Principal Operator Experience

Principal Cyber Operator Experience

DSFT's delivery posture is anchored by the principal experience of Jason Debelevich, a senior federal cybersecurity operator with 18 years of federal IT and cybersecurity experience across DoD, Air Force, defense health, and Pacific Air Force environments.

Credentials
  • CISSP
  • Active TS
  • SCI/SAP eligible
  • IAT Level III
  • IAM Level III
  • USAF veteran
  • RMF / ATO / ISSM / SCA background
Experience Framing

Representative experience reflects principal operator background earned through prior and current employer-attached roles. It is provided to explain DSFT's delivery posture and does not represent DSFT corporate past performance, imply endorsement by any agency or employer, or disclose non-public program information.

Representative Experience Areas
01

RMF and ATO Execution

Led and supported authorization efforts for mission systems operating under complex federal and DoD approval expectations, including package development, evidence alignment, control implementation support, and authorization recovery.

02

ISSM, ISSO, and Security Control Assessment

Performed and led ISSM, ISSO, and security control assessment activities including control review, evidence validation, gap identification, POA&M coordination, and assessor readiness support.

03

Defense Health and Air Force Cyber Environments

Supported cyber authorization and sustainment work across Air Force, defense health, and Pacific Air Force environments, including mission systems with operational urgency and complex stakeholder expectations.

04

Inspection and Readiness Recovery

Helped recover cyber programs facing readiness pressure by clarifying gaps, improving evidence posture, aligning expectations, and preparing teams for inspection or assessment.

05

Continuous Monitoring and Sustainment

Supported ongoing authorization sustainment through vulnerability tracking, evidence refresh, POA&M follow-through, recurring reporting, and PMO-facing decision support.

In Practice

What This Means for DSFT Clients

DSFT does not approach RMF as a paperwork exercise. The company's delivery model is shaped by operator experience with what actually slows programs down: unclear AO expectations, weak evidence, aging POA&Ms, incomplete artifacts, disconnected stakeholders, and PMs who need practical decisions under time pressure.

Discuss a defined cyber workstream

Operator experience anchors every engagement.