Ms. Diane Theiss
Operations Manager
QinetiQ North America
in support of the
National Coordination Office for
Networking and Information Technology Research and Development
Ms. Theiss is the Operations Manager for the National Coordination Office (NCO) for Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD). Her responsibilities include managing the overall day-to-day operation of the office; managing the content of the NCO’s Web sites; providing technical and editorial support in the design, layout, and production of NCO publications; assisting the Director and Associate Director in the preparation of speeches and presentations; supporting the office's marketing and outreach efforts; coordinating training for NCO staff; and managing the NCO database. Ms. Theiss also acts as the lead organizer for the NCO's booth and technical activities at the annual Super Computing (SC) Conference.
Prior to joining the NCO staff, Ms. Theiss was Executive Assistant / Information Systems Technician for Prism Mortgage Company. She assisted the company president with daily operations; developed monthly forecasts, projections, and graphs; and was responsible for scheduling, travel arrangements, and logistics for training seminars and promotional booths at trade shows. She also assisted in the design and maintenance of the company's website and its marketing and promotional materials. In her role as the Information Systems Technician, she was responsible for the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of computing systems and software for the 10 branch offices of the company's mid-Atlantic division. She also managed the company laptop lease program and created a software program to continuously track customer mortgage calculations.
Ms. Theiss is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and is currently working to further her skills in graphics and publication design.
