Sarah Nashed, Capm Email & Phone Number

•Serves on-site supporting the Defense Laboratories and Personnel Office (L&PO), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), actively working with the client to understand and define needs and develop and recommend solutions •Portfolio Manager for L&PO Personnel Portfolio, responsible for developing and implementing OUSD(R&E) strategies for laboratory policies relating to personnel issues for over 60 Army, Navy, and Air Force Laboratories•Functions as a liaison between the DoD Laboratories in the field, the OUSD(R&E), and the Military Services •Developed a DoD Instruction detailing the policies and procedures to manage the STRL oversight authority •Guided six FRNs through the OUSD(R&E) coordination process resulting in publication in the Federal Register •Drafted a policy memorandum detailing the roles and responsibilities of the USD(R&E) and USD(P&R) for managing the STRL oversight authority that was signed by the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense •Established multiple guidance policy documents to help the STRLs conduct business•Led a team of DoD employees and federally funded research and development center participants for the AI Strategy development effort and was praised by both the action officer and the S&T Director of the United States Special Operations Command•Responsible for drafting two Congressional Reports annually as well additional ad hock Congressional Reports requiring working with the Military Services to solicit data•Initiated and managed over 25 CATMS staff packages requiring senior coordination to process various STRL actions and taskers through the OUSD(R&E) staff coordination process •Responsible for drafting briefings, white papers, formal responses to Government Accountability Office study recommendations, and responding to information requests in support of the L&PO personnel policy portfolio

•Implemented the transfer in Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) oversight authority from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) to the USD(R&E) resulting in the STRL personnel processes becoming more efficient and streamlined •Devised and documented the L&PO STRL Federal Register approval process currently used by USD(R&E) for STRL Federal Register Notice (FRN) coordination and continued to refine it •Managed logistics for DoD Lab Day 2017 (an event in the Pentagon Courtyard to showcase the research and development performed at the over 60 DoD Laboratories), including manifest and escort organization responsibilities

•Led analysis of al-Shabaab’s human trafficking activities for the Assessing the Link Between Human Trafficking and Terrorism task•Project manager for the Peer Best Practices for Performance Measurement and Organizational Activities Final Report•Developed notional performance measures for the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security using the program logic model•Executed independent verification and validation of the TSA Secure Flight Rules through in-depth analysis •Developed methodology and performed analysis in support of Measuring For Results: Application of Key Concepts to Resilience Measurement•Identified capability gaps and developed actionable recommendations for improving DHS’s counter-heroin and fentanyl capabilities using a DOTMLPF framework•Analyzed the impact of activities conducted during the planning phase of critical infrastructure development on the achievement of security, resilience, and community financial outcomes

•Supported the Investing in Critical Infrastructure Resilience: An Analysis of the Owner and Operator Environment Literature Review through research collection, analysis and database management•Developed assessor manuals of best practices for anti-terrorism security for commercial office buildings and urban transportation hubs for the DHS Office of the Safety Act Implementation •Oversaw the development of the performance measurement methodology development resource Measuring for Results: Key Concepts for Understanding the Performance of DHS Programs and Activities•Supported DHS National Protection and Programs Directorate office of Infrastructure Protection Strategy and Policy in updating the 2009 National Infrastructure Protection Plan, implementing EO 12636 Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity and PPD-21 Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience •Performed research and stakeholder interviews in support of the Understanding and Preventing Violent Extremism: An Educator’s Perspective Study Findings report

Arlington, Va

•Leveraged systems thinking principles to develop numerous trends in advance of the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review•Integrated 5 mission area frameworks associated with Presidential Policy Directive #8: National Preparedness•Created original course material for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Basic Intelligence Training course •Researched and drafted the comparative analysis final report for the Resilience STARSM task•Worked with a team to develop the National Incident Management System Review and Revision Literature Review •Aided in the creation of the FY 2010 NIMS Implementation Report•Assisted in the development of more than 50 trends for DHS Office of Strategic Plans, Office of Policy•Supported the DHS Office of Strategic Plans, Office of Policy in developing Land Domain Awareness Requirements Planning Team Summary of Findings report •Facilitated high-level officials using a strategic requirement planning process for the LDARPT Summary of Findings report

•Aided with research and wrote initial drafts of constituent letters for legislative correspondents in various issue areas•Answered phones, led Capitol tours, organized constituent mail, processed flag requests and managed data

•Assisted with the administration of the office by answering phones, entering data into IQ, booking tours, and sorting constituent mail•Gave Capitol tours to constituents •Conducted research for the legislative staff and wrote constituent letters •Attended various hearings and briefings on behalf of the legislative staff

-Organized matter files according to the court docket-Provided support for prosecutors during court session-Observed prosecutorial process at the District and Superior Court level

-Researched Trade Law -Followed and summarized current trade bills in Congress-Attended and observed Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE) meetings-Analyzed data from the WIFLE annual conference-Attended and observed Women in International Trade meetings -Planned and hosted a lecture and discussion on a current international trade issue-Developed a database/booklet of female attorneys in firm

-Data entry and system development for patent cases-Observed the roles and functions of various personnel in a private firm

Master Of Public Policy (Mpp), Public Policy Analysis, International Governance And Institutions

Bachelor'S Of Arts, Political Science And International Studies