Michael Dinet

Experience

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  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

  Jan 1981 - Oct 1984

  Investigative Specialist

  • Conducted physical surveillance in New York City; successfully identified, analyzed and assessed subjects through research and analysis.

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  U.S. Department of State

  Oct 1984 - Jun 1988

  Special Agent, Diplomatic Security Service (DSS)

  • Provided a full range of protective security assignments for the U.S. Secretary of State, high ranking U.S. Officials and Foreign Dignitaries.• Conducted passport, visa fraud and Presidential appointee security background investigations.• Served as the Lead Advance Agent for Secretary of State's visits to Sydney, Australia, and Beijing, China.• Domestic service includes service as Agent-in-Charge of the details for the Columbian Ambassador, the Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka, and the wife of the President of France.• Served as Lead Advance Agent for the visits of the Foreign Minister of India, the Prime Minister of Israel and the Crown Prince of Japan.• Assigned as a Threat Mitigation Unit Agent for former Soviet Union Foreign Minister visit to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.• Served as a Personal Security Agent to U.S. Ambassador to the UN and Israeli Ambassador to the UN.• Appointed as an Acting Supervisory Special Agent to lead a newly-formed squad of 11 Special Agents who had recently graduated from the DSS Academy. Show less

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  Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)

  Jun 1988 - Apr 1996

  Special Agent

  • Served as a foreign Counterintelligence (CI) Special Agent; investigated espionage, sabotage, loss of classified information and acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps.• Presented foreign CI security awareness briefings; undertook actions to thwart hostile intelligence services from stealing sensitive U.S. Navy R&D technologies.• Initiated force protection operations for various U.S. Navy and Marine Corps commands.• Conducted Counterespionage and human source investigations and operations to successfully identify, neutralize and penetrate hostile intelligence service operatives and organizations.• Acted as the Command Investigator for Marine Air Group 49, Det. B, Newburgh, NY; investigations included child sexual assault, fraud and theft of U.S. government property.• Successfully worked and adjudicated an arson case while assigned to the NCIS New York Office.• Served as Agent-in-Charge on a number of VIP foreign military officers’ Protective Service Details while they toured the United States.• Conducted multiple personnel suitability investigations and chaired Special Agent applicant screening boards and panels. Show less

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  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

  Apr 1996 - Oct 2014

  NCIS Special Agent Representative, FBI New York Joint Terrorist Task Force (JTTF)

  • Competitively selected to represent the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) at the largest FBI JTTF in the U.S. • First Special Agent with any of the U.S. Military Criminal Investigative Organizations to be assigned to an FBI JTTF full time.• Key player in numerous complex international Counterterrorism (CT) investigations with multiple law enforcement and intelligence agency partners, both foreign and domestic.• Compiled, reviewed, interpreted, evaluated and synthesized raw data in the development of reports and presentations to the highest levels of the organization.• “Go to” Subject Matter Expert on a major Middle Eastern terrorist organization; routinely sought out by internal and external organizations for advice, knowledge and insight.• Deployed to Yemen to investigate the terrorist attack on the USS Cole (DDG 67); assigned to Kuwait to investigate the terrorist attack on Marine Corps personnel on Failaka Island.• Served as the NCIS Force Protection Coordinator for the Annual U.S. Navy Fleet Week Special Event in New York City from 2009 – 2014, attracting tens of thousands of visitors. • Conducted CT investigations concerning U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps interests. Show less

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  Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)

  Nov 2014 - Oct 2016

  Special Agent

  NCIS Northeast Special Agent applicant coordinator. Responsible for the entire Special Agent applicant hiring process including screening/selection panels and conducting suitability background investigations.

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  ADC LTD NM

  Feb 2017 - Apr 2018

  Contract Investigator

  Contract Investigator assigned to conduct U.S. Government Single Scope Security Background Investigations. Tasked with conducting subject, residence, education, employment, law enforcement, military and character interviews for adjudicative purposes with regards to the suitability of individuals seeking employment with the U.S. Government. Position requires obtaining an individual’s public records and all information regarding issues relative to any illegal activity, foreign contacts or foreign relatives. Followed all guidelines and requirements as appropriate to ADC LTD NM, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the regulations of the Federal Government. Show less

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  U.S. Department of State

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  Special Investigator, Diplomatic Security Service (DSS)

  Special Investigator assigned to conduct U.S. Department of State Single Scope Security Background Investigations. Tasked with conducting subject, residence, education, employment, law enforcement, military and character interviews for adjudicative purposes with regards to the suitability of individuals seeking employment with the U.S. Department of State. Position requires obtaining an individual’s public records and all information regarding issues relative to any illegal activity, foreign contacts or foreign relatives. Followed all guidelines and requirements as appropriate to the U.S. Department of State, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the regulations of the Federal Government. Show less

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  New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services

  Apr 2018 - Mar 2019

  Regional Manager

  Manage the daily activities of the New York metropolitan area transportation security and emergency preparedness team and work groups to optimize efforts, identify deficiencies, utilize fiscal resources effectively and meet program objectives in an efficient manner. Serve as a subject matter expert for team members, program managers and agency senior staff. Collect and analyze data on homeland security, public safety and emergency services issues and practices to compare new and innovative approaches in order to facilitate the development and implementation of new initiatives advancing the agency’s mission. Review, evaluate or develop viable complex policies, programs and procedures which facilitate the mission of the program/agency and encompass current best practices in the functional program area. Present policy/program analyses and recommendations to DHSES executives and senior staff. Represent DHSES to a wide variety of stakeholders/partners in a variety of formats providing professional expertise on assigned program and agency issues. Show less

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  ADC LTD NM

  Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

  Contract Investigator

  Contract Investigator assigned to conduct U.S. Government Single Scope Security Background Investigations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of Defense (DoD). Tasked with conducting subject, residence, education, employment, law enforcement, military and character interviews for adjudicative purposes with regards to the suitability of individuals seeking employment with the U.S. Government. Position requires obtaining an individual’s public records and all information regarding issues relative to any illegal activity, foreign contacts or foreign relatives. Follow all guidelines and requirements as appropriate to ADC LTD NM, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the regulations of the Federal Government. Show less

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  AT-RISK International, Inc.

  Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  Contract Security Agent

  AT Risk International is a recognized leader in the provision of discreet protection services, with expertise in 118 countries across the spectrum of security operations, AT Risk teams provide clients with preparations and solutions to protect their most critical persons and assets. AT Risk protection services include:Personal and Family ProtectionTravel, Operation and Event SecurityWorkplace Violence Mitigation and ResponseEmergency and Disaster ResponsePhysical Asset ProtectionEmbedded Security Professionals Show less

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  Walden Security

  Jan 2020 - Jul 2024

  Federal Court Security Officer at Walden Security

  One of the major responsibilities of the United States Marshals Service (USMS) is to ensure the safety of all federal courts and court employees against unauthorized, illegal, and potentially life-threatening activities. To accomplish the provision of courthouse security, the USMS contracts with private security contractors. The employees of the contractors, known as CSOs, are deputized as Special Deputy U.S. Marshals with firearms and arrest powers while on duty at their given worksites.

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  Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)

  Jul 2024 - now

  Special Agent, Retired