ROBERT J. FRANKS

**** ********* ***** 201-***-**** Cell

Fairfax Station, VA. 22039 ace8kh@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER PROFILE

A proven security professional with extensive management and security experience with:

international security providers, multi-national Fortune 500 companies and as a senior law

enforcement/security executive with the U.S. Government. A demonstrated expert in

developing, organizing and managing large domestic and international security programs and

operations for the protection of people, organizations, facilities and events. A counselor of

business and government leaders with proven written and oral communication skills. A world-

wide network of professional law enforcement, security and intelligence community colleagues

and contacts. Crisis and emergency management skills gained from working in conflict areas of

the world. A world traveler with an appreciation for diversity derived from living and working in

overseas environments.

EMPLOYMENT

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, D.C. 01/13 – Present

Diplomatic Security Service

Program Manager – Iraq Desk

The Program Manager (PM) for Iraq is located in the newly formed “High Threat Programs”

Directorate of the Diplomatic Security Service (DS). He is responsible for providing policy and

program support as well as administrative and managerial assistance to the Directorate and the

Regional Security Offices (RSO) in Baghdad, Erbil and Basrah, Iraq. The PM also consults

with senior officials of DS, the Department of State (DoS) and other U.S. government agencies

(OGA) in order to provide program, operational and security support within the regional area of

his responsibility. He is required to review and evaluate all security operations and program

requirements in order to provide policy and budget advice as necessary. The PM serves as the

action officer on the entire spectrum of DS security support and responsibilities to assure that

these services are adequate, timely and current as required to support all U.S. Mission facilities

and personnel in Iraq. Additionally, he ensures timely action and/or support for the RSO’s

activities within Iraq while maintaining as active, viable working relationship with senior DS and

DoS management staff, as well as other OGAs assigned to the Iraqi Mission. The PM must

develop instructions, telegrams, letters, memoranda and other documents on operational security

issues affecting the Mission and OGAs and prepare staff briefing papers, policy directives, oral

presentations and responses to Congressional inquire pertaining to the U.S. Mission in Iraq. The

PM ensures that the DS security staff, both domestic and abroad is continually monitoring the

changing political and threat scene, anticipating and planning for any development that may

threaten U.S. Mission personnel and coordinates appropriate contingency responses within the

Department of State and with other U.S. Government agencies.

SECURITY CONSULTANT, Washington D.C. 06/11 – 12/12

A former security executive with extensive law enforcement, security and executive-level

management experience. Capable of providing risk analysis and mitigation planning, due

diligence inquiries, facility physical security surveys, high-level investigations, special security

briefing for senior management and perform or arrange executive protection for senior corporate

executives traveling to high risk areas. Extensive domestic and international security/law

enforcement contacts.

EOD TECHNOLOGY, INC., Washington, D.C. 01/10 – 05/11

Account Executive/Program Manager

The Program Manager (PM) for EODT is responsible for overseeing the U.S. Department of

State security support account. This position manages the World-Wide Protective Services

program (WPS), a 5 year, multi-million security services contract with the Department of State’s

Diplomatic Security Service. As part of the responsibilities, the PM must manage all aspects of

WPS contract to include: recruiting, screening, training, deployment, housing, transportation and

operational needs of over 700 security specialist assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Kabul,

Afghanistan. The Program Manager oversees a domestic office comprised of a deputy and 10

functional managers who supervise: Administration, HR, Training, Finance, IT, Logistics,

Contracts, Travel, Facilities and Security services in support of the contract. Overseas, he directs

similarly configured offices headed by a Country Project Manager who provides direct

operational control over the security force. The PM is required to meet with senior officials of

the Department of State and with the U.S. ambassador in Kabul, Afghanistan. The PM ensures

that his staff, both domestic and abroad is continually monitoring the changing political and

threat scene, anticipating and planning for any development which may threaten U.S. Mission

personnel.

U.S. MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS, New York, New York 01/09 – 12/09

Principal Security/Law Enforcement Advisor

The U.S. Mission’s Principal Security/Law Enforcement Advisor is responsible for all matters

relating to the security of the United Nations, the permanent missions accredited to the U.N. and

all law enforcement and security matters affecting their personnel. The Advisor is also

responsible for the formulation, implementation and evaluation of U.S. policy, planning,

practices and procedures with regards to the U.S. Mission’s host country responsibilities. The

Advisor reports to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations through the Counselor for Host

Country Affairs and works closely with senior leaders of the State Department, U.S. Law

Enforcement and Intelligence Services and the New York City Mayor’s Office and Police

Department.

TIME INC., New York, New York 08/02 – 12/08

Director of Corporate Security

The Director is responsible for managing emergency planning, special events, executive

protection, special investigations, brand integrity, threat assessment and facility security/fire

safety programs, and overseeing the safety of employees and the protection of company assets.

Additionally, the director manages security operations for all Time Inc. facilities and staff

domestically and internationally and chairs the Corporate Crisis Management Team. This

includes but is not limited to; evaluating and responding to threats, providing contract security

support and making recommendations to senior management regarding the need to evacuate or

safe haven staff in trouble areas of the world. The Director is also responsible for developing

and supervising all security operations in support of magazine sponsored conferences, special

events and photo shoots both domestically and overseas. The Director, working out of the

Time/Life Building in New York City, supervises a deputy director, a senior security manager,

two junior managers, a guard force manager, a security technician, an office manager, a 24-hour

security operations center and a contract guard force of over 50 officers.

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, Washington, D.C.

Diplomatic Security Service

Deputy Director Diplomatic Security Service 09/00 – 07/02

Director for International Operations

The Director manages all overseas security and law enforcement operations, staffing and funding

at over 285 State Department foreign missions. These responsibilities include, but are not

limited to, threat assessment, physical and technical security, military assistance, crisis

management, safe haven and evacuation support for over 58,000 Department employees.

Additionally, the Director is responsible for supervising some 500 regional security officers

based at U.S. embassies and consulates overseas in over 200 countries. The Director has

operational control over 1300 Marine Security Guards, a 24/7 Security Operations Center and a

$24.5 million budget. In this capacity as Director of International Operations for the State

Department, the director is required to meet regularly with the highest levels of the White House,

State Department, Defense Department, U.S. Intelligence Agencies and Congress on security

matters affecting U.S. Foreign Policy.

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, Washington, D.C. 11/97 – 08/00

Diplomatic Security Service

Deputy Director Diplomatic Security Service

Director of Dignitary Protection

The Director manages protective security operations for hundreds of visiting foreign dignitaries

and major special events such as Middle East Peace Talks, United Nations General Assemblies

and Diplomatic Conferences. Specifically, the Director is responsible for the protection of the

Secretary of State both domestically and overseas, the protection of senior foreign dignitaries

visiting the United States and the security of foreign missions located throughout the United

States. Additionally, the director controls a staff of 125 special agents, a nationwide fleet of

armored vehicles and an $18.5 million budget. In this capacity as Director of Dignitary

Protection for the State Department, the director is required to meet regularly with highest levels

of the White House, State Department, U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies and U.S. Intelligence

Agencies on matters affecting the safety and security of high-ranking foreign dignitaries visiting

the United States.

OTHER ASSIGNMENTS – DIPLOMATIC SECURITY SERVICE

Supervisory Regional Security Officer – U.S. Embassy Tokyo, Japan 07/96 – 10/97

Supervisory Regional Security Officer – U.S. Embassy Moscow, Russia 09/93 – 06/96

Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary 09/89 – 08/93

Countermeasures and Information Security – Washington, D.C.

Supervisory Regional Security Officer – U.S. Embassy Lagos, Nigeria 09/86 – 08/89

Regional Security Officer - U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 09/83 – 08/86

Assistant Regional Security Officer – U.S. Embassy Brussels, Belgium 08/81 – 08/83

Various other assignments with U.S. State Department. 05/76 – 09/91

EDUCATION

Foreign Service Institute – Russian language training

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Glynco, Georgia – Criminal

Investigations in-service training

Diplomatic Security Service Training Center, Arlington, Virginia – Special Agent

Basic training

University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois – Bachelor of Science in Education

MISCELLANEOUS/AWARDS

Top Secret/SCI Clearance (current)

Holder of: Secretary of State Career Achievement Award

Secretary of State Performance Award

State Department Distinguish Career Award

Security Officer of the Year Award

3 State Department Superior Honor Awards

6 State Department Meritorious Honor Awards

6 State Department Meritorious Service Awards

Commendations from the U.S. Justice Department, the FBI, DEA and the United

States Secret Service

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