Jim served 20 years in the U.S. Navy, participated in Navy and Marine Corps Military Police small arms training, and qualified as Pistol Expert Marksman with the 1911 .45 ACP. Since his Navy retirement in 2000, Jim has been a Technical Writer and an Information Assurance Analyst supporting DoD accreditation of Navy and Marine Corps information systems and networks. He holds the following network security certifications: CompTIA Security+ and Network+, SANS/GIAC GSLC, and a BS in Network Security.