Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI) was awarded a subcontract from Security Assistance Corporation to support their prime contract with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). PSI will provide technical support in the following functional areas: Research and Technology Protection; System Security Engineering/Anti-Tamper; International Programs Security (Foreign Disclosure and foreign national visits); Information Security; Personnel Security; Industrial Security; Operations Security; Physical Security/Force Protection/Anti-Terrorism; and Communications Security. The contract has a six-month base and four one-year option periods. Work will be performed at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station Complex.

Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI) was recently awarded a subcontract with Lockheed Martin to continue providing Switchboard Operators at the Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Preparedness and Response Center located in Washington, DC. Through prime and subcontract vehicles, PSI has been supporting this critical national security program since late 2003.

Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI) was awarded a contract extension in April 2008 to conduct technical and administrative safety, security, and suitability standards support services at the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) National Maritime Center. PSI evaluates Merchant Mariner credential applications for suitability, accuracy and authenticity by conducting detailed research and investigation, and completing technically complex reviews of records. Specifically, PSI tasks include: managing records and files; querying public and law enforcement database resources; reviewing legal documentation; contacting law enforcement agencies and personnel; and preparing correspondence and reports detailing final safety/security and suitability determinations on credential applications. PSI was selected for the re-award of this contract due to our proven past performance and accolades received from the customer.

Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI) was re-awarded a contract on 1/18/08 with the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, to evaluate and implement emergency management policies. Tasks include monitoring the Bureau’s overall emergency readiness, developing evacuation plans for passport centers, providing training to emergency management personnel, revising and updating the Bureau Emergency Action Plan, and serving as the emergency website content manager. PSI was selected based on its outstanding work currently being performed at the Department of State in this area, as well as superior past performance at other Federal government agencies.

The SMS Team was awarded a GSA Schedule Blanket Purchase Agreement in November 2007 to provide multidisciplinary security, administrative and translation services to the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) customers. The contract ceiling value is 205 million dollars. The SMS Team consists of 7 companies, all selected because of their best-in-class credentials for providing services to the Federal government. Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI) was selected as a member of the SMS Team based upon its outstanding work as a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned security services provider to the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The BPA is available to all DOE/NNSA agencies to order security, administrative support and translation services.

Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI) received accolades for work well done on its contract with the USCG. PSI performs adjudication services for the Coast Guard’s Security Center. These services expedite the security clearance process for all military and civilian personnel attached to the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Comments made by the USCG in October 2007 regarding work performed on the contract for the USCG Cutter ORCAS include:

“On behalf of CGC Orcas, I would like to extend our thanks and appreciation for your prompt action involving *** and ***. You guys and gals are awesome! Please extend this thank you to all those involved.”

“Here's another quick turnaround from Barbara H. & John C. and another example of how their customer focus greatly assisted an operational cutter!! Thank you from the CGC Orcas; your recognition today was well deserved.”

Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI) was awarded a contract on October 24, 2007 with Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. to provide an independent assessment of their security program. Tasks include evaluation, testing, and maintenance of the physical protection system; training of security personnel; and development of security procedures and practices, including the Physical Protection Plan and the Security Contingency Response Plan.

Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI) was awarded a contract on September 28, 2007, with the Department of Defense to conduct a security assessment of 15 Defense National Stockpile Center (DNSC) storage facilities. Tasks include conducting vulnerability assessments to protect staff from incidents of incursion and terrorism, to safeguard agency assets from incidents of criminal activity, and to limit liability associated with incidents of personal injury resulting from authorized and unauthorized entry onto the property. PSI was selected based on our excellent past performance providing vulnerability assessment services at the Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency, and at various other Federal government agencies.

Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI) was awarded a contract with the U.S. Census Bureau on September 21, 2007, to provide adjudication services in support of the Administration Management Systems Division (AMSD), Census Hiring and Employment Check (CHEC) Branch. Tasks include interviewing applicants, conducting background checks, and preparing National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) packages in support of the investigation of an applicant’s suitability for employment with the Census Bureau. PSI was selected based on our prior experience providing adjudication support services at various other Federal government agencies.

David Lux joined PSI on September 4, 2007, as our new Chief Financial Officer, responsible for managing all financial functions on behalf of the company. Dave has 35 years of accounting and financial management experience in a variety of industries, including government contracting, with prior positions held of Chief Financial Officer and Controller. His accomplishments include devising and implementing productivity improvements, cost savings, and reporting system enhancements. He has expertise in financial and management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, payroll, General Ledger, collections, cash management, and auditing. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration/Finance from Florida International University in Miami, Florida.

Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI) was recently awarded two Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) with the Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) to provide law enforcement instructors for counter narcotics programs in Latin America and Mexico.  The training programs are designed to assist in the institutionalization of standardized law enforcement practices in local, state, and federal police programs throughout Latin America and Mexico. PSI was selected based on our highly-rated prior experience providing training and administrative personnel at various Federal agencies, as well as our international experience.

Based on PSI's unparalleled experience evaluating assessments, PSI has been contracted to conduct analysis and comparison of previously conducted vulnerability assessments against the current security posture for seven (7) material storage sites operated by the DNSC. PSI's staff of security experts will provide the DNSC with recommendations for corrective measures based on identified deficiencies. This effort will require PSI to conduct in-depth research and analysis on each of the identified storage sites. PSI will conduct on-site inspections and evaluation of existing security procedures, conduct personnel interviews of site managers protective force members, conduct liaison with local law enforcement and emergency services providers, and review site emergency plans. Based on the information gained through these efforts, PSI will provide the DNSC with custom tailored site analysis and assessment survey reports for each of the identified facilities.

PSI's team of experts, who have over 100 years of combined experience in military intelligence, law enforcement, security force, and security training, will assess each site’s security posture and make recommendations for site specific security plans, identify appropriate countermeasures, and conduct a cost/benefit analysis to determine methods to mitigate identified risks, or recommend means that obtain acceptable levels of risk. All recommendations will be in accordance with established Department of Defense Force Protection standards and criteria guidelines.

Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) -7 required all Departments and Agencies to submit detailed Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Plans to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval by July 31, 2004. PSI provided lead support for the development and implementation of this project for the U.S. Department of State. Under the signature of the Deputy Secretary of State, the Department submitted its Plan to OMB on July 30, 2004.

Although all Federal agencies were required to submit CIP Plans in accordance with this HSPD, many failed to do so. Of those agencies that submitted Plans, relatively few were approved.

The Department of State gained approval from OMB for the cyber portion of its CIP Plan. OMB evaluated 59 categories of the Plan, using a scale of 1 to 3, with 1 being the lowest score and 3 being the highest. The Plan developed by PSI for the Department of State scored 2.8.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG), National Maritime Center recently awarded PSI a task order to perform screening and investigation of individuals for Merchant Mariner Document Licensing.

PSI has been providing personnel security support to the USCG since 2002; when the Merchant Mariner Credentialing program was originally brought to Arlington, Virginia to standardize and centralize the process of screening and evaluating Merchant Mariner Documents for Credentials and Licenses. PSI has since assessed the operational and security process and provided critical assistance and feedback to the USCG to refine and perform the process with optimum accuracy and efficiency. PSI developed key elements designed to improve and streamline the screening and investigation processes, and developed and implemented a Quality Management Program to ensure the accuracy of each recommendation.

Additionally, PSI recently completed a surge requirement to thoroughly and accurately review license holder renewals, with existing derogatory information, and determine the continued suitability of each Mariner. This formidable task, to complete over 13,000 cases within a 6 month period, was successfully completed on time and under budget.

Based on PSI's demonstrated success, PSI was awarded the new task to process individuals for Merchant Mariner Documents and Licenses.