Keshia Washington

Senior Security Manager at General Dyanmics Information Technology Inc
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Hanover, Maryland, United States, US

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Experience

    • Senior Security Manager
      • Oct 2018 - Present

      •Manages the security function for Federal Civilian team, (FSO) ensuring compliance and interpretation of personnel security programs for government policies and regulations. Strategically plans and communicates the organization’s vision and objectives, setting priorities, assigning tasks and responsibilities, monitoring, and evaluating performance of employees. •Developed & Managed security programs designed to protect national security operations, personnel, information material and hardware. Provides subject matter expertise, in a evolving security domain, to customer and program management personnel. Develops & update facility and program standard operating procedures to allow the team to remain compliant with current and future security rules and regulations. • Evaluate the effectiveness of the team’s current security posture. Knowledgeable of the DoD, NISPOM & DISS, EQIP for Investigative Processing, responsible for processing incoming and outgoing Visit Access Requests in DISS; Experience with conducting security briefings and debriefings, knowledge of the DD254 requirements, working knowledge of DISS, CCURE 9000, knowledge of (SIMS) database software •Provide guidance, instruction to ensure security division exceeded federal and contractual security regulation and directives set forth by (NISP), (DOD),(IC), and(DOS) •Manage, directly support various security functions to include personnel, information, communications, and industrial security. Initiate ways to improve production, work processes, to increase the quality of the work •Perform supervisory responsibilities that include establishing performance criteria and standards, providing technical, administrative advice, resolving complaints and grievances, providing staff development plans. •Ensures an adequately trained security staff & Develop, plan, oversee, administer, manage, & enforce the intelligence-related security disciplines. Coordinates activities with Headquarters Security Office as required Show less

    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Security Professional
      • Feb 2012 - Oct 2018

      • Actively visited all 26 facilities and affiliates during my five-year time span as a Holdings Protection Security Specialist within the Holdings Protection Division. • Prepared, developed, implemented and analysis of Holdings Protection Team policies, standards, and procedures to determine their applicability to current policies and procedure requirements. • Attended Interagency Security Committee (ISC) training and acquired personal knowledge of security standards and best practices to protect federal facilities; and to also mitigate vulnerabilities and reduce the risk. • Completed and documented over 30 official reports, consistently migrating relationships between stakeholders, and agency and research services divisions through the agency. • Provided guidance to upper management, and agency security officers as a subject-matter expert regarding security techniques, operation security/planning, organizing and asset protection. • Enhanced the efficiency of security for internal/external prevention systems through modifications and applications of evolving technology and evaluated to make recommendations concerning overall plans and proposals for major agency security projects with Federal government.• Monitors and communicates agency standards, guidelines, or policies to coordinate and conduct announced and unannounced compliance inspections, prepares reports of the results of the compliance inspections and surveys, secures and protects holdings and cooperates in criminal investigations by supporting agency and Federal law enforcement agencies. • Conduct and/or assist with periodic on-site administrative management reviews and/or studies, providing on-site training to staff as necessary, and prepares follow-up summary recommendations and reports to management personnel upon completion of the review.• Maintains various databases, spreadsheets, and other similar computer applications that facilitate resource management activities for the Holdings Protection Team. Show less

    • Industrial Security Specialist
      • Nov 2010 - Feb 2012

      • Developed, implementation and analysis of DHS security policies, standards, and procedures to determine their applicability to current security conditions and Intelligence Community requirements • Performed site security surveys and inspections in accordance with applicable ICDs, National Intelligence policies (NISPOM), applicable laws, regulations, Presidential Directives, Executive Orders, interagency directives and/or DHS policies. • Identified security incidents (Infractions or violations) and weaknesses and conducting preliminary inquiries of actual or suspected compromises of classified and sensitive but unclassified information; and reported findings and provide recommendations and corrective actions to senior officials. • Interpreted security policies, standards, and procedures and for implementing the current practices within DHS to fit specific security needs without compromising security requirements. Active member of Source Selection Board, responsible for screening and validating competing contract solicitations within DHS. • Implemented security procedures and tools; resolved hardware/software interface and interoperability problems; ensured system functionality, integrity, and efficiency. • Prepared, developed, implemented and analysis of DHS security policies, standards, and procedures to determine their applicability to current security conditions and Intelligence Community requirements.• Responsible for ensuring all perspective vendors met the requirements outlined within the Performance Work Schedule (PWS), Statement of Work, DOD 5220.22-M National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to legitimately bid, compete and be awarded the respective contract. • Supported other related security functions within the Special Security Programs Division where staff and responsibilities overlap and disseminates written information to security contacts throughout DHS. Show less

Education

  • Webster University
    Master's degree, Business Organization in Security Management

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