Welcome to Tyler & Co.
Hello! I'm Tyler Phillips
Contracting and IT professional with twenty years of experience working in the defense industrial base. Proud to support the continued growth and success of a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. Engaged daily in contracts, acquisitions, and IT / cybersecurity, while managing governance, risk, and compliance. Regulated under the DFARS 252.204-7012 / NIST 800-171 safeguarding the nation’s controlled unclassified information (CUI).
Experience
Vice President of Contracts & IT
KMK Construction, Inc. | Eliot, ME
2003-Present
Contracting Role: Responsible for all aspects of contract management and acquisitions in the capacity of a prime general contractor for design-build, bid-build construction and service contracts serving the DoD, VA, and GSA. Proficient with AIA Contract Documents and Federal Acquisition Regulations. Involved in the entire project lifecycle, from analysis of solicitations, plans and specifications, ensuring the company’s compliance with contract terms, preparation of complex subcontract agreements, to dispute resolution. Participated in numerous small business programs, including the VA’s SDVOSB, SBA’s 8(a), HUBZone, mentor-protégé, and joint ventures.
Project Experience:
• U.S. Navy DBB IDIQ MACC for FL | $25.2M over 21 Task Orders
• Dept. of Veterans Affairs VISN 1 MATOC | $14.7M over 20 Task Orders
• U.S. Air Force Robins AF Base CEMACC | $14.4M over 19 Task Orders
• Dept. of Veterans Affairs VISN 8 MATOC | $17.3M over 8 Task Orders
• GSA IDIQ MACC for NE Region 1 | $9M over 8 Task Orders
IT / Cybersecurity Role: Responsible for all aspects of IT / cybersecurity for fifty users across three offices and numerous jobsite locations. Operating as a prime general contractor for the DoD, VA, and GSA, regulated under DFARS 252.204-7012 / NIST 800-171. Building a program for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC). Leading the company’s strategic plan toward CMMC maturity level two compliance while remaining competitive. Referencing and aligning strategies with NIST’s 800 series publications and (ISC)2 CISSP CBK. Committed to a lifetime of learning and improvement in this space.
• Served as the technical expert and administrator for all information system components
• Authored the company’s infosec and business continuity plans: SSP, IRP, BCDR, AUTA
• Conducted continuous risk and vulnerability assessments covering all system components
• Migrated numerous ERP and SaaS systems to FedRamp authorized providers
•Secured and managed annual IT budget, acquisitions, licensing, cloud vendor SLAs
Systems Administrator
Vital Basics, Inc. | Portland, ME
2001-2003
Responsible for all aspects of system and network administration for sixty users co-located in Portland, ME. Maintained an on-premises data center of several bare metal servers supporting customer applications. Supported the entire system development lifecycle from engaging with upper management in development, to assigned tasks for implementation, maintenance then disposal. Maintained favorable cybersecurity posture and data privacy by executing best security practices.
BS in Information Technology
Southern New Hampshire University
2003 - 2005
AS in Computer Technology
Southern Maine Technical College
2001-2003
Education
Certifications
NCMA | Certified Contract Manager Associate (CCMA) & U.S. Federal Contracting Fundamentals
AIGPE | Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
CompTIA | Project+
Contract & PM
CompTIA | Server+, Network+, A+
LPI | Linux Essentials
Core
Microsoft | Azure & M365 Fundamentals
CompTIA | Cloud Essentials
Cloud
(ISC)2 | System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
Microsoft | Security, Compliance & Identity
FortiNET | Network Security Associate
CompTIA | Security+
Cybersecurity
CyberAB CMMC RP
Registered Practitioner with the CyberAB. Leading the company towards CMMC ML2 compliance.
Compliancerisk.io
Weekly peer governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) accountability meetings.
National Contract Management Association
Member of NCMA. Working towards the Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) certification.
Industry Involvement
Proficiency
IT
Cisco
ESET
Fort Mesa
FortiNET
Future Feed
IBM MaaS360
KnowBe4
O365 GCC High
Veeam
VMWare
Contracts
8(a), SDVOSB, HubZone
AIA Contract Documents
FAR, DFARS, VAAR
Mentor Proteges & JVs
Oracle Primavera
Procore
Submittal Exchange
DIB
DoD CUI Training
NAVFAC eCMS
PIEE (WAWF)
SAM.gov
SPRS