18 engineers in the Systems Support Department of
the Command Support Division. (88-89)
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Mr. LaBruyere was
SPM responsible for transition engineering, user's manuals, training, and
system testing for the Army World-Wide Military Command and Control System
(WWMCCS) Information System (AWIS). (88-89)
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Mr. LaBruyere was
Work Package Manager (WPM) of External Interface Test for the CAMS 2 P/S. Responsibilities included the management,
planning, execution and reporting of all external testing and community
demonstrations. (86-88)
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Mr. LaBruyere
participated in a data management study for the National Weather Service. (86)
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Mr. LaBruyere was
a task leader on the WWMCCS/WIS Automated Configuration Management System
(WACMS) project responsible for the functional allocation,
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Mr. LaBruyere
performed as the task leader for a WIS/JPM project to analyze Honeywell JCL and
WWMCCS COBOL source code. The
information obtained was automatically stored in an INGRES database to aid the
WWMCCS upgrade effort. (85-86)
· Mr. LaBruyere performed ADP engineering support and evaluations (ADP hardware, DBMS, graphics software, video projection, teleconferencing systems, and LAN) for the upgrade of several US Government command centers. (84-85)
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Mr. LaBruyere
participated in the design, programming, integration, and testing of
applications for JDA on a TANDEM in TAL, COBOL, and SCOBOL. (82-84)
1982 - 1985 (
Mr. LaBruyere taught several COBOL programming classes
at NVCC (
1979 - 1982
(Central Intelligence Agency)
Mr. LaBruyere directed testing activities and monitored approximately 75 contract personnel for the SAFE project.
1978 - 1979 (Computer Science Corp.)
Mr. LaBruyere designed and programmed TAL programs on
TANDEM for two message processing switches.
1977 - 1978
(Pinkerton Computer Consult.)
As Project Manager for the Naval Regional Data
Automation Center (NARDAC), WWMCCS, He directed the design, programming,
testing, and maintenance of message processing applications software.
1974 - 1977 (INCO Inc.)
Mr. LaBruyere managed a COBOL programming section for
the Defense Intelligence Agency AIRES project.
1970 - 1974 (National Security Agency)
As a programmer/analyst, Mr. LaBruyere worked in
COBOL, FORTRAN, PL/1, ALGOL, and GMAP.
He graduated from NSA's Data Systems Intern Program.
1969 - 1970 (
Mr. LaBruyere worked 20 hours a week as a computer lab
assistant.
Publications:
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Co-authored “The
Federal Aviation Administration Integrated Capability Maturity ModelSM
(FAA-iCMMâ)”, Version 1.0, November 1997.
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Co-authored “The
Federal Aviation Administration Integrated Capability Maturity Modelâ (FAA-iCMMâ)”, Version 2.0, September 2001
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Co-authored
“Mapping Table Supplement to the Federal Aviation Administration Integrated
Capability Maturity Modelâ (FAA-iCMMâ)”, Version 2.0, October 2001
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Co-authored
"Process Improvement at the Federal Aviation Administration for
Acquisition of Software Intensive Systems" published in 43rd Annual Air
Traffic Control Association Conference Proceedings (Fall 1998)
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Co-authored “The
Federal Aviation Administration Integrated Capability Maturity Model (FAA-iCMMâ) Appraisal Method (FAM)”, Version 1.0, April 1999
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“Appraisal using
the Federal Aviation Administration’s Integrated Capability Maturity Modelâ (FAA-iCMMâ)”, published in Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual
International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering
(July 2001)
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Co-authored “New Approach to
Generic Attributes” published in Proceedings
of the Twelfth Annual International Symposium of the International Council on
Systems Engineering (July 2002) – Awarded best paper in Measurement
category. This paper has been
revised/updated and published in the 2003 winter edition Volume 6, Issue 4 of Systems
Engineering by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Professional
Associations:
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Member of
International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
Other:
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Member of the
Systems and Software Consortium (SSCI) Tecbnical Advisory Board (2005-2006)
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Member, national
Church of God (Anderson, IN) Ministries Council which acts as the Board of
Directors for the Church of God (Anderson) in North America. Member of the
Budget Committee (97-03)
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Vice
President/Finance Committee Chair, General Assembly of the Chesapeake Delaware
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