Bruce Taylor

Experience

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  Alabama Army Nation Guard

  Feb 2012 - Mar 2018

  Military Police Officer

  Serve the United States of America from all threats foreign and domestic to uphold the peace.● Provide security for high value individuals and detainees while working at Guantanamo Bay.● Interview witnesses, victims and suspects in investigations.● Crime scene security and processing.● Checked all vehicle equipment for proper functioning prior to use.● Properly verified civilian and contractors for base access and job requirements. ● Checked and verified contractors for proper paperwork for security requirements to contractors when contract performance requires access to classified information.● Escorted military and contractors to work sites.● Assists with classified meeting support to include logistics and visits.● Assists withclassified document control for incoming and outgoing classified material and courier briefings.● Work with DoD industrial personnel security functions and with Program Access Request processing. ● Assist with identifying deficiencies, and with developing and implementing corrective action. ● Performs Personnel Security processes to assist in obtaining individual security clearances/accesses ● Assists in the protection of government, intellectual, third party and company information from unauthorized disclosures.● Assists in the protection of government, intellectual, third party and company information from unauthorized disclosures. ● Maintain a relationship with various DoD Agency Representative(s), DSS Representative(s), prime contractor and subcontractor FSOs. Show less

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  United States Department of Defense

  Aug 2017 - Oct 2021

  Police Officer/ Desk Sergeant

  Assist base units with positions, take and dispatch to 911 calls, monitor alarms, and make split seconds decisions.● Protects life and property through the enforcement of laws and regulations.● Responds to calls for police service, and proactively patrol assignee areas.● Conduct preliminary and follow – up criminal and traffic investigations. ● Checked and verified all civilians, military, and contractors for proper paperwork for security requirements to contractors when contract performance requires access to classified information.● Provide a thorough understanding of the DoD and National Industrial Security Program (NISP) policy requirements, best practices, and instructional methods for developing.February Show less

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  Shadow Tech

  Mar 2021 - now

  Owner/ IT Technician

  Installs, configures, and troubleshoots network and application server hardware, network operating system software. Consult with managers and functional users to determine common requirements necessary to meet Information Technology (IT) business processes and needs. Plans, coordinates, and installs application software and hardware for operational and point-of-sale systems. Optimizes the functionality and performance of hardware and software systems and ensures availability, integrity, efficiency and reliability of services. Runs tests to verify operability and functionality, analyzes hardware and software malfunctions to resolve physical and logical processing problems, and recommends acquisition of programs or equipment which will resolve operational problems. Initiates corrective or preventative measures to rectify immediate problems and prevent future occurrences. Identifies and documents network requirements for specific needs and base-wide users. Interfaces, cooperates and works with base communication agencies in planning and developing new or additional network infrastructures capabilities. Coordinates efforts between network customers, system support personnel, and commercial vendors to identify and resolve network, software, and other system anomalies. Establishes methodology, and determines best techniques to penetrate computer systems and exploit information within these systems. Directs the team during actual assessments to find vulnerabilities due to improper configurations, missing or improperly applied patches, or procedural errors. Provides assistance to owners of assessed systems by providing recommendations pertaining to implementing security programs designed to anticipate, assess, and minimize system vulnerabilities, to correct deficiencies discovered, and to apply new IT security concepts. Show less

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  Tuskegee University

  Jul 2023 - now

  Program Analyst Business Intelligence