Ryan White
Gaithersburg,MD
Summary
Multi-discipline Security Specialist with 11 years of experience in Physical Security, Personnel Security, Information Security, and Antiterrorism Force Protection. Subject Matter Expert in classified operations, information systems, and equipment. Proven educator in the protection of high value assets and personnel. Experience in personnel security including verifying clearances, initiating and reviewing background investigations, submitting incident reports, and creating and implementing policies. Exceptionally resourceful and determined in process improvement.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Field Service Technician
Siemens Building Technologies
11.2024 - Current
- Installed new equipment and explained operation and routine maintenance protocols to customers.
- Provided technical support to troubleshoot, repair and maintain operational efficiencies in hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems.
- Followed safety procedures to avoid injuries in field.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
Talent Acquisition Specialist / Security Manager / Antiterrorism Representative
Navy Recruiting Command
03.2021 - 09.2024
- Interviewed and screened 161 individuals for induction into the armed forces to include reviewing birth certificates, education credentials, identification cards, citizenship documents, criminal and court records, medical and behavioral health records.
- Managed the Security Program for an organization of 225 military and civilians. Reviewed, validated and corrected 100% of personnel records and three years of incident reports, and developed the organization’s security policy resulting in a 100% passing score during inspection from governing agency.
- Delivered security briefings, non-disclosure agreements, trainings, and developed local security policies utilizing executive orders and Department of Defense policies.
- Deftly coordinated correspondence between personnel and adjudicating authorities regarding clearance revocations, requests for amplifying information, adverse matters, and incidents; maintaining zero losses of cleared personnel and the reinstatement of a revoked Top Secret clearance.
- Prepared, reviewed, and submitted 50 background investigations utilizing the whole person concept and the 13 Adjudicative Guidelines for determining eligibility to perform sensitive duties.
- Coordinated Random Antiterrorism Measures for 4 Navy Recruiting Stations and promulgating Security Bulletins and “be on the lookout” (BOLO’s) to Navy personnel and other branches of the Armed Forces.
- Divisional Point of Contact for reporting to upper management regarding incidents that occurred at Armed Forces Career Centers.
- Worked with local law enforcement officials for police record checks and assisted during an incident with an aggressor who was vandalizing the Armed Forces Recruiting Center; I was asked to speak with the individual to calm him down so he would agree to be taken into custody and was successful in that endeavor.
- Position commensurate to the level of GS12/13 within the federal government
Weapons Duty Officer / Security Manager / Antiterrorism Training Team / Duty Roster Coordinator
USS Cowpens Guided Missile Cruiser-63
01.2018 - 03.2021
- Trained 12 personnel in the process of reviewing and verifying Work Authorization Forms for three work centers, ensuring civilians contractors were able to quickly and safely perform the planned upgrades for the Cruiser Modernization Program.
- Trained 263 Security Reaction Force members in small team tactics across 313 Antiterrorism and Force Protection drill sets to search for Improvised Explosive Devices, search personnel and vehicles, combat active shooters, telephonic bomb threats, water and vehicle borne threats, and violent protests which led to a score of 98% on the Antiterrorism Warfare certification.
- Performed the duties of a stationary and roving armed security guard to include patrols, verification of identification credentials against access lists, and manning entry control points.
- Performed the duties of an armorer to maintain, inventory, and issue small arms, OC spray, collapsible batons, radios, and bullet proof vests to armed security guards and reaction force members.
- Trained and certified 35 guards quarterly in the use of deadly force and warning shots, ensuring compliance with the use of force continuum and operation standards with zero mishaps.
- Coordinated and authored the weekly guard mount schedule, ensuring seamless scheduling and allocation of Security Reaction Force and Fire Fighting Team personnel, maintaining optimal staffing levels for both teams at all times.
- Conducted 522 live fire weapons qualifications for Navy personnel in the use of Berretta M9 Service Pistols, M4/M16 Service Rifles, and M500 Shotguns, ensuring high standards of proficiency and safety with zero mishaps on the firing range.
- Safely translated 30,720 rounds of small arms ammunition to a firing range, ensuring secure handling and compliance with all safety protocols.
- Position commensurate to the level of GS12/13 within the federal government
Operations Supervisor / System Administrator / Security Manager
USS Curtis D. Wilbur Guided Missile Destroyer-54
03.2014 - 01.2018
- Supervisor of two cruise missile work centers and 6 personnel in over 900 maintenance actions, audits, and archives of the IT systems and equipment in their respective secure areas.
- Planned, coordinated, and implemented software updates, security bulletins and IT system upgrades from Naval Sea System Command for the Tomahawk Weapon System and auxiliary equipment with minimal system downtime.
- Developed a comprehensive Emergency Destruction Policy for 7 secure spaces to dispose of classified documents, hard drives, electronic devices, and media in the event of having to abandon the ship.
- Maintained over 670 Communication Security Encryption Assets that are critical in missile-to-satellite connection acquisition and accuracy over 3 years with zero COMSEC incidents, ensuring the ship was also capable of performing its Ballistic Missile Defense Mission.
- Responsible for updating and maintaining access lists, safes, fortified locking mechanisms, and their associated maintenance and standard forms in compliance with governing policies, ensuring no unauthorized or unescorted access.
- Position commensurate to the level of GS12/13 within the federal government
Student
Naval Education Training Command
09.2012 - 03.2014
- Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and basic first aid; perform basic math and algebra skills; describe and define fundamental elements of electricity and electronics; describe and identify electrical and electronic components; describe logic circuits; identify, troubleshoot and calculate values for AC and DC circuits; demonstrate skills in electronic fabrication; operate common electronic test equipment, multi-meters, oscilloscopes, function generators and frequency counters; recognize, describe and measure solid-state devices and their characteristics; describe, recognize and troubleshoot AC and DC motors and related drive systems; describe feedback and control systems for rotating machines; and describe, identify and recognize digital circuits and microprocessors.
- Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to troubleshoot and maintain radar systems; practice safe work; troubleshoot and repair control circuitry for weapons systems; perform inventory control and handling of ordnance; administer first aid; perform basic electronic troubleshooting; use electrical test equipment and tools; understand radar fundamentals; and maintain radar auxiliary systems including power systems, cooling and antenna equipment.
- Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to operate and maintain complex communication, control, and navigation systems; utilize fault symptom recognition to isolate faults to a subsystem; troubleshoot system failures to a replaceable unit; repair complex automated control, communication, and navigation systems; perform system management procedures; administer ID and password changes; configure security auditing functions; assess and archive security logs; perform security authorizations; and access hardware configuration and diagnostics.
- Center for Surface Combat Systems, Various locations, 40 hours/week
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity Management and Policy
University of Maryland Global Campus
Rockville, MDSkills
- Security forces coordinator
- Program management/analysis
- Policy development
- Communication and reporting
- Project review and compliance
- Equipment/resource management
- Antiterrorism Force Protection
- Technical/tactical background
- Records management
- IT system management
Certification
- Naval Security Manager’s Course – Department of the Navy – April 2019
- Introduction to Physical Security – Defense Security Service – March 2019
- Introduction to Personnel Security – Defense Security Service – March 2019
- Introduction to Information Security – Defense Security Service – March 2019
- Security Reaction Force Advanced – Center for Security Forces – March 2019
Military Awards
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (4 awards), Navy Good Conduct Medal (2 awards), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, M9 Service Pistol Expert Marksman, M16 Series Service Rifle Marksman, (Multiple other awards)
Specialized Military Training
- Hand Held Explosive Detector (HHED/Vapor tracer II) – June 2020
- Weapons Duty Officer – June 2019
- Reaction Force Team Leader – June 2019
- M240 (B/N) Medium Machinegun Operator – February 2019
- Line Coach – January 2019
- Antiterrorism Training Team Member – November 2018
- Naval Explosives Safety Managers/Supervisors course – September 2017
- Duty Armorer – July 2017
- Clearing Barrel Supervisor – July 2017
- M-2 .50 Caliber Machinegun Operator – June 2016
- Electronic Key Management System Operator – November 2014
- Shipboard Explosive Safety – June 2015
- Security Reaction Force Team Member – Basic –July 2014
- Naval Explosives Hazard Control – Jul 2014
- M9 Service Pistol operator – July 2014
- M16 Series Service Rifle operator – July 2014
- M500 Shotgun Operator – July 2014
- Navy Security Force Sentry –June 2014
Timeline
Field Service Technician
Siemens Building Technologies
11.2024 - Current
Talent Acquisition Specialist / Security Manager / Antiterrorism Representative
Navy Recruiting Command
03.2021 - 09.2024
Weapons Duty Officer / Security Manager / Antiterrorism Training Team / Duty Roster Coordinator
USS Cowpens Guided Missile Cruiser-63
01.2018 - 03.2021
Operations Supervisor / System Administrator / Security Manager
USS Curtis D. Wilbur Guided Missile Destroyer-54
03.2014 - 01.2018
Student
Naval Education Training Command
09.2012 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity Management and Policy
University of Maryland Global Campus