Director of Test Security, American Board of Internal Medicine
Greater Philadelphia Area
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- Director of Test Security at American Board of Internal Medicine
- Past
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- Founder at Mannes & Associates, LLC
- Police Officer at D.C. Metropolitan Police Department
- Sr. Consultant, Government Accounts (National Account Manager) at Incident Response Management Systems - Vuance, Inc
- Inspector (STSIP) at US Department of Homeland Security, TSA Surface Transportation Security, Washington/Baltimore Region
- Intelligence Analyst at US Dept. of Homeland Security/TSA/ATA, Highway Information Sharing & Analysis Ctr.
- National Training & Threat Assessment Coordinator at Community Antiterrorism Training Institute, CAT Eyes Program
- Federal Police Officer at U.S. Federal Protective Service
- Auxiliary Police Officer at New York City Police Department
- Special Police Officer at Long Beach Police Department (NY)
- Education
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- American College of Forensic Examiners
- American Board for Certification in Homeland Security (ACFEI)
- State University of New York Empire State College
- City University of New York-John Jay College of Criminal Justice
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A. Benjamin Mannes, SSI, CHS-III’s Summary
A. Benjamin Mannes is a specialist in the navigation of the vast law enforcement, homeland security, and public safety community in North America with operational and leaderhip experience in security, law enforcement and related business functions nationwide.
A. Benjamin Mannes, SSI, CHS-III’s Specialties:
Homeland Security Presidential Directive compliance, technical advisory services for creative projects, expert news commentary, security consulting, change management, emergency planning, and strategic product/business evaluation.
A. Benjamin Mannes, SSI, CHS-III’s Experience
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Director of Test Security
American Board of Internal Medicine
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Oversee the security and integrity of the medical certification process, board certification examinations, and assessments of over 180,000 medical professionals. Coordinate investigations into the theft of trade secrets, copyright infringement, security leaks, and test fraud.
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Founder
Mannes & Associates, LLC
(Executive Office industry)
September 2003 — June 2008 (4 years 10 months)
I am the founder of a consulting firm composed of a team of current and former federal, state, and local law enforcement officers who provide invaluable expertise, security consulting, security/threat assessment and technical advisory services to many areas of specialty, including the entertainment industry, news and media, manufacturers, non-profits and government contractors.
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Police Officer
D.C. Metropolitan Police Department
(Law Enforcement industry)
June 1999 — June 2008 (9 years 1 month)
Urban law enforcement and crime suppression, criminal investigations, community policing strategies.
Member, Civil Disturbance Unit (Presidential Inaugeral, WTO Protests)
Detailed, Joint Operations Command Center (9-11, DC Area Sniper T/F) -
Sr. Consultant, Government Accounts (National Account Manager)
Incident Response Management Systems - Vuance, Inc
(Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2006 — November 2007 (1 year 10 months)
In charge of all public safety & security business development efforts. Led all U.S. marketing, liaison, and customer communications for the homeland security, fire/rescue, law enforcement, and education security markets. Led a team of inside sales and channel sales specialists and coordinated compliance with distributor sales representatives. Personally spoke at conferences, shows, and meetings with elected and appointed officials as a subject matter expert in public safety technology and homeland security program/presidential directive compliance.
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Inspector (STSIP)
US Department of Homeland Security, TSA Surface Transportation Security, Washington/Baltimore Region
(Public Safety industry)
June 2005 — November 2005 (6 months)
Was an Inspector charged with the compliance with homeland security directives and threat-based risk assessment and analysis of the rail transportation sector in the Washington/Baltimore National Capital Region.
Enforced new and emerging Homeland Security Presidential Directives and Transportation Security Administration security directives. Maintained daily collaboration with the transportation & law enforcement communities in Maryland, D.C., Virginia, and West Virginia.
Was the field manager for 3 inspectors, supervising their research, safety, and efficiency in the field. Was assigned in charge of situational awareness for the region, identifying weekly training with other members of the law enforcement and intelligence communities.
Represented the TSA Surface Transportation Security Inspection group at headquarters, in teleconferences, and at emergency operations centers during the rescue and recovery effort to Hurricane Katrina. -
Intelligence Analyst
US Dept. of Homeland Security/TSA/ATA, Highway Information Sharing & Analysis Ctr.
(Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)
June 2004 — June 2005 (1 year 1 month)
Responsible for managing reports of suspicious activities, criminal incidents, threats, and security breeches relating to surface transportation throughout the United States. Receive reports of incidents from transportation operators via a 24-hour, toll-free hotline. Analyze information obtained. Prepare written analyses and identify actions needed. Notify federal, state, and local agencies in the field for further action. Provide coordination for rapid response, preventative measures, and appropriate safeguards.
Assess vulnerabilities of individual transportation modes and the complex inter-relationships of the rail, highway, pipeline, and maritime sectors. Monitor operations to identify actions or trends indicating existing or potential security threats or safety problems. Assist with forecasting threats of terrorist activities. Provide effective liaison with representatives of other federal agencies dealing with public safety, anti-terrorism, and transportation issues. -
National Training & Threat Assessment Coordinator
Community Antiterrorism Training Institute, CAT Eyes Program
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
March 2002 — June 2004 (2 years 4 months)
Led field instruction and train-the-trainer curriculum for law enforcement agencies, security firms, critical workplaces, and community groups throughout the U.S. Established curriculum based in the principles of grass-roots intelligence collection and crime reporting. Taught a basic history and overview of terrorism and operational indicators of support and pre-event terrorist activity. Led threat assessment and risk analysis operations for contracts to include Coach USA transportation and their multiple high-profile facilities in New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia.
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Federal Police Officer
U.S. Federal Protective Service
(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Law Enforcement industry)
January 1997 — June 1999 (2 years 6 months)
Enforced federal and state laws with an emphasis on force protection and anti-terrorism in the New York/New Jersey federal community. Was a member of the New York Terrorist Trials Operations Command with the US Marshals Service, NYPD, FBI, and Federal Bureau of Prisons. Oversaw special security details during the trails of the 1993 World Trade Center Bombers, Sheik Omar Abdul Rachman, and the 1998 Al-Qaeda indictment for the twin embassy bombings in Africa.
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Auxiliary Police Officer
New York City Police Department
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Law Enforcement industry)
June 1995 — January 1997 (1 year 8 months)
Performed community policing functions and voluntary uniformed support to regular members of the NYPD. Was a part of NYPD community policing and outreach efforts in highly political sections of Manhattan.
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Special Police Officer
Long Beach Police Department (NY)
(Law Enforcement industry)
July 1994 — September 1995 (1 year 3 months)
Performed vehicular, foot, and traffic patrol functions in high-tourism areas of an oceanfront city outside New York City with a 20-50,000 person daily population influx during summer months. Enforced quality of life violations and issued summonses and notices of infractions.
A. Benjamin Mannes, SSI, CHS-III’s Education
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American College of Forensic Examiners
Sensitive Security Information, Certified , 2008 — 2008
Authored the Healthcare Information & HIPAA Security training module for the Sensitive Security Information, Certified continuing education curriculum in late 2008.
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American Board for Certification in Homeland Security (ACFEI)
CHS-III , Certified in Homeland Security, Level III , 2007 — 2007
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State University of New York Empire State College
Criminal Justice 1998 — 1999
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City University of New York-John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Police Science 1994 — 1996
- Activities and Societies:
- Alpha Phi Delta National Fraternity
President, Firearms Training Society
Vice President, WJJC Campus Radio
Student Leadership Council
Member, Law Enforcement Training Society
Additional Information
A. Benjamin Mannes, SSI, CHS-III’s Websites:
A. Benjamin Mannes, SSI, CHS-III’s Interests:
Classic vehicle restoration, law enforcement memorabilia, the creative development process of film and television.
A. Benjamin Mannes, SSI, CHS-III’s Groups:
- Vice-Chairman, American Board of Intelligence Analysts
- Member, Infragard Philadelphia Chapter
- Member, Philadelphia Crime Prevention Council
- Member, Exam Security Roundtable
- Member, International Counterterrorism Officer's Association
- Former Delegate, National Police Defense Foundation
- Member, American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS)
- Active Member, Fraternal Order of Police (DC Lodge # 1)
- Supporter, National Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Fund (NLEOMF),
- Brother, Alpha Phi Delta National Fraternity (Delta Epsilon '94)
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Philadelphia Crime Prevention Council
A. Benjamin Mannes, SSI, CHS-III’s Honors:
- DHS Deputy Secretary’s Letter of Commendation (Hurricane Katrina (2005)
- Speaker, Association of Test Publishers Security Summit (2008)
- Conference Speaker, International Security Conference West (2007)
- SME/Meeting speaker City of Los Angeles, Operation Archangel (2007)
- Conference Speaker, International Counter-Terrorism Officer’s Association (2005)
- FOP/NLEOM Certificate of Commendation (2004)
- Conference Speaker, National Crime Prevention Council (2003 and 2004)
- Training Conference Speaker, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (2003)
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