Wesley Atwell

Western Governors University

B.S./M.S. Accelerated — IT Management

Community College of the Air Force

A.A.S. — Electronic Systems Technology

BlueHalo — Systems & Network Security Engineer

AFRL, Kirtland AFB · DevOps / Cloud Security focus

• Integrated & ATO-certified two legacy, collateral, and standalone RDT&E networks, migrating terabytes of data into a high-performance virtual data center.
• Hardened Cisco infrastructure (STIGs, 802.1X/RADIUS) and deployed a new switching core, raising throughput and reliability across all enclaves.
• Modernized security stack: deployed ACAS (Security Center + Nessus), Wazuh SIEM, and STIG Manager; performed CentOS 7 → Oracle Linux 8 in-place upgrade and produced gold-image AMIs for rapid redeployment.
• Built a serverless compliance pipeline: Lambda (12 AM/PM) triggers SSM OpenSCAP scans in every AWS account, pushes results to a central S3 bucket, and feeds RMF dashboards.
• Automated patching, inventory, and POA&M evidence with PowerShell, Bash, and Python—scripts also audit a multimillion-dollar cloud enclave and export findings to S3.
• Co-authored the RMF package in eMASS and served as deputy on ATO/ATC submissions and POA&M closure for two Platform IT systems.

150 Comm Sq, ANG — Cyber Defense Operator / Radio Tech

Kirtland AFB

• Designed an air-gapped training network with dual AD domains, EIGRP routing, and SVLANs; delivered Blue-Team curriculum to squadron personnel.
• Deployed Tenable Security Center & Nessus on Rocky Linux; ran RMF-aligned vulnerability workshops.
• Hardened all systems to DISA Stand-Alone STIG; mentored junior admins on secure configuration.
• Led live-fire Blue-Team exercises and RF/LMR troubleshooting, ensuring uninterrupted mission comms.

GRS — Systems / Network Administrator

AFRL, Kirtland AFB

• Administered Windows AD and Cisco switching; planned network upgrades and IP allocations.
• Applied STIGs, imaged/ patched hosts, and scripted automation in PowerShell.
• Served as Facility ISSO, enforcing DIA IA/TEMPEST requirements.

LinQuest — IT Specialist

JNWC, Kirtland AFB

• Built & imaged multi-level systems, maintained ADPE inventory, and resolved help-desk tickets across multiple classification domains.

US Space Force — Satellite Comms Technician

Kirtland AFB

• Operated & tested 6 m antennas and Linux-based mobile ground systems ($40 M).
• Reworked unit maintenance plans and fixed 52 tracking-system issues.
• Authored 87-task checklist for first-of-kind 7.3 m antenna ($16 M).

US Air Force — RF Technician

JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

• Led 5-tech team maintaining 42 Giant-Voice poles and 4 000+ Motorola radios.
• Completed 1 600 PMIs and cleared 300 outages on a $6 M mass-notification system.
• Audited & programmed 4 500 radios worth $14 M across 65 units / 54 000 personnel.