Edmond Michael Novack
West Haven
Summary
Dynamic security professional with extensive experience at Hill AFB, excelling in risk management and stakeholder engagement. Proven track record in enhancing security compliance and developing effective policies, while managing special access programs. Recognized for implementing innovative solutions that significantly improved operational readiness and mitigated vulnerabilities. Committed to ongoing professional development and excellence in security practices.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Government SAP Security Officer (GSSO)
309 MXSG/MXDSM
Hill AFB
02.2024 - Current
- Project Security: Collaborated with USACE and contractors on CAACF MILCON project, ensuring alignment with security requirements, resolving conflicts, and addressing potential security breaches.
- Training & Compliance: Administered SAP security training programs, enhancing team awareness, enforcing compliance with security protocols, and mitigating potential risks.
- ATO Coordination: Coordinated Next Generation Zonal Radar (NGZR/RAZR) Authority To Operate (ATO) meeting, streamlining processes, ensuring operational readiness, and facilitating successful system deployment.
- Cost Savings: Identified and eliminated non-compliant, overpriced equipment during CAACF furniture procurement, enhancing project security and achieving significant cost savings.
- Infrastructure Security: Coordinated with engineers and USACE to ensure secure communication capabilities for F22 and B2 control rooms, identifying needs, proposing effective solutions, and overseeing implementation of fiber runs and secure equipment.
- Resource Management: Addressed staffing needs by highlighting the requirement for an ISSM and IA PM for RAZR, improving security team effectiveness and enhancing overall security posture.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Engaged in strategic coordination meetings with key stakeholders to address security construction requirements and project progress; communicated effectively with contractors, 75 CE/PM, and USACE to identify and address security concerns and address construction concerns.
- Continuous Improvement: Completed required training (annual security and government vehicle operators) and pursuing a Security Management Bachelor's Degree, demonstrating commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Documentation and Reporting: Coordinated with MASO office regarding changes to DD-254 and SAP Addendum requirements, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with regulatory mandates.
- Conferences and Training: Attended the DCSA Security Conference for DoD and DAF Virtual Security Training Symposium, gaining insights into the latest security policies, procedures, and best practices.
309th Software Engineering Group Assistant Security Manager/Information Protection Office Team Lead
Hill AFB
Hill AFB
03.2020 - 02.2024
- Managed all Security Disciplines: Managed and oversaw physical, information, industrial, personnel, operations, insider threat, anti-terrorism, and foreign disclosure programs for the 309th SWEG.
- Liaison and Coordination: Managed and ensured liaison with program managers and offices at all agencies, including, but not limited to DoD, federal, state, county and city.
- Stakeholder Management: Proactively engaged with program managers and diverse stakeholders, fostering strong relationships and facilitating effective communication to achieve shared security goals.
- Program Review: Conducted quarterly reviews of security services including physical security, information security, and threat assessment, identifying vulnerabilities and recommending proactive measures to enhance security posture.
- Training and Education: Oversaw and coordinated the security education program ensuring the program is flexible and tailorable to meet the needs of the 309th SWEG and satisfy the requirements for all security disciplines.
- Classification Management: Implemented regulatory guidance for classification management and safeguarding requirements, ensuring accurate classification and protection of sensitive information.
- Guidance Development: Prepared supplemental guidance for the unit as directed by DOD and HQ USAF, providing clear and concise instructions to ensure consistent application of security policies.
- Resource Procurement: Provided technical assistance to unit members in the procurement of classified destruction equipment, facilitating the secure disposal of sensitive materials and preventing potential security breaches.
- DD254 Management: Managed and oversaw personnel conducting DD Forms 254 Contract Security Classification Specification reviews, for technical accuracy and sufficiency of classification guidance prior forwarding to the Installation for approval.
- SharePoint Development: Oversaw the creation of a SWEG Collateral Security SharePoint site, streamlining 309th SWEG Employee access to Air Force Instructions, Department of Defense Manuals, Operating Instructions, and forms.
- Training Development and Delivery: Co-authored, certified, and presented multiple security training events such as new employee security orientation training, annual security training, controlled unclassified information training, and USPS classified shipping training.
Advanced Programs Office Program Security Manager
388th Fighter Wing
Hill AFB
11.2014 - 03.2020
- SAP Management: Managed special access programs within the 388th Fighter Wing, ensuring compliance with stringent security requirements and protecting highly sensitive information.
- Construction Oversight: Oversaw construction projects in accordance with ICD-705, ensuring secure facilities and mitigating potential vulnerabilities.
- Risk Management: Utilized Risk Management principles by balancing established security practices verses mission requirements effectively ensuring mission accomplishment, mitigating potential risks and maximizing mission effectiveness.
- Policy Development: Evaluated current operating procedures against new technologies requirements leading to the development of new security guidelines within the F-35 community, ensuring that policies remained effective and aligned with evolving security threats.
- Program Evaluation: Performed evaluations on security program related issues, facilities, and policies ensuring units adhere to DOD, USAF, and MAJCOM policies, ensuring compliance with regulatory mandates and identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Training Delivery: Routinely provided clear, concise, complete and accurate classroom and OJT training in a timely manner utilizing knowledge of required security training concepts, programs, and procedures ensuring security practices are adhered to.
- Access Control and Management: Maintained, reviewed, and updated personnel access security records, PSQ templates, and PSQ questionnaire’s on a continuous basis to ensure individuals loyalty, character and oath to protect classified information, and referrers all derogatory information to the adjudicative personnel authorities for eligibility determination.
- Personnel Management: Managed and accounted for 600 plus security billets, ensuring adequate staffing levels and effective utilization of security personnel.
Advanced Programs Office Maintenance Manager
20th Fighter Wing
Shaw AFB
02.2013 - 11.2014
- Maintenance Coordination: Coordinated maintenance issues with MAJCOM and Headquarters Air Combat Command, ensuring continued capability for combat/training operations.
- Compliance Reviews: Ensured compliance reviews of Fixed Facility Checklists, Self-Inspection Reports, Standard Operating procedures, automated information system security procedures and facility accreditation packages of the 20th Fighter Wing security facilities prior to submittal to MAJCOM and USAF.
- Policy Implementation: Implemented MAJCOM policies and ensure unit interoperability with national agencies, services, and joint organizational processes.
- Developed Goals, Objectives and coordinated various enhanced security requirements: Developed goals, objectives and coordinated various enhanced security requirements and interpreted security program policy for clarification and sufficiency for the 20th FW.
Education
Associate's Degree - Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist
Community College of the Air Force
Maxwell, ALSome College (no degree) - Security Management, Government Security Minor
American Public University
Charles Town, WVSome College (no degree) - Organizational Management
Ashford University
Clinton, IASkills
- Security compliance
- Risk management
- Threat assessment
- Policy development
- Access control
- Stakeholder engagement
Certification
- Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC)
- Security Asset Protection Professional Certification (SAPPC)
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Government SAP Security Officer (GSSO)
309 MXSG/MXDSM
02.2024 - Current
309th Software Engineering Group Assistant Security Manager/Information Protection Office Team Lead
Hill AFB
03.2020 - 02.2024
Advanced Programs Office Program Security Manager
388th Fighter Wing
11.2014 - 03.2020
Advanced Programs Office Maintenance Manager
20th Fighter Wing
02.2013 - 11.2014
Associate's Degree - Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist
Community College of the Air Force
Some College (no degree) - Security Management, Government Security Minor
American Public University
Some College (no degree) - Organizational Management
Ashford University