TAKING THE REINS: JAMES ALLEN

Manager of security professional services, Verizon Federal Network Systems, Arlington, Va. April 2 54 Philadelphia, Boston, Richmond, Va.Richmond. Commuting, while looking for a Washington-area residence.Wife, Bernice, a Ph.D. candidate at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va.Son, Greg, attending Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.Daughter, Kat, attending Guilford College in Greensboro, N.C. "Chesapeake" by James Michener Ken Follet and Patricia Cornwell novels Dustin Hoffman and Tom Hanks Travel Oldies and folk Tom Sarris' Orleans House, Rosslyn, Va. "M*A*S*H" Yosemite Valley. "There is something awesome about the Western mountain ranges." "Morale is the state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope. It is confidence and zeal and loyalty. It is elan, esprit de corps and determination."? Gen. George Catlett Marshall Education is a constant process.Bachelor of science, electrical engineering; ROTC member, University of Pennsylvania, PhiladelphiaMaster of science, systems management, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Fla. 1998-2001: Security consulting for the state of Virginia and U.S. Agency for International Development1972-1997: Senior vice president, Federal Reserve automation, Federal Reserve Bank1968-1971: Army, Fort Monmouth, N.J.; White Sands Missile Range, N.M.; VietnamThe goal is to educate the market on the capabilities that Verizon Federal Network Systems brings to the table. We are a value-add infrastructure and solutions provider ? not just a telephone company. FNS draws on the deep networking knowledge base associated with its BBN heritage to provide leading-edge solutions and services in the networking infrastructure and application services. We offer state-of-the-art commercial product solutions, including NetFacade, a honey-pot, intrusion detection solution that reinforces agencies' deployed firewall-based security protection.