Senior Information Security Systems Engineer (ISSE) at Harris CapRock Corporation, Maritime Communication Services (MCS), in Melbourne, FL (1997 to present).  Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).  Creator of the Harris STAT Vulnerability Assessment Tool (now owned by Lumension) in 1998. Government contractor providing information assurance to Department of Commerce, NOAA, and the National Weather Service (GOES and WRIP program).  Retired military officer (USAF 1970-95). Former Branch and Division Chief at the Air Force Information Warfare Center, Air Intelligence Agency, Kelly AFB, San Antonio, TX (1991-95).  Chief analyst of the Air Force Computer Emergency Response Team (1995-97).  Chief, Product Assessment and Certification Center (1991-1995).  Computer security engineer and systems engineer for NASA (NASA/Houston Shuttle Avionics Integration Lab (SAIL), NASA/Ames Computational Flight Dynamics Facility (1985-91)). Former avionics engineer for F-15, F-16 fighters, Avionics Lab, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio (1981-85).  Former B-52G bomber and KC-135Q tanker (refueled SR-71 Blackbird/Habu) crew chief (1971-74) in Southeast Asia (U Tapao, Thailand, Guam, Okinawa, Philippines) and at Beale AFB, CA. Degrees in physics, astrophysics, and electrical engineering (Air Force Institute of Technology).  Married to Lois Hubbard Wall for over 33 years.
    Author of 32 chess books (the 500 Miniature series) and over 800 chess articles (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Wall). Former Secretary-Treasurer of the North Carolina Chess Association (1976-1978) and Ohio Chess Association (1981-1983). Former President of Ohio Chess Association (1980-1981) and North Carolina Chess Association (1978-1980). Former USCF delegate and certified tournament director. Former co-editor of Ohio and NC state chess magazines. Former secretary of Chess Journalists of America (1984-1988). Former president of chess clubs in Dayton, Ohio (1980-84); Palo Alto, California (1986-1990); San Antonio, Texas (1991-1997); and Melbourne, Florida (1998-2000).  2007 Member of the Year at chess.com.  Top Tactician for 2008 at chess.com.  Member of USCF since 1969.  Active chess.com member.  Check out my chess e-magazine, White Knight Review, at www.offthewallchess.com.  Five issues out and the subscription is free.  Dozens of new chess articles.  http://www.facebook.com/bill.wall3    http://twitter.com/williamdwall


William (Bill) Dale WALL
FREE Download of Bill Wall's popular e book 700 Opening Traps. This collection of chess opening traps is aimed at anyone who enjoys short chess games. And at one time or another, all players, from Grandmaster to novice, have fallen for a chess trap or sprung one on some unsuspecting opponent. The openings are aranged in alphabetical order so you can peruse your favorite opening and or look at the hundreds of miniature games to help you understand traps. enjoy

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