
Judith Ross
@judithross
I turn federal cybersecurity and system requirements into operational documentation and compliant processes.
What I'm looking for
I've built cybersecurity policy and documentation programs for the U.S. House of Representatives, FAA, Peace Corps, GSA, DOL, and other federal organizations. My work turns NIST, FISMA, RMF, and operational requirements into policies, SOPs, implementation plans, and practical guidance teams can use.
At the FAA, I drove updates to more than 130 information-security processes in six months and contributed templates, charts, and SME input to the agency's Zero Trust implementation plan. For the U.S. House of Representatives, I created an INFOSEC policy framework from gap analysis through Committee approval.
I've also delivered vendor-risk procedures for Navy Federal Credit Union, ICAM documentation for GSA, an Active Directory migration documentation set for DOL, and agency-wide security awareness training that reached 97% compliance at Peace Corps. I work comfortably with technical SMEs and executive leadership to clarify requirements, manage risk, and produce documentation that supports real operations.
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Principal Consultant / Senior Technical Writer
Tech Writer Consulting Services
Jun 2024 - Present (2 years 3 months)
Designed and delivered Standard Operating Procedures for the DC OSSE Orchard platform, edited a 100-page environmental quality report for Aerus Holdings, and built a resume training curriculum for the University of the District of Columbia Foundation.
Senior Technical Writer
General Services Administration
Apr 2024 - Jun 2024 (2 months)
Validated ICAM performance and security Capabilities Statements against GPRA and FISMA standards, and co-authored the ICAM-FIBF Standard Operating Procedure.
Authored Third-Party Vendor Risk Management Procedures and Document Review and Approval Procedures, and established SOP and Job Aid templates for Digital Risk documentation.
Senior Technical Writer / Procurement Consultant
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Feb 2022 - Apr 2022 (2 months)
Led development of the Statement of Work, contract terms, and procurement strategy for a new agency-wide procurement operating model, which was used to build the RFP for Category Management implementation.
Senior Technical Writer
Federal Aviation Administration
Feb 2020 - Aug 2021 (1 year 6 months)
Drove the update of 130+ information-security processes in six months, contributed to the Zero Trust implementation plan, and produced work instructions, flowcharts, and executive reports.
Core member of the Active Directory Migration team consolidating nine agency directories into a single ENT domain, authoring the migration plan, SOPs, runbook, and readiness checklists.
Senior Technical Writer
Health and Human Services
May 2017 - Feb 2018 (9 months)
Created and modernized system and user documentation for three OLR IT systems, delivering user guides, maintenance manuals, policies, SOPs, and training materials.
Created the INFOSEC policy framework incorporating NIST guidelines, performed gap analysis, and authored enterprise security policies for Active Directory, media sanitization, records retention, BYOD, and mobile device management.
Business Analyst
SCI Consulting
Apr 2015 - Sep 2015 (5 months)
Conducted an onsite CRM assessment of a Department of Energy facility, measuring operations against the contract SOW and reporting findings, and co-developed a Project Management Orientation with the CEO.
Senior Technical Writer
Peace Corps
Jul 2013 - Mar 2015 (1 year 8 months)
Authored baseline documentation for the transition to Continuous Monitoring, ran the annual Security Awareness Training to 97% compliance, and developed new cybersecurity policies and IT services documentation.
Senior Technical Writer
World Bank Group
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013 (2 years 11 months)
Supported Windows 7 rollout planning, testing, and training for 200+ pilot users, authored a document management system user manual, and gathered requirements for a mail processing system.
Technical Writer
Pan American Health Organization
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011 (11 months)
Authored the Revolving Fund Business Process Document governing vaccine and medical supply purchasing, including Visio workflows, RACI chart, and a standardized claim form.
Authored Data Center Shutdown and Recovery Plan, Incident Management and Communications Plan, and ITS SOPs, and produced documentation for the GroupWise-to-Exchange migration.
Technical Writer
U.S. Department of Energy
Jan 2009 - Dec 2010 (1 year 11 months)
Conducted annual Certification & Accreditation reviews of 15+ systems, documented specifications for 30 systems, and published Software Maintenance Manuals.
IT Support Re-engineering Consultant
CHF International
Jan 2008 - Dec 2009 (1 year 11 months)
Re-engineered IT support operations on ITIL, delivering procurement, asset management, service desk, and incident, problem, change, release, and configuration management procedures.
Business Analyst
Enspier Technologies
Jan 2007 - Dec 2008 (1 year 11 months)
Developed business requirements for a Public Key Infrastructure redesign, performed security analysis and design documentation, and provided proposal red team reviews.
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