Security Manager, Security Director, Access Control, CCTV IP/Analog
Resume:
DEVIN S. WHITNEY
Perrin, Texas 76486
e-mail: **********@*****.***
CAREER PROFILE
Government Special Access Programs Security Officer (GSSO) for the US Air Force 7th Bomb Wing Advanced Programs Office. Serving as a supervisory security specialist and security advisor. Provides oversight and day to day management of multiple security disciplines to include: Information Protection, Personnel Security, Industrial Security, Physical Security, Computer Security, Operations and Communications Security in support of advanced and special access programs (SAPs). Serving as the lead security subject matter expert providing specialized security policy and support for Special Access Programs to ensure the mission is not compromised by providing an effective security program strategy to ensure that information and material affecting national defense are protected from unauthorized disclosure, espionage and sabotage; ensuring granted individuals access to program information is clearly consistent with the interest of national security and defense.
As the GSSO my primary duties include the implementation and administration of the SAP information security program. To include the development, testing, fielding, and protection of advanced and special access program technologies. Research, interpretation, analysis, and setting/adjusting short and/or long-term priorities. I have been instrumental in the development and implementation of DoD, USAF, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and MAJCOM policies and directives for construction, protection, and operation of classified facilities. Additional duties include creating security plans and procedures to include standard operating procedure, system security, program test, treaty preparation, deployment, and operations security (OPSEC) plans for personnel and facilities that support advanced or special programs and sensitive compartmented information (SCI) material. Additional emphasis has been placed on coordinating efforts in support of the Program Integration Office (PIO) with planning, organizing security activities.
Top Secret SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE- Advanced Programs // Special Access Programs 100% VA Service-Connected Disability Rating- VRA & VEOA eligible AREAS OF STRENGTH AND EXPERTISE
• Process Improvement
• Risk Assessment
• Access Controls
• Integrated Security Solutions
• Vulnerability Assessments
• Defense Information System
(DISS)
• Project Management
• Information Protection
• Physical Security by Design
• Personnel Security
• Industrial Security
• National Background Investigation
Services (NBIS)
• Security Training
• Technical Writing
• Special Access Programs
• Risk Management/Mitigation
• Information Tech Protection
• Joint Access Database
Environment (JADE)
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
US Department of Defense Air Force, 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB- Government Special Access Programs Security Officer (GSSO) – Sept 2024 to Oct 2025 (1 Year 1 Month)
• Advanced/Special Access Programs implementation and administration consisting of: Personnel Security, Industrial Security,
• Physical Security Program administration, and Information Protection Program Management. Access Control / Intruder Detection Systems Manager (Vindicator Systems Administrator)
• Conduct and documents regular self-inspections of special access program facilities and operations. To include assessments of the SAP security posture and establish goals, courses of action needed to correct deficiencies.
• Maintains Top Secret Control Accounts and strict accountability of ALL accountable material. Leads and/or performs security investigations for incidents involving the actual or possible loss, compromise, or inadvertent disclosure of classified information.
• Validated and established review systems for the security program that ensure security needs and requirements are met and validated.
• Established procedures for documents marking, safeguarding, and use, personnel access controls, need to know criteria, physical storage, and control, transmitting, transferring, reproducing, downgrading, and destroying information.
• Provide security oversight and direction to lower grade program managers within organizational facilities specifically designated for advanced or special programs.
• Created and maintain specialize additions/modifications to security education programs to provide special access requirements as they pertain to classified couriers, foreign travel briefings, and defensive security briefs.
• Formulated security programs goals, plans, policies, and procedures with the SSO related to the development and construction of Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Special Access Program (SAP), and Information Protection (IP) facilities, functions, and activities; provides direction and guidance to leadership and subordinates. Bigelow Aerospace- Your Best Management Group (YBMG), Dallas Ft/Worth- Regional Chief Security Manager- September 2020 to Sept 2023 (3 years, 0 Months)
• Recommended & implemented policies and procedures for Civilian Physical/Industrial Security programs in accordance with applicable laws, Executive Orders, DHS Instructions, Physical Security Instructions, and the ISC Use of Physical Performance Measures & Industrial Security Performance Measures.
• Supervised (11) property locations and managing a security force of approximately 32 security officers.
• Responsible for managing relationships with the President/Owner, Executive Steering Committee; Vice President of Operations and/or other stakeholders on all matters pertaining to information flow and all matters related to physical security, threat mitigation and liability reduction.
• Chief Investigator responsible for determining the suitability and national security eligibility of individuals for entry or retention in sensitive, non-sensitive positions and/or public trust positions. Including final review of security documentation and database checks for completeness, accuracy, and issue resolution for making Entry on Duty determinations. Managed tracking systems and processes for monitoring individual background investigation caseloads. Department of Veterans Affairs, San Diego, CA
Physical Security Program Manager- Police Captain Feb 2010 to May 2020
• Responsible for overseeing and coordinating mandatory VA Physical Security 0730/4 ensuring compliance and supervision of (18) San Diego VA VHA, VBA and NCA facilities within the Department of Veteran Affairs
• Subject matter expert in personnel security adjudications charged with determining the suitability and national security eligibility of individuals for entry or retention in sensitive, non-sensitive positions and/or public trust positions. Provided final review of security documentation and database checks for completeness, accuracy, and issue resolution for making Entry on Duty determinations. Managed tracking systems and processes for monitoring individual background investigation caseloads.
• Subject matter expert on VA policy relating to physical security, personnel security, industrial security and responsible for providing technical expertise for the development and administration of the physical security systems installed and in use within the Veteran Affairs San Diego Health System. Including Hirsch Velocity- IDENTIV/AMAG Symmetry/Genetec/LennellS2 Access Control & associated Video Management System (VMS).
• Served as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) ensuring all physical security by design specifications are met for all aspects of secure facility construction. Created Statement of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS) and/or Statement of Objectives (SOO). Reviewed solicitation and contract documentation to ensure security clauses and verbiage are technically correct. Responded to contractor Requests For Information (RFI) to ensure work progress continues. Devin Whitney Page 3
• Conducted contractor related security violation investigations and upon adverse findings initiated corrective action. Department of Veterans Affairs, San Diego, CA (cont’d)
• Provided Site Security Manager briefings and/or orientation and site-specific advisories to ensure contractors are oriented to facility security program requirements and/or assist them in initiating additional security measures required to bring facilities up to the required standards prior to delivery.
• Coordinated with USA Corps of Engineers, communications, end-users, and industry specific service providers to ensure on-time accreditation of secure facilities.
• Ensured initial facility security clearance security clearance survey of contractor facilities to make work eligibility determinations pertaining to working with and store classified/sensitive information. Determinations made by use of Automated Information Systems (AIS) in support of proper visitor controls, physical security provisions and required safeguards.
DynCorp International, Afghanistan- 2005- Dec 2007 (2-years, 4 months) Regional Commander- Civilian Police (International Police Program) Physical Security Manager- (Camp Eggers: Kabul/ANP Compound)- Oct 2006-November 2007 (1- year, 1 month)
Regional Commander - Sept 2005-Oct 2006 (1-year, 1-month)
• Directly Supervised 5 Commanders (60 CIVPOL Police Advisors): Khost Afghan National Police Compound, Kabul Afghan National Police Compound, Gardez Afghan National Police Compound, Bamyan Afghan National Police Compound, Khandahar Afghan National Police Compound); 2 Internal Affairs investigators; Supervised 6 International Law Enforcement CivPol Mentors to the Afghanistan Minister of the Interior, Directorate National Police Education and Training
• Supervised a total of 24 CivPol Mentors during the Afghanistan National Elections and the Top 100 Afghan Leader Selection Process.
San Diego Police Department, San Diego, CA- Dec 1997-Aug 2005 (7 years, 8 months) Police Officer-II / Narcotics Investigator / A/Sergeant A/Sergeant C-Squad- Directly supervised 6 Patrol Officers- (Jan 2002-Mar 2003) MILITARY EXPERIENCE
California Air National Guard, March Air Reserve Base, CA- April 1998-April 2005 (8 years) 147th Combat Communication Squadron, San Diego, CA Master Sergeant, Civil Engineering, Power Production
(Honorable Discharge)
• Supervised (14) Active Reservists (Drilling)
• Infrastructure Liaison Officer
• Terrorism Liaison Officer
• Honorably (Medically) Retired after completing 19.5 years of combined Active and Reserve Duty United States Navy, San Diego, CA- June 1987- Dec 1997 (10 years 5 months) Interior Communications Petty Officer First Class (Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist)
(Honorable Discharge)
• Leading Petty Officer In-Charge: Supervised CE Division 16 CE Division personnel.
• Combat Systems Officer of the Watch (CSOOW)
• Conducted annual Security Classified Information refresher briefs
• Ensured classified waste was properly destroyed to protect sensitive information
• Conducted training briefs to ensure compliance with existing policies or security policy or process changes pertaining to the information security program
• Conducted counter-narcotic operations in Central America (International Waters), which included the boarding of vessels, cargo inspection, and seizure of contraband/weapons enroute to the United States. Devin Whitney Page 4
Awards
Good Conduct Medal (4 awards); Navy Achievement Medal, Expert Rifle and Expert Pistol Medal; Meritorious Unit Citation (2 awards), Battle “E” (2 Awards); Naval Sea Service Ribbon; Reserve Sea Service Ribbon; Joint Maritime Operations Ribbon; National Defense Ribbon (4 Awards); Global War On Terrorism Service Medal; Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal;
(2-Awards); Air-Space Longevity Award (2-Awards); Air-Space Training Ribbon EDUCATION
Master of Public Administration
National University, San Diego, CA
Master of Forensic Sciences (Candidate)
National University, San Diego, CA
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (Cum Laude) PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
STEPP Course Certifications include:
Air Force Security Manager Curriculum ( GS100.CU ) Counterintelligence Awareness and Reporting for DoD Employees ( CI116.16.V1 ) Cybersecurity for Security Personnel ( CS160.16 )
Derivative Classification ( IF103.16 )
Developing a Security Education and Training Program ( GS104.16 ) ICD 705 Physical Security Construction Requirements for SAP ( SA501.16 ) Identifying and Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII) ( DS-IF101.06 ) Insider Threat Awareness ( INT101.16 )
Introduction to Industrial Security ( IS011.16 )
Introduction to Information Security ( IF011.16 )
Introduction to Personnel Security ( PS113.16 )
Introduction to Physical Security ( PY011.16 )
Marking Special Categories of Classified Information ( IF105.16 ) OPSEC Awareness for Military Members, DoD Employees and Contractors ( GS130.16 ) Preparing the DD Form 254 ( IS128.16 )
Special Access Program Personnel Security Official (SPO) Training ( SA106.16 ) Special Access Programs (SAP) Overview ( SA001.16 ) Storage Containers and Facilities ( PY105.16 )
Temporary Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (T-SCIF) ( SCI101.16 ) Transmission and Transportation for DoD ( IF107.16 ) Devin Whitney Page 5
Unauthorized Disclosure (UD) of Classified Information and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) (Dec 30th, 2020 - March 6th, 2025) ( IF130.16.V2 )
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