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charles clonts
COMSEC Manager
United States
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Experience:
Primary Communications Security (COMSEC) Account Manager. Ensures that material held by account is properly handled and accounted for. Receipts for, issues and/or accounts for 2.5K COMSEC items. Maintains COMSEC accounting records. Maintains accounts COMSEC Emergency Action Plan. Uses NSA Distributed INFOSEC Account System (DIAS) to track accountable material, order, and/or receive COMSEC material. Performs required authorized maintenance on the DIAS such as software updates and database/system backups. Inspects hand receipt holders to ensure compliance with applicable directives. Identifies deficiencies, ensures corrective action is taken, and reports results. Audits Tier 3 devices for 15 hand receipt holders. Maintains proper physical security for COMSEC material. Upgrades software on Tier 3 devices. Provides user training on proper use, maintenance, storage of COMSEC Tier 3 devices such as the SKL/Secure Voice Equipment. Creates user procedures pertaining to proper transporting, storage, and handling of COMSEC items. Issues COMSEC material to LE’s. Conducts destruction/issues/transfers material. Prepares material for shipment IAW COMSEC policy. Ships/receives packages using local courier, Defense Courier Service, and/or USPS. Ensures that received COMSEC material is processed into DIAS. Reports COMSEC incidents, conducts investigations, completes required reports, orders replacement material and ensures corrective action is taken to prevent recurrence of incidents. Provides training and oversight to Alternate COMSEC Manager/s.
Uses US Government’s Defense Information System for Security (DISS) to submit site visit requests and/or verify security clearances. Opens/Closes secure areas. Conducts COMSEC/CYTPO/Secure Voice security debriefs/debriefs on required personnel. Maintained Personnel Security documentation IAW applicable policies/directives. Uses Microsoft Office suite in the performance of duties.
2021 : Present
Northrop Grumman
Information Security Officer/COMSEC Manager
Coalition Electronic Key Management System (CEKMS) Manager/ Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) Operating Account Manager (KOAM)
CEKMS Manager for U.S. European Command (USEUCOM). Used the KMI and CEKMS systems to deliver electronic keying material to and in support of U.S. Coalition partners. Ensured that COMSEC material held/received by local account is properly handled/accounted for. Receipted for, transferred and/or accounted for COMSEC items. Maintained COMSEC accounting records. Maintained accounts Emergency Action Plan. Used a Key Processor (KP) and a KMI Management Client (MGC) to create and/or track accountable material, order, receive, transfer, and/or generate electronic keying material. Performed required authorized maintenance on the MGC/KP such as software updates and database/system backups. Used/maintained Tier 3 COMSEC devices. Maintained proper physical security for COMSEC material. Upgrades software on Tier 3 devices. Created account and user procedures pertaining to proper transfer, issue, transporting, storage, and handling of COMSEC items. Prepared material for shipment IAW NSA COMSEC policy. Ships/receives packages using local courier, Defense Courier Service, and/or USPS. Ensures that received COMSEC material is processed into MGC. Advised USEUCOM leadership regarding COMSEC policies. Develops and/or updates Emergency Action Plan (EAP) and operating instructions relating to the receipt/handling/accounting for and or transferring COMSEC material. Develops/maintains/disseminates keying material status messages to support the local account, Coalition and/or NATO partners. Reported COMSEC incidents, conducts investigations, completes required reports, orders replacement material and ensures corrective action is taken to prevent recurrence of incidents.
2018 : 2021
Leidos
COMSEC Manager
(COMSEC) Account Manager/Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) Operating Account Manager (KOAM) for the largest COMSEC account in the European Theater. Command Authority and Controlling Authority for COMSEC keying material. Ensured COMSEC material held/received by local account is properly handled/accounted for. Receipted for, issued and/or accounted for 5K COMSEC items. Maintained COMSEC accounting records. Maintains COMSEC Emergency Action Plan. Used KP and a KMI MGC to create and/or track accountable material, order, receive, and/or generate electronic keying material. Performed required authorized maintenance on the MGC/KP such as software updates and database/system backups. Inspected 25 Local Elements to ensure compliance with applicable directives. Identified deficiencies, ensured corrective action is taken and reports results. Ensures LE’s complete appropriate documentation, are properly authorized, and possess required clearance prior to issuing materials. Audits Tier 3 devices. Provided user training on proper use, maintenance, storage of COMSEC material and Tier 3 devices such as RaSKL/SKL/Secure Voice Equipment. Creates account and user procedures pertaining to proper transporting, storage, and handling of COMSEC items. Issues COMSEC material to LE’s. Conducts page checks, enters amendments, and ensures placement of status markings on applicable COMSEC material. Prepared material for shipment IAW COMSEC policy. Ships/receives packages using local courier, Defense Courier Service, and/or USPS. Reported COMSEC incidents, conducts investigations, completes required reports, orders replacement material and ensures corrective action is taken to prevent recurrence of incidents. Provided training and oversight to four Alternate KOAM/ COMSEC Managers. Maintained Positive Control Material (PCM) and Two Person Integrity (TPI) requirements. Enrolled in the Personal Reliability Program (PRP).
2017 : 2018
US Army
COMSEC Manager
(COMSEC) Account Manager/Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) Operating Account Manager (KOAM) for cryptographic activities within DISA Europe. Command Authority and Controlling Authority for Modern and/or Traditional cryptography keying material. Ensured COMSEC material held/received by local account was properly handled/accounted for. Receipted for, issued and/or accounted for 1K COMSEC items. Maintains COMSEC accounting records. Maintained COMSEC Emergency Action Plan. Used KP/MGC to create and/or track accountable material, order, receive, and/or generate electronic keying material. Performed required authorized maintenance on the MGC/KP such as software updates and database/system backups. Inspected Local Elements (LE) to ensure compliance with applicable directives. Identified deficiencies, ensured corrective action was taken. Audited Tier 3 devices for nine LEs. Provided user training on proper use, maintenance, storage of RaSKL/SKL/Secure Voice Equipment. Issued COMSEC material to LE’s. Conducted destruction/issues/transfers material. Prepared material for shipment IAW COMSEC policy. Reported COMSEC incidents, conducts investigations, completes required reports. Provided training to two Alternate COMSEC Manager. Maintained Two Person Integrity requirements.
DISA Europe Security Manager. Verified security clearances, reviewed background investigation documentation, received/initiated site visits requests. Maintained facility access control system/Badge System—created access cards, added/removed individual/group access to facility. Inspected hand-carried items of personnel entering/exiting facilities. Created area/room diagrams to support Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility accreditation/reaccreditation. Opened/Closed secure areas. Conducted security indoctrination/debrief on DISA Europe personnel. Maintained Personnel Security documentation IAW applicable policies/directives. Used Microsoft Office suite in the performance of duties.
2014 : 2017
DISA
COMSEC Manager
Uses US Government’s Defense Information System for Security (DISS) to submit site visit requests and/or verify security clearances. Opens/Closes secure areas. Conducts COMSEC/CYTPO/Secure Voice security debriefs/debriefs on required personnel. Maintained Personnel Security documentation IAW applicable policies/directives. Uses Microsoft Office suite in the performance of duties.
2021 : Present
Northrop Grumman
Information Security Officer/COMSEC Manager
Coalition Electronic Key Management System (CEKMS) Manager/ Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) Operating Account Manager (KOAM)
CEKMS Manager for U.S. European Command (USEUCOM). Used the KMI and CEKMS systems to deliver electronic keying material to and in support of U.S. Coalition partners. Ensured that COMSEC material held/received by local account is properly handled/accounted for. Receipted for, transferred and/or accounted for COMSEC items. Maintained COMSEC accounting records. Maintained accounts Emergency Action Plan. Used a Key Processor (KP) and a KMI Management Client (MGC) to create and/or track accountable material, order, receive, transfer, and/or generate electronic keying material. Performed required authorized maintenance on the MGC/KP such as software updates and database/system backups. Used/maintained Tier 3 COMSEC devices. Maintained proper physical security for COMSEC material. Upgrades software on Tier 3 devices. Created account and user procedures pertaining to proper transfer, issue, transporting, storage, and handling of COMSEC items. Prepared material for shipment IAW NSA COMSEC policy. Ships/receives packages using local courier, Defense Courier Service, and/or USPS. Ensures that received COMSEC material is processed into MGC. Advised USEUCOM leadership regarding COMSEC policies. Develops and/or updates Emergency Action Plan (EAP) and operating instructions relating to the receipt/handling/accounting for and or transferring COMSEC material. Develops/maintains/disseminates keying material status messages to support the local account, Coalition and/or NATO partners. Reported COMSEC incidents, conducts investigations, completes required reports, orders replacement material and ensures corrective action is taken to prevent recurrence of incidents.
2018 : 2021
Leidos
COMSEC Manager
(COMSEC) Account Manager/Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) Operating Account Manager (KOAM) for the largest COMSEC account in the European Theater. Command Authority and Controlling Authority for COMSEC keying material. Ensured COMSEC material held/received by local account is properly handled/accounted for. Receipted for, issued and/or accounted for 5K COMSEC items. Maintained COMSEC accounting records. Maintains COMSEC Emergency Action Plan. Used KP and a KMI MGC to create and/or track accountable material, order, receive, and/or generate electronic keying material. Performed required authorized maintenance on the MGC/KP such as software updates and database/system backups. Inspected 25 Local Elements to ensure compliance with applicable directives. Identified deficiencies, ensured corrective action is taken and reports results. Ensures LE’s complete appropriate documentation, are properly authorized, and possess required clearance prior to issuing materials. Audits Tier 3 devices. Provided user training on proper use, maintenance, storage of COMSEC material and Tier 3 devices such as RaSKL/SKL/Secure Voice Equipment. Creates account and user procedures pertaining to proper transporting, storage, and handling of COMSEC items. Issues COMSEC material to LE’s. Conducts page checks, enters amendments, and ensures placement of status markings on applicable COMSEC material. Prepared material for shipment IAW COMSEC policy. Ships/receives packages using local courier, Defense Courier Service, and/or USPS. Reported COMSEC incidents, conducts investigations, completes required reports, orders replacement material and ensures corrective action is taken to prevent recurrence of incidents. Provided training and oversight to four Alternate KOAM/ COMSEC Managers. Maintained Positive Control Material (PCM) and Two Person Integrity (TPI) requirements. Enrolled in the Personal Reliability Program (PRP).
2017 : 2018
US Army
COMSEC Manager
(COMSEC) Account Manager/Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) Operating Account Manager (KOAM) for cryptographic activities within DISA Europe. Command Authority and Controlling Authority for Modern and/or Traditional cryptography keying material. Ensured COMSEC material held/received by local account was properly handled/accounted for. Receipted for, issued and/or accounted for 1K COMSEC items. Maintains COMSEC accounting records. Maintained COMSEC Emergency Action Plan. Used KP/MGC to create and/or track accountable material, order, receive, and/or generate electronic keying material. Performed required authorized maintenance on the MGC/KP such as software updates and database/system backups. Inspected Local Elements (LE) to ensure compliance with applicable directives. Identified deficiencies, ensured corrective action was taken. Audited Tier 3 devices for nine LEs. Provided user training on proper use, maintenance, storage of RaSKL/SKL/Secure Voice Equipment. Issued COMSEC material to LE’s. Conducted destruction/issues/transfers material. Prepared material for shipment IAW COMSEC policy. Reported COMSEC incidents, conducts investigations, completes required reports. Provided training to two Alternate COMSEC Manager. Maintained Two Person Integrity requirements.
DISA Europe Security Manager. Verified security clearances, reviewed background investigation documentation, received/initiated site visits requests. Maintained facility access control system/Badge System—created access cards, added/removed individual/group access to facility. Inspected hand-carried items of personnel entering/exiting facilities. Created area/room diagrams to support Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility accreditation/reaccreditation. Opened/Closed secure areas. Conducted security indoctrination/debrief on DISA Europe personnel. Maintained Personnel Security documentation IAW applicable policies/directives. Used Microsoft Office suite in the performance of duties.
2014 : 2017
DISA
COMSEC Manager
Company:
Northrop Grumman
About
My experience and skills have come a long way since joining the U.S. Air Force in the early 1980's. I started my military career in Law Enforcement but, after my initial enlistment, I retrained into the Computer Operations field. From operating mainframe computer systems, to weather and message systems, my early work as a computer operator was diverse, but my path ultimately led to Communications Security (COMSEC); the field where I've worked for over 20 years. As a COMSEC Manager, I've worked as the lead Air Force COMSEC instructor, as the primary COMSEC Account Manager (CAM) for the U.S. Navy at Guantanamo Bay, for DISA Europe (NSA Account), USEUCOM (NSA Account), for the U.S. Army (52nd SB), and with Northrop Grumman (NSA Account).
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