Tom is a 26-year Army veteran - he was a NCO for his first nine years and then graduated from OCS in 1991.  His assignments include Germany (x2), Southern Illinois University ROTC Cadre, Iraq, and the United States Military Academy, where he taught computer science in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Department and he finished his military career as the USCC S6. Prior to becoming the Associate Dean for Information Technology, Tom served as the Director of Technology for the Center for Junior Officers for over a decade.  Tom enjoys all things code-related, SCUBA diving, and spending time with his wife and three grandsons.