Danny Yun
Summary
A proven leader and manager as a U.S. Special Agent and Air Force veteran with 20 years of experience. Over 15 years of experience as a Program Security Officer and Security Specialist in policy and procedure implementation required to manage Special Access programs and Sensitive Compartmented Information. Collegiate education, specialized training, project management skills. Fluency in the Korean language. Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance with Counterintelligence Scope Polygraph. Strong written and oral communication.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Office Of Special Investigations
10.2021 - Current
- Led 25 member team of Agents & Analysts overseeing day-to day operations ensuring adherence to all agency policies, laws, and investigative procedures.
- Directed complex Counterintelligence & Criminal investigations related to espionage, security violations, technology protection, fraud, violent crimes, terrorism, sabotage, insider threats securing $58 billion in DoD collateral and Special programs.
- Represent as subject matter expert; advising members of Anti Terrorism, Operational Security, Threat Working Groups, and other security advisory groups during meetings for issues related to information, personnel, and operations security vulnerabilities.
- Serve as lead security specialist; successfully managed multi-discipline security program advising and implementing safeguard procedures for SCI information and special program materials, and $2.5 million dollar SCIF.
Senior Director
Office Of Special Investigations
11.2019 - 10.2021
- Led and directed strategic initiatives as a Senior Director, Counterintelligence Division overseeing a team of 66 professionals to ensure the successful development, implementation, and continuous improvement to enterprise-wide policies and procedures.
- Served as final reviewer and authority for publication of 500 critical Intelligence Information Reports (IIRs) addressing Intelligence Community (USIC) collection requirements, force protection concerns, security vulnerabilities/issues, and anti-terrorism threats.
- Represented the agency during senior leader coordination with 50 US agencies. military departments, and state, local, federal partners to foster collaborative Counterintelligence efforts for mitigation of security threats and risks.
- Overhauled team workflow procedures resulting in a 25% increase in productivity and operational efficiency to support 700 Counterintelligence investigations annually.
Program Security Office
Office Of Special Investigations
05.2016 - 11.2019
- Served as lead Program Security Officer (PSO) and subject matter expert responsible for multiple security disciplines to include Personnel, physical, information and special security programs enforcing standards development, fielding, and oversight of emerging technologies.
- Initiated and managed 200 security inquires annually; prepared reports making recommendations to senior leader and higher-level managers for corrective action and threat mitigation
- Led 2 member team in personnel security actions; vetted 10k special access program requests through evaluation of counterintelligence indicators and implementation of agency procedures.
- Implemented a dynamic and engaging presentation addressing security & counterintelligence resulting in an increase of threat reporting by 40%.
Supervisory Special Agent
Office Of Special Investigations
04.2014 - 05.2016
- Planned, conducted, and coordinated criminal, national security, and administrative investigations relating to alleged or suspected violations of federal laws.
- Organized and executed investigative activities impacting threats to personnel, secure network infrastructures, classified equities; focused efforts in detecting foreign intelligence threats and bolstering security procedures to prevent compromises.
- Authored over 150 intelligence reports identifying Foreign Intelligence threats and tradecrafts ensuring sustainment and advancement of US military operations in the Pacific region.
Special Agent
Office Of Special Investigations
04.2011 - 04.2014
- Conducted investigations using various techniques such as surveillance, interviewing and interrogation, examining files and records, obtaining physical and documentary evidence and undercover assignments.
- Served as technical expert on investigations related to illegal transference of sensitive military and dual use technologies classified as export controlled ITAR and US Munitions commodities.
- Leveraged Korean language capability to translate 3000 documents in support for legal proceedings.
- Constructed and managed Research, Development, Acquisition program files through development of Counterintelligence Support Plans for DoD program information valued at $300 million dollars.
- Published 100 intelligence reports on insider threats and supply chain risks to fill critical intelligence gaps identified by the US Intelligence Community.
Activity Security Representative
81st Range Control Squadron
11.2006 - 04.2011
- Served as site security lead for 50 member unit implementing a personnel and physical security program for protection of Secret and Special Access Program information and equipment.
- Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
- Wrote detailed reports on property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and unusual incidences.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business with Concentration in Globalization
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZBachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, ALSkills
- Intelligence Experience
- Threat Awareness
- Facility Protection
- Oral and Writing Communication
- Training Manager
- Supervisor and Manager
Training
Federal Law Enforcement Training Academy (FLETC), Glynco, GA
- Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP)
- Basic Special Investigators Course (BSIC)
- Defense Counterproliferation Training Program (DCTP)
- Protective Service Operations Training Program (PSOTP)
- Sex Crimes Investigative Training Program Certification (SCITP)
- Air Force Counterintelligence Course (AFCIC)
- AFOSI Program Security Officer (PSO)
- Cognitive Interviewing Techniques
Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy (JCITA), Quantico, VA
- Counterintelligence Research, Development, and Acquisition Program (CIRDA)
- North Korean Threat Seminar (NKTS)
- China Threat Seminar (CTS)
- Advanced Counterintelligence Investigations Course (ACIIC)
Department of the Air Force
- Command and Control Battle Management Operations (C2BMO)
- Airman Leadership School, Management Level I
- Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Management Level II
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
- Counterintelligence Threat Awareness Certification
- DoD Security Specialist Certification
- SAP Personnel Security Official Certification
Timeline
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Office Of Special Investigations
10.2021 - Current
Senior Director
Office Of Special Investigations
11.2019 - 10.2021
Program Security Office
Office Of Special Investigations
05.2016 - 11.2019
Supervisory Special Agent
Office Of Special Investigations
04.2014 - 05.2016
Special Agent
Office Of Special Investigations
04.2011 - 04.2014
Activity Security Representative
81st Range Control Squadron
11.2006 - 04.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Business with Concentration in Globalization
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Community College of The Air Force
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