TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE MEMBER BIO

Mr. Michael Finn
Chairman Emeritus


Mike Finn is a client executive for EDS U.S. Government Solutions, responsible for business in the U.S.

Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, State as well as the Intelligence Community.

Previously he was the Director for Navy Operations for the Navy Marine Corps

Intranet (NMCI) program. Finn worked with the U.S. Department of the Navy

(DoN) senior leadership to develop and execute the strategic approach to NMCI

implementation, and was responsible for ensuring that the Department of the

Navy continuously received the highest quality service at all DoN shore establishment

locations. Having managed the Department of the NavyÕs Computer and

Telecommunications Command that provides worldwide service to joint and Navy

department commands, Finn brought valuable experience to the role.

Finn joined EDS in 2001 as a client executive for Navy Shore Establishment. In

this capacity, he was responsible for the customer relationships with each Navy

Shore Establishment Claimant.

Prior to joining EDS, Finn served as vice president for operations in the Lucent

Technologies/Avaya Government Solutions business unit. In this role, he was responsible for program

and project management, as well as contracts, infrastructure and business operations/process management.

From 1971 to 1997, Finn served the U.S. Department of the Navy as a surface warfare officer. He

commanded a guided missile destroyer, afloat, and the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area

Master Station's Atlantic and Naval Computer and Telecommunications Command, ashore. In these

shore commands, Finn was responsible for the delivery of computing and telecommunications services

to Department of Defense and the DoN users throughout the world. He also had command responsibilities

during the United Nations intervention in Haiti in the Atlantic theater. In addition, Finn served on the

staffs of the joint chiefs and chief of naval operations in roles responsible for executive decision support,

program development and requirements validation. His telecommunications experience includes tactical

as well as strategic systems and networks.

Finn graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor of arts degree in military history. He holds

masterÕs degrees in national security affairs and international relations.

Mike Finn and his wife, Mary, and son Brian and Daughter in Law Dare live in the Washington, D.C., area.  They have two wonderful grandchildren, Tyler Patrick and Kiely Elizabeth