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GREGORY ROBERTS

Knoxville,TN

Summary

Experienced security operations manager with a strong background in leading teams and optimizing operational processes. Demonstrated expertise in strategic planning and staff development, resulting in significant improvements in workflow and cost reduction. Proven ability to enhance business performance through innovative problem-solving and effective leadership. Aiming to leverage skills to drive further advancements in organizational security initiatives.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Y-12 Assistant Manager for Safeguards and Security

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
01.2023 - Current
  • Conduct management and oversight and contract administration of complex organization with multiple security disciplines at Y-12
  • Interpret policy and provide function expertise to serve as the change agent for implementing requirement and efficiency improvements in safeguards and security (S&S)
  • Manage all work through second/third level managers multiple disciplines
  • Manage FS-20 budget through all processes of planning, programming, budgeting & execution for a $215 million annual in 2025
  • Benchmark and implement best practices and influences policy and rule making decisions in support of Y-12 operations
  • Interface with contractor counterparts, Y-12 management peers, the DOE Office of Security Policy, the DOE Office of Enterprise Assessments, the DOE Office of Counterintelligence, the NNSA Office of the Chief of Defense Nuclear Security, and other high-level stakeholders within the government and private industry to benchmark and implement best practices and influence policy and rule making decisions
  • Significant Achievement: Reevaluation of security posture against requirements and vulnerability assessment results producing efficiencies resulting in over $16 million annually, resulting in assisting in the same effort at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Various Federal Senior Security Specialist Positions

Department of Energy (DOE)/NNSA
01.2011 - 01.2023
  • Ensure contractor success in safeguarding sensitive information, facilities, and personnel by conducting security assessments, implementing security measures, monitoring compliance with DOE regulations, identifying potential threats, and providing security awareness training
  • Perform regular security evaluations of DOE facilities, including access controls, perimeter security, surveillance systems, and classified information handling practices to identify vulnerabilities and recommend corrective actions
  • Manage FS-20 budget through all processes of planning, programming, budgeting & execution
  • Ensure adherence to DOE security policies, regulations, and procedures by conducting audits, reviewing documentation, and reporting non-compliance issues
  • Identify potential security threats, assess their likelihood and impacts, and develop mitigation strategies to protect critical assets
  • Significant Achievements: Drove evaluation of INL posture during the beginning of COVID to develop strategy should there be significant spread among the PF and approved baseline posture could not be met (2019); revamped Office of S&S Assessments evaluation process to streamline oversight model (2018); and worked across the Office of Science laboratory system to negotiate and build consensus that resulted in approval of the 2016 Design Basis Threat Policy

S&S Performance Testing Manager/Senior Controller

Protective Force, Pantex, B&W Pantex
01.2002 - 01.2011
  • Manage the entire performance testing process within a large and complex security organization, including defining test strategies, designing test scenarios, executing performance tests, analyzing results, and collaborating with development teams to identify and resolve performance issues, ensuring the system meets DOE standards and performance requirements across various applications and environments
  • Manage 12-person section
  • Provide expert-level understanding of DOE security requirements, performance testing methodologies and practices, and use of testing tools
  • Display effective communication and presentation skills to convey complex technical information to senior stakeholders
  • Identify a test strategy to drive S&S program compliance and performance
  • Collaborate with project stakeholders to define performance testing goals and objectives
  • Design comprehensive performance testing strategies aligned with upcoming project requirements and DOE regulations
  • Significant Achievement: Drove evaluation of realism applied in Pantex Force-on-Force testing that resulted in an overall annual savings of $8 million and Pantex becoming a benchmarking site across DOE (2009)

Protective Force Operations Officer

Protective Force, Pantex, B&W Pantex
01.2002 - 01.2011
  • Manage site PF security operations, including threat assessment, vulnerability analysis, and implementing protective measures to safeguard critical personnel, facilities, and assets
  • Provide leadership and knowledge of security procedures, threat assessment, and risk management to a 700-employee protective force
  • Ensure force competence in firearms and use of force guidelines and provide strong leadership and decision-making abilities in high-pressure situations
  • Identify potential threats, assess vulnerabilities in security protocols, and develop mitigation strategies to minimize risks
  • Create and execute comprehensive security plans, including access control, perimeter security, surveillance procedures, and response protocols to incidents
  • Significant Achievement: Vision to identify risks and created a Bird Flu Pandemic Response Plan that served as the foundation for response to COVID (2006)

Special Response Team (SRT) Lieutenant

Protective Force, Pantex, B&W Pantex
01.2002 - 01.2011
  • Supervise a 7-person team to ensure the safety and security of a designated area or facility by managing daily operations, assigning tasks, conducting training, responding to incidents, and maintaining compliance with security protocols and regulations
  • Perform staff management such as training and staffing positions, assigning specific duties, evaluating employee performance
  • Support staff management functions such as training and supervising employees, assigning post and patrol responsibilities, evaluating performance, and providing feedback, and addressing disciplinary issues and employee concerns
  • Implement security operations through implementing site protection strategy through enforcing security policies and procedures, conducting regular site inspections to identify potential security risks, monitoring security systems and responding, and managing incident response procedures

SPO-II/SRT

Protective Force, Pantex, B&W Pantex
01.2002 - 01.2011
  • Responsible for safeguarding individuals, facilities, and critical assets by maintaining security measures, conducting surveillance, monitoring access control, responding to incidents, and implementing emergency procedures, often involving armed protection at high-risk locations

Staff Sergeant (E-6) Promotable

U.S. Army
01.1985 - 01.1997
  • Perform duties as section chief of an AN/TPQ-36 Fire Finder radar system; responsible for leading, training, and supervising eight soldiers and equipment costing more than $9 million
  • Accountability of equipment more than $9,000,000
  • Significant Achievements: Selected as Trainee of the Cycle out of 2,000 recruits in basic training; selected as Instructor of the Year for Fort Sill in 2010; and selected for promotion to E-7 with 12 years of active-duty service prior to honorable discharge

Education

Project Management Certificate Program - Professional Certificate

University of Texas - Austin
02.2019

Master of Public Administration - Security Management

American Military University
05.2013

Bachelor of Science - Security Management

Bellevue University
08.2010

Skills

  • Risk Mitigation Strategies
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Performance Improvement
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Risk Assessment

Certification

Industrial Security Professional (ISP), Society of Industrial Security Professionals, 2013, The only industrial security focused professional certification. I obtained this certification in 2013, and only 450 security practitioners world-wide possess it.

References

  • Mr. Lewis Monroe III (SES), NA-70, (202) 586-3519, lewis.monroeIII@nnsa.doe.gov
  • Thomas “Clay” Messer (SES), EA-20, (301) 903-0327, clay.messer@hq.doe.gov
  • Mark Brown (SES), EM-ICP, (208) 526-7065, brownmc@id.doe.gov

Timeline

Y-12 Assistant Manager for Safeguards and Security

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
01.2023 - Current

Various Federal Senior Security Specialist Positions

Department of Energy (DOE)/NNSA
01.2011 - 01.2023

S&S Performance Testing Manager/Senior Controller

Protective Force, Pantex, B&W Pantex
01.2002 - 01.2011

Protective Force Operations Officer

Protective Force, Pantex, B&W Pantex
01.2002 - 01.2011

Special Response Team (SRT) Lieutenant

Protective Force, Pantex, B&W Pantex
01.2002 - 01.2011

SPO-II/SRT

Protective Force, Pantex, B&W Pantex
01.2002 - 01.2011

Staff Sergeant (E-6) Promotable

U.S. Army
01.1985 - 01.1997

Project Management Certificate Program - Professional Certificate

University of Texas - Austin

Master of Public Administration - Security Management

American Military University

Bachelor of Science - Security Management

Bellevue University

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