Gilbert A. Howard
abgz49@r.postjobfree.com
***Security Clearance: Top Secret/(SCI Pending
Global Executive
Wide range of experience including but not limited to: proven ability to
execute high-level work practices for multiple operational roles. Personal
skills in team management, leadership, coaching and staff development with
the ability to write and deliver technical briefs. Skilled in conducting
formal inquiries into any violation of policy as necessary, providing
written and verbal briefings to senior leadership. Expert in conducting
intelligence overviews to assess risk/threat, the development and
implementation of intelligence education and instructional programs, and
managing physical security and security compliance programs. Thrives
working in high OPTEMPO environments with limited time/resources.
Professional Profile
. High level of analytical ability to assess and identify appropriate
courses of action for definition and resolution where problems are
highly unusual and/or complex
. Advanced skills utilized in effectively communicating ideas and
concepts and gaining understanding and cooperation in order to obtain
a successful outcome
. Practices facilitative and proactive leadership style focuses on
strengthening engagement and building effective teamwork
. Experience in creating organizational structure and institute
processes necessary to meet critical goals and requirements
. Ability to calmly assess situations while under extreme duress;
quickly making command decisions and implementing appropriate
procedures to achieve favorable outcomes
Professional Experience
DynCorp International - Baghdad, Iraq
iFeb 2011 - Present
Senior Law Enforcement Intelligence Advisor
. Mentored senior Iraqi Ministry of Interior officials on developing
criminal intelligence and investigative capabilities in order to ensure
the Ministry is capable of providing internal security to the country of
Iraq
. Led the development of the Iraqi lawful intercept and technical
surveillance programs
. Developed basic, intermediate, and advanced coursework for Iraqi law
enforcement training academies
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
. SME - Project Management
. SME - Executive management
. SME - Intelligence Operations
. SME - Lawful Intercept
. SME - Course Development
. SME - Mentoring/Advising
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U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration
1985 - 2011
GS-1811-14/9
. Resident Agent in Charge (GS-1811-14/8)
2006 - 2011
Resident Office - Sierra Vista, AZ
. Led the intelligence and enforcement operations (Strategic and Tactical)
for a DEA Office in one of the most violent and active drug corridors in
the US
. Supervised over thirty federal agents and employees including two GS-1811-
14 Group Supervisors
. Developed and implemented a strategic plan to combat the flow of illegal
drugs into the US from across the Mexican border
. Conducted liaison with all state local and federal partners
. Instructed for five years at the Military Intelligence Captain's Career
Course (MICCC) leading briefings on DEA's intelligence capabilities and
the process of fusing those capabilities with U.S. Army Military
Intelligence (MI). Also acted as an SME for Sensitive Site Exploitation
(SSE)
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Inspector (GS-1811-14/7)
2002 - 2006
DEA Headquarters (Office of the Inspector General) - Arlington, VA
. Member of DEA's Office of Inspections which is responsible for reviewing
the intelligence and enforcement operations, and intelligence activities
of all DEA's facilities, worldwide, for administrative compliance and
effectiveness
. Audited programs for fraud or mismanagement
. Wrote detailed, technical reports of inspection findings
. Led a team responsible for designing and writing a computerized
statistics based performance program adopted by the DEA to conform to the
Government Performance Results Act (GPRA)
Group Supervisor (GS-1811-14/2-4)
1996 - 2000
Las Vegas, NV
. Supervised an eighteen member Gang Task Force comprised of DEA, state,
and local police officers
. Oversaw the investigations of organized crime, gang violence, and
international narcotics conspiracies
. Recruited, managed, and handled confidential sources
Foreign Assignment: Lahore, Pakistan (GS-1811-13)
. Planned and participated in foreign enforcement operations vital to U.S.
interests
. Assisted in training law enforcement agents of foreign governments in
various methods of investigation, including search warrants procedures,
surveillance operations, case development and management, and making
arrests of individuals
. Conducted Human Intelligence (HUMINT), to include recruitment,
management, and debrief, in a hostile foreign environment
Domestic Assignments: (GS-1811-7/13)
. Conducted long term complex criminal investigations targeting large scale
international drug smuggling and money laundering organizations
. Recruited, managed, debriefed and handled confidential sources
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Special Agent
1985 - 2006
Phoenix, AZ (1985 - 1989) Lahore, Pakistan (1989 - 1990)
Springfield, MA (1990 - 1996)
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References
1. Kenneth Davis
Tel: 0964-781-***-**** (Iraqi cell) DSN: 318-***-****
Email: abgz49@r.postjobfree.com
2. James Burns
Tel: 518-***-****
Email: abgz49@r.postjobfree.com
3. Kevin McDermott
Tel: 202-***-****
Email: abgz49@r.postjobfree.com
Certifications/Special Education
. Bachelor of Science Degree - Cum Laude, Criminal Justice, Bryant
University, North Smithfield, RI
. Critical Thinking
. Certified Course Developer/Instructor
. Certified Public information Officer
. Executive Leadership