Robert Leibfried
Education
- M.S. in Systems Engineering, George Washington University
- B.S. in Computer Science, University of Maryland
Experience Record
- Adjunct Faculty, Liberty University – School of Engineering (2024–Present)
- Adjunct Faculty, George Mason University – Cyber Security Engineering (2016–2018)
Industry & Government Leadership Experience
- Program Manager, Accenture Federal Services (2023–Present) – Leading secure mission system programs for DoD customers.
- Director / Principal Federal Program Manager, Oracle (2021–2023) – Oversaw $390M VA Electronic Health Record modernization portfolio supporting ~700 personnel.
- Senior Systems Engineer / Senior Program Manager, AbleVets (2018–2021) – Led a $47M Security Operations Center supporting federal cybersecurity operations.
- Senior Systems Engineer / Senior Program Manager, Raytheon (2013–2018) – Developed decision-support tools and engineering analysis for multi-billion-dollar defense programs.
- Systems Engineer → Senior Program Manager, SAIC (2004–2013) – Managed engineering programs supporting NSA mission systems.
- Technical & Program Leadership Roles, National Security Agency (1987–2004) – Led development of advanced computer network operations capabilities.
Specialty Areas
- Systems Engineering and Engineering Decision Analysis
- Cybersecurity and Security Operations Center (SOC) operations
- Federal digital modernization and enterprise technology transformation
- Data-driven decision support
- Program management for large-scale federal technology programs
- Engineering communication and technical leadership
- Risk management and governance in complex systems
- Defense and intelligence mission systems