Anthony Timbers LLC

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a consultant at a cybersecurity consulting firm.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenges were you trying to address with Anthony Timbers LLC?

We needed help with cybersecurity tasks for one of our customers.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Anthony Timbers LLC is helping one of our customers comply with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) regulations mandated by the US Department of Defense. Anthony (Owner) works with our customer, the end user, to gather information and create a set of policies and procedures documented and implemented for the physical and digital security of certain data.

What was the team composition? 

We’ve been only working with Anthony.

How did you come to work with Anthony Timbers LLC?

We put out an RFP and got a lot of submissions. We chose Anthony Timbers LLC because he seemed like the best option based on the initial interview we had with him, his skills, and the referrals he had on cybersecurity projects.

How much have you invested with them?

So far, we’ve spent around $100,000 with them.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in October 2021, and the engagement is still ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Anthony Timbers LLC has been successfully working on writing 10 specific documents for our customer’s compliance with a very formal set of specifications that the Department of Defense requires.

How did Anthony Timbers LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

Anthony Timbers LLC has been adapting to the project’s timeframes and is consistent with deadlines. In addition, we have a fixed-price contract, and he’s stayed within it. Regarding tools and communication, we have biweekly Microsoft Teams meetings with Anthony Timbers LLC and our customer to discuss the project’s progress and see if there’s a delay or other concerns.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Anthony Timbers LLC has a strong technical background, enabling him to be great at talking with non-technical people like some of our customers. He helps them understand their responsibilities on their end and guides them to make the correct decisions for these cybersecurity procedures.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could scale their team by hiring more people to tackle more projects. Other than that, I don’t think they can improve anything because he does exactly what we want him to do.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Encourage your customers to do their own research to further understand the requirements for these types of projects.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the CEO of GAMENANA. It's a video game networking marketplace, where gamers can sell and buy used or new video games to other gamers for free. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Anthony Timbers LLC?

We were in the process of changing the website to a program, and Anthony (Owner) designed the site.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We had a codified website, but Anthony recommended that we use another method that would give us more flexibility. This would also take the burden off of finding developers in the future. He built the site from scratch.

What is the team composition?

Anthony is our main point of contact. It seems like he has a whole network of people that work on backend development, but we have never met them. Regarding meetings, Anthony is the only person we go to.

How did you come to work with Anthony Timbers LLC?

We were enrolled in a program by Prince Willian County, and one of the councilors recommended Anthony Timbers LLC to us. Anthony came at a high recommendation, and he didn’t disappoint us.

How much have you invested with them?

We haven’t spent money because it's a PWC contract. It’s a proposal that Anthony and the PWC people worked out, and they make the payment. I don’t know how much they spend, but on our end, we don’t pay anything.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in March 2021. Anthony Timbers is still helping us to get all the tasks done while we're getting ready to launch the website. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We love our new site — it’s incredible, and we can’t wait to launch it. Right now, Anthony is still working on the cosmetic aspects, but we can already go into the backend. He’s included some metrics that allow us to see the user sign-ups, activity, and subscriptions. It’s a good visual picture compared to what we had before. Anthony recommends items that help us in the long run. He’s helped open our eyes to areas we’re missing.

How did Anthony Timbers LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

Anthony is good. He finished the project a week before the scheduled completion date. The communication has been awesome. Anthony is very responsive. He replies to text messages and emails. We created a group chat to track the progress of the work. He is always present at meetings, contributing and sharing ideas.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Anthony is much better compared to the first developer the PWC people connected us with. He gives us more of his time than the previous developer.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Anthony has already been improving. He's completed what the PWC contract asked him to do and is already working on more tasks. Anthony is cleaning some items in the backend, training us once a week, and getting us to where we can launch the website. 

That's of great value to us because without his help we would’ve spent a couple of months to figure it out. We're able to ask Anthony any questions we have. Sometimes, he’s able to do tasks on the fly. Other times, we have to go through third-party vendors to get access, which we track and report back to Anthony. We created an account where we provide feedback.

Any advice for potential customers?

I recommend being clear with the scope and open to sharing information, whether it's a website, plug-in, or update. The problem with business owners is that they think that their ideas will be stolen. However, if they don’t open up with the developers they’re working with, they won’t be able to help. 

That’s something that we learned when we started working with Anthony. At the beginning of the project, the PWC people we were working with didn’t understand the scope of what we were doing. Then, we spoke to Anthony and explained the whole project. He understood what we were trying to do. It was a great help because he was able to make recommendations.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the owner of The Spice Route, an Indian restaurant. We specialize in in-house dining and catering.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Anthony Timbers LLC?

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we weren’t able to have indoor dining open for most of the year. We were looking for social media marketing help to increase local business through curbside pickup, delivery, and takeout orders.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Anthony Timbers LLC provided social media marketing services. He analyzed our social media and found areas we could improve. They ran campaigns for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Google.

What is the team composition?

We work directly with Anthony (Cyber Security Consultant).

How did you come to work with Anthony Timbers LLC?

We reached out to our county, who recommended Anthony Timbers LLC from their small business directory.

How much have you invested with them?

We invested about $10,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our engagement took place in December 2020.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

Thanks to their efforts, we reach 80–100 people per day via social media. We also receive 50–60 site visitors per day. We have also seen an increase in online orders through our own website as opposed to a delivery service.

How did Anthony Timbers LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

Anthony was very thorough and detailed about what we needed to do to accomplish our goals. Anthony Timbers LLC always responded to us right away. They let us know the status of things and how long it would take to fix them. We primarily communicated via email and phone calls.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The team was detail-oriented, upfront, and honest.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, so far we are happy with everything.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Let him know what you want and what your goals are, and they can take it from there. They will let you know what can be achieved and what can’t be achieved.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We are a petroleum wholesaler delivering fuel of various sorts to companies and government agencies in the Washington metropolitan area. I'm the controller. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Anthony Timbers LLC?

We had a terrible website. We were hoping to get it dramatically improved to make our digital presence a little bit stronger than it has been. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Anthony Timbers LLC helped improve our website and put improved pictures and graphics on it. We also needed it to be properly seen on mobile devices. When we originally started, the website didn’t look like it fit when we pulled it up on the phone. It looked ancient, which it was. 

They also helped us get more hits. We measured the website’s attractiveness, effectiveness, and efficiency, and we wanted to improve those metrics. They essentially built the site from scratch, but they also worked on the things we already had. 

What is the team composition?

I mainly worked with Anthony (Cyber Security Consultant), but he was also delegating tasks to other people. 

How did you come to work with Anthony Timbers LLC?

The George Mason University created a small business development center. The local government worked with them to offer grants to enable companies like ours to enhance their operations. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they received funds to help businesses, and we were fortunate enough to receive one of those grants. Then, we hired Anthony Timbers LLC. 

How much have you invested with them?

We spent around $10,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together in December 2020. It was a very quick turnaround time. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

We were incredibly happy with the site. It was absolutely amazing what Anthony was able to do in the time that he had to work. The graphics were wonderful and the interfaces were good. We’ve already had people visit and ask questions about us, which was what we were looking for. It was phenomenal. We also noticed an increase in website traffic. 

How did Anthony Timbers LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

They were very good at communicating. Anthony was patient when I didn’t have time for him and even though we were under time constraints. We primarily communicated via emails, and we had conversations if necessary.

They were professional, thorough, and pleasantly persistent, which was exactly what we needed in that situation. I often told him to get things done and do what he had to do, and he would tell me what he needed. I would give him that as quickly as I could. 

Having them was very good because I didn’t have the time to sit around and do this task all the time. It was the 20th responsibility down my list. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

The way that he was able to understand what we wanted was impressive. They came up with ideas on ways to do things. Their creativity was a really important part of the project because I didn’t want to sit and just tell them what I needed them to do. 

We were relatively easy to please because our system was so outdated. Anything would have been an improvement, but they went way above and beyond my expectations. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

I’m impressed with their patience for the lack of knowledge on our part. However, in the future, when they end up with a similar project to ours, they can maybe assume that the customer knows absolutely nothing about what they’re talking about. 

With us, they started talking about computer terminologies, websites, and interfaces, including names and acronyms. I didn’t know what they were talking about, and I didn’t want to take time to find out. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Get Anthony, hold on to him, and treat him like gold. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am a senior technologist for cybersecurity for an IT company. We handle software development and programming government contracts.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Anthony Timbers LLC?

We were working to relieve a bandwidth issue for a contract. Since I was working across multiple projects, I did not have the time needed to deliver the solution the government wanted.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Anthony Timbers LLC provided cybersecurity consulting services. Their team helped us analyze the applications involved in the contract. The contract requires a report per application. Anthony Timbers LLC was responsible for removing all false positives so that the reports focused only on what needed to be changed within the application.

What is the team composition?

We worked directly with Anthony (Cyber Security Consultant).

How did you come to work with Anthony Timbers LLC?

One of our partners met Anthony and brought me his resume since he knew I was looking for some help. After reading his resume, I knew he had the background needed to perform the task. We brought him in to interview and he seemed very confident and capable, so we decided to work with them. 

How much have you invested with them?

We invested around $250,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our engagement ran from January–September 2020.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

Working with Anthony Timbers LLC made my life much easier. We were able to deliver what was needed and make the customer very happy. 

They did a great job. Anthony even spent a weekend getting a security classification that the client required in order to make the project smoother. He was willing to go above and beyond.

How did Anthony Timbers LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

My management style is pretty laid back. I would check in with him weekly to make sure that we were on track and more frequently if something came up. We would communicate whenever a challenge arose or if we needed the government’s feedback on anything. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Anthony has a great understanding of applications and vulnerability. The speed at which he was able to perform tasks and the diligence with which he performed them impressed us. The government did not come back to us with any contradictions to what was reported to them.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, this project was a success. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Don’t micromanage him, just let him do what he needs to do. If there are any issues, then, of course, you can be more diligent in your mentorship to get things back on track. For this task, Anthony had it well under control.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m CEO of an organization that provides software to support people during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s used to allow folks to register for the vaccine and document that information to be appropriately shared.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Anthony Timbers LLC?

We needed an expert to review our security posture and ensure our system’s security. We also wanted to ensure we had all of the documentation and processes in place.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Anthony (Cybersecurity Consultant) assessed our office’s operations, systems, and systems' structures. He evaluated them, making sure everything was secure from health care compliance and security standpoints. He then made changes to our processes. Anthony continually evaluates our systems for potential security vulnerabilities and makes recommendations.

What is the team composition?

I work with Anthony.

How did you come to work with Anthony Timbers LLC?

I found him through Upwork. He was professional and had great experiences and references. I also liked his demeanor and approach.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent roughly $70,000 on their services.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in May 2020, and we’re still working with him.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

Anthony certainly strengthened our security posture. We have the systems and documentation in place to support our security. Anthony is available as a resource and consultant to assist us in ensuring our system’s security. He gives us guidance for addressing any issues he finds. We have a more secure operation because he’s on board.

How did Anthony Timbers LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

Anthony’s a great communicator. He’s responsive and efficient. He plugs into any systems we have in place to work with us.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I like Anthony’s demeanor because he’s agreeable. I also like how he remains current on industry standards and best practices. He researches his own recommendations to ensure that best practices support his thoughts. He’s conscientious.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, nothing comes to mind.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be clear with Anthony that he’s in a position of authority and trust. As he's agreeable, empower him upfront to be professionally forceful in his recommendations.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Information Technology of Ordnance Technology Service, Inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Providing support of underwater weapons systems.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Anthony Timbers LLC to accomplish?

• NIST / CMMC Assessment

SOLUTION

How did you find Anthony Timbers LLC?

Referral

Why did you select Anthony Timbers LLC over others?

• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Anthony Timbers LLC were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

• To assess our System Security Plan (SSP) and Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) and provide clarity to any shortcomings. 
• Provide suggestions for changes in the SSP. 
• Provide hardware, software, and documentation suggestions to strengthen our position.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Increase in Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) score.
• Enhanced documentation, which provided ease of use in writing and communication.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Weekly meetings were kept and held to the time frame schedule. Tasks were clearly defined, for both parties. A secure web portal was provided to easily communicate with each other for review of documentation.

What was your primary form of communication with Anthony Timbers LLC?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They were very open for discussion and did not make the conversation one-sided. Keeping meetings to scheduled times so that the everyday work could be completed as well.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Anthony Timbers LLC could have done differently?

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Operations Manager of Defense and Energy Systems

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Department of Defense (DoD) Consultant

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Anthony Timbers LLC to accomplish?

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance

SOLUTION

How did you find Anthony Timbers LLC?

Referral

Why did you select Anthony Timbers LLC over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Anthony Timbers LLC were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Reviewed our company IT for CMMC compliance and made the appropriate recommendations

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Received a detailed CMMC compliance report with gaps and recommended solutions

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

It was a simple interview process.

What was your primary form of communication with Anthony Timbers LLC?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Completed assessments in a timely manner

Are there any areas for improvement or something Anthony Timbers LLC could have done differently?

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Product Manager of Global Neighbor, Inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Create, produce and sell non-chemical weed control equipment and solution for everyone from homeowners to agriculture to government entities through SBIRs.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Anthony Timbers LLC to accomplish?

• To meet our SBIR security goals through the CMMC Level 1 Requirements

SOLUTION

How did you find Anthony Timbers LLC?

Other Through Ohio University Cybersecurity and CMMC assessment

Why did you select Anthony Timbers LLC over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Anthony Timbers LLC were assigned to this project?

i don't remember

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

It was to consult with us on improving Global Neighbor's existing cybersecurity policies and practices to meet the SBIR security requirements and CMMC Level 1 assessment.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

An assessment of Global Neighbor's current cybersecurity policies and practices. An assessment report on what Global Neighbor's current standing is on the CMMC Level 1 alignment. Lastly, a POAM with recommended actionable items and recommended policy rewriting/improvement areas with recommendations on which NIST policies to model after and which programs for recommended use for mee the POAM within our timeline.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Yes the deliverable items were delivered on time and all meetings were expertly run.

What was your primary form of communication with Anthony Timbers LLC?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their knowledge of cybersecurity was extensive and his ability to explain different cybersecurity concepts to a person of lesser skill and knowledge within the cybersecurity space was extremely helpful in getting my companies cybersecurity up to the standards for CMMC level 1.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Anthony Timbers LLC could have done differently?

None.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the President of a manufacturing company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Manufacturer of radiation detection equipment

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Anthony Timbers LLC to accomplish?

• CMMC certified

SOLUTION

How did you find Anthony Timbers LLC?

• Referral
• Other

Why did you select Anthony Timbers LLC over others?

• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Anthony Timbers LLC were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

CMMC Certified

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

It was positive. Timelines were met

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Everything was on time

What was your primary form of communication with Anthony Timbers LLC?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Anthony (Cybersecurity Consultant) is responsive and gets things done on time.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Anthony Timbers LLC could have done differently?

None.