Personnel Security Specialist

DERVALLE K. GANDY

*** ****** ******

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

**************@*******.*** (H) 301 735-

**** (C) 301-***-****

CLEARANCE LEVEL TS/SCI

with CI Poly

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An adept communicator and experienced liaison with the ability to interface with challenging

customers and communicate detailed, difficult and at times controversial requirements and issues,

all in effect to problem-solve and meet desired goals.

Interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work on a team or independently.

Most of my positions have required me to act as liaison, interface and communicate different

organizational requirements, opinions and desired end goals.

PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

ManTech International Corporation – Fairfax, VA

12/2012 to Present

Intelligence Analyst

Analyze information/data from numerous government/public data sources and interpret and evaluate

retrieved information.

Determine the credibility, value, significance and relevancy of information analyzed to produce

analytical products.

Respond to difficult information request using fragmented information to search complex databases.

Handle request from personnel in national and international law enforcement agencies.

Independently conduct detailed comprehensive searches utilizing specialized commercial, internet

and proprietary databases.

Intrepid Solutions and Services, Inc. – Falls Church, VA

10/2011 to 09/2012

Inquiries Inc. – Easton, MD 12/2010 to

09/2011

Administrative Support Security Specialist Lead

Received, sorted and processed incoming mail and documents from U.S. Office of Personnel

Management (OPM) U.S. Army Central Records Division, U.S. Army Mail Distribution Center and case

subjects.

Scanned and uploaded supporting documents into Central Adjudications Tracking Systems and case

files.

Properly packaging, addressing and handling outgoing mail.

Prepared and processed request for documents from other agencies and Army Central Clearance

Facility (ACCF) for inclusion in FOI/PO/IRR.

Executed administrative office support activities requiring the ability to multi-task while processing

multi actions.

Preserved file request, document information and mailroom daily log via word data entry processing

and spreadsheet management.

Provided employer and government manager with written Monthly Status Report (MSR) and face to

face presentation of In-Progress Quarterly Review (IPQR) statistics.

Provided instructional guidance as team lead.

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Jupiter Corporation - Wheaton, MD (Disbanded)

09/2010 to 11/2010

Call Center Adjudications Representative

Answered incoming inquiry calls via Army facility secured Call Center information lines.

Responded to calls from Army Security Managers worldwide fielding security adjudication inquiries

involving guidance and follow up determination via telephone and electronic mail.

Answered questions concerning clearance eligibility utilizing Joint Personnel Actions System (JPAS)

and Clearance Adjudications Tracking System (CATS) database.

Handled email inquiries and request for copies of adjudicative decisions.

Advised Adjudicators of inquiries and request via CATS notes.

Alutiiq Business Services, LLC – Vienna, VA

03/2010 to 08/2010

Personnel Security Specialist

Processed suitability adjudication case review of Public Trust and Non-Sensitive positions via

Background Investigations Tracking system (BITS) and File Maker Pro database.

Prepared suitability and security adjudication summaries of investigative reports. Reviewed,

assessed and analyzed information from various sources to render recommendation on national

security and suitability determination for both federal and contract employees for access to sensitive

information.

Reviewed NACLC, ANACI, and NACI cases along with Incident and Credit Reports.

Resolved mitigating issues via telephone or written follow up based on guidance established through

adjudicative or due process procedures.

Drafted Letters of Intent (LOI) regarding recommendation or denial of adjudicative action.

U.S. Investigative Services (USIS), LLP – Falls Church, VA

08/2009 to 02/2010

Personnel Security Specialist

Reviewed and analyzed incoming background data furnished by bureau professional support

applicants for completeness. Identified and initiated necessary background investigations request.

Developed an understanding of Electronic Questionnaires of Investigation Processing (e-QIP)

database operation to assist applicants with questions.

Dealt with potential problems/issues as they arose, due to unique nature of the particular

investigation.

Prepared memoranda and processed cases according to established priority and deadline.

Jupiter Corporation – Wheaton, MD (Disbanded)

02/2009 to 08/2009

U.S Investigations Services (USIS), LLP – Falls Church, VA

02/2008 to 02/2009

Adjudicator

Reviewed investigative reports and case files involving derogatory, conflicting or questionable data

from personnel security investigations, counterintelligence or criminal investigations received from

other sources.

Analyzed, interpreted and compiled derogatory information for decisions on the eligibility of

personnel for collateral security clearances.

Assessed completed personnel security background investigations to verify scoping and possible

disqualifying issues. Executed a full range of difficult and/or complex personnel security duties and

assignments in adjudicating personnel security investigations involving Active Army Reserve,

National Guard and Civilian Personnel.

Examined NACLC, ANACI cases, Incident and Credit Reports.

Prepared Letters of Intent (LOI) and Statement of Reason (SOR) to deny suspend or revoke security

clearances using knowledge of security guidance through Executive Orders, Defense Centralized

Investigation Index (DCII), Department of Defense Employee Interactive Data System (DEIDS) and

Army regulations for review by federal team lead.

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Rendered security eligibility recommendations, reviewed collateral security and criminal

investigations, arrest, court, education, employment, medical records, psychological, drug and

alcohol evaluations, polygraph examinations, credit reports, financial institution and/or bankruptcy

records in order to relate past actions to probable future conduct.

Updated and maintained DoD automated Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) and Clearance

Adjudications Tracking System (CATS) databases.

U.S. Investigative Services (USIS), LLP – Falls Church, VA

02/2008 to 11/2008

Research Analyst

Conducted National Name Check research on subject’s suitability for citizenship or clearance using

multiple sources including printed documentation and electronic information.

In charge of disseminating pertinent derogatory information to the United States Citizenship and

Immigration Services (USCIS) on foreign nationals attempting to become citizens.

Accessed, retrieved and researched files on subject’s background and history using a wide variety of

media including government and non-government customer databases and computerized systems.

Established the creditability, value and relevancy of the data collected and verified with supporting

information.

Updated and/or closed case files by submitting findings, results and formulated recommendations to

government agency requesting information.

U.S. Investigative Services (USIS), LLP - Beltsville, MD

05/2001 to 02/2008

Special Investigator

Conducted federal background investigations in compliance with all policy and other required federal

agency regulations. Determined suitability and qualification of individuals to hold position of National

Security or Public Trust positions. Independently contacted and interviewed individuals face to face

and/or by telephone in government, private, company and/or neighborhood settings.

Executed record searches at courthouses, police stations, mental health facilities and educational

institutions. Reviewed records, analyzed information, collected and assembled facts.

Used good judgment to interpret, adapt or modify standardized techniques and guidelines to specific

assignment. Examined investigative e-QIP, ESPQ, SF86, SF85 & 85P forms for completeness and

accuracy.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Fine Arts Morgan State

University

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and SKILLS

Basic Adjudication Orientation and Skills Course for DoD Contractors

National Name Check Analyst Training

Advanced and Basic Background Investigation Training

e-QIP, JPAS, CATS, DCII, DEIDS, BITS, Dun & Bradstreet, Lexis-Nexis, and Accurint databases.

Microsoft Office Word, Outlook and Excel software applications.

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