MPA 2007
AP Title: “Cluster-Based Economic Development: An Analysis of Delaware’s Biotechnology and Life Science Cluster”
chair: Jonathan Justice; committee member: Ed Freel
e-mail: erik.s.hopkins@gmail.com
current position:
2nd Lieutenant
United States Marine Corps
introduction | education | experience | qualifications | honors and awards | projects and reports | presentations
IntroductionErik Hopkins serves as a Professional Staff member on the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security with responsibility for overseeing the effective implementation of information policy and technology throughout the federal government. Mr. Hopkins has been the lead staff member for numerous Subcommittee hearings including several that have exposed billions in wasteful IT investments and inadequate government cyber defenses.
Mr. Hopkins received his Master of Public Administration degree with a focus in Economic Development and Financial Management in 2007. While attending the University of Delaware and serving as a Research Assistant for the Institute for Public Administration, Mr. Hopkins focused his academic research on developing strategic economic development policies for the state of Delaware that enhanced workforce development and invested in emerging biotechnology industries.
EducationMPA, University of Delaware 2007, Financial Management and State & Local Management
BA, University of Delaware 2005, International Relations, with a specialization in Economic Development in Latin America
ExperienceOctober 2010–Present
2nd Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps
July 2007–September 2010
Professional Staff, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security - Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chair, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Washington, D.C.
January–June 2007
Legislative Fellow, Delaware State Senate, Dover, Del.
May 2006–May 2007
Treasurer, Urban Affairs Student Association, University of Delaware
Summer 2006
Intern, Office of U.S. Senator Thomas R. Carper, Washington, D.C.
September 2005–May 2007
Graduate Research Assistant, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware
Newark, Del.
2001–2005
Open-Water Rescue Specialist/Jumper, Bethany Beach Patrol/Delaware State Police Trooper 2
Bethany Beach, Del.
QualificationsProgramming languages: Basic, Visual Basic, C, C++, HTML
Programs: Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access), Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash, SPSS
Languages: Conversational Spanish
Honors and Awards2009 Recipient of the Federal 100 Award, which recognizes individuals in government, industry, and academia who have made significant contributions to the federal information technology community
Director’s Citation, 2007
Legislative Fellow, 2007
Sigma Iota Rho National Honor Society, 2005
Dean’s List, Fall 2003–Spring 2005
Projects and ReportsComprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) – Fall 2005
Erik worked with the Delaware Economic Development Office and other members of the IPA staff to develop a comprehensive economic development strategy for Sussex, Kent, and portions of New Castle Counties. The CEDS created an economic development roadmap for policy-makers to focus federal grants on distressed areas.
Municipal Clerks Training – Fall 2005
Erik coordinated a local municipal clerks training for the Delaware and Maryland region. In addition Erik instructed a section on “How to Better Serve the Latino Population,” which focused on helping municipalities cope with transitions in demographics.
Presentations"The Federal Information Security Management Act is Gone, What Now?" RSA Security Conference, San Francisco, Calif., March 3, 2010.
"The Future Landscape: IT Investment, Peer-2-Peer Technology, and Cybersecurity," Federal Chief Information Officer Boot Camp. Washington, D.C., January 14, 2010.
"Information Security Governance and Compliance," Symantec Government Symposium. Washington, D.C.. June 16, 2009.
"What's Next for Federal Security Management?" Digital Government Institute, Washington, D.C., May 6, 2009.
"The New FISMA: Security Finally Transcends Compliance!" RSA Security, San Francisco, Calif., April 23, 2009.
“Reporting at the Top – The Changing Face of Security Governance,” 9th Security Conference, Washington, D.C., November 21, 2008.
“Manageable Risk: An Oversight Perspective,” Executive Leadership Conference, Williamsburg, Va., October 27, 2008.
"The View From Congress on Federal Information Security," Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board. September 4, 2008.
