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<p>'''Michael (Mike) E. Hicks, Jr.''' (Mike Hicks) has more than over thirty-five years of experience supporting in both public and private technology initiativessectors. He received Following his graduation with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computers and Information Systems from [[wikipedia:Florida_A%26M_University|Florida A&M University and shortly thereafter ]], Hicks was accepted into the Naval US Navy Flight Program, laying the foundational stone for his diverse and impactful career. </p> <p>During his career as As a Naval Officer, Mike Hicks he flew [[wikipedia:Lockheed_EP-3|EP-3E]] electronic reconnaissance missions in the EPwith [[wikipedia:VQ-3E with 1|VQ-1 ]] in Guam, was a instructed flight instructor with VT-2 at [[wikipedia:Naval_Air_Station_Whiting_Field|NAS Whiting Field ]], and served as was a vital staff member for at Commander [[wikipedia:Training_Air_Wing_Five|Training Air Wing Five]]. At Air Wing 5 Here, he was assigned pioneered the duties of creating an Wing’s IT department for the Wing, which supported supporting all the squadrons at NAS Whiting Field. During his tenure he was involved in squadrons and leading significant communications and IT infrastructure projects such as base-wide including fiber network construction, and data center design and construction, network design and support, help desk management, and contractor managementdevelopment. </p>After retiring from the military<p>Transitioning to civilian [[wikipedia:entrepreneurship|entrepreneurship]], Mr. Hicks established his first commercial business, founded Pensacola Internet. This company grew to become the Under his leadership, it emerged as Pensacola’s second -largest ISP in Pensacola Florida and was , pioneering the first company to introduce new introduction of then-groundbreaking technologies such as the 56K modem and wireless internet access in the region. After selling Pensacola areaInternet, he took on the role of IT Director at Network Telephone, where he oversaw the company’s IT department's growth from 55 to over 600 employees across nine states. During his tenure, he led major initiatives in data and network design, significantly contributing to the company's expansion and technological advancement. </p>
<p>Eleven years later, he sold Pensacola Internet’s residential customers to Mindspring and business customers to Network Telephone. He then joined Network Telephone as their IT Director where he was responsible for managing the IT needs of the company as it grew from 55 employees to 600+ employees operating in 9 states. He oversaw projects such as data center design, fiber network design, wireless network design/construction and was a member of the team responsible for billing, OSS, trouble/network monitoring system selection and integration. </p>
<p>In 2001, Mike Hicks co-founded [[Hixardt Technologies]], continuing to amass an additional two decades of business leadership experience leveraging his extensive expertise in both the enterprise and federal information technology industriesIT sectors. After His strategic consultancy post-Hurricane Katrina washed through New Orleans Louisiana, Mr. Hicks consulted and provided recommendation support to US Army [[wikipedia:Russel_L._Honoré|General Russel Honoré ]] for the [[wikipedia:Joint_Task_Force_Katrina|Joint Task Force Katrina ]] response for coordinating military relief underscored his commitment to leveraging technology in disaster recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina and affected areas across the Gulf Coast. </p> <p>Mike Furthering his impact, Hicks is also the served as emeritus chairman of the Board of Directors for the [[wikipedia:Federal_Reserve_Bank_of_Atlanta_New_Orleans_Branch|Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's New Orleans Branch]], where he contributed real-world expertise offering insights on federal government requirements, administration, and entrepreneurial endeavorsstrategies.<br> </p> <p>'''Hixardt Technologies''', Inc. (Hixardt)''' is an [[wikipedia:information_technology|information technology ]] firm established in June 2001 and headquartered in Pensacola Florida servicing the upper [[wikipedia:Gulf_Coast_of_the_United_States|Gulf Coast ]] and [[wikipedia:Washington_metropolitan_area|DC Metro areas]]. Hixardt is an IT solutions provider for both commercial and government clients. Hixardt provides best-in-class cybersecurity and compliance solutions to local professional organizations, regional government offices, and federal agencies. Across these diverse markets and geographies, our its mission is simple; secure systems, empower people, and deliver peace of mind to leadership so they can focus on their mission. </p>