ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Entering civil service straight out of college, Judith Pinsky says the words of President John F. Kennedy, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country," have long been a guiding influence in her career.
Currently, the Associate Director for Enterprise Information Systems, known as EIS, in the Communications-Electronics Command's Software Engineering Center, or CECOM SEC, at APG, Pinsky has-- for more than 30 years-- served within the command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) community.
Officials say that C4ISR community is well known for its world leading expertise, technical know-how and practical end-to-end solutions and services aimed at resolving the most complex issues in the intelligence, command and control and information domains.
Just like the Army that keeps rolling along, there's no turning back for Pinsky when it comes to giving her best to those she proudly serves.
"I serve because of the dedication our military shows to the nation each and every day," she said. "They stand ready to ensure our freedom. I serve to ensure they have the highest quality software to support their mission."
Providing a brief overview of the SEC and her responsibilities, Pinsky explained that the organization's portfolio has two major focus areas.
"The first area focuses on delivering the products (beans to bullets) our Soldiers need to perform their mission; basically ensuring the software needed to keep the Army's supply chain is properly functioning," she said. "The second area is that of maintaining the software that controls the strategic satellite in support of the Army's mission."
Like any leader, Pinsky uses her career challenges and experiences to help improve workplace and team performance.
"The most challenging times are when a work unit is not working together to a common set of objectives," Pinsky said. "My management philosophy revolves around the TEAM concept -- Together Everyone Achieves More. When the team comes together and supports each other, then even the most challenging work assignments can be fun."
Pinsky acknowledges that her positive outlook on work contributions and outcomes are a result of the help she received along the way, from the guidance of mentors, role models and coaches.
"I have been extremely lucky during my career to work with many fantastic people," she said. "The ones that really stand out for me are the ones who treated me as an equal, those who would look beyond the fact that I was a woman and those who saw potential in me and challenged me to take on the opportunity. They all had self-confidence in themselves and could project that to me. They were unselfish individuals with an appreciation for what everyone brought to the table."
That self-confidence, just like the words of President Kennedy, continues to shape and influence her commitment to serve.
"For me, selfless service is not only the commitment we make to ensure the best products and services are delivered to our Soldiers to perform their mission. It's also ensuring that I provide the same level of commitment to my team members.
"I believe I need to stand ready to give them my best effort each and every day, demonstrate to them that any task given out is one I would be willing to perform as well, and know that I would assist them in getting the support and resources necessary to accomplish their mission as well," Pinsky explained.
Asked how her experiences in the workforce have helped shape her service and her career, Pinsky humbly replied, "Every experience I have had has shaped my career and helped me grow as a person. In each role that I have served, I have gained a greater sense of appreciation of what it takes to deliver a product to our Soldiers.
"Each and every day I just put forward the best that I can. I hope that I contribute by setting a good example for others to follow," she said.
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