Serve as the Insider Threat Program Senior Official (ITPSO) and manage program
Maintaining personnel security program in accordance with contractual and 32 CFR 117 requirements, including but not limited to clearance investigation processing, initial and termination security briefs, and security responsibilities
Ensure ongoing compliance with NISPOM (32 CFR, Part 117) for all classified programs
Maintaining accuracy of various government security databases including NBIS/DISS/NISS at a minimum
Managing security program education, to include annual refresher training, reporting requirements, insider threat, and pertinent security updates
Conduct security related employee briefings to include indoctrination, debriefing, courier
Maintaining all security documentation and files in accordance with DCSA requirements
Submitting Visit Access Requests, as needed, for contract support
Maintaining / updating FCL documentation via relevant databases in accordance with DCSA requirements
Performing Annual Self-Inspection of company's security program
Participate in Government Inspections, and implement corrective actions
Developing and updating company security plans, procedures, and instructions in accordance with government policies
Performing access control responsibilities for corporate office, including issuance of badges and liaising with security company regarding office badge readers and security camera operation
Prepare reports for management as required; effectively maintain security industry relationships
Act as a liaison for government agencies and provide security information to new hires and report their progress and any work-related incidents
Maintains working relationship with DCSA and other Federal Agencies and each contract’s security office for processing and maintaining employee clearances or suitability determinations
Advise personnel of their reporting requirements, both personal/administrative and compliance/incident-related reports
Patrolled internal building spaces and facility grounds to identify and deter threats to assets.
Security Specialist
Noblis MSD
10.2020 - 05.2023
Analyzes guidelines, case studies, and real-life situations to propose regulatory or procedural changes that require command instructions and procedures to be reviewed and updated
Guided periodic property safety inspections and oversaw remedial action for potential hazards.
Researches security issues and compiles incident and metric reports which are used to brief senior management on program issues and trends
Acts as a Trusted Agent for Contractors security passes and oversees Common Access Card, Naval Shipyard Badge Building Access Badge, and Ship Access request issuance and badging procedures, for contractors working in Navy Regional Maintenance Centers offices in various sites inside and outside of the United States of America
Serves as the Top Secret Control Officer establishing and maintaining procedures for special handling of collateral information where limited access is directed
Conducts frequent inspections of Navy Regional Maintenance Centers activity areas to insure proper handling and storage of classified materials
Manages the receipt, storage, transfer, and destruction of classified material
Submits and receives security clearance information from other government agencies, contractors, and maintains appropriate records as well as assisting with the adjudication of security clearance requests
Background Investigator
CACI
05.2018 - 10.2020
Conducted background investigations, which provide comprehensive coverage of basic suitability, loyalty and security, for approximately fifty Government agencies having some of the nation’s most sensitive information
Conducted investigations initiated to resolve questions of employment eligibility developed by National Agency Checks and Inquiries or arising from employment applications
Conducted the less complex qualification investigations on candidates for top
Federal administrative and executive positions
Conducted comprehensive interviews with employers, references, and other knowledgeable individuals and reviewed appropriate records to obtain the facts needed to establish the background, reputation, character, suitability, or qualifications of the subject under investigation
Independently identified the number and selection of witnesses and the approach and line of questioning for each
Explored the most significant or promising leads, noted all pertinent facts and records, enlarged, extended, cancelled, or discontinued investigations, consistent with policies, procedures and instructions contained in the Investigator’s Handbook
Prepared clearly worded requests for extensions of investigations containing relevant information the receiving investigator must have to conduct a competent investigation
Recorded and organized information obtained and prepared grammatically correct and factual reports according to established format