Career at NGA

Justine Ramos is a training and development specialist for Raytheon Missiles and Defense based in Dallas, Texas. She has over 10 years of training and curriculum development experience where she single-handedly supervises, records, tracks all training programs, and effective online courses including employee training history and status reports of over 600 employees. As the site's first-ever training coordinator, she re-developed, created multiple online courses, and introduced new designs while utilizing different learning platforms and software to train employees in various learning environments. She also manages the site's company records to protect, control, and oversee vital company information efficiently and cost-effectively. Her passion for training comes from her fellow peers who encouraged her to pursue the career as they enjoyed her training sessions in preparation for the U.S. Navy's biannual advancement rate exams.

Military Experience:

Before her career in Raytheon, she served in the United States Navy as an Aviation Ordnanceman from November 2011 to August 2018 where she graduated top of her class during her technical training school. One of her noted achievements included reaching the rank of E-1 to E-6 in less than 5 years and USS Ronal Reagan (CVN-76) Weapon's Department Sailor of the Year back in 2015. With her superb leadership and technical expertise, she led and directed over 100 personnel in the safe handling and building of 1,583 tons of conventional ordnance including rockets, missiles, and bombs valued at $600 million in support of the 7th fleet operational requirements from 2012-2015. By 2016, she was assigned to NATTC Pensacola as an AO instructor to "lead from the front", mentor, and train all the new sailors and marines who joined the military as an AO. She received her master training specialist qualification and ran the maintenance department as the leading petty officer.

Education:

Her educational background includes graduating from Southern Illinois University as a Cum Laude with a degree of B.S. Workforce Education and Development. She will also be graduating this December from the University of North Texas with a Masters in Learning Technologies. She is also enrolled this coming Spring of 2022 for her MBA in Strategic Management.Justine C. RamosTraining and Development Specialist

Tamiko T. Pickering is Associate Director, Industrial Security serving as Product Line Business Partner (PLBP) for the Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems (ISRS) product line.

As a PLBP, Tamiko supports the Front End of the Business by ensuring that security capabilities and requirements are integrated as early as possible into all classified, Foreign Military Sales, and Direct Commercial Sales contract activities. Tamiko works directly with Product Area Directors, Chief Engineers, and Digital Technology to ensure that ISRS programs are security compliant to meet or exceed customer expectations.

Tamiko joined Raytheon Network Centric Systems (NCS) in November 2010. Raytheon Network Centric Systems was consolidated into Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) in April 2013. Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems merged with Raytheon Information, Intelligence, and Services (IIS) to form Raytheon Intelligence & Space in April 2020.

Before her current role, Tamiko was Manager III, Industrial Security serving as the SAS Eastern Region Security Manager supporting Raytheon SAS locations in North Texas, Largo/St. Petersburg, FL; Warner-Robins, GA; Aberdeen, MD; Forest, MS; and Fort Wayne, IN. Prior to joining Raytheon, Tamiko was the FSO for Booz Allen Hamilton located in Colorado Springs, CO, and has also held positions with ManTech International and Honeywell Corporation.

Tamiko was recognized as a 2018 SAS Technical Honors recipient by her peers for her technical skill, leadership, and contribution to enterprise success. Tamiko served two terms as the Chapter Secretary for the Greater Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of The Society of Industrial Security Professionals (NCMS). She has been a member of NCMS since 2006 and is a certified Industrial Security Professional having obtained ISP^® certification through NCMS.

Tamiko holds a master's degree in business administration and a master's degree in management from Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, CO, and a bachelor's degree in computer networking from Regis University, Colorado Springs, CO.