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Christopher G. Poirierhttp://christopherpoirier.com

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYMr. Poirier is a dedicated operations professional with a combined ten years of experience in emergencymanagement, emergency first response, training development and delivery, intelligence operations, threatidentification and information gathering, and project management. Mr. Poirier has additional, fundamental experiencein web 2.0/gov 2.0 outreach, IT integration, as well as, the ability to work well in small teams, large teams, and as anindividual while under stress.

EDUCATION

Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KentuckyMaster of Science in Safety, Security, and Emergency Management

Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KentuckyBachelor of Science in Assets Protection and SecurityMinor(s) in Police Studies and Fire Science

Champlain College, Burlington, Vermont (2014)Bachelors of Science in Software Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

US GOVERNMENT: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Washington, D.C. June 2010 to PresentGS-132-12 Promoted to GS-132-13Intelligence Operations Specialist (Acting Section Chief)

Provide intelligence subject matter support in the field of information sharing and collaboration for Department ofHomeland Security's (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A).

As an intelligence operations policy advisor for DHS, author and review numerous DHS policies, strategies, and otherdocuments for DHS, Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the National Counterterrorism Center(NCTC), and numerous other Intelligence Community members.

Provide support for the Intelligence Shared Mission Community (SMC) in order to identify and resolve mission-specific, operationally-focused issues to advance information sharing in support of the DHS mission

Authored numerous white papers, policy papers, single-source and all-source intelligence products and briefings,concept of operation documents, staffing packages, and memorandums of understand/agreement, including: PolicyDecision papers on specific data sharing initiatives; weekly status reports; data and information sharing concept ofoperations under exigent threat scenarios; memorandums of understanding/agreement between IC partners for thesharing of DHS data system information; and policy position papers and staffing.

Attend and support multiple Intelligence Community and DHS specific intelligence operations and information sharinginteragency meetings, including: DHS Intelligence SMC, DHS Intelligence Systems Board, DHS Mission OperatorsCommunity, ODNI Tiger Teams, and other related information sharing groups as required.

US GOVERNMENT: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Washington, D.C. January 2009 to June 2010GS-301-11 Promoted to GS-301-12Operations Officer

Provided subject matter expertise in the planning and standup phase of the Treasury Operations Center as the firstTreasury Operations Officer.

Conducted planning and oversight of emergency management operations, as well as, a wide range of policy analysisand implementation, and threat monitoring in support of the Department of the Treasury Office of EmergencyPrograms.

Managed situational awareness, single-source and all-source intelligence gathering, all source intelligence gathering,emergency operations control and oversight for the Department Emergency Management Center, supported NationalLevel Exercises and continuity exercises, as well as, conducted emergency notifications to the Treasury DepartmentaOffices and Bureaus during various phases of emergency and incident management.

Attended and supported multiple operations related interagency meetings as the Deputy Director of the TreasuryEmergency Management Center, including: the FEMA Joint Federal Committee; FEMA Consequence Management

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Committee; Test, Training, and Exercise Interagency Policy Committee (IPC); Treasury Emergency CoordinatorsMeeting; Treasury Law Enforcement Working Group; and DHS Operations Center Director Meeting.

PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS, Alexandria, VA September 2008 to January 2009Watch Officer

Served as a Surface Watch Officer at the Transportation Security Operations Center (TSOC) with the TransportationSecurity Administration (TSA) while standing 12 hour shifts in a 24/hour secure facility.

Provided senior Federal Government management officials and state/local first responders with tactical level single-source and all-source intelligence products, communications, and other first response related activities that impactedany inter-modal form of transportation within the United States and U.S. interests abroad.

Monitored phone calls, reviewed live news feeds, monitored multiple classified and unclassified information systems,relayed information verbally and/or through written reports to senior government officials on events that impactedtransportation systems and/or were directly related to potential acts of terrorism.

ROBBINS GIOIA, Alexandria, VA February 2008 to September 2008Continuity of Operations Specialist

Provided on-site operational support at multiple Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) Alternate OperatingFacilities (AOF) and consulted on all required Federal Continuity Directive 1 and 2 documents as part of the Continuityof Operations Program (COOP).

Produced and maintained inventory management procedures, COOP policy and procedures, emergency operationspolicy and procedures, and conducted administrative duties as assigned.

Managed AOF information systems, building resources, disaster recovery systems and supplies in the event thatnormal day-to-day operations could not take place at their assigned locations.

Conducted exercise planning and execution of the National Level Exercise (NLE) 2008 and Eagle Horizon 2008.

MARYLAND FIRE AND RESCUE INSTITUTE, College Park, MD November 2006 to February 2008Industrial Training Specialist-Emergency Service Instructor

Produced and Certified the State of Marylands first National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Pro-Board FireService Professional Qualifications System course for Fire Investigation (NFPA 1033).

Provided training for personnel of emergency response agencies, state governments, fire departments, rescuesquads, industrial emergency response teams, urban search and rescue teams, hazardous materials responseteams, and federal government customers.

Executed training program planning, coordination, development, marketing, project management, and delivery ofemergency service and industrial safety topics.

Submitted and obtained $150,000 Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) grant for development anddelivery of trench safety operations courses.

Managed Federal Government grant and contract award program/project management to include production of bidproposals, contract administration, and related contracting compliance tasks.

NC4, Alexandria, VA April 2006 to November 2006Emergency Management Subject Matter Expert

Oversaw incident management software implementation and training for Federal Government customers like theDepartment of Treasury, Department of Commerce, Pentagon Force Protection Agency, and the FederalCommunications Commission.

Produced related project management deliverables, emergency management standard operating proceduredocuments, concept of operations documents, job action sheets, and exercise briefings for state, local, and Federal

government customers. Provided operational support for state, local, and Federal Government customers in emergency and planned event

situations to include National Level Exercises (NLE), continuity exercises, emergency management exercises,National Security Special Events (NSSE), disaster response, and planned security events.

Specific events included Forward Challenge 2006 and the National Governors Association Conference, 2006.

ROBBINS GIOIA, Alexandria, VA May 2005 to April 2006Project Management Associate Analyst

Selected to be the Project Administrator/Master Scheduler for the High Speed Operational Connectivity (Hi-SOC)Project, which included a multi-million dollar program that provided nationwide high-speed internet/intranet capabilityto over 400 TSA locations nationwide.

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