George Decastro Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Contracted project management specialist supporting the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's International Technical Assistance Division within their Office of International Affairs.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Policy Analyst and technical writer in support of CISA’s Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans (SPP). Coordinates with division heads and mission-enabling offices across the Agency to produce official policies and codify implementing procedures to ensure continuity of work in the National Security sphere.• Developed new operational guidebooks for the SPP Audit team, as well as conducted training and familiarization with federal government client colleagues on new policy products

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

International Affairs Management Consultant supporting the CISA Stakeholder Engagements Division. Coordinated Attaché and Liaison Officer deployment as well as engagements with international partners and international travel support for wider CISA operations.• Successful recruitment, onboarding, and deployment of CISA’s first Attaché to US Embassy – United Kingdom• Supported international travel for all CISA business, to include Director-level engagements with foreign state leaders and cybersecurity partners, ranging from NATO countries, Five Eyes Alliance (FVEY), and Japan

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Managed administration and deployment operations for U.S. persons, Other Country Nationals, and Local Nationals for work on worldwide contracts. These contracts included protective security services and mission support roles for the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of State, FEMA, and other government and private sector entities.Spearheaded high-paced recruiting efforts for more than 800 medical professionals for COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts in response to work orders from FEMA and State governments.Managed a diverse, experienced team of four professionals who expertly utilized proprietary and US Government systems to administer and deploy more than 10,000 security and mission support personnel.Managed audits of overseas Constellis projects and program offices in the Philippines and Singapore. Negotiated new partnerships with overseas companies to save on yearly deployment costs from the SE Asia region to projects in Singapore and the Americas.Developed relations with international private sector partners to source more than 200 contract professionals in Germany, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Turkey, the Philippines, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Somalia, and Uganda.

Reston, Va

Recruited, deployed, and managed US persons, Other Country Nationals, and Local Nationals for work on worldwide contracts. These contracts included protective security services and mission support roles for the Department of Defense, Department of State, and other government and commercial entities.Contributed to writing and editing for contract proposals, such as the successful bid on the Department of State Worldwide Protective Services II contract, a $10 Billion IDIQ opportunityDeveloped relations with international private sector partners to conduct field recruitment and training supervision. Specifically, more than 1500 protective security personnel from Colombia, Estonia, Poland, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Uganda for deployment to Iraq and AfghanistanCollaborated with a diverse, experienced team who expertly utilized US Government systems to manage more than 1500 security personnel, including the Civilian Arming Authorization Management System (CAAMS) and the Synchronized Pre-deployment Operations Tracker (SPOT)

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Led the Wall of Faces project to match photos with each of the 58,000+ names on the Memorial Wall, managing volunteers and coordinating with national and state news media campaigns. Promoted the Wall of Faces program with interactive information sessions and public relations. Achieved benchmark 43,000 photos found for Wall of Faces program, as well as the completion of campaigns in the states of Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Iowa, and Minnesota.Worked with community members and volunteers nationwide with questions of technical support and troubleshooting regarding the operation of the Wall of Faces website display (linked below) and the photo collection effort.Assisted Outreach team members to support/fundraise for VVMF while travelling nationwide. Acted as the site manager, technical advisor, and VVMF’s media representative at outdoor and indoor sites and events nationwide for a travelling replica of the Memorial in our The Wall that Heals program.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed the social media presence for the organization, connecting with supporters and families of veterans through Facebook and Twitter. Used these platforms to promote our Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies and events, as well as other ceremonies and programs throughout the year. Ensured that our followers, participants, and volunteers remained informed and involved in all of our productions. Drafted, edited, and produced the official publications and correspondence.Additionally, I created a searchable internal database of thousands of photographs for use in our media campaigns. It contains tags for a wide variety of VIPs and other important figures, as well as other useful subject matter useful for promotional material. Our Communications and Media teams have effectively used this database consistently in the last few years since I organized it.Helped plan and launch the “Vietnam Voices” podcast series to expand VVMF’s online presence and connect with wide variety of community members.