PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Washington, DC

Personnel Security/Special Security Officer

Responsibilities:

• Monitored security operations within the Confidential to ensure compliance with established security operating procedures.
• Notified appropriate officials of possible or probable compromises of Confidential .
• Investigated security incidents involving Confidential information.
• Scheduled, conducted, and/or monitored the conduct of security surveys and inspections.
• Assisted Program Managers in administering security responsibilities and complying with security requirements.
• Maintained a database listing of all personnel with access to the Confidential and administered the access control system.
• Responded to security alarms, scheduled alarm testing, and Protective Force response tests.
• Coordinated foreign travel and access requests with the DOE SSO, as appropriate.
• Received notification of Personnel Foreign Travel and Contacts and updated the Personnel database.
• Maintained lock combinations to all Confidential doors and security containers.
• Maintained the accountable document control register for all accountable matter.
• Ensured Confidential produced by or maintained in the Confidential is properly marked, including downgrading/declassification indicators, review dates, and control caveats.
• Provided document support services to Program Mangers, SSO/ASSO, and Confidential occupants. Provided support to the Government Program Managers (GPMs) and Contract Program Managers (CPM).
• Processed Program Access Requests and prepared SAP indoctrination and debriefing paperwork for all Confidential personnel.
• Performed Access Eligibility determinations.
• Conducted security self - inspections and audits for personnel security training.
• Processed Visit Requests and Secret Compartmented Information access requests.
• Provided special access information as required.
• Reviewed documents for updates, inputs and changes.
• Performed random inspections with residents and visitors.
• Assigned document identifiers and file numbers to program documents and media prior to distribution/filing.
• Retained records of incoming and outgoing accountable material and media.
• Updated the document inventory database as required.
• Conducted the annual and quarterly accountability inventory.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Security Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provide Personnel Security support, to include security clearance processing, visit requests to Confidential sites, other agencies and overseas, Confidential processing and transfers.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Security Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in securing existing radiological source material in voluntary African countries by providing Site Protection Assessment (SPA) reports to the Office of Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) for the National Nuclear Security Administration.
• Assessed hospitals, storage facilities and operational facilities for site security updates and training based on existing conditions.
• Provided recommendations on findings for the sites to the GTRI liaisons.
• Coordinated with the physicist and physical protection specialist on specific source and facility facts.
• Arranged for secure long-term storage and final disposition of nuclear and radiological materials.
• Processed personnel security packages, to include, visit requests to Confidential sites, other agencies, and overseas.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Information Security Systems Officer

Responsibilities:

• Served as the primary Information Security Systems Officer, Tempest Coordinator and COMSEC Custodian for the Confidential organizations.
• Maintained Accreditation of all classified computer systems.
• Ensure each classified piece of machinery and shared workstation is labeled to show the level of classification.
• Ensured that all computer systems for classified processing have the appropriate authorizations and certifications required
• Maintained accreditation and security plans for classified facsimiles and digital copiers.
• Ensured classified computing systems compliance with password generation, protection and use.
• Resolved computer security related issues or questions.
• Assist in the completion of security plans for each classified system, including Proliferation Initiative Network Systems (PINS) and standalones.
• Maintained logs of each security plan accreditation application for classified system
• Informed physical security, the ISSM, the Confidential of unclassified computer compromises.
• Confiscated contaminated computer equipment and media.
• Reviewed defective copier spare parts for destruction.
• Maintained, set up and temporarily issue classified laptops on an as needed basis.
• Reviewed each off-site/government laptop that will be used within limited areas.
• Conducted cyber security reviews and perform weekly walkthroughs.
• Sent periodic cyber security reminders.
• Approved and Collect Radio Frequency (RF) bag user code of conduct from for the limited space occupants.
• Kept current with Confidential requirements, both Headquarters and field, to ensure that the Confidential cyber security directives and policies keep pace with emerging technologies.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Security Analyst/Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Assisted in Security Indoctrination briefings.
• Maintained access control within the facility.
• Maintained a database listing of all personnel with access.
• Researched on multi-agency processing of personnel security clearance verification methods.
• Processed Personnel Security actions which included Clearances, Visit Requests, Secret Compartmented Information, Access Requests and Terminations.
• Assisted in the processing of visitors, both U.S. and foreign national, for classified, unclassified and VIP meetings.
• Developed security plans and procedures to facilitate foreign national visitors and assignees.
• Conducted actions on contract security classification specification forms.
• Assisted in the development of foreign travel procedures.
• Repaired/serviced/ validated security containers, cipher locks, locks and access control systems.
• Assisted in the Accountable Classified Removable Electronic Media (ACREM) training for all custodians.
• Responded to inquiries relative to the identification, storage, handling and processing of classified matter.
• Established security reminders for the residents.
• Conducted “end of the day” security checks as required.