Security Manager

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Ashburn, VA *****

Cell: 703-***-****

E-mail:

adb68n@r.postjobfree.com

Ray Thomas Benjamin

Executive Summary

Senior-level leader with demonstrated and extensive expertise in facilities, emergency management, physical security operations, business continuity, risk management, intelligence/information sharing, exercise coordination, and incident & crises management. Additional specific expertise in administrative services to include budget, staffing, strategic planning, policy development, and project management. Superb ability to build, train and lead cohesive, multi-disciplinary and dispersed teams. Experienced in effectively resolving complex problems and recommending process improvement with a focus on building, maintaining, and developing business operations and relationships.

Professional Experience

Business Development, Consulting, and Volunteer

January 2019 – Present

• Examined opportunities designed to assist veterans to overcome life challenges and invest in their future.

Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Arlington, VA April 2018 – January 2019 (retired from federal service), Chief National Cybersecurity Training and Exercise Program

• Drive operational improvements and lead the day-day technical, program management, administrative, and personnel functions of the training and exercise program.

• Developed and/or refined policies and operational procedures for cybersecurity training and exercises.

• Led working group that improved efficiency and effectiveness of all cybersecurity training, education, and exercise programs.

• Revamped internal evaluation program, ensured compliance with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP), and implemented performance-based metrics. United States Geological Survey, Office of Administration, Reston, VA March 2014 – April 2018, Chief, Office of Management Services

• Responsible for providing staff advice, direction, and policies in the areas of space and facilities management, security, property, safety and industrial health, environmental, energy conservation, emergency management, transportation, mail, supply, and other administrative services programs.

• Increased security posture by incorporating physical security standards based on risk.

• Conducted a review of the security/safety/emergency management program and improved Data Center security, guard force operations, formal training, hazardous material handling and storage, emergency planning and procedures, and the safety audit and evaluation program.

• Created Active Shooter training/exercise program for use by all USGS Centers and employees.

• Interfaced with senior staff officials to ensure policies and projects were reviewed and conducted in a manner that ensured alignment with departmental and organizational goals and objectives. National Science Foundation, Division of Administrative Services, Arlington, VA January 2012- March 2014, Chief, Facilities & Operations Branch

• Managed budget, human resources, and policy development for NSF’s emergency management, security, safety, facilities management, and records & property management sections.

• Developed objectives, plans, and policies and briefed top-level management on administrative services involving facilities management, emergency management, security, and safety.

• Executed review of emergency management processes and procedures to ensure emergency management personnel could effectively manage all-hazard situations. Led to the development of a capabilities-based emergency occupant plan, as well as pre-scripted emergency messages.

• Evaluated Data Center and facility security posture against physical security standards and identified areas where risk could be accepted, as well as areas that needed an increased level of protection.

• Review of protective security officer guard force operations, visitor control and personnel security processes identified several vulnerabilities and led to the implementation of process improvements.

• Established business relationships with numerous organizations to include state and local first responder and management personnel.

Department of Homeland Security, Infrastructure Protection, Arlington, VA October 2008 – January 2012, Deputy Director, Sector Specific Agency Management Office

• Managed the development and implementation of cost-effective risk management programs and policies designed to ensure the nation’s critical infrastructures (CI) were prepared, more secure, and safer from terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other incidents.

• Improved preparedness by coordinating security and emergency management activities that aligned with Federal, state, and private sector priorities, goals, and strategic planning efforts.

• Directed the execution of facility dependency and interdependency security & emergency management assessments designed to evaluate the criticality and resiliency of electric power, natural gas, transportation, critical products, communications, Information technology, water, wastewater, and any other vital facility operations.

• Developed and implemented business continuity, emergency management and security programs to help prevent, protect, respond and recover from terrorist and other all-hazard events.

• Managed, developed and/or edited the following products/courses: workplace security awareness training program, protective measures guides, mass evacuation planning & emergency management guide and template, infrastructure risk self-assessment tools, pandemic guide, crises management handbook, security checklist, and incident management guide, to include how to prepare for an active shooter scenario.

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Office of Administrative Services, Washington, D.C. January 2008 – October 2008, Chief, Security Branch

• Directed staff in planning and executing research, operational work, and compliance reviews related to the development, management and administration of the physical security, emergency preparedness, business continuity, and exercise programs.

• Provided oversight of all physical security, contract guard force operations, and managed the SEC access control office, as well as ensured compliance with government facility security standards.

• Managed and updated the business continuity and occupant emergency plans and ensured personnel were trained by implementing the agency’s test, training, exercise, and evaluation program.

• Developed plans and procedures to ensure a workplace free from terrorism, espionage, thefts, workplace violence and other safety and security concerns.

• Developed and/or updated security and emergency management policies and procedures.

• Investigated and assessed a variety of security issues associated with threats and the protection of assets, and coordinated with law enforcement when required.

• Evaluated, refined, and tested emergency management practices and policies to ensure personnel were trained to handle evacuation and shelter in place scenarios. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Infrastructure Protection & Information Analysis, Washington, D.C. June 2004– January 2008, Field Operations Branch Chief/ Deputy Director

• Program manager responsible for activities designed to reduce the vulnerability of the nation's critical infrastructure (CI) to terrorism and deny their use as a weapon by developing, coordination, integrating, and implementing plans and programs that protect CI, and that facilitate emergency management procedures and the recovery from all hazards.

• Conduced risk and emergency management assessments and presented solutions/protective measures to close or mitigate gaps in security and improve emergency action plans.

• Developed strategic through tactical level plans required to support contingency operations and to execute responsibilities under the National Response Plan/National Response Framework, the Infrastructure Protection Incident Management Plan and other government plans.

• Monitored, evaluated, and exercised the readiness of PSCD to execute plans in support of Incidents of National Significance and natural hazards. Support National Security Special Events and other Department of Homeland Security special events such as the Presidential inauguration, Super Bowl, United Nations General Assembly and other National and International high visibility events.

• Developed, edited, and approved reports to Congress, questions for the record, and briefings, as well as briefed Congressional staff on program objectives and accomplishments.

• Established reciprocating relationships with Federal, state, local, and private sector organizations. Applied Marine Technology Inc. (AMTI), Virginia Beach, VA January 2003 – June 2004, Program Manager

• Promoted ahead of peers to lead security program manager–– responsible for risk/threat surveys, vulnerability assessments, and developing adversary attack scenarios on critical infrastructure.

• Reviewed physical security & emergency management plans and state & local first responder readiness to determine preparedness and identified shortfalls and associated corrective action plans.

• Evaluated critical infrastructure facility dependency and interdependency assessments designed to evaluate the criticality and resiliency of electric power, natural gas, transportation, critical products, communications, Information technology, water, wastewater, and other vital facility operations.

• Developed content and performed duties as Instructor for terrorism awareness/anti-terrorism and emergency management courses.

United States Air Force, Pope AFB, Fayetteville, NC February 1991 – January 2003, Chief of Current Operations/ Lead Instructor

• Directed contingency operations and joint exercise planning supporting five operational teams.

• Developed mission essential task lists and performance-based tasks, conditions, and standards that ensured a consistent, defendable, and measurable analysis and evaluation program.

• Managed standards and evaluation program designed to ensure organizational performance against defined goals, objective, and performance measures.

• Certified Air Force Training Instructor, I managed employee selection and training and served as primary instructor for advanced training programs. Education

• Bellevue University: Master of Science (MS) - Security Management

• Bellevue University: Bachelor of Science (BS) - Security Management

• Federal Executive Institute – Leadership for a Democratic Society and Dynamics of Public Policy Additional Schools and Qualifications

• DHS Certified Program Manager

• National Incident Management System

• National Response Framework

• Incident Command System ICS-100/ICS-

200/ICS-300/ICS-400

• Continuity of Operations Program Managers

Train-The-Trainer

• Continuity of Operations Planning Train-The-

Trainer

• Exercise and Training Development

• Data Center Security Operations

• National Security Adjudications

• Air Force Training Instructor School

• Building Design for Homeland Security

• Intelligence Collection Managers Course

• Physical Security Criteria for Federal

Facilities

• Workplace Security Awareness

• Active Shooter: What You Can Do

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