Belkis Leong-Hong

Bel Leong-Hong Bel has a account Founder, President and CEO at Knowledge Advantage Inc. Washington D.C. Metro Area 500+ connections Contact info Economic Development Subcommittee of the MD Cybersecurity Council Harvard Kennedy School About Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry, both in GOvernment and the private sector. Former Career Civilian Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. Deep knowledge and understanding of Government and Public Service, with 30 years of service. Passionate about developing future leaders. Strong entrepreneurship professional skilled in Government organizations, Nonprofit Organizations, Analytical Skills, Government, Management, and Cybersecurity and technology. Activity 1,113 followers No alt text provided for this image Thank y ou , Garrett Yee for your leadership and your unflagging support of AAGEN, and making time in your very packed schedule for us! I am so happy that everything went well-- But this would not have been accomplished without your support and guidance. THank you Juan Toves for your support-- and look forward to working together in the future... And Congratulations, Hac Nguyen for your Innovative Leader Award. The first of its kind in AAGEN!! Bel commented No alternative text description for this image Ferdinand Danny Aranza #Kudos I really appreciate all that you do #ThankYou Bel shared this See all Experience Economic Development Subcommittee of the MD Cybersecurity Council Chair Company NameEconomic Development Subcommittee of the MD Cybersecurity Council Dates EmployedApr 2015 – Present Employment Duration4 yrs 4 mos LocationAnnapolis, Maryland The SUbcommittee is charged with Promoting cyber innovation for economic development; attracting private sector investment and job creation in cybersecurity; Recommendations on attracting cybersecurity companies to come to Maryland; and Promoting cybersecurity entrepreneurship in Maryland Knowledge Advantage Inc. Company NameKnowledge Advantage Inc. Total Duration20 yrs TitleFounder, President and CEO Dates EmployedMar 1999 – Present Employment Duration20 yrs 5 mos LocationGaitherburg, MD KAI is an 8(a), woman-owned, small company, specializing in Information technology services and products, Knowledge Management, Leadership Development, strategic Workforce development, and strategic business development. Clients include Federal Government agencies and private sector companies of varying size. TitlePresident and CEO Dates Employed1999 – Present Employment Duration20 yrs LocationGaithersburg, MD I lead a growing company dedicated to helping our clients meet their mission needs. My strong background in the public sector, gives me the extra advantage of understanding the needs of my customers better, allowing me to bring the best possible talents to address the analytical, strategic, and management needs of our customers. I have profit and ... See more The University of Maryland Medical System Member of board Company NameThe University of Maryland Medical System Dates Employed2010 – Present Employment Duration9 yrs LocationBaltimore, Maryland Area Member of the Board, member of the Executive Committee, Member of the Minority Business Enterprise Committee Governor's Workforce Investment Board Co-Chair, Cybersecurity Workforce Committee Company NameGovernor's Workforce Investment Board Dates Employed2009 – Present Employment Duration10 yrs LocationAnnapolis, MD Cybersecurity is a growing field, and there is more demand than supply. Through the GWIB, we looked at both the demand side : the employers who are in need of trained employees to perform the Cybersecurity functions at all levels--from the technician all the way to the cybersecurity experts. We then looked at the supply side: the colleges and univ... See more AFCEA International Past President, AFCEA-NOVA Chapter Company NameAFCEA International Dates Employed2002 – 2003 Employment Duration1 yr LocationNorthern Virginia AFCEA is a professional organization with close association to the Defense industry, dedicated to advancing the mission, the technologies, the profession of professionals in such mission areas as Command and Control, communications, computers, intelligence, homeland security, engineering, IT, IM, and related disciplines. I took the chapter and doub... See more Organization of Chinese Americans-- Greater Washington DC chapter Past President, OCA-Greater DC Chapter, National VP for Economic Development Company NameOrganization of Chinese Americans-- Greater Washington DC chapter Dates Employed1993 – 2002 Employment Duration9 yrs OCA is a non-profit organization, dedicated to the advancement and welfare of Asian Americans. It is a national membership organization with almost 100 chapters nation-wide. I was the President of the Greater Washington DC Chapter. Defense Security Service Principal Deputy Director and Chief Information Officer Company NameDefense Security Service Dates EmployedMay 1998 – Jan 1999 Employment Duration9 mos LocationAlexandria, VA I was dual hatted at DSS as the Principal Deputy Director (the second in command of the agency) and as the Chief Information Officer. DSS is responsible for Personnel security and industrial security. At the time, DSS's workforce was over 2600 employees. Dept of Defense Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command Control, Communicatiosn, and Intelligence Company NameDept of Defense Dates EmployedApr 1994 – Jan 1999 Employment Duration4 yrs 10 mos LocationArlington, VA I was responsible for the resources allocation and oversight of the C3I programs. I was responsible for shepherding these C3I programs through the DOD's PPBS process. I also had responsibilities for the IRM policies for the Department. Women in Technology Past President Company NameWomen in Technology Dates Employed1997 – 1998 Employment Duration1 yr Women in Technology is a great organization where professional women in the IT industry can get together to network, to learn from each other, and to help each other. I had the privilege of serving as its president in the late 1990's. DISA Director, Center for Information Management Company NameDISA Dates Employed1991 – 1995 Employment Duration4 yrs LocationArlington, VA DISA is the technical support arm of the Department of Defense. It is a combat support agency, and it is dedicated to providing the necessary IT, networking, and communications technical resources to the warfighters. I led the Center for information management which was responsible for providing such support as information systems support, syst... See more Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Director, CIM Initiative Company NameOffice of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Dates Employed1989 – 1991 Employment Duration2 yrs LocationArlington, VA I was responsible for this program, from conceptualization to implementation, this was a revolutionary management initiative, under the aegis of the Deputy Secretary of Defense. Its intent was to reduce the number of management systems supporting the Department's business functions to a small number of Corporate information systems. US Army Program and Systems Oversight Company NameUS Army Dates Employed1982 – 1988 Employment Duration6 yrs LocationArlington, VA I had program and system oversight of major automated information systems whose life cycle cost exceeded $100M. My oversight responsibilities included working with the program offices to ensure that the systems were adequately resourced, were managed to ensure success, and we worked together to ensure that we resolved issues before they ... See more National Institute of Standards and Technology Computer Scientist Company NameNational Institute of Standards and Technology Dates Employed1970 – 1980 Employment Duration10 yrs LocationGaithesburg, MD My primary area of research was data, and in specific data analytics (early study of big data), data dictionary directory systems (the precursor to data warehousing), data mining, and the management discipline surrounding the management of data. I wrote a text book, based on my research, "Data Dictionary/Directory Systems: Administration, Implementatio... See more Show fewer experiences Education Harvard Kennedy School Harvard Kennedy School Degree NameNISM Field Of StudyStrategies and Public Policy Dates attended or expected graduation 1992 – 1992 American University American University Degree NameMaster's Degree Field Of StudyExecutive Management and Public Administration Dates attended or expected graduation 1987 – 1989 MPA, Key Executive program Hunter College Hunter College Degree NameBA Field Of StudyMathematics Dates attended or expected graduation 1965 – 1968