Kevin MacKenzie

DCSA Background Investigator

Tehachapi, California, United States

About

1. Provide intelligence analysis for the law enforcement community, U.S. or state government or corporate organizations. 2. Provide operations management expertise to government or corporate organizations. 3. Provide Corporate Industrial Security. Problem Solving - Unique ability to see blocks and refine the process for optimal performance. Critical Thinking - Able to think two to three steps ahead of procedures at any given time. Communication - Strong believer that minimal words bring maximum clarity. Team Player - Over 24 Years experience working in the Military Team environment. Leadership - Over 21 Years progressive training and experience in leading and training. Self taught - Seldom wait for formal training. Use available resources to learn providing efficient expertise. Top Secret Clearance / Sensitive Compartmented Information - Single Scope Background Investigation

Experience

  • Background Investigator at CACI International Inc
    Jul 2012 - Oct 2024 · 12 yrs 4 mos

    Contract Investigator retained by the US Office of Personnel Management to conduct National Security and Public Trust Background investigations on Federal Employees and Contractors to the Federal Government Duties and Responsibilities: - Conduct comprehensive interviews with subjects, employers, associates, references, and other knowledgeable individuals and review appropriate records to obtain facts to resolve all material issues in a case or to establish the background, reputation, character, suitability, or qualifications of the subject under investigation - Document all information and submit a detailed report of investigation within a strict timeline

  • CA National Guard (15 yrs 9 mos)
    • Intelligence Analyst
      Nov 2010 - Jan 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Top Secret Clearance / Sensitive Compartmented Information - Single Scope Background Investigation - Direct the actions of a joint military intelligence producing cell at the senior levels of the CA National Guard State Military department that provides senior leaders and decision makers with relevant and current information during crisis events. - Coordinate and manage multiple information collection platforms to ensure maximum capability, information, and economy. - Create and brief analytical products with recommendations providing senior officials and staff with relevant, up to the minute information ensuring rapid, safe response to state operations and disasters. - Liaison with civil authorities and business leaders facilitating rapid information flow during crisis events.

    • Operations manager
      May 1996 - Jan 2012 · 15 yrs 9 mos

      - Collaborate with senior leaders and staff to guide the direction of the organization, providing the most support to customers with the least overhead. -Selected by management to lead operations because of organizational and leadership skills, directed eight senior operational managers. - Specialized operations manager - monitor and manage over two hundred complex military operations per year. - Coordinate with staff sections to ensure proper staffing, resourcing, and budget compliance. - Coalition development. Work closely with federal, state, and local law enforcement and community based organization leaders. - Required to know what few others knew and retained that knowledge among those that need to know. - Expert with quality control documents providing clarity and instructions for all operations. - Review operational detail with staff groups, recommending approval or disapproval for objective and procedure to ensure legal basis and successful, safe conclusion to action. - Create and modify standard procedure used by the program throughout the state of California. - Train personnel on legal, safety and administrative procedure providing a current and safe work force. - Brief senior military commanders / managers and staff. - Plan and coordinate on and off site training events for over 200 personnel to receive currency and refresher training in a short and effective manner. - Provide guidance on procedure and policy to resolve time sensitive issues. - Administer program databases and MS Sharepoint portals allowing a positive and rapid flow of information and secure storage during document lifespan. - Manage the overall statistics tracking program, research and produce statistical information for program validation and congressional inquiries. - Streamline the mission preparation process from days to weeks down to hours. - Developed and managed security procedure that provided safe, secure and manageable working environments.

  • Counterintelligence Special Agent at US Army
    Jan 2006 - Oct 2009 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Top Secret Clearance / Sensitive Compartmented Information - Single Scope Background Investigation Investigate national security crimes within the US Army. Providing Counterintelligence support to a Special Forces Company during multiple oversees training cycles and deployment. - Counterintelligence investigations and analysis, providing the company a maximum of knowledge of threats for more complete planing, execution, overall security and safety. - Trained SF Personnel in Counterintelligence and national security concepts and plans, allowing them to conduct several overseas straining missions without significant incident. - Manage the force protection program, the security clearance program freeing up SF personnel for critical assignments. -Researched developed and briefed country briefings providing operators maximum information prior to planning and executing missions. -Logistics. Researching items for procurement. Managing resources, maintaining accountability, reducing supply of obsolete equipment. - Liaison with US Embassy, other US intelligence and security agencies, host nation intelligence and security agencies maintaining a secure and safe work environment. - Screen work force and other people for hostile influence creating a secure and safe work environment.