Biography 
Robert Alan Brubaker


 

Robert Alan Brubaker 
PO Box 7244
Alexandria, Virginia 22307-0244 
Phone 202-747-6031 
Email: rb@soalex.us

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EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW

  • CoFounder - American Restroom Association Inc  2004
  • Director, Metroped Inc,  Current   2002  (Media Coverage)
  • Network Planner, Fort Belvoir,   2001 - 2002
  • Network Manager, Fort Belvoir,  1989 - 2001
  • Senior Network Analyst, Belvoir Research & Development Center ,  1980 - 1989
  • Electronics Engineer,  Counter Intrusion Lab 1969 to 1973
  • Physicist, Guerilla Warfare Countermeasures Lab 1973 to 1980


SECURITY CLEARANCE

  • Most recent BI  >  SSBI-PR.   (8/01) 
  • Most recent clearance > TS-SCI  (last active 5/02)


EDUCATION 

  • Bachelors in Physics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kutztown Univ Pennsylvania, 1969.
  • Graduate work Physics,  American University 1970,
  • Business Administration George Washington University 1971
  • Numerous Department of Defense sponsored Technical, Communications, IT, Security and Management Courses.


AVAILABILITY (as of  4/9/04)

  • Available for freelance technical writing assignments - Proposals, SOW's, Policy, SOP's, etc


EXPERIENCE

Physicist, Guerilla Warfare Countermeasures, U.S. Army Intrusion Detection and Sensor Lab, Fort Belvoir. VA. 1969 to 1973  Analyzed infrared, acoustic and ultrasonic signatures for target extraction from high background noise environments.  photo

Electronics Engineer,  Counter Intrusion Lab, Fort Belvoir Research & Development Center,  Fort Belvoir. VA.  1973 to 1980.  Integrated multiple sensing platforms for higher probability of detection and reduced false alarm.  Primary work related to protecting high value DOD NBC weapons susceptible to terrorist threat. 

Network Engineer - Automation Directorate, Fort Belvoir Research & Development Center  1980-1988.   Was the Project Engineer for the first campus area Ethernet based network at Ft Belvoir.   Provided Installation's first Internet (arpanet) connection via BBN Butterfly Router.  Was the lead engineer and subsequent network analyst for Cisco based backbone upgrade. 

Network Manager - Belvoir Installation Transport Network. 1988-2001  Was the Network Manager and lead Engineer for the expansion of the above network to encompass all of Fort Belvoir.  With +30,000 nodes and more then 130 Organizations connected, was responsible for one of the largest networks in the DOD.   Network Advertises 5 Class B and numerous class C networks to the Internet via 3 high-bandwidth links.  Largest pipe was a OC-12 connection via AT&T.   Autonomous System directly advertised on Internet and first hop connected to MAE-East and MAE-West, providing  experience working directly with core internet providers. The diverse customers security requirements and the triple redundancy internet connectivity had led to broad experience with a variety of network security and firewall challenges not typically found on smaller networks.   Besides being the Network Manager for the above network, responsibilities also included serving as the Network Security Officer during the early years of this position

Senior Network Engineer. - MDW CIO, '2002 to Retirement.  Provide Network Engineering overview for the operation and planning of the Military District of Washington Enterprise Network.  Provide guidance to assure designs produced by the Engineering Division were sustainable by the O&M Division.  Act as Tenant Organization advocate to assure that requirement of all Network Customers are not lost during the design phase for large high visibility Projects. 

Director of Metroped Inc - 2002 to Date.   Founded Metroped Inc, a highly efficient and extremely effective not-for-profit advocacy company.   Effort has included acting as senior Principal in the establishment of the  American Restroom Association  

Sole developer of,  and am source of content for, two major web sites 
 www.americanrestoom.org  -  www.metroped.org  

Part-time volunteer instructor -  Hollin Hall Senior Center  where I teach  Advanced Computer & Networking,  High Tech Consumer Products, and Digital Camera Tech

 

MEDIA COVERAGE 
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Newspaper and TV coverage that includes interview or reference to Mr. Brubaker]

Small Merchants may run afoul of rules on restroom access Wall Street Journal 7/26/05 
In Ventura, Issue Comes to a Head
Los Angles Times April 3, 2004
 
Employee 'Handfuls' Get Extra Attention  Wall Street Journal 10/10/03 
Homeowners Can't Ignore Sidewalks
 Washington Post, Oct 11, 2003; Page F01
At last, downtown Geneva visitors will have place to go  Chicago Daily Herald
8/7/03
Pedestrians in Crosswalks Have a $500 Advantage
  Mt Vernon Gazette
  Apr 18 ' 03
If You Have to Go, Perhaps Soon You Can Go on Metro Washington Post
  1/5/03
Going Downtown  Pumper Magazine
October 2002 P80
Mapping rest stops a growing art
Forever Young
 7/11/02 [Canada]
Big Box stores and the lack of bathrooms downtown
  Sprawl-Busters
 7/14/02
Advocacy for the Availability of Public Restrooms
  Dr. Donnica's News Alerts Center
  9/25/2002
If You Have to Go, Perhaps Soon You Can Go on Metro
 Washington Post
  1/5/03
No Subway Pit Stops  WTTG-TV FOX5 News  
1/23/03
Relief in Site
Video  WJLA-TV ABC7  1/6/03 
Metro System Considers First Public Toilet
  NEWS Channel 8
  1/23/03
Station to Try Self-Cleaning Restroom  Washington Post
1/24/03 Pg B03
Metro examining public restrooms
 
The Journal Vol 65 #15
Metro restroom receives initial approval
 
The Journal Vol 65 #16
Relief is On the Way
Connection  Newspapers
2/5/03 
Trial-Run Toilet Planned For Metro Station
WUSA TV9
  1/23/03
Metro Riders Get a Place to Go When Nature Calls
- WTOP News Radio  10/08/2003
Metro Pressured To Open Restrooms  WJLA-TV  ABC7 
7/6/02
Metro Passengers' Plight
Washington Post   7/6/02
Metro Asked To 'Let Our People Go    Associated Press
  6/7/02
Public Restrooms Divide Agencies ...  Urban Transport News
 V30#16 P124  
To Ride or Not to Ride. It's Not Just a Traffic Question
   Mount Vernon Gazette
  8/7/02
Seeking Relief at the Metro  Mount Vernon Voice
  Vol2#1
Metro System Considers First Public Toilet   News Channel 8   1/6/03
Banos publicos para la dignidad  La Nacion USA
Vol XII #1055
Piden acceso a banos en Metro   Washington Hispanic
V14#8 3/8/03
Pedestrian Safety Addressed - Mount Vernon Voice Apr 8, 04

 

 


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