Faculty/Staff Directory
Dr. Cole Arnold
Part Time Instructor
| Office Hours: | Office Location: Virtual Only Phone: (256) 497-9002 (personal cell) - (It is recommended to send me a heads-up text before calling, please) Campus Hours: The most effective way to reach me is through email. It's best to schedule an appointment with me since I am frequently in and out of the office throughout the day. I am available Monday to Friday most of the day for phone calls from 8 AM to 4 PM. Weekends will need to be scheduled as I reserve this time for family, church, etc.; emails sent on the weekend may be returned on the next business day (I usually, as most of you know, answer pretty quickly). We can arrange a call outside these hours if you need to schedule a call outside these hours. Please notify me via email or text beforehand so I can ensure I am available to take the call or arrange an alternative time. I am easily accessible, but please give me a quick heads-up before calling to avoid scheduling conflicts. Office hours are as follows: • Monday: Available through email, Teams, or phone calls. • Tuesday: Available through email, Teams, or phone calls. • Wednesday: Available through email, Teams, or phone calls. • Thursday: Available through email, Teams, or phone calls. • Friday: Available through email, Teams, or phone calls. You may also reach me via Teams meetings. I use Teams as a communication tool for students to connect with me during campus hours; other days, I am on the computer. (Please) Email me if I am not in the "office," and I will get back to you as soon as possible. "Email" is the preferred method of contacting me and the quickest way to get a response. |
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| Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned) | o Sc.D., Information Systems Technology, Middle Georgia State, 2023 o Master of Science, Information Systems Technology, Middle Georgia State, 2020 o Bachelor of Science, Information Technology with a Specialization in Information Assurance and Security, Capella University, 2017 |
| CV: | Academic Experience: o Middle Georgia State University, Adjunct Professor, Dept of Information Technology, 2023 – Present, part-time o Athens State University, Adjunct Professor, Dept of Business Management, 2023 – Present, part-time o Trine University, Adjunct Professor, Dept of Business Management, 2024 – Present, part-time o Calhoun Community College, Adjunct Professor, Dept of Business Management, 2025 – Present, part-time Non-academic Experience: o Program Manager, Cyber SME (2015 - Present, full-time) – Provide Cyber Engineering Management: • Manage subcontractor cyber efforts • Development of System Security Plan, Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan, Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reports, and flow down of derived cyber requirements • Develop and brief cyber presentations (WGs, KO meetings, IPTs) • Integrate subject matter expertise into cyber policies, regulations, and architectures. • Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) integration/auditing • Conducting SCRM illumination for risk identification; SCRM ConMon • Program Protection development/identification – AT, PPP, PPIP, SWA CM – Obtain and maintain ATO to process classified information • Development of ATO package (Plans, policies, procedures) • Develop applicable technical RMF artifacts • Build and harden the computing system • Conduct internal assessment, vulnerability assessment, and risk assessment • Develop a ConMon strategy • Import/Export into and from eMASS – Discover and pursue Business Development opportunities • Identify efforts that we can respond to (RFI’s, RFP’s, RFS’s, RNI’s) • Develop whitepapers, proposal responses, and solutions • Pursue potential teaming agreements • Attend conferences for networking |
| Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years) | Arnold, R. (2023). Internet of Things (IOT) Devices and Security: A Narrative Review (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Arnold, R. (2023). Internet of Things (IOT) Devices and Security: A Narrative Review. Published in the KBR 2023 Technical Journal. Arnold, R. (2022). Using Human Resources Data to Predict When Your Best Employees Will Leave. Published in the KBR 2022 Technical Journal. |
| Professional Affiliations: | KBR Leadership Association (KLA) Board member National Management Association (NMA) member National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) member |
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