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Ogden, Utah, United States

[Overall responsibility for security planning, strategy, and training for two level-4 secure facilities. Managed an $8M budget portfolio for building security projects]▪ Provided technical guidance to executives, management, specialists, and contractors at all levels to improve processes aimed to protect personnel, operations, facilities, property, and other assets ▪ Identified and resolved physical security program problems in collaboration with internal and external agencies and implemented security guidelines to support IRS operations and protects IRS assets and data▪ Conducted site surveys at general services administration and contracted properties to ensure proper handling of sensitive and protected information required security measures in place to protect IRS data from unauthorized use or disclosure▪ Evaluated the effectiveness of the Physical Security Program ruled by Department of Homeland Security ▪ Served as Incident Command during emergencies and/or critical events ▪ Tested and maintained security systems and alarms to ensure operability for two level 4 facilities ▪ Managed a $6M contract with Paragon for Protective Services Officers (PSOs)▪ Developed "scope of work" and funding requests for security-related projects▪ Drafted national security policies for approval and implemented approved guidance

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

[Served as incident or tactical commander on incidents ranging from medical emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, fights, attempts to breach security, and threats against property and staff]▪ Led and managed a 10-member movement and critical incident response team▪ Managed investigations by gathering all relevant information, researching policy and procedures, delivering final disciplinary actions, and implementing corrective action plans to improve incident reactions▪ Developed team-wide training to improve against current performance standards to ensure benchmarks▪ Conducted after-action reviews to help improve future training and to capture lessons learned▪ Subject matter expert on security measures for two facilities housing 2,000 prisoners▪ Performed threat analysis and developed security measures and procedures within a strict budget

Brigham City, Utah, United States

[Overall responsible for the training, quality of life, safety, morale, health, welfare, discipline and combat readiness of 96 service members]▪ Evaluated training events and created standard operating procedures by gathering data and collaborating with stakeholders ▪ Senior Operations NCO for FEMA Region 8 homeland response force with a mission to respond to and mitigate CBRNE attacks, natural disasters, and other catastrophic events in CONUS▪ Mentored and provided leadership, technical advice and administrative guidance, and instructions regarding programs, objectives, policies, procedures, mission analysis, courses of action, and problem solving ▪ Analyzed RFIs issued from higher headquarters and provided guidance to the brigade operations officer (S3) on the development and publishing of the command taskers to the HQs staff, and brigade▪ Coordinated directly with primary staff directors or their deputies to clarify tasking, or RFI requirements