Program Security Officer

Donald T. Fisher Sr.

***** ******* *** ● Brandywine, Maryland

(Work) 703-***-**** (cell) 571-***-****● Email: adqh9b@r.postjobfree.com

Personal Information:

Citizenship: U.S.A. ● Veteran’s 30-point preference ● Reinstatement eligibility: Yes ● Highest Military Grade held: E-8/ First Sergeant (Honorable Discharge)

Skills Summary:

Oral Communication: Conducted hundreds of oral presentations, training courses, interviews, and counseling sections; given numerous briefings to senior managers; facilitate training courses daily; keynote senior enlisted Marine in the company disseminates all information regarding policies, procedures, and operations. Advisor speaker for military charity events, Master of Ceremonies for retirements, Marine Corps Balls, and Change of Command ceremonies.

Written Communication: Design and update policies, program objectives, correspondence, and standard operating procedure goals. Write instructor guides and participant manuals and other training materials; write scripts and speeches; developed training plans.

Training Course Design & Development: Designed and developed training programs as needed (e.g., Social Media Awareness, Equal Opportunity and Sexual Harassment, Hazing).

Interpersonal Skills/Customer Service: Demonstrated daily in the office; provide quality customer service with all my customers/employees on daily operations. Conduct services through face-to-face communications.

Mentoring: I mentor employees daily; I use goals, principles, different support methods and techniques for professional mentoring. As an Operations Manager role, I, educate managers and supervisors as I work with them as a supportive partner and mentor. My goal is to make them self-sufficient. I provide the tools required for them to be successful in their business-related and interpersonal functions. I assist by supplying a process they can follow to build their own skills. A manager will leave feeling stronger, more knowledgeable, and more capable of addressing the opportunities in the future.

Career Counseling: I am an expert in helping employees improve their work performance and their competitiveness for future promotions. This is conducted by helping them understand their complete personal record and the insight into their strengths and weaknesses. I provide career counseling to numerous employees daily, thirty-two of whom were promoted due to my career counseling/mentoring efforts.

Program Management: Implement and supervise various training programs (e.g., Operations Security Program, Records Management Program, Performance and Evaluation Program, Internal Mentoring Program, Career Counseling Program). Ensure that the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team’s strategies, goals objectives, work plans and work products and services. Communicated to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion.

Leadership: Provided leadership to 800+ employees on daily operations and by conducting training programs, mentoring, and providing professional development counseling.

Collaboration: Worked effectively with five military branches of service for the Joint Chief of Staff at the Pentagon by providing Security and Human Resource Training when needed. I also collaborate with the Army and Air Force Senior Leaders monthly to provide different types of seminars to help mentor and develop future leaders of the military.

Planning and Organization: Plan meetings, guided discussions, and scheduled training to meet United States Marine Corps competencies

Analysis and Evaluation: Performed need and task analysis and review and counsel employees on quarterly and annually evaluations.

Academic Education & Honors:

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) April 2019. American Military University, Charleston, VA. Major: Information Systems Security (264 Hours, GPA 3.8 on a 4.0 scale).

Employment History:

Jul 2020 – Present.

Senior Contractor Program Security Officer

Northrop Grumman, 45101 Warp Dr, Dulles, VA 20166. Salary: $135,000/year; 40 hours/week. Supervisor: Amber Welch, adqh9b@r.postjobfree.com 703-***-**** (May be contacted).

Duties:

Act as a Senior PSO for a compartmented program.

Advise technical staff on a broad range of program security issues including system threat vulnerability assessments for systems, system security requirements/architectures, and security risk mitigation plans.

Develop material accountability and control plans and provide training at the highest security levels.

Responsible of SAPs to include support development, review, and maintenance of program security documentation.

Create, evaluate and implement CONOPs, Security Plans, Protection Plans, and Protection Implementation Plans.

Review, interpret and maintain Security Classification Guides and Program Protection Plans.

Maintains lock and key records and changes combinations locks.

Responsible for conducting self-inspections as required for each program.

Provide oversight on the PERSEC process to ensure efficiency prior to submit to Customer for adjudication.

Establish and maintain liaison with government agencies, external customers, contractors, employees, and managers. Coordinate with government agencies to obtain rulings, interpretations, and acceptable deviations and SCIF accreditation for compliance with regulations.

Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.

Coordinate with security staff and ISSMs/ISSOs to ensure security policies and procedures follow company, government, and customer’s requirements.

Provide Security Education and Training. Prepare and administer program indoctrination and debriefings.

Administer and coordinate applicable aspects of security activities in accordance with company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal security regulations, directives, and manuals for safeguarding National Security Information. Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Maintaining all end of day logs, safe checks, visitor logs and pass down logs.

Provide security escorting for uncleared personnel as required.

Process and track incoming and outgoing Visit Authorization Requests.

Alternate COMSEC custodian for Advanced Programs.

Assist the Prime CPSO with additional security support as required by the Programs Manager and the local Customer.

Program asset tracking to include tagging of all assets and updating asset information in the Security Information Management System (SIMS) and numerous other databases.

RESULTS

Quickly excelled and provided knowledge and understanding of all phases of the program and conducted skills to help the program succeed and meet mission requirements.

Provided communications skills, expressed ideas, both orally and in writing, which helped to provide relevant and timely information to management, co-workers, subordinates, and customers.

Measured effectiveness in understanding problems and making timely, practical decisions to help the program meet mission requirements.

Successfully established appropriate reporting and control procedures, operating efficiently at the lowest cost, staying within established budget.

Counseled and trained five Contractor Program Security Officers.

Since I have been with this organization, I have successfully conducted over 20 indoctrination briefs and debriefs which helped train over 60 new employees on annual and quarterly training requirements.

Successfully maintaining all end of day logs, safe checks, visitor logs and pass down logs.

Successfully monitored the efficiency of the program operations such as personal management, security requirements, SCIF accreditation, incident reports, and the overall management of the facility.

Scheduled training and tracked the process to help support the security requirements to meet organizational policies and regulatory reporting requirements.

Mar 2018 – Jun 2020.

Operations Manager / Security Manager / Career Counselor

United States Marine Corps, Tenant Activities Company First Sergeant, Marine Corps Base Quantico VA. Salary: $125,490/year; 50 hours/week. Supervisor: Sam S. Kalapala, adqh9b@r.postjobfree.com

760-***-**** (May be contacted).

Duties:

Serve as the Senior Enlisted Advisor, facilitator and/or negotiator in coordinating unit initiatives and in consensus building activities among team members.

Identify developmental/training needs and develops programs/initiatives to meet those needs. Manage scheduling, training, and tracking process to provide appropriate development to meet organizational needs and regulatory reporting requirements.

Research, learn and apply a wide range of qualitative methods to identify, assess, analyze and improve team effectiveness, efficiency and work products; Lead the team in assessing its strengths and weaknesses and provide leadership to the team in exploring alternatives and determining what improvements can be made (e.g., in work methods, processes and procedures).

Manages scheduling, training and tracking process to provide appropriate development to meet organizational needs and regulatory reporting requirements; Oversees the delivery and quality of classroom and technology-based training and development activities, including needs assessment, curriculum development, course design/planning and logistics, content delivery, and related training materials.

Collaborate with Commanding Officer on daily operations, employee development, and evaluation.

Served as the Senior Leader for internal mentoring program; successfully launched it in 2018; managed communications and training for mentors and mentees.

Provide expert advice and guidance on employee development topics such as leadership. Mentoring program participants on organizational issues. Consult with all levels of senior management.

Counsel employees as required to improve the general effectiveness of the organization.

Develop and maintain proper environment for learning, utilizing face to face, teleconferencing and other electronic media methodology as necessary.

Conduct workforce trend analysis using both qualitative and quantitative methodology to analyze the total obligation needs in the areas of diversity, competency gaps and skillset.

Supervises the investigation process ensuring employees follow all processes to include witness

questioning, organizing of files and proper documentation of information.

Investigates unauthorized use and fraudulent claims of deployment pay, basic housing allowance

pay, hazardous duty pays and family member/dependent pay for all military personnel.

Employment Opportunity, Title VII, and local agency regulations; compiles discrimination case

date for review by agency leadership monthly to maintain a hostile free work environment.

Supervises and approves employee access and usage of classified documents and systems and

uploads, deletes, and replaces share-drive documents for the agency.

Conducts daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly record audits for 1000 pay and personnel records

annotating changes and updates resulting in 100% records accountability.

Audits yearly budget and procurement records successfully tracking incoming and outgoing funds to

support the accountability of a budget of $2M prior to approving agency events.

RESULTS

Due to quarterly and annual evaluation counseling, 56 employees returned to tell me they were selected for a promotion due to my career counseling techniques and the counseling sections helped improve the effectiveness of the organization.

Counseled over 160 employees in one year.

Conducted training programs and successfully trained 700+ employees on annual and quarterly training requirements (e.g., Social Media Awareness, Equal Opportunity and Sexual Harassment, Hazing).

Successfully launched and managed the unit Mentoring Program; 106 pairs of mentors and mentees participated.

Successfully monitored the efficiency of the organization’s operations such as personal management, awards, casualty processing, investigations, and other daily requirements to help the organization succeed.

Received the Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding job performance while working with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.

January 2014 – February 2018. Pentagon Security Manager/Executive HR Manager

United States Marine Corps, 3000 Marine Corps, Pentagon Washington, DC. Salary: $90,000/per year; 50 hours/week. Supervisor: John Digiambattista, adqh9b@r.postjobfree.com (may be contacted).

Duties:

Provided Executive level Human Resources support for the Deputy Director, Politico-Military Affairs Middle East, Joint Chief of Staff

Conducts Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security briefings including indoctrinations, debrief, and periodic refresher training.

Manage several programs including JPAS, Information Assurance, Physical Security and Personnel Security

Implemented written directives to include Operational Plans, Military Policies, and Security policies in accordance with the Special Access Program Security Manual (DoD 5205.07).

Manage Security Clearance Access Roster (SCAR) working in close relation with Joint Chief of Staff Security Officers

Developed and implemented a counseling and mentorship program which drastically decreased the occurrence of disciplinary issues while enhancing professional development of the J5 Section.

Established policies and procedures in collaboration with the Pentagon Security Officer on SCIF access procedures, control procedures, storage procedures and the handling of classified information.

Administers agency directives and policies as the Directive Control Point (DCP) to increase compliance rate and align daily performance of employees.

Executes daily correspondence reviews for office personnel ensuring formats comply with current agency standard operating procedures.

Manages employee updates to internal agency policies to include recording revisions, cancellations, and distribution rates.

Managed staff members by tracking, planning, and creating training plans for 36 officers from 5 different branches of service to ensure annual training requirements are met.

Reviews correspondence documents for accuracy such as memorandums, standard operating procedures, polices, directives, point papers, contracts, awards, and legal documents.

Supervises and approves employee access and usage of classified documents and systems and uploads, deletes, and replaces shared-drive documents for agency.

Ensured training technology was utilized consistent with organizational requirements and effective cost management.

Assessed the needs of the organization and developed training programs to enhance the productivity of incumbent employees.

Provided training and utilized DTS to schedule Executive travel, training, and meeting events.

Provided training in developing Career Development Plans, On-Boarding, Competency Development, Professional Development, and Leadership Development training.

RESULTS

Developed and implemented five Standard Operating procedures while streamlining preexisting ones to ensure strict accountability of access badges, security clearances, sensitive document controls, SF 702 forms, and computer equipment totaling over $145,182.

Developed and provided logistics for four Defense Attaché conferences with the participation of twelve General Officers which helped to build camaraderie between the United States and foreign nations.

Received the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding job performance working with the Joint Chief of Staff.

October 2011 – November 2014. Operations Security Manager

Department of State, U.S. Embassy Uganda / U.S. Embassy Bahrain. Salary: $80,000.00per year; 50 hours/week. Supervisor: Mark Lubke-retired.

Duties:

Served as Detachment Commander overseeing the armed internal security for U.S. Embassies Kampala, Uganda, and Manama Bahrain.

Developed and executed specialized training for 45 local guards resulting in an increased security posture and enhanced mission readiness.

Planned and executed over 50 complex, realistic, and innovative security drills to ensure mission readiness followed by an after-action report and implementation of additional training to address any inefficiencies.

Responsible for supervising, determining, and executing disciplinary procedures, maintain positive morale, career counseling, and training needs of Marine Security Guards (MSG).

Conducted random inspections of U.S. Embassy guard posts and living quarters resulting in a decrease of security incidents.

Completed daily briefings with the Department of State Regional Security Officer and with executive Embassy personnel, to include the Ambassador, ensuring that security deficiencies were addressed while expeditiously supervising the completion of any deficiencies found.

Conducts Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security briefings including indoctrinations, debrief, and periodic refresher trainings.

Manage several programs including Information Assurance, Physical Security and Personnel Security.

Implemented written directives to include Operational Plans, Military Policies, and Security policies in accordance with the Special Access Program Security Manual (DoD 5205.07).

Manage Security Clearance Access Roster (SCAR) working in close relation with Joint Chief of Staff Security Officers.

Developed and implemented a counseling and mentorship program which drastically decreased the occurrence of disciplinary issues while enhancing professional development of the J5 Section.

Established policies and procedures in collaboration with the Pentagon Security Officer on SCIF access procedures, control procedures, storage procedures and the handling of classified information.

Administers agency directives and policies as the Directive Control Point (DCP) to increase compliance rate and align daily performance of employees.

Conducts triennial updates to discrimination policies for agency in accordance with current Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Title VII and local agency regulations; compiles discrimination cases for review by agency leadership monthly to maintain a hostile free work environment.

Executes daily correspondence reviews for office personnel ensuring formats comply with current agency standard operating procedures.

Manages employee updates to internal agency policies to include recording revisions, cancellations, and distribution rates.

Supervises and approves employee access and usage of classified documents and systems and uploads, deletes, and replaces shared-drive documents for agency.

Ensured training technology was utilized consistent with organizational requirements and effective cost management.

Assessed the needs of the organization and developed training programs to enhance the productivity of incumbent employees.

Provided training in developing Career Development Plans, On-Boarding, Competency Development, Professional Development, and Leadership Development training.

RESULTS

Personally, trained over 80 local Guard Force employees on physical security of protection of U.S. embassies.

Trained over 23 Marine Security Guards on security procedure, that helped provide outstanding security services to U.S. embassy Kampala, Uganda and U.S. embassy Manama, Bahrain.

Outstanding evaluation received as Detachment Commander for duties performed in an exemplary manner and sustained mission focus resulting in the detachment's selection as the recipient of the Region 2, Marine Security Guard Detachment of the year award and Department of State Franklin Award

Received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for meritorious service for providing outstanding internal security to U.S. Embassy Kampala, Uganda and U.S. Embassy Manama, Bahrain

May 2009 -September 2011. HR Manager

United States Marine Corps, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Okinawa, Japan. Salary: $75,000.00/year; 50 hours/week. Supervisor: Anthony Perkins III- retired.

Duties:

Performed Human Resources supervisory duties as midlevel office manager in a variety of administrative assignments encompassing all levels of administration and involving a wide range of Human Resources environments.

Directed the collection of source documents, data input and record audits.

Supervised preparation of required documentation to effect enlistments, separations, promotions, assignments, legal administration, and casualty reporting.

Supervised the flow of paperwork to ensure proper staffing of personnel.

Drafted, published, and supervised the maintenance of command-issued directives, and controlled internal distribution and maintenance of directives systems and correspondence files.

Tracked the Table of Organization, Authorized Strength Report and Staffing Goal variables to produce on-hand strength, projected gains/losses and identify critical Military Occupational Skill requirements associated with staffing and recruitment.

Assessed organizational needs and developed critical needs assessment, gap analysis and task analysis.

Report to the supervisor periodically on team and individual work accomplishments, problems progress in mastering tasks and work processes, and individual and team training needs.

RESULTS

Successfully passed the Commanding General inspection with a 98% accuracy rate.

Created an electronic filing system. This creation helped to alleviate the need for paper files, and we were able to eliminate fillings cabinets, which provided more office space.

Received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for outstanding job performance.

May 2006 – April 2009. HR Specialist

United States Marine Corps, 4th Marine Corps District, New Cumberland, PA. Salary: 70,000.00/year; 50 hours/week. Supervisor: Scott Alvey-retired.

Duties

Managed multi-million-dollar budget for the Marine Corps Recruiting District’s Government contracting, Training budget and Travel budget, totaling 7 million dollars.

Ensured best training technology was utilized consistent with organizational requirements and effective cost management.

Delivered skills training to new employees.

Established and implemented protocols for maintaining employee training records and certifications to support personnel actions.

Performed Human Resources supervisory duties as midlevel office manager in a variety of administrative assignments encompassing all levels of administration and involving a wide range of Human Resources environments.

Directed the collection of source documents, data input and record audits.

Supervised preparation of required documentation to effect enlistments, separations, promotions, assignments, legal administration, and casualty reporting.

Managed the staffing of all inbound and outbound personnel.

Drafted, published, and supervised the maintenance of command-issued directives, and controlled internal distribution and maintenance of Marine Corps and Navy directives systems.

Tracked the Table of Organization, Authorized Strength Report and Staffing Goal variables to produce on-hand strength, projected gains/losses and identify critical Military Occupational Skill requirements associated with staffing and recruitment.

Assessed organizational needs and developed critical needs assessment, gap analysis and task analysis.

Report to the supervisor periodically on team and individual work accomplishments, problems progress in mastering tasks and work processes, and individual and team training needs.

RESULTS

Successfully passed the Commanding General inspection with a 97% accuracy rate.

Successfully passed the Marine Corps Administrative Analysis Inspection with an 95% accuracy rate.

Received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for outstanding job performance.

May 2002 – April 2006. HR Specialist

United States Marine Corps, Bravo Company, 4th Assault Amphibious Battalion, Jacksonville, FL. Salary: 60,000; 40 hours/week. Supervisor: Tammy Wells-deceased.

Duties:

Performed Human Resources duties as midlevel office manager in a variety of administrative assignments encompassing all levels of administration and involving a wide range of Human Resources environments.

Directed the collection of source documents, data input and record audits.

Supervised preparation of required documentation to effect enlistments, separations, promotions, assignments, legal administration, and casualty reporting.

Supervised the preparation and maintenance of personnel service records and monitored the internal flow of personnel and pay documents within the administrative personnel office.

Supervised the maintenance of command-issued directives and controlled internal distribution and maintenance of Marine Corps and Navy directives systems and correspondence files.

RESULTS

Successfully passed the Marine Corps Administrative Analysis Inspection with an 95% accuracy rate.

June 1998 – April 2002. HR Specialist

United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Installation, Recruit Administrative Center, Parris Island SC. Salary: 56,000; 40 hours/week. Supervisor: Kin Nally-retired.

Duties:

Provided administrative support for over 200 Marines and sailors. During this period, duties varied by increasing billets of responsibility, ranging from basic Administrative Clerk to Unit Diary Chief, and Service Record Books Chief

Created and submitted required documentation to effect enlistments, separations, promotions, assignments, legal administration, and casualty reporting.

Created and submitted the preparation and maintenance of personnel service records and monitored the internal flow of personnel and pay documents within the administrative personnel office.

Maintained the maintenance of command-issued directives and controlled internal distribution and maintenance of Marine Corps and Navy directives systems and correspondence files.

Job-Related Certifications:

Single Scope Background periodic reinvestigation adjudicated on 22 September 2016 by the Defense Investigative Service currently authorizes Top Secret Security Clearance with Special Compartmental Information (SCI) access eligibility.

Certification of Contamination Training September 2011.

Job-Related Training:

Feb 2022 National Security Officer Course (EL Segundo, CA)

Jan 2022 COMSEC Responsible Officer Course (Dulles, VA)

Mar 2018 Leadership Course (Quantico, VA).

Oct 2015 Leadership and Ethics Train the Trainer (Quantico, VA).

Jan 2014 Office Manager/Administrative Services Apprenticeship, USMAP.

May 2010 Advance Personnel Administrative Clerk's Course, (Camp Johnson, NC).

Oct 1998 Records Management Course (Camp Johnson, NC).

Job-Related Skills:

Experienced Security Professional with strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Superior communicator boasting 22 years’ experience managing the daily activities of 350+ employees, implementing security and Human Resources services to over 2500 personnel on Security Operation Procedures and Security Policies and Procedures in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) regulations. Delivers daily management of the oversight of discrimination policies, government charge card procedures, pay audits, retirement counseling, performance management, Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF), Special Access Programs and all SCI functions by maintain 100% compliance with DoD regulations. Proficient in using Windows 10 Operating Systems, Microsoft Office 2014 through Microsoft 365 (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), WordPerfect 9-word processing; also adept at using the Internet to conduct research. Possesses an active Top-Secret/SCI clearance w/ CI Polly.

Volunteer/Community Service & Awards:

Al Sanabil Orphanage Toys for Tots distribution, Manama, Bahrain December 2014

Hosted an Induction Day at the British School in Manama, Bahrain September 2014

St. Noa’s Orphanage Toys for Tots distribution, Kampala, Uganda January 2013

Nsambya Babies Home Toys for Tots distribution, Kampala, Uganda January 2012

Kadena Special Olympics, Okinawa, Japan January 2011

Jacksonville, FL, Toys for Tots volunteer from May 2002-May 2006

References:

Sam S. Kalapala, Company Commander, United States Marine Corps 760-***-****

William B. Baxter, Company Commander, United States Marine Corps 410-***-****

Juan Abrego, Supervisor, Verizon 808-***-****

Bryan Garner, Supervisor, Northrop Grumman 215-***-****

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