FBI Special Agent/Section Chief. Delaware director of Homeland Securi
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RAYMOND W. HOLCOMB
Professional Summary
A highly accomplished counterintelligence and law enforcement veteran with decades of exceptional performance at the FBI and other federal agencies/intelligence services. Proven ability to deliver outstanding results in national security and criminal investigations, with extensive expertise in joint inter-agency intelligence collection alongside the NSA, NGA, CIA, and DOD. Distinguished leader of multi-agency teams, including the NJTTF and FBI Fly Team, and recipient of the National Foreign Intelligence Community Meritorious Unit Citation. Recognized for fostering interagency partnerships (NCTC Team Award) and providing critical intelligence support (National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation for the 2010 World Cup). Adept in operational planning and execution, consistently demonstrating strong leadership, judgment, adaptability, and strategic foresight in high-threat environments. A recognized subject matter expert in counterintelligence, criminal investigations, crisis management, and training, with vast experience developing and delivering training to foreign services across Africa, the Near and Far East for the FBI, DOD, and CIA.
Teaching & Training Experience
● Adjunct Instructor, Terrorism: Wilmington University Guest Lecturer, Security Studies: University of Delaware annual lecturer State Department Study of United States Institutes (SUSI) focusing on topics in U.S. studies for groups of foreign undergraduates, scholars, diplomats and teachers.
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Crisis Management Expert/Trainer: As the senior counterterrorism advisor to the National Counterterrorism Center, developed and delivered customized crisis management training programs on behalf of the United States Government to both U.S. urban centers and senior foreign governments.
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Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series (JCTAWS): The principal creator and presenter of a U.S. Government counterterrorism preparedness program designed in response to the Mumbai, India terror attack of 2008, and delivered to over 22 U.S. urban centers and foreign governments.
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Delaware Homeland Security Advisor: In the capacity of senior security advisor to all State agencies and departments, delivered briefings and training to state officials on terrorism subjects such as mass shooting, cyber disruption, insider threat, and crisis management.
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Wilmington, DE 19807
www.linkedin.com/in/rayholcomb
Top Secret Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI
Skills
Counterintelligence Expertise with the
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
along with other federal agencies and
intelligence services.
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Demonstrated and recognized success
in both National Security and Criminal
Investigations.
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Extensive experience in joint inter
agency intelligence collection
operations involving the NSA, NGA,
CIA, DOD.
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Leader of multi-agency organizations
such as the National Joint Terrorism
Task Force (NJTTF), and the FBI Fly
Team which was awarded the National
Foreign Intelligence Community
Meritorious Unit Citation.
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Unit recipient of the National
Counterterrorism Center's Team Award
for interagency partnership between
DHS, FBI and NCTC.
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Work History
1st Watch Global LLC - Managing Director
Delaware
08/2018 - Current
Central Intelligence Agency - US Government Contractor 08/2006 - 09/2020
Delaware Dept. of Safety and Homeland Security - Homeland Security Advisor
09/2013 - 08/2019
MITRE, a Federally Funded Research & Development Corp. - Counterterrorism Consultant
01/2006 - 08/2013
Security consulting firm specializing in private sector Insider Threat awareness, active assailant preparedness, crisis planning, response and mitigation
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Strengthened client relationships with regular communication, timely project delivery, and high-quality services.
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Prepare and present training for the National Counterintelligence Security Center analysis center
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Prepare and present training for the regional police forces on Ethics, Trial Preparation and De-escalation
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Increased overall company performance by implementing strategic management initiatives and streamlining operations.
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Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
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Presented courses internationally on source development and operation, counterintelligence, surveillance, cross border collection, intelligence analysis
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Developed and presented courses on Cross Cultural Interview Techniques (Afghanistan), and Sensitive Site Exploitation (SITEX)
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Direct liaison between the State of Delaware and the US Department of Homeland Security
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Ensure all state agencies remain fully apprised of terrorist tactics and threats, to include threats to religious and ethnic communities
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Coordinate allocation of resources (state and federal) and prioritization of counterterrorism efforts
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● Conduct multi-agency counterterrorism exercises
Coordinator of security clearance applications and renewals for designated state officials
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As a Strategic Planner for the National Counterterrorism Center
(NCTC) provided guidance to US Government on counterterrorism issues, including information sharing on all levels of government
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Increase government and crisis management community awareness of potential security threats and identify available public/private sector resources (federal grants, programs, and relevant training) and best practices to support counterterrorism response capabilities
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Drafted targeted recommendations for major US and foreign urban areas to increase capabilities
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Conceived and co-created the Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series (JCTAWS) program, a joint FBI, FEMA, and NCTC
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Recipient of the National Intelligence
Meritorious Unit Citation for support to
the 2010 World Cup Pretoria Threat
Integration Center.
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Exceptional experience in Operational
Planning and execution requiring a
high degree of leadership, judgment,
adaptability, and strategic foresight.
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Extensive experience operating in high
threat and non-permissive
areas/combat zones working with
interagency and foreign government
partners.
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Subject matter expert in
Counterintelligence and Criminal
Investigations, Crisis Management, and
training.
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Extensive teaching experience
developing and delivering training
curriculum to numerous foreign
services throughout Africa, the Near
and Far East, on behalf of the FBI,
DOD, and the CIA.
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Education
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
OF LAW
Newark, NJ
J.D.
Practicing Attorney, Currently inactive
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
Newark, DE
BA: History/Political Science
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Assistant Section Chief, Counterterrorism Division, FBIHQ
11/2004 - 01/2006
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Deputy Unit Chief, Counterterrorism Division, FBIHQ
08/2002 - 11/2004
effort, which continues to monitor and analyze constantly evolving domestic and international terrorist threats and federal, state, and local response capabilities
Organized and facilitated 12+ customized JCTAWS workshops for local, state, and regional entities to ensure high levels of counterterrorism preparedness
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Co-created, organized, and facilitated 5 international workshops for foreign governments based on the JCTAWS model
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Co-authored inaugural NCTC notification procedures and processes for identifying terrorist threats/events and initiating warnings for appropriate US government senior officials
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Led JCTAWS teams that received two Director's Awards from the NCTC Director for the JCTAWS workshop program
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Directed and oversaw operations and performance of the FBI's Counterterrorism Operational Response Section, including 58 Special Agents and 19 support personnel
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Key contributor to the stand-up and operations of the new National Joint Terrorism Task Force that oversees 60+ regional task forces; the Military Detainee/Liaison Unit, which deployed FBI agents to Iraq and Afghanistan theaters; Guantanamo Bay detention facility; US military forces deployed worldwide; and the FBI's newly formed Counterterrorism Fly Away/Rapid Deployment Team (Fly Team)
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● Led the FBI Assessment Team that deployed to the Afghanistan Theater Conducted countrywide evaluation of FBI operations to examine the best use of FBI agents assigned in country
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Prepared statement of findings that led to expansion of the FBI mission in Afghanistan and subsequent deployment of 12 additional FBI personnel to cross-functional roles, including the Bagram based Document Exploitation Center
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As Assistant Section Chief, deployed investigative teams to every major terrorism event worldwide
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Orchestrated strategic, administrative, and tactical functions to enable top level support for US and host country stakeholders
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Played a key role in creating counter-radicalization programs for US correctional systems that evolved into a successful model for several generations of counter-radicalization programs at the federal and state level
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Directed comprehensive operations of the Counterterrorism Fly Team/Rapid Deployment Team unit, which had oversight of the headquarters-based Fly Team, 4 regionally based mobile field offices, and 640 assigned personnel
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These Rapid Deployment Teams provided the FBI with rapid response capability encompassing essential elements of an FBI field division, including management, administrative support, communications, investigative and security elements for domestic/international incidents
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In this position helped create a new paradigm for responding to terrorist incidents, authoring Response Protocols to guide FBI actions
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Federal Bureau of Investigation - Special Agent, National Security Division, FBI New York Field Office
04/1996 - 08/2002
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Special Agent, Soviet Foreign Counterintelligence Squad, FBI New York Field Office 10/1989 - 04/1996
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Special Agent, Athens, Georgia, FBI Resident Agency
08/1985 - 10/1989
Served as co-author of the complete revision of the FBI's Rapid Deployment Team Manual, which sets out guiding principles for the activation and deployment of investigative teams worldwide
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In concert with another USG agency, co-managed a high-level Counterintelligence asset tasked with penetrating and collecting against foreign government institutions
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Assisted in offensive collection operations, HUMINT and technical, against foreign adversaries
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Monitored activities of personnel assigned to the USSR Mission in Manhattan
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● Assigned to the investigation of Diplomatic Officer Felix Bloch Responsible for investigating suspect activities of foreign students with access to research and development at the University of Georgia
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Awards
2013 National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Director's Commendation
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● 2011 National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Director's Award
● 2008 NCTC Director's Award, as a member of the Hizballah Team 2009 NCTC Director's Award, as a member of the Mumbai Tabletop Exercise Team
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National Foreign Intelligence Community Meritorious Unit Citation, FBI Fly Team
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