Certification & Accreditation of IT Systems 

This one-hour presentation will provide an overview of the Certification and Accreditation (C&A) process as prescribed by NIST and DoD.  It will explore and discuss the origins of C&A, the different C&A frameworks, key players, the C&A processes and its future role in information technology.  The presentation will also include the impact of system security on system development and Project Management.

Jose R. Delgado, CISSP, CISM, CISA, PMP 

In addition to holding certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Jose R. Delgado is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). He has worked on projects with the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of State reviewing documentation packages for compliancy with the DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines. Before working as an Information Assurance Engineer, Mr. Delgado was an IT Manager in charge of the day-to-day operation of technology support of data, voice and image technologies for KPMG and BearingPoint in Northern Virginia.

Prior to working with KPMG, Mr. Delgado held a number of positions during a 10-year period with Ernst & Young LLP.  As a Quality Assurance Manager, he managed the content strategy, architecture and development for the Ernst & Young web portal and an Ernst & Young worldwide internal application.  As a Project Manager, he designed and managed the rollout of IT projects in Mid-Atlantic offices, and developed a Disaster Recovery Plan for US offices of Ernst & Young.  As an Office Technology Manager, he managed all aspects of data, voice and video communications for the company, prepared an Information Assurance Awareness program, and managed the rollout of Windows 95 and other initiatives.  As a consultant, he analyzed, developed, and tested applications and system interfaces for Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sandoz Pharmaceutical, DuPont Pharmaceutical, GlaxoSmithKline, Coca-Cola, Bacardi and various government agencies.

Jose is a member of various Information Security Organizations, and currently serves as VP of Technology and Communications for the Silver Spring Chapter of PMI.