Mr. Bruck is an industry expert in developing secure Internet applications, collaboration systems and Internet Security. Mr. Bruck has over 20 years of experience with the analysis, design, development, and implementation of complex information technology systems. He was previously Director of Information Assurance for PEC Solutions, managing secure e-Government projects for customers including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the USDA’s National Finance Center (NFC).
Most notably, Mr. Bruck was the chief architect and program director for the DEA’s Controlled Substance Ordering System (CSOS). From program inception in 1999 until OMB cleared DEA’s Final Rule in March of 2005, Mr. Bruck led the development of the DEA’s Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) system in support of the CSOS program. In this role, Mr. Bruck advised DEA during the regulatory development process and provided digital signature and PKI expertise.
Mr. Bruck has published numerous articles on PKI and secure E-commerce and speaks frequently on the topic. Mr. Bruck holds a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from George Mason University and numerous certifications including Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP).

Career Highlights:

CSOS Chief Technical Architect

Chief Architect for Drug Enforcement Administrations Controlled Substance Ordering System. Advised DEA with respect to PKI and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). Established overarching assurance level, enrollment model, and Bridge CA architecture for DEA’s E-commerce PKI.

CSOS Federal Coordination

Technical Lead for DEA’s coordination with Federal Agencies including the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST), Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), General Services Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Social Security Administration (SSA).

CSOS Industry Coordination

Technical Lead for DEA’s coordination with Industry organizations including Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA), American Society for Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP), American Medical Association (AMA). Developed Industry Request for Information (RFI) in support of DEA’s E-commerce Bridge Certification Authority model. Led numerous CSOS technical briefings to organizations including HDMA, ASAP, AMA, and APHA.

Presentation at 2004 NIST Knowledge Based Authentication Conference

KBA, Responsible Use and Scoring, Mr. Bruck discussed the effects of the Fair Credit Reporting Act on individual credit report monitoring and the concept of “self-policing” as it relates to knowledge based authentication and the combat of identity theft.

County of Fairfax Virginia, Court Automated Recording System (CARS)

Mr. Bruck led the development of the County’s first web-based Court Automated Land Records System. Developed initial architecture and design, and managed the development of the web based system that web-enabled the search business process to allow citizens and subscribers to search the county’s land record database from any web browser.