Mariel Morris

As Lead National Security briefer for the White House, Data Integrity Team Lead, White House Fellows Liaison and trainer for all team members/new hires; along with adjudicating derogatory information, excelled at the following:

Since appointment to lead briefer in Oct. 2023, created an SOP for completing clearance requests, scheduling INDOCs, conducting briefings, and boosting efficiency by 60% - earning agency-wide praise.

As Data Integrity lead, responsible for all data metrics/reporting to PERSEC Director and briefed to executive White House leadership; monitoring processes and driving improvements in efficiency.

As Workday Implementation Lead, taking a vital role in data migration while collaborating directly with IT to design, test, and deployed a tailored security database for the Chief Security Office.

As the White House Fellows Liaison, handled WAVE management and clearance coordination demonstrating elite-level stakeholder engagement between White House Leadership, CIA and Secret Service.

As Team Lead, managed a cross-functional team of 15 (federal and contractor staff) across 5 states (Region 7 - Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana); in charge of investigative adjudications for 1400 law enforcement officers, additionally excelled at the following:

Directed and trained the team in their review, analysis, and adjudication of investigations, ensuring implementation and adherence to developed policies and investigative due diligence.

Led National Disaster response team, managing resource planning across multiple operational teams and developed workflow systems for urgent 24/7 response needs.

Overseeing the Appeal team, responsible for reviewing denial cases submitted for appeal, verifying accuracy of employee self-reporting data and conducting quality control to ensure compliance with DHS policies.

Supported the Personnel Security (PERSEC) Division of FPS/DHS as a contractor in various positions to include:

As Deputy Program Manager, leading a 45-person team - functioned as a hiring manager, managed contract performance, provided deliverables, enforced policies, and trained all new hires in PERSEC regulation.

Meeting with COR/ACOR and other external stakeholders to discuss the health of the contract and to ensure client satisfaction remains high for exceptional CPARS ratings.

Utilized data metrics to monitor performance, track contractor progress and advised COR/ACOR of any concerns with the contract’s Statement of Work (SOW) or need for Contract Modification (MOD).

Supported the Personnel Security (PERSEC) Division of Census Bureau, to include the following:

Trained junior investigative adjudicators in resolving derogatory information, while confirming accuracy as a supervisory case reviewer and conducting quality assurance checks of all contractor work by generating detailed reports and auditing the database.

Distributed cases to manage the team’s workload to maintain performance standards found in the SOW, established by the client, ensuring prompt responses to status inquiries from the COR/vendors.

Utilized data metrics to monitor team performance, track individual contractor productivity and advised management/CORs/vendors on any issues that could impact the reliability of the workforce.

Supported the Personnel Security (PERSEC) Division of FPS/DHS as a contractor in various positions to include:

Assessed the loyalty, reliability, and suitability of Federal employees, Schedule A, and contractors by resolving derogatory information (e.g., criminal, employment, financial, and foreign travel/contacts).

Ensured compliance with PERSEC standards while evaluating the character and conduct of law enforcement officers (LEOs) for security risk and organizational fit within FPS/DHS.

Provided investigative litigation support to the Employment Law Group and individual clients as an legal investigator, to include the following:

Administering in-person and cyber investigations on persons, corporations, and educational institutions.

Obtained witness statements, located missing persons, conducted large scale asset searches, skip traces and surveillance.

Acquired criminal, civil, financial, and social media information obtained from the highly-rated X1 Social Discovery software program to complete in-depth background investigations.

Supported the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) by completing complex federal background investigations of top level officials, to include:

Utilized subject interview, source interviews, and records to produce a thorough report of investigative findings.

Conducted high-level background investigations, surveillance, and field operations to safeguard U.S. government employees and facilities.

Handled and secured all sensitive and classified information, criminal investigative reports, personnel files and other records pertaining to completion of the investigation.