Michael Ness Email Address

Senior Security Specialist

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is charged with securing our nation's borders & facilitating lawful international travel & trade.

Over twenty-seven years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility, leading and managing security programs while on active duty military and federal civil service. I have over 16 years of experience providing expert protection of government classified information and facilities. I have amassed a strong knowledge base that allows me to quickly adapt to any security environment which includes information, personnel, physical and industrial security program(s); Conducted numerous security briefings at all levels of management and provided physical security and antiterrorism recommendations for protecting personnel and multimillion dollar government resources. I have been involved in the planning, programming, and budgeting processes for the procurement of security technologies. I possess excellent written and oral skills with attention to detail for assigned projects and programs. I have extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (MS Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint,). I possess a current Top Secret Security Clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and have access to Sensitive Compartmented Information, as well as NATO and DOE “Q” clearance.