Administration, Personnel Security Specialist

Tomika Haynes

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GovStrive/USDA

Senior Personnel Security Specialist

Supervisor: Mona McLendon 478-***-****

Reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating the background, personal history, character, loyalty and suitability of civilian, and contractor personnel. Performed in-depth analysis and evaluation of National Agency Checks with Inquiries (NACIs), Minimum Background Investigations (MBIs), Limited Background Investigations(LBIs), Background Investigations(BI), and other data containing serious derogatory or extremely sensitive information impacting on initial or continuing clearance and access eligibility. Determine appropriate or additional measures necessary to resolve adjudicative issues. Ensured investigative and security information files are complete, accurate and fully support final agency clearance and access eligibility determinations. Initiated required checks of agency specific systems. Initiation and processing of E-Qip applications.

8/2008 - 9/2019

Department of Defense Adjudication Facility

Personnel Security Adjudication Specialist

Supervisor: Cathy Tomlinson 301-***-****

Review, evaluate, and resolve highly complex personnel security investigations (PSI) and Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP) information that contains highly complex, derogatory classified counterintelligence information. Determine whether or not the granting, denial, revocation, or suspension of a clearance is in the best interest of national security. Determine the sufficiency of personnel security investigations to resolve situations complicated by discrepant, controversial, or insufficient data, evidence, or testimony by initiating requests such as additional investigations; drug and alcohol evaluations; medical and psychological evaluations; credit reports; military records; and subject interviews. Administer due process to every individual of whom an unfavorable personnel security determination is being contemplated and provide justification for all decisions. Review response to LON (Letters of Notification) and make recommendation or final decision. Prepare correspondence in final form identifying reasons for unfavorable personnel security actions. Prepare and sign correspondence relating to questions, problems, or issues involving security clearances or sensitive duties by direction. Prepare executive and staff correspondence on sensitive personnel security issues such as eligibility denial or revocation. Document all personnel security determinations into the relevant automated information systems. Provide guidance and on the job feedback to entry-level/lower level security specialists on resolving simple to difficult adjudicative actions.

1/2008 - 8/2008

USIS, National Institutes of Health

Senior Personnel Security Specialist

Supervisor: Tony Abrams 703-***-****

Team Supervisor and Senior Personnel Security Specialist Adjudicator. Responsible for managing a team of five contractor case review officers. Provided advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters. Reviewed and approved leave requests. Assured subordinates were adequately trained. Apply security policies, systems, and techniques to determine whether job applicants should continue with the hiring process. Screened security documents and databases to determine security clearance candidates and verified the continuance of assignments for valid end results to be forwarded to the Office of Personnel Management and Federal Investigations Processing Center. Reviewed a wide range of complex security investigations, including those involving conflicting statements or testimony on significant security issues. Reviewed security information packages to insure all forms are included and complete, and fingerprint cards, signed statements, and other items are in order. Reviewed and evaluated reports of investigation and collateral information to determine if persons considered for employment in sensitive positions meet security standards. Analyzed a wide variety of the most complex conditions and make precedent settling determinations. Confirmed employment references, and other data found in an application which is often of a complex, and derivative in nature. Provided authoritative guidance on employment suitability matters which frequently involve complex problems or issues. Developed solutions to complicated, complex or non standard employment suitability problems with potential to impact the organization. Fingerprinted applicants as part of the hiring process.

1/2006 - 1/2008

General Dynamics/Department Homeland Security

Senior Personnel Security Adjudicator

Supervisor: Lena Garrett 202-***-****

Reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating the background, personal history, character, loyalty and suitability of civilian, and contractor personnel. Performed in-depth analysis and evaluation of National Agency Checks with Inquiries (NACIs), Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBIs), Periodic Reinvestigations (PR), Added Coverage Investigations (AC), Special Investigative Inquiries (SIIs), Minimum Background Investigations (MBIs), Limited Background Investigations(LBIs), Background Investigations(BI), and other data containing serious derogatory or extremely sensitive information impacting on initial or continuing clearance and access eligibility. Determine appropriate or additional measures necessary to resolve adjudicative issues. Ensured investigative and security information files are complete, accurate and fully support final agency clearance and access eligibility determinations. Initiated required checks of agency specific systems such as, NCIC, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Database, and credit systems.

3/2004 - 1/2006

USIS/Air Force Central Adjudications Facility

Senior Personnel Security Adjudicator

Supervisor: David Pittman 703-***-****

Review, evaluate, and resolve highly complex personnel security investigations (PSI) and Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP) information that contain derogatory information. Determine whether or not the granting, denial, revocation, or suspension of a clearance is in the best interest of national security. Determine the sufficiency of personnel security investigations to resolve situations complicated by discrepant, controversial, or insufficient data, evidence, or testimony by initiating requests such as additional investigations; drug /alcohol evaluations; medical/psychological evaluations; credit reports; military records; and/or subject interviews. Administer due process to every individual of whom an unfavorable personnel security determination is being contemplated and provide justification for all decisions. Review response to LON (Letters of Notification) and make recommendation or final decision. Prepare correspondence in final form identifying reasons for unfavorable personnel security actions. Prepare and upon, approval, sign correspondence relating to questions, problems, or issues involving security clearances or sensitive duties by direction. Document all personnel security determinations into the relevant automated information systems. Provide guidance and on the job feedback to entry-level/lower level security specialists on resolving simple to difficult adjudicative actions.

9/2003 - 2/2004

ManTech MSM

Case Review Officer

Supervisor: Rick Friend 301-***-****

Reviewed Personnel Security Investigations (PSI’s) and the production of final Reports of Investigation (ROI) for the Defense Security Service, Department of State and U.S. Customs. Contacted and advised Contract Investigators in conducting and reporting of background investigations. Scoped investigative leads to the field in accordance with published guidelines and contract requirements. Analyzed and executed necessary actions to complete and close cases, initiated, submitted, and tracked investigative leads and monitored pending cases to ensure compliance with delivery due dates, along with other high priority tasks assigned by supervisors.

5/2003 - 9/2003

Protection Strategies Incorporated/U.S. Coast Guard

Senior Personnel Security Adjudicator

Supervisor: Kimberly Mason (Current Information Unknown)

Performed the adjudications process for the United States Coast Guard reviewing comprehensive security, counterintelligence, personnel and other administrative files, analyzed all files content to determine and assign appropriate and complete investigative coverage; ensuring the quality and coverage of the investigative process is applicable to the specific requirement; recommended additional lines of inquiry; drafted recommendations for and initiated all follow up investigations; prepared final documentation to grant security clearances; inputted background and security clearance data into computer databases; and performed day-to-day administrative functions related to adjudicating background investigations.

8/2002 - 5/2003

USIS/Navy Central Adjudications

Adjudicator

Supervisor: Tony Abrams 703-***-****

Reviewed comprehensive security and counterintelligence, personnel administrative files, analyzed files content to determine and assign investigative coverage, ensured the quality and coverage of the investigative product as it applies to their adjudicative needs and after thorough review and analysis of all pertinent case information, made an adjudicative recommendation or decision; prepared final documentation to grant security clearances and final letters to revoke/deny security clearances. Wrote succinct, comprehensive unbiased reports that accurately and fairly outlined investigative and interview results. Operated various automated systems for case tracking, status reporting and case preparation reporting.

10/2000 - 8/2002

Amdex Corp/Defense Security Service

Personnel Security Case Analyst

Supervisor: Roy Jefferson 202-***-****)

Managed, scoped, opened, reviewed, monitored and closed personnel security investigations with utilization of the Case Control Management System (CCMS), Electronic Personnel Security Questionnaires (EPSQ), Defense Clearance and Investigations Index (DCII), and Special Investigative Inquiry System (SII). Reported investigative findings and recommendations based upon Defense Investigative Services background investigations and ensured all investigations met national Responded to telephone calls, emails and personnel requests for support, coordinated with liaisons to clarify requests, notified vendors regarding cancellations and expedites, updated and annotated clearance rosters and pulled corresponding security paperwork.

12/1996 - 12/2000

USAF/National Security Agency

Signals Analyst

Processed signal intelligence information with the use of various computer systems, analyzed intelligence data from compiled records, studied the operating characteristics of communications network structures, identified and analyzed data for reportable significance, prepared in depth studies on communication stations, reconstructed signal networks, compared and categorized messages by analyzing signals' textual features. Prepared analytical reports based on findings. Created and maintained access to technical document libraries utilized agency wide. Trained employees on agency specific database usage and maintenance.

Education:

Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Florida Institute of Technology, anticipated 2021

Professional Training:

2002 United States Investigative Services Personnel Security Adjudications Course

2005 USAF Central Adjudications Facility, Suitability and Due Process Training

2007 Kenneth Sudol and Associates Advanced Personnel Suitability and Due Process Training

2008 DSS Academy Basic Adjudications Course

2009 DSS Academy Advanced Adjudications Course

Credentials:

Personnel Security Adjudicator Professional Certification

Due Process Adjudicator Professional Certification

VEOA Eligible

Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI Eligibility

Special Skills:

Background Investigations Tracking Systems, Personnel and Security Database (Persec), Electronic Personnel Security Questionnaires, E-Quip, Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS), Defense Clearance Investigations Index (DCII), Security Investigations Index (SII), Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

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