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Skyler Dickinson

Baltimore,MD

Summary

Accomplished Intelligence and Security leader with over 20 years of progressive industry background and decisive leadership style. Winner of the DHS Meritorious Silver Star for Analytical Innovation. Offers strategic planning abilities, background in change management and forward-thinking mindset. Ready for challenges and focused on meeting future demands.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President, Insider Threat

Morgan Stanley
04.2022 - Current
  • Developed a framework for comprehensive and holistic insider threat management
  • Developed insider threat activity inventory and enhanced Firm detection/mitigation of Insider Threats through regular engagement with Technology, Compliance, Legal, Corporate Security, and Field Business Units
  • Managed a team of employees that conduct reviews and provide oversight of all Firm information security incidents to include analysis of risk rankings, impact, forensic reviews, and investigative results
  • Drove reduction in information security incidents through implementation of new data loss prevention (DLP) controls.
  • Coordinated with legal and appropriate stakeholders during internal investigations
  • Provides tactical and strategic updates to Firm-wide Committees on fraud trends as well as fraud strategy performance against loss thresholds
  • Proactively identified preventative and detective control improvement opportunities and worked to monitor design, implementation, and performance of new and existing controls

Deputy Director; National Transportation Vetting Center (NTVC)

Transportation Security Administration, Office of Intelligence and Analysis
09.2021 - 04.2022
  • Responsible for oversight of 24/7 vetting and analysis operations comprised of over 300 employees working at multiple operational sites across the United States
  • Ensured transportation security through the identification and threat mitigation of known or suspected terrorists and other high risk individuals and insider threats seeking access or use of the transportation sector
  • Provided strategic direction and guidance for the development of a high-profile enhancements to provide better insights and ability to detect insider threats
  • Oversaw the development of multiple enhancements to vetting processes to include the integration of threat data to drive a new agile and intelligence based approach to vetting
  • Responsible for TSA’s Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) program to include vetting of shippers and recipients by 24/7 personnel located at the National Targeting Center
  • Executed an allocated budget of more than 100 million dollars


Branch Manager; Encounter Analysis

Transportation Security Administration, Office of Intelligence and Analysis
10.2019 - 09.2021
  • Managed 59 full time employees
  • Ensure production of current, strategic, and anticipatory intelligence derived from multiple sources but primarily terrorism encounters in aviation and transportation
  • Responsible for TSA’s open-source intelligence program to include technology acquisition, daily production, and cross agency, cross government, as well as international partnerships
  • Worked across DHS, Intelligence Community (IC), and Law Enforcement (LE) partners to ensure operational cohesion with regard to encounters of terrorist subjects
  • Provided analysts to support a 24/7 watch operation and coordinated on a daily basis with other watch centers across DHS, the Intelligence Community, as well as state and local watch representatives
  • Worked closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), the Threat Screening Center (TSC), and the TSA Office of Law Enforcement\Federal Air Marshal Service (OLE\FAMS) in order to provide mitigation measures for potential threats to transportation

Agency Lead, DHS Social Media Task Force

Transportation Security Administration
12.2015 - 04.2022
  • Appointed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Social Media Task Force (SMTF) as the agency lead
  • Provided technical expertise and strategic guidance through forecasting and prediction of trends and patterns in social media and its application to vetted populations
  • Routinely advised executive leadership at the highest levels in the government, to include briefings for TSA and DHS senior leadership, the Shared Services for Vetting Board (SSVB), as well as the National Security Council (NSC)
  • Developed a concept of operations for social media applications to vetting processes to include derogatory and biographic data

Founder; Enhanced Vetting and Discovery Element (EVADE)

Transportation Security Administration, Office of Intelligence and Analysis
04.2018 - 10.2019
  • Conceived the idea, developed the vision and strategic plan and stood up the Enhanced Vetting and Discovery Element (EVADE) which became the first team in TSA to use the dark web and publicly available information to enhance existing vetting capabilities and detect and analyze insider threats
  • Demonstrated ability to provide strategic vision and lead organizational change, lead people, and produce results
  • Conducted market analysis, identified need, and delivered concept to TSA leadership for establishment of a new team dedicated to the use of publicly available information for vetting and insider threat
  • Identified and worked federal acquisition process to procure multiple new technologies for use by EVADE

Section Chief; Watchlisting and Reporting

Transportation Security Administration, Office of Intelligence and Analysis
02.2016 - 04.2018
  • Awarded the 2017 TSA "Team of the Year" at the TSA Annual Honorary Awards
  • Directly supervised a team of twelve analysts responsible for analysis of known or suspected terrorist travel; refined and enhanced the analytical process associated with terrorist encounters to identify and anticipate threats to the transportation sector
  • Ensured the production and delivery of a daily intelligence brief to the TSA Administrator
  • Identified, analyzed and disseminated intelligence products to include written assessments, position papers, and multi-media presentations to a wide range of customers


Section Chief; Advanced Analytics

Transportation Security Administration, Office of Intelligence and Analysis
10.2013 - 02.2016
  • Was the founder of the first ever TSA Advanced Analytics Team whose mission was to apply innovate and cutting edge analytic techniques in order to solve difficult intelligence problems
  • Led the management of physical construction of new work spaces to facilitate creativity and collaboration
  • Initiated and established first ever intelligence accesses for the TSA through close coordination with the National Security Agency (NSA) as well as other IC agencies
  • Directly supervised a team of ten analysts responsible for developing threat mitigation recommendations, watch listing updates, modifications, and production of comprehensive intelligence products.

Intelligence Analyst

Office of Naval Intelligence
01.2009 - 10.2013
  • Served as the senior analyst and executive level briefer delivering over 100 presentations to the Navy and the Nation’s most senior leadership
  • Provided a personal briefing to the Director of National Intelligence, Mr. James Clapper
  • Developed training/course material, plans, and delivered cryptologic centric training to those enrolled in the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) 'SIGINT 301' training course
  • Managed a team of civilian and military intelligence analysts comprised of diverse intelligence specialties

Cryptologic Technician

US Navy
11.2003 - 12.2008
  • DEPLOYED CRYPTOLOGIC TECHICIAN: Operated a computer system to analyze intercepted signals and monitor operational functions in support of watch operations
  • Identified general characteristics of electromagnetic signals and performed system repairs, maintained logs, record files and publications
  • Produced TACELINT reports in support of Carrier Strike Group Operations
  • Developed and delivered over 500 intelligence briefs to Commanding Officer of the USS Porter and embarked staff
  • SUPPORTED COUNTER TERRORISM OPERATIONS: Trained non-compliant visit board search and seizure team member
  • Performed counter-piracy and counter-terrorism maritime interdiction operations while deployed to hostile areas.

Education

Technical or Occupational Certificate - Executive Leadership

American University
09.2017

Bachelor's Degree - Intelligence Studies with a focus in Intelligence Analysis

American Military University
02.2014

Skills

  • Intelligence Analysis
  • Team Leadership
  • Insider Risk
  • Internal Fraud
  • Open Source Intelligence
  • Relationship and Team Building
  • Channel Management
  • Turnaround Management
  • Financial Leadership

Additional Information

Conducted Detail as Acting Federal Security Director for Screening (AFSD-S) at BWI Airport, Graduate of TSA Senior Leadership Development Program (SLDP Iteration 5), Recipient of the 2015 DHS Meritorious Service Award Silver Star, Recipient of the 2014 National Counterterrorism Award for Education and Training, Recipient of a Naval Meritorious Civilian Service Award, Recipient of two Naval Achievement Medals

Affiliations

Veterans of Foreign Wars – Member

Timeline

Vice President, Insider Threat

Morgan Stanley
04.2022 - Current

Deputy Director; National Transportation Vetting Center (NTVC)

Transportation Security Administration, Office of Intelligence and Analysis
09.2021 - 04.2022

Branch Manager; Encounter Analysis

Transportation Security Administration, Office of Intelligence and Analysis
10.2019 - 09.2021

Founder; Enhanced Vetting and Discovery Element (EVADE)

Transportation Security Administration, Office of Intelligence and Analysis
04.2018 - 10.2019

Section Chief; Watchlisting and Reporting

Transportation Security Administration, Office of Intelligence and Analysis
02.2016 - 04.2018

Agency Lead, DHS Social Media Task Force

Transportation Security Administration
12.2015 - 04.2022

Section Chief; Advanced Analytics

Transportation Security Administration, Office of Intelligence and Analysis
10.2013 - 02.2016

Intelligence Analyst

Office of Naval Intelligence
01.2009 - 10.2013

Cryptologic Technician

US Navy
11.2003 - 12.2008

Technical or Occupational Certificate - Executive Leadership

American University

Bachelor's Degree - Intelligence Studies with a focus in Intelligence Analysis

American Military University

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