Colonel Dianna L. Carson, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Last Name: Carson
First Name: Dianna
Middle Name: L.
Medals and Honors:
ACNSL Offices and Committees: Chief of Staff of the College; Associate Fellow
Rank: Colonel
Service/Department: U.S. Army
Last or Significant Assignment: LOGCAP Liaison to USFOR-A (New Kabul Compound)
Areas of Experience: Strategic planning, curriculum design, behavioral health management, emergency telecommunications, public policy analysis, veteran & Service member employment, military draft policies & procedures, teamness, military policy development, assessment, & implementation, sexual assault/ harassment policies & prevention.
Education:
Doctor of Behavioral Health (Management) – Arizona State University, School of Health Care Solutions.
Graduate Studies in Science and Technology Studies – Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Master of Science in Strategic Studies – U.S. Army War College.
Master of Science in Public Affairs – University of Oregon, Public Policy, Planning, and Management.
Bachelor of Arts in History and English – Cumberland College
Chief of Staff, American College of National Security Leaders, 2023-present
Leadership, direction, and continuity for the day-to-day operations and management of the College. Adviser to the President, Chair, Board of Directors, and ACNSL fellows on operations and the attainment of goals and objectives. Membership vetting, recruitment, and induction of new members. Manages funding, resources, and grants for the College.
Policy Analyst, 2022-present
Program and policy research; military and veterans’ issues; strategic planning; cultural assessment; leadership development; and strategic communications.
President, Glaribek, 2013- 2020
Program assessment; training design and curriculum development; veterans’ programs and policies; veteran employment opportunities and issues; public policy research; policy analysis; strategic planning; cultural assessment; leadership development; strategic communications and planning in support sexual harassment/ assault prevention and response; communications strategy development, tools, and products.
A-Team Solutions, Program Manager, 2014-2015
Contract program manager for the Department of Defense’s Hero2Hired Program, which employed human resources personnel to facilitate Guardsmen’s, Reservists’, and Reserve Component (RC) military spouses’ career employment across all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Developed and presented career counselor training. Provided program assessments, employment data analysis, compared Department of Labor data and reports with military/ veteran job applicants’ outcomes, and provided the government with program impact information, as well as recommendations for improvement.
Armed Forces Services Corporation, Alexandria, VA, in support of a contract with LMI Research Institute (Fall of 2016)
Served on a cultural assessment team to help identify systemic problems leading to sexual misconduct on a military college campus. Participated in interviews and data collection. Provided content and made recommendations for corrective actions to remedy the cultural issues leading to the misconduct.
Northport Affiliates, Alexandria, VA, in support of Armed Forces Services Corporation, 2013 – 2017
Training and curriculum design and development for sexual harassment/ assault prevention and response—annual training, response coordinator/ victim advocate training, professional development training, and executive-level training.
Analysis, strategic direction, and applicability of up-to-date, industry-standard solutions for communications, training, and sexual harassment/ assault prevention.
Strategic communications products for the Army’s Sexual Harassment/ Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Program.
Program analysis, research, and assessments.
Strategy and program design for the Army’s outreach efforts, sharing of best practices, and shared awareness and prevention events with civilian advocacy and community organizations about sexual assault.
Senior executive narratives, speeches, and talking points.
Authored training on sexual misconduct prevention and response content for all levels of the U.S. Army’s professional military education program and its civilian training.
Cape Fox Federal Integrators, Manassas, VA, Subject Matter Expert, 2010 – 2013
Led team design Army’s SHARP Program curriculum for basic, advanced, and specialized training requirements for all Army personnel from private to general officer.
Collaborated with national subject matter experts on social campaigns, cultural change, sexual violence intervention and prevention, and communications strategies to ensure that curriculum development and revisions were based on validated best practices.
Ensured consistency of campaign messaging and products and their alignment with curriculum tools, products, and materials.
Formulated the strategy and associated products for execution of the Army’s community outreach and engagement effort.
Logistical Civilian Augmentation Program (LOGCAP), Kabul, Afghanistan (Colonel), Liaison to US Forces-Afghanistan, 2009 - 2010
Liaised with the NATO and US Joint staff elements for US contracted logistics support in Afghanistan.
Member of the Joint Planning Cell that performed the analysis, planning, and execution of logistical support for the inflow of 30,000 U.S. forces into Afghanistan.
Kept LOGCAP informed of customer concerns, and informed senior military leaders about LOGCAP logistics capabilities, planning factors, and timelines.
Participated in international forums and meetings with Afghan ministers on intergovernmental issues related to contracting.
Initiated strategic planning efforts and Lean Six Sigma analysis to streamline LOGCAP responsiveness to customers.
Spearheaded the implementation of Army problem analysis procedures in LOGCAP and the Defense Contract Management Agency’s business process improvement effort.
Briefed the Deputy Commanding General, Third Army, U.S. Army Central Command on a near weekly basis on the status of LOGCAP support, emerging problems (and solutions), and the impact of LOGCAP operations on readiness, mission, and goals.
Employer Partnership Initiative, Washington, DC
(Colonel), Chief Operating Officer, 2007- 2009
In support of a group of general officers, led team supporting public-private venture through which employers and Army collaborated on challenges affecting employers’ ability to hire and retain Soldiers, e.g., length of deployments, licensing and credentialing reciprocity, and human resources systems and terminology.
Team’s credentialing/ licensing efforts cited by U.S. Government Accountability Office as proactive.
Identified functional requirements, and built the program from an internal Army concept to a Joint program through the use of strategic planning, marketing research, customer and stakeholder outreach, and sound business analysis.
Responsible for program design and planning as well as pioneering technology not commonly used in other military projects at that time.
Interfaced with executives from partner companies, members of Congress and their staffs, the media, senior military officials, and other stakeholders.
Researched and staffed personnel staffing requirements and configurations for the long-term structure of the Employer Partnership Office, and proposed solutions for how to incorporate other Service member and veteran populations.
Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee, Washington, DC
(Colonel), Military Executive, 2003-2007
Completed two major policy documents in support of 30 Army general officers:
The first looked at personnel, morale, and training factors related to post-deployment training. General officers’ recommendations based on this input served was cited by the Secretary of the Army for why he recommended Reserve Component wartime deployments be reduced to one year.
The second study provided operational, workload, and cost analyses for full-time support to the Reserve Components to ensure mobilization readiness.
Both documents were considered premier Pentagon analysis documents, and the US Government Accountability Office requested the full-time support paper for research purposes.
Arranged meetings and briefings, coordinating conferences, and keeping them informed about emerging policy and issues.
Evaluated complex Army concepts, policies, programs, training, and operations; and communicated findings to general officers serving on the Committee as well other key Army Staff and Secretariat leadership.
Advised the Committee of potential or emerging problems affecting the mobilization readiness of the Army and/or the Reserve Components, and proposed solutions for their consideration.
Selective Service System, North Chicago, IL
(Lieutenant Colonel), Region Director, 2002-2003
Led conscription-related operations in the Northeast and Midwest.
Responsible for the recruitment, training, and retention of approximately 4,000 presidentially appointed volunteers who served as board members.
Directed a registration awareness program across a 16-state area. Interfaced with governors and legislators on Selective Service System legislation.
Responsible for the execution of training and the recruitment of 155 military officers and 18 governor-nominated State Directors.
Assessed readiness levels and successful implementation of national Selective Service System policies and procedures.
Extensive communications with state officials, community leaders, and media.
Observed the execution of national training requirements down to the unit level, and provided feedback to the trainers on their execution of the training requirements.
Oversaw budget operations for the Region.
