Antonio Alston
Brandywine
Summary
Highly motivated professional with progressive experience in security operations management while administering safety programs and security procedures in compliance with the US. Govt Contracts. Skillful at developing, executing, and monitoring security policies, procedures, and practices following government/organizational security requirements. Articulate communicator with excellent interpersonal skills; foster and fortify productive relationships with clients, staff members, and senior management.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SAP Personnel Security Manager
ASRC Federal
Washington, DC - Pentagon City
05.2023 - Current
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Special Access Program (SAP) Control Office to include security, oversight, and administration of SAP material for SAP programs.
- Process Program Access Requests (PARs) in support of the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, and their components.
- Conducts risk assessments in accordance with Department of Defense Manual 5205.07 series, ensuring accurate completion of all forms and related paperwork.
- Responsible for inventory of all accountable SAP material at SAP Control Office-Pentagon.
- Maintains and updates Standard Operating Procedures, Emergency Action Plans, Initial Security Indoctrination training and Fixed Facility Checklists.
- Conducts initial security training, annual security refresher training and program level security briefs to senior leaders which include Flag Officers and Senior Executive Staff members.
- Highly effective communicator. Extensive experience successfully working with briefing and training individuals from a wide range of security knowledge across the entire civilian and military rank structure.
- Primary risk assessor for SAP access. Coordinates access waiver requests for Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, and their components. Conducts risk assessments including analysis of financial, foreign affections, foreign associations, and security clearance documentation.
SAP Security Administrative Assistant
Vectrus
Lexington City
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Populate and maintain an automated document/media control, accountability and tracking database (e.g. SIMS, ACDS or other database)
- Operate Secure Communications Equipment in accordance with facility SOP
- Receive and establish control and accountability for all incoming material and media, to include classified material/media
- Prepare, submit and track Program Access Request's (PAR'S), complete Program Indoctrinations (PIA's), and update facility information utilizing the DoN's Joint Access Database or alternate database
- Prepare visit certifications and obtain approvals for Program Office personnel
- Consult on the handling of sensitive and classified data in accordance with customer directives as specified in the program’s Security Classification Guide.
- Operate and maintain a document control system and conduct annual inventories. Operate and maintain a visitor control program including processing incoming and outgoing visit certifications, visitor reception, and escorts.
Security Analyst
Chenega Corporation
Springfield, VA
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Protects Foreign Service personnel, foreign dignitaries, U.S. Department of State property and sensitive information by following the appropriate federal laws established within DOS 12 FAM 300 Physical Security Programs & 12 FAM 370 Physical Security – Domestic Operations
- Acts on security countermeasures while processing external and internal intelligence assessments to maintain safe grounds for DOS employees and the surrounding public
- Analyzes security documentation of individuals and group activity to assure concise reports and awareness to colleagues of current activity
- Recommends alternative policies and best practices to ensure physical security mitigated vulnerabilities
- Security Analyst Security Analyst Provides advice, assistance, and coordination for the installation of physical security countermeasures for Level 1-IV Department facilities.
- Provides design and coordination of the installation and maintenance of the DOS propriety integrated intrusion detection system, access control systems and closed-circuit television systems in all domestic facilities within the national capital region
- Conducts and maintains physical security surveys of DOS domestic facilities in the NCR
- Develops security guidance to be included in contracts for security systems installations and other work to be performed at the DOS domestic facilities in the NCR
Personnel Security Administration
Institute for Defense Analyses
Alexandria, VA
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Assist employees on preparation of security clearance paperwork using the Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) and Secure Web Fingerprint Transmission (SWFT) systems, to ensure compliance and complete processing for forwarding to the government.
- Serve as company primary POC for Defense Information System for Security (DISS), Army Centralized Contracts and Security portal (ACCS), and Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI).
- Comfortably perform DISS duties, including initiating PSI, running PR reports, in-and out-processing of employees and consultants, sending, and receiving visit requests, interpreting person summaries for eligibility and access (security verification), and submitting CSRs, etc.
- Responsible for submitting New SCI Access Requests, New Visit Requests, and Transfer in Status Requests. Provide courier authorizations to employees and briefings as needed.
- Coordinate collateral personnel security clearance requirements with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA).
- Coordinate additional security requirements, like special access, polygraphs, CAC, badge request and renewal, special access nomination, indoctrination and debriefing, and counterintelligence pre-screening.
- Interface with government agencies, subcontractors, program managers, and candidates to track progress through the system and gather required documentation.
- Maintain a database of cleared employees, classified contracts, active consultants, subcontracting companies, and badges issued. Process incoming and outgoing visit requests for classified visits and un-cleared visits.
- Utilize various DoD databases/systems associated with security processing (i.e., Access Commander, eQIP, DISS, and NISS).
Security Officer
Securitas Critical Infrastructure Services, Inc.
Herndon, VA
06.2018 - 12.2020
- Evaluates the effectiveness of existing security practices and addressed vulnerabilities in accordance with DoD Manuals 5205.07 Volumes 1–4 and NISPOM
- Examines intrusion detection, duress alarm, closed circuit television, and access control systems for adequate coverage and ensured measures are in place to protect assets
- Analyzed security action plans to ensure methods are in place to protect employees and visitors. Recommended security enhancements and appropriate action to correct deficiencies
- Prepares reports and conducts physical security briefings on alternative courses of action to improve the effectiveness and delivery of external physical security program operations
- Control personnel access by monitoring the identification of individuals entering a controlled area. Verifies identification of authorized personnel to premises, in accordance with established procedures. Conduct vehicle searches/inspections along with operating active vehicle barriers
- Performs periodic tours to check for irregularities and inspect protection devices at DoD facilities
- Ensures SCIF/SAPF standard operating procedures follow DoDM 5205.07, Volume 1 and ICD 705 initiatives at all posts in the assigned Department of Defense facilities.
- 40 hours/week
Education
High School -
Forestville High School
Forestville, MD05-2014
Skills
- Certification: COMP-TIA Security Plus
- Systems: Windows, Mac OS X, Mobile
- Databases: Oracle, Access, SQL Relational Databases
- Software: MS Office, MS Project
Certification
COMP-TIA Security Plus
Timeline
SAP Personnel Security Manager
ASRC Federal
05.2023 - Current
SAP Security Administrative Assistant
Vectrus
10.2022 - 05.2023
Security Analyst
Chenega Corporation
01.2022 - 10.2022
Personnel Security Administration
Institute for Defense Analyses
01.2021 - 01.2022
Security Officer
Securitas Critical Infrastructure Services, Inc.
06.2018 - 12.2020
High School -
Forestville High School
DCSA SECURITY TRAINING
- Personnel Clearances in the NISP
- Developing a Security Education and Training Program
- Integrating CI and Threat Awareness into Your Security Program
- Facility Clearances in the NISP
- Understanding Foreign, Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI)
- NISP Reporting Requirements
- Visits/Meetings in the NISP
- NISP Self-Inspection
- Safeguarding Classified Information in the NISP
- Derivative Classification
- Marking Classified Information
Clearance
Top Secret/SCI