Anthony Welch

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CLEARANCE

Active Top Secret Clearance granted 01/18/2008 (DISCO)

OBJECTIVE

Security professional with expertise of DOD practices seeking a challenging and rewarding career.

RELEVANT SKILLS

JPAS - Joint Personnel Adjudication System

JCAVS – Joint Clearance and Access Verification System

DONCAF – Department of the Navy Central Adjudication Facility

SUMMARY

Functions as a personnel security specialist in a process designed to efficiently control and adjudicate

voluminous requests for eligibility determinations for occupancy of sensitive positions and issuance of security

clearances for contract employees, consultants, and subcontractors.

Review and evaluate completed National Agency Checks with Inquiries (NACIs), Single Scope Background

Investigation (SSBIs), Periodic Reinvestigations (PR), and other personnel security, and criminal

investigations for correct scoping and make security clearance determinations.

Formulate information gathering strategies for and handle all actions with regard to outgoing requests for

investigation, requests for additional information, requests for other agency files, requests for

suitability/adverse action determinations, and requests for medical psychiatric evaluations required to obtain

information needed for an informed adjudication decision.

Make appropriate JPAS entries, update CAF database, and issue appropriate security clearance certificates.

EMPLOYMENT

Security Administrator (Advanced Program Group)

Orbital Sciences Corporation

March 2012 – March 2013

DOD Personnel Security

Assist the company FSO to maintain NISPOM standards for all DOD programs. This position requires

independent judgment and discretion, as well as the identification, analysis and resolution of security related

matters dealing with the NISPOM. I've provided my expertise, guidance and advice to executive management

as required, concerning all security administrative functions in support of a NISP complaint Security

Department.

Functions include :

• Maintain all personnel security clearances via JPAS (the DOD system of record maintenance).

• Provide professional customer service in maintaining accountability of all personnel security files

during all handling and processing, as well as ensure accuracy of entries made to those same

personnel security files and any associated databases.

• Review all personnel security processing forms to ensure the scope of information requested are met,

identify any incomplete or inconsistent data, and contact relevant subject to obtain omissions,

corrections, or required signatures.

• Order copies of existing investigations or other adjudicative information from various federal agencies

or commercial providers.

• Conduct security briefings and de-briefings, along with visitor control functions.

• Process security notifications for visitors, respond to direct queries for information, and perform

operational or mission related tasks as directed by the Government.

• Daily duties include conducting new employee briefings, exit interviews and debriefings, investigating

and reporting security violations, incident reports, and coordination of periodic reinvestigations.

• Annual duties include preparing for refresher training, self inspections and DSS audits.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Review all security paperwork for accuracy, completion and submission via the e-QIP system.

2. Provide guidance and instruction to employees to ensure completion of security paperwork.

3. Establish and maintain a working relationship with DSS in filing necessary clearance paperwork for

new employees and periodic reviews for current employees.

4. Maintain a working relationship with each contract's security office for processing and maintaining

employee clearances.

5. Provide follow-up clearance status on processed clearances to managers for specific contracts.

6. Write security policies/procedures and prepares written reports of surveys and inspections.

7. Maintain all security documentation and files in accordance with DSS requirements.

8. Prepare necessary paperwork in support of a DSS investigation or annual visit and meets with

DSS representative upon request.

Package Handler

United Parcel Service (UPS)

March 1995 – Present (part-time)

Provide removal of packages from large trucks, run through a conveyor belt system, and then sort packages

according to destination for delivery.

Check inventory for the “incompatible” or “irregular” packages and together with defective packages, ensure

that they are pulled out for resorting and relabeling. Proper handling is needed for these kinds of packages to

ensure uninterrupted delivery.

Personnel Security Specialist

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems

January 1997 – March 2010

Proficient in all areas of Personnel Security.

• Implement and provide guidance to customers and management on security issues, including

classified document control, security investigations, classification control and personnel clearances.

• Process, review, track and monitor access processing activities with appropriate government

personnel to achieve appropriate accesses.

• Update and maintain database records and personnel files.

• In-depth knowledge of Security Administration and Personnel Security processes for individuals

requiring Department of Defense (DOD) clearances, for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

• Responsible for processing program access requests and other personnel security actions, provide

office management, visitor control, and other related duties.

• Establish and maintain personnel security files for all supported personnel. Assist in monitoring and

updating all security databases for tracking personnel security clearances and accesses.

• Prepare, send, and receive visitor certifications. Prepare, send and receive facsimiles in support of

the divisions security section.

• Interface with external agencies and customers on personnel security related matters. Purge files

monthly to eliminate outdated material.

• Scan material and personnel records into digital form and organize them into a computer database.

• Assist with additional tasks as required by the Divisions security staff personnel.

• Knowledge of Department of Defense, Department of Energy and other industrial security programs,

including government security regulatory manuals.

• Process foreign visit requests in accordance with sector procedures.

• Review security procedures on a continuing basis and conducts formal self-inspections.

• Maintain all security documentation and files in accordance with DSS requirements.

Personnel Security Specialist

BDM (acquired by TRW in 2002)

August 2000 – April 2002

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Administrative security tasks that include physical and information security.

2. Obtain biometric identification from new employees for submission.

3. Complete personnel security and administrative security tasks for the divisions security section.

4. Professional management of incoming and outgoing visit requests.

5. Update and maintain the overall access database(s), and personnel folders.

6. Provide data entry and security assistant duties.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Operating Systems : Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000

Applications : Microsoft Office 2007 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), JPAS

Courses completed in :

• DoD Information Assurance Awareness; DSSA

• DONCAF Department of the Navy Central Adjudication Facility

• e-FCL for DSS Users

• FSO Role in the NISP; DSS

• Industrial Security Facilities Database (ISFD) Facility Clearance Verification and

Notifications for Industry

• Industrial Security Facilities Database (ISFD) for DSS Users

• Industrial Security Management; DSSA

• JCAVS Joint Clearance and Access Verification System

• JPAS Basic Training; NCMS

• JPAS/JAMS Virtual Training for Security Professionals

• JPAS/JCAVS Virtual Training for Security Professionals

• NISPOM Chapter 8 Implementation; DSSA

• NISPOM Chapter 8 Requirements; DSSA

• Secure Web Fingerprint Transmission (SWFT)

Certifications :

• Enrol - DSS

• SpEd - DSS

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