Security Specialist
Department Of Defense
Fort Dix, NJ
07.2017 - Current
- Took on the position as the Primary State Personnel Security Manager.
- Conducted background investigations and security checks for employees and contractors.
- Determined suitability of clearance levels based on results of background checks.
- Determined if a person is eligible for government clearance for employment, MOS, Branch, and duty position
- Reviewed files for background investigations and constantly communicated with applicants and supervisors to ensure all information is collected and submitted for timely investigations.
- Verified favorable and unfavorable background investigations though the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) and informed applicants and supervisors of the dispositions of investigations as well as the steps on how to re-certify denied and revoked security clearances.
- Communicated daily with the Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF) and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to ensure background investigations are processed expeditiously and mitigated any derogatory issues concerning unfavorable background investigations.
- Ensured all full-time personnel had a valid background investigation and or security clearance in order to maintain their access to government
- Advised on programs to include physical security, information security, operations security, communications security, personnel security
- Identifed and analyzed security requirements
- Reviewed specifications or proposed construction of facilities
- Participated in security conferences and workshops
- Recommended security improvements
- Implemented security regulations
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