Simone Payne
Woodbridge,VA
Summary
Active TS/ SCI with CI Polygraph cleared, GS-2210-13, COMSEC Account Manager and Controlling Authority with over 20 years supporting the Special Operations community; recognized for leadership, critical thinking and interpersonal communication skills. Expert in KMI system operations, accountability and maintaining meticulous documentation exceeding Army and NSA standards while providing operational, training and logistic support. Ever vigilant security professional and Command Inspector with a background in COMSEC incident reviews, reportable submissions and incident response management.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Communication Security (COMSEC) Account Manager
Department of the Army
Alexandria, VA
08.2010 - Current
- Maintain 100% accountability and 3 years of inspection ready records that directly resulted in 4 consecutive satisfactory US Army Audit ratings.
- Coordinate, conduct and prepare time sensitive monthly destruction records for multiple locations to reduce reportable incidents by 99%.
- Manage and implement organization's Communication Security standard operating procedures to include training, development and sustainment for customers worldwide.
- Assist with mission planning, including associated travel and logistical arrangements of sensitive items to expedite operations.
- Liaise with commercial vendors and external organizations to expedite orders, maintain inventory of equipment and key material to resolve secure communication shortages by 50%.
- Actively organize and edit training manuals, multimedia visual aids and other educational materials for teams and key leaders increasing operational readiness by 100% .
- Provide Tier 1 customer support, technical training and personal development classes for personnel to expedite COMSEC access.
- Resolve operational manning issues, security violations and administer disciplinary procedures to reduce incidents by 99%.
- Coordinate inter-departmental communication to effectively provide customer support and collaboration.
- Manage and distribute office supplies while maintaining adherence to a fixed budget for FY25 and FY26.
Communication Security (COMSEC) NCOIC
US Army
Alexandria, VA
03.2006 - 08.2010
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Selected to serve as primary COMSEC Account Manager, overseeing all accounting operations, deployed key distributions and joint exercise callout messages.
- Delivered Tier 1 customer service and technical support to CONUS and OCONUS users in high-pressure environments.
- Established standardized training framework for COMSEC users, facilitating consistent and thorough instruction for all users.
- Represented organization facilitating discussions with Army policy makers to achieve strategic objectives.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Liberty University Online
Lynchburg, VA12-2026
Skills
- Accountability
- Attention to detail
- Customer Service
- Critical Thinking and Reasoning
- High Stress Tolerance
- Self-Management
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Fast Learner
- Strategic Planning
- Flexibility
- Integrity
- Written/Verbal Communication
Certification
- Key Management Infrastructure (KMI)
- Standard COMSEC Custodian Course (SCCC)
- Local COMSEC Management Software (LCMS)
- COMSEC Command Inspector
- Army Staff College, Intermediate Leadership Course (Phase 1 and 2)
Timeline
Communication Security (COMSEC) Account Manager
Department of the Army
08.2010 - Current
Communication Security (COMSEC) NCOIC
US Army
03.2006 - 08.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Liberty University Online
INFO
Military spouse; summer PCS to Stuttgart, Germany.