Brandon Norwat

Experience

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  Kansas City Missouri Police Department

  Aug 1994 - Dec 1998

  Police Officer

  Served as a Police Officer and Tactical Team Operator, regularly demonstrating the ability to make immediate key decisions in response to critical incidents concerning high value targets in life and death situations. Gathered intelligence in high crime areas and developed strategies in coordination with other patrol units to neutralize the criminal element and protect citizens. Participated in several high risk drug searches, seizures, and hostage rescues.

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  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

  Dec 1998 - Jun 2020

  Led over 20 Special Agents and Task Force Officers under one unique squad with three separate and distinct areas of focus. Oversaw a multi-agency Counterproliferation Task Force to aggressively combat the illicit theft and procurement of sensitive information and intellectual property by adversarial foreign powers, while simultaneously leading a robust cyber crime program focused on combatting network intrusions, business email compromises, and cyber fraud. Additionally responsible for managing the FBI Computer Analysis Response Team, ensuring all forensic examinations complied with policies and procedures. Show less Promoted by FBI Executives as the first Unit Chief to create and lead a Cyber Counterintelligence Coordination Unit to combat computer network attacks by foreign adversaries against U.S. agencies and critical infrastructure. Developed the initial mission statement and operational strategies while supervising a team of Supervisory Special Agents in the management of aggressive world-wide field operations. Coordinated directly with the White House as the FBI representative to the National Security Council’s Sub Cyber Review Group responsible for creating the President’s policy and response to aggressively counter foreign computer network attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure. Show less Supervised over 100 direct employees while leading the FBI’s response to fast-paced joint operations with U.S. intelligence community and military resources to locate and hinder overseas adversaries planning terrorist attacks against the United States. Demonstrated the ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines under extremely stressful conditions. Created the FBI's standard operating procedures for utilizing new operational resources in response to a foreign surveillance law enacted by the U.S. Congress. Show less

  • Special Agent - retired

    Feb 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Supervisory Special Agent

    Feb 2017 - Feb 2019

  • Unit Chief

    Aug 2015 - Feb 2017

  • Supervisory Special Agent

    Aug 2010 - Jul 2015

  • Supervisory Special Agent

    Feb 2009 - Jul 2010

  • Supervisory Special Agent

    Jul 2007 - Feb 2009

  • Special Agent

    Dec 1998 - Jul 2007
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  The University of Texas at Austin

  Jun 2020 - now

  Associate Director for Research Security

  Create and implement risk-based policies and procedures to protect university intellectual property and research assets from theft and adverse foreign interference. Provide education, guidance, and outreach to university leadership and faculty related to foreign activities and threats. Monitor internal disclosure systems and OSINT to assess international activity and conduct risk assessments. Conduct internal inquiries and reviews when warranted.