Manage the Clearance Action Tracking System (CATS) program, responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining an enterprise-wise case management system used by DOE Cognizant Personnel Security Offices (CPSOs). Involves leading the CATS Governance Board; identifying new approaches and resolving complex issues or inconsistencies between CPSOs; coordinating and conducting requirements gathering sessions; producing formal requirements documents; performing user acceptance testing and system training; and developing various policies, plans, and procedures. Provide daily oversight and continuous evaluation of several multi-year/multi-million dollar contracts. Ensure contract deliverables meet government standards; monitor expenses and ensure budgetary needs are met; produce Requests for Proposals and Statements of Work based on programmatic needs; conduct contract initiation, administration and closeout; prioritize contractor activities; and address contractor performance issues. Facilitate annual strategic & operational planning activities, utilizing a variety of facilitation skills to encourage positive and productive discussions across the organization; resolve conflicts; document end of year performance and accomplishments; and develop annual strategic and operational plans. Manage the Internal Assessment Program, put in place to ensure work is being conducted in accordance with federal regulations. These programs involve monthly observations; annual self-assessments; quarterly quality assurance reviews; and process improvement initiatives. Managing the program requires coordination and communication across several divisions. Manage the Quality Management System, ensuring that OPFCC processes and procedures are recorded, maintained, and stored in accordance with DOE/NNSA policy. Lead the Annual Training Needs Assessment to identify short/long term training and travel budgetary needs, and monitor monthly training budget to ensure funds are spent accordingly.

Reviewed, analyzed, and adjudicated complex personnel security cases, consisting of highly derogatory and sensitive information; identified conflicting information from various sources; and used sound judgment in rendering a decision regarding access authorizations. Process involved interpreting and applying the Presidential Adjudicative Guidelines and other federal laws and agency regulations to determine access authorization eligibility; writing legally sufficient case summaries; developing correspondence; conducting issue resolution interviews; and participating in the Administrative Review Hearing process. Recognized for exceeding expectations by volunteering to perform additional adjudicative work that would otherwise fall out of scope; for soliciting more difficult or high-profile cases that were normally completed by Senior Specialists; and for volunteering to participate in various process improvement initiatives. Regularly reviewed and analyzed updated laws, regulations, and policies related to personnel security, and advised management of potential impacts and recommended changes to the Personnel Security Program.