Jaimie Kohls
805.553.0278 12100 Cherry Grove St, Moorpark, CA 93021 jkohls1@sbcglobal.net
Education M.S. in Criminal Justice, Crime in Commerce, University of Alabama, November 1999, 3.92 GPA
United States Air Force (USAF) Scholarship – Selected as 1 of 4 officers in entire USAF to attend
B.S. in Criminal Justice, New Mexico State University, December 1995, 4.0 GPA, Summa Cum Laude
USAF ROTC Distinguished Graduate, Ranked #1 in Class, Top 5% Nationally
Recipient of Presidential “Blue Chip” appointment to USAF, US Senate confirmed
Work ITT Corporation/Electronic Systems, Thousand Oaks, CA (1/2007 – present)
Experience Senior Regional Security & ESH Representative
Responsible for all security matters at Thousand Oaks facility to include physical security, asset and
personnel protection, corporate investigations, security education and training, guard force management,
ethics and compliance, liaison with local and federal law enforcement, and business continuity planning.
Administer DoD Security Programs in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating
Manual (NISPOM), Joint Air Force, Army, Navy (JAFAN) manuals, DCIDs and other government
regulations to protect National Security Information and assist ITT in achieving business objectives.
Serve as the appointed Facility Security Officer, Contractor Program Security Officer, COMSEC Custodian.
Provide oversight and guidance to ITT Defense sites in the Western US to support the Director of Security.
Serve as one of two designated Subject Matter Experts for DoD Special Access Programs for ITT Defense.
In less than one year with ITT, brought facility up from a routinely “Satisfactory” to a “Commendable”
Defense Security Service (DSS) rating during 2007 inspection. “Commendable” also received 2008-2010.
Develop, document and implement security policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements.
Within first year, planned, budgeted and designed a USAF-approved Special Access Program (SAP) Facility
to house Special Access Program material. This facility brought ITT Thousand Oaks into a very lucrative
market within the world of GPS products developed for the US Army and Air Force to use in battle.
Interface with government customers, prime contractors and subcontractors for security-related matters.
Inspect/audit ITT sites in the Western US to ensure standardization and compliance with corporate and
government regulations and provide results to senior corporate officials to incorporate “best practices.”
ManTech International, USAF GPS Wing, El Segundo, CA (8/2002 – 12/2006)
Senior Program Security Officer (PSO)/Site Supervisor
Provided program security management, oversight and guidance for over 20 Secret and Top Secret USAF
SAPs located at over 40 government, contractor and subcontractor facilities located throughout the US.
Administered an effective operational security program in accordance with the NISPOM, JAFANs, DCIDs
and ICDs and comprised of the following security disciplines: information security, operational security,
personnel security, physical security, security education and training, and guard force management.
Developed, documented and implemented security plans and procedures to meet government regulations.
Reviewed and approved documentation submitted by government contractors wishing to stand up new
SAP facilities. Also reviewed contractor security procedures for compliance with government policies.
Inspected/audited contractor sites throughout the US approved for classified storage and processing to
ensure they protected information entrusted to them and maintained robust local security programs.
Ensured Program Protection Implementation Plans submitted for review met the necessary requirements
as spelled out in government Program Protection Plans to protect Critical Program Information.
Served as one of two company site supervisors for Los Angeles area and duties included employee
recruitment, supervision and evaluation, investigation of employee misconduct, interacting with
government customers and providing feedback to senior corporate officials to ensure contract compliance.
US Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Worldwide (5/1991 – 8/2002)
Special Agent/Captain
Conducted over 100 criminal, counterintelligence and fraud investigations, resulting in numerous
recoveries, indictments and convictions and over $3.6 million recovered for the US government.
Throughout law enforcement career, superior liaison skills with local, state and federal law enforcement
agencies enabled the successful prosecution of criminal and civil cases at all court levels.
Trained in all facets of investigation and investigative techniques to include interviewing and
interrogation, report writing, lead development, surveillance, forensics, case preparation for prosecution,
court proceedings, and evidence procedures and handling.
Planned and conducted several protective service operations to include high ranking military officers,
foreign dignitaries, the Secretary of State and President Clinton.
Conducted several background investigations on prospective agents to screen for high-quality personnel.
Selected as AFOSI ambassador to the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference.
Provided unparalleled counterintelligence/anti-terrorism support to 6 government locations and ensured
that our nation’s state of the art technology was protected from foreign adversaries.
Developed and implemented the Little Rock AFB Security Council, responsible for protecting national-level
secrets, over 4K personnel and over $2 billion in government resources.
Developed and provided anti-terrorism/security training to civilian and military personnel and conducted
civilian community and base security surveys to deter the threat and ensure constant vigilance.
Served as detachment commander in support of Operation Southern Watch in Saudi Arabia where I
reported directly to senior USAF commanders and CIA chiefs.
Extensive multi-national bribery case led to the first ever courts martial in Southwest Asia.
Served as wing commander responsible for leading over 100 ROTC cadets in two different cities.
Served as an intelligence analyst and security manager, providing training to over 100 F-15 pilots and 60
F-117A Stealth fighter pilots, safeguarding critical top-secret information and stealth technology.
Languages Spanish – Familiar (Speaking & Reading)
Geographical Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman
Experiences
Certifications Certified Law Enforcement/Investigator
Professional National Classification Management Society (NCMS)
Memberships Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (currently inactive)
Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society
ASIS (current member)
Awards USAF Distinguished Graduate at AFOSI Special Investigations Academy and USAF ROTC
AFOSI ambassador to International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference
Recipient of Presidential “Blue Chip” appointment to USAF, US Senate confirmed
Operation Southern Watch and Desert Storm awards and medals for valor and service
Airman of the month award 2 out of 5 months while deployed in Operation Desert Storm
Summa Cum Laude graduate, New Mexico State University
Safety Award as ESH Coordinator for “Zero” incidents or injuries at ITT Thousand Oaks
Outstanding Unit “Ring of Honor” Award for Quality
Citizenship US Citizen by birth
Clearances TS/SCI/SAP Eligible
Training Defense Security Service online training, 80+ hours, 2009/2010
Facility Security Officer Management Course, 2007
DOT Hazardous Waste Management Course, 2007
Defense Security Service Physical Security Course, 2003
Air Force Office of Special Investigations Economic and Environmental Crime Course, AFOSI Special
Investigations Academy, 2000
Fundamentals of Acquisition Course, Defense Acquisition University, 2000
Advance Interviewing and Interrogation Course, The Reid School of Interviewing and Interrogation, 1998
AFOSI Advanced Investigators Course, AFOSI Special Investigations Academy, 1998
AFOSI Advanced Surveillance Course, AFOSI Special Investigations Academy, 1998
Certified Fraud Examiners Course, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, 1998
Advanced Investigators School, National Law Enforcement Institute, 1997
AFOSI Counterintelligence/Force Protection Course, AFOSI Special Investigations Academy, 1997
AFOSI Law Enforcement Academy, Distinguished Graduate, AFOSI Special Investigations Academy, 1996
Computer Crime Course, US Department of Justice, 1996
USAF Professional Officers Course, USAF, 1993-1995
USAF Total Quality Management Course, USAF, 1993
USAF Information Security Program Managers Course, USAF, 1991
USAF Intelligence Operations Course, USAF, 1991