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SECURITY │ ADVISOR │ COUNTERINTELLIGENCE │ EXECUTIVE LEVEL COMMUNICATIONS Provide advice, insight and recommendations relative to Security, Counterintelligence, Insider Threat, Counterterrorism, Personnel and Investigative Matters to corporate clients and public entities. Currently working with financial institution group on building framework for Insider Threat risk assessment; provided a briefing to major federal department on Enterprise Risk and scheduling for high profile… Show more SECURITY │ ADVISOR │ COUNTERINTELLIGENCE │ EXECUTIVE LEVEL COMMUNICATIONS Provide advice, insight and recommendations relative to Security, Counterintelligence, Insider Threat, Counterterrorism, Personnel and Investigative Matters to corporate clients and public entities. Currently working with financial institution group on building framework for Insider Threat risk assessment; provided a briefing to major federal department on Enterprise Risk and scheduling for high profile interagency government symposium. Show less

PROGRAM DESIGN AND EXECUTION │ IT INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING │ RESOURCE MANAGEMENTBuilt a background investigation program pursuant to contract by Office of Personnel Management and National Background Investigations Bureau. Oversaw IT consulting company’s staff of several hundred employees responsible for design and execution of program, including physical space, recruitment of leadership team and investigators, program management office and IT infrastructure. Managed onboarding of… Show more PROGRAM DESIGN AND EXECUTION │ IT INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING │ RESOURCE MANAGEMENTBuilt a background investigation program pursuant to contract by Office of Personnel Management and National Background Investigations Bureau. Oversaw IT consulting company’s staff of several hundred employees responsible for design and execution of program, including physical space, recruitment of leadership team and investigators, program management office and IT infrastructure. Managed onboarding of hundreds of case managers and background investigators. Oversaw development of case management system and new investigator training. Led program governance of investigations. Provided oversight for authority to operate.NEW BUSINESS LEADERSHIPEnabled awarding of $100M+ contract and established, architected and led successful stand-up of the program, cited by OPM for excellence.TRAINING PROGRAM DEVEOPMENTImplemented training program nine months ahead of schedule.BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNINGAuthored program’s first business continuity plan and policies around security and crisis management. Show less

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT │ PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT │ EVENT CREATION AND FACILITATION Recruited based on expertise in security leadership and counterintelligence to create programs, policies and governance around insider threat. Created common understanding and focus among 16 federal departments on scope, nature and management of insider threat information, including identification and protection of intellectual property. Designed common processes. Developed comprehensive programs to protect… Show more PROCESS IMPROVEMENT │ PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT │ EVENT CREATION AND FACILITATION Recruited based on expertise in security leadership and counterintelligence to create programs, policies and governance around insider threat. Created common understanding and focus among 16 federal departments on scope, nature and management of insider threat information, including identification and protection of intellectual property. Designed common processes. Developed comprehensive programs to protect infrastructure. Established cross-governmental conferences and events. Established formalized working groups for knowledge sharing and best practices.QUALITY ASSURANCEImproved quality of programs, regularly commended for work through stakeholder feedback.CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATIONSEnabled successful meeting of highly delineated and strict presidential guidelines for all involved agencies by Office of the Director of National Intelligence.RISK MANAGMENTCreated risk management principles with departments for the identification and protection of proprietary information and trade secrets.REPORT MANAGMENTEstablished and codified reporting requirements within the programs to ensure disparate information would be reported to the appropriate department. Show less

INFORMATION GATHERING │ SCMP │ STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS │ CYBERSECURITY Created and led global Security and Crisis Management Program (SCMP) in response to an increasing threat environment. Led four direct reports, team of 76 and $10M+ budget. Partnered with and educated leadership teams on critical security matters, including physical security of people and infrastructure, data/firewall breaches, corporate espionage, security policies and procedures. Facilitated briefings, security… Show more INFORMATION GATHERING │ SCMP │ STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS │ CYBERSECURITY Created and led global Security and Crisis Management Program (SCMP) in response to an increasing threat environment. Led four direct reports, team of 76 and $10M+ budget. Partnered with and educated leadership teams on critical security matters, including physical security of people and infrastructure, data/firewall breaches, corporate espionage, security policies and procedures. Facilitated briefings, security and close protection for traveling personnel. Collaborated with CIO to mitigate loss of intellectual property, network security and proprietary information. Initiated SCM metrics. Conducted investigations and audits. Collected global threat intelligence and recommended security procedures.SECURITY STRATEGIESDeveloped clear, strategic security plans with goals and objectives, including regional and geographic security regimens, data protection, business intelligence, processes and tools.TEAM LEADERSHIPEstablished issue-oriented, intellectual property working group.CRISIS MANAGMENTConceived and designed comprehensive security and crisis management website and workplace violence program. POLICY AND PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENTDesigned protocols for business continuity for critical and sole-source providers and supply chain security, and risk mitigation and business continuity policies and protocols across the enterprise by function. Wrote GE’s global Security and Crisis Management Program and several sections of corporate CSO manual. Worked with community groups for GE to fund philanthropic activities.BEST PRACTICESEstablished pandemic working group for business continuity and resumption.RESPONSIVENESSWorked with municipal agencies, first responders and community groups to improve collaboration and responsiveness. Show less

THREAT MANAGEMENT │ CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL COLLABORATION │ ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY Managed a growing portfolio of investigative activity and to protect some of country’s most high-value targets throughout Washington, DC. Managed Counterproliferation and Espionage Programs and myriad of other components and operations. Collaborated extensively within the Intelligence Community (IC) and allied services ensuring operations were coordinated and resources maximized. Organized division to… Show more THREAT MANAGEMENT │ CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL COLLABORATION │ ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY Managed a growing portfolio of investigative activity and to protect some of country’s most high-value targets throughout Washington, DC. Managed Counterproliferation and Espionage Programs and myriad of other components and operations. Collaborated extensively within the Intelligence Community (IC) and allied services ensuring operations were coordinated and resources maximized. Organized division to target the unique areas of evolving, asymmetric threats, particularly Insider Threat. Led Regional Counterintelligence Working Group comprised of the highest levels of intelligence and law enforcement communities. Managed court-ordered applications of special techniques and operations.COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIPDeveloped and led the most significant Counterintelligence Program in the IC and country per FBI assessment.OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCYNo improper applications or violations were noted by DOJ or Congressional review committees of work managed, authored or signed, and forwarded to the Director, Attorney General and FISA Courts.PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTEstablished Economic Espionage Conference, an outreach program to the business community in a public/private partnership with the DOJ. Managed Counterintelligence briefings for FBI Citizens Academies.COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONImplemented outreach efforts and met with multiple citizen and business groups in crime prevention activities.SECURITY STRATEGIESCreated first Joint Counterintelligence Task Force to address, and focus on theft of trade secrets by hostile intelligence services, which became a major section at FBIHQ. Show less

TEAM DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP │ COUNTERINTELLIGENCE INITIATIVES Oversaw Counterintelligence, Counterterrorism and Criminal Programs.TASK FORCE LEADERSHIPEstablished two Joint Terrorism Task Forces derived from federal, state and local law enforcement in Washington to identify and eliminate domestic and international organizations and their sponsors engaging in hostile actions.

INFORMATION GATHERING │ PROCEDURE AND PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATIONInvestigated administrative and criminal misconduct by FBI personnel. Lectured extensively on ethics and integrity matters and collaborated with a variety of governmental agencies.PROCESS IMPROVEMENTInstituted new and clearer procedures and protocols for internal investigative matters.