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Diandre Jacob-Sampson is a lead database administrator in the Electronic Key Management System unit attached to the U.S. Army Materiel Command Communications-Electronics Command Software Engineering Center.
Diandre's responsibilities include maintaining the Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) systems and providing operational field support.
Since joining the EKMS team, she has been a positive role model. EKMS provides cryptographic key generation, distribution, and management to the Department of Defense, which allows soldiers to secure their communication equipment.
Diandre's efforts to improve quality and productivity across the EKMS team resulted in the team passing the General Systems Test and fielding the upgraded hardware and software to the operational sites.
