I am a proven leader with over 30 years of experience in homeland security, public policy, business continuity/resilience, crisis management, law enforcement, intelligence, and defense. Throughout my career, I developed and delivered successful results in various types of large-scale complex organizations and programs. I currently reside in Virginia with my wife and family. I enjoy teaching, sports, and spending time with my family.

Naval Postgraduate School

Troy University

Saint Martin's University

Ensure readiness of the TSA Continuity of Operations/Continuity of Government (COOP/COG) Program. Develop, implement, and maintain Agency plans/procedures ensuring continuity of TSA mission essential functions worldwide. Develop and implement the Continuity Program Multi-Year Program Management Plan guiding the successful sustainment and improvement of Agency continuity/resilience measures. Integrated and implemented complex business process analysis and business impact analysis findings into the Agency’s continuity plans and program methodologies. Establish criteria for the selection of continuity facilities and planned/managed establishment, mission readiness, and life-cycle management of those facilities. Ensure TSA executive leadership team, Administrator, etc., as well as COOP/COG emergency personnel are trained, equipped, and ready to execute assigned missions, under any conditions or at any time. Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders inside and outside the organization. Ensure the TSA COOP/COG Program is positioned to execute assigned missions in coordination with U.S. Government and other private/public sector partners in air, ground, and maritime transportation.

Deputy Continuity Manager

As a homeland security subject matter expert, Mr. Brush provides graduate level on-line curriculum development and instruction under the Criminal Justice Graduate Department, Criminal Justice & Security Studies School of Criminal Justice, and Social Sciences. This curriculum rigorously imparts leadership principles through a combination of research, study, and practical application in Homeland Security. It also positions students, who are currently in homeland security leadership positions or aspire to future leadership positions, to effectively lead, manage, and use intelligence in their decision making.

Adjunct Faculty

Ensured readiness of the DHS Continuity of Operations/Continuity of Government (COOP/COG) Program in support of the DHS Continuity Coordinator and DHS Secretary. Develop, implement, and maintain plans/procedures ensuring continuity of DHS mission essential functions. Developed and implemented significant portions of the Continuity Program Multi-Year Program Management Plan that guided the successful sustainment and improvement of the Department’s continuity/resilience measures. Integrated and implemented complex business process analysis and business impact analysis findings into the Department’s continuity program methodologies. Established criteria for the selection of continuity facilities and plan/manage establishment, mission readiness, and life-cycle management of those facilities. Ensured DHS COOP/COG special programs were trained, equipped, and ready to execute assigned missions, under any conditions or at any time. Developed and maintained relationships with key stakeholders inside and outside the organization. Ensured the DHS COOP/COG Program was positioned to execute assigned missions in coordination with U.S. Government partners. Managed and oversaw the development and execution of the Department’s COOP/COG testing, training, and exercises supporting over 200,000 personnel worldwide. These efforts also involved coordinating the integration of COOP/COG into the U.S. Government’s national level exercises and establishing the DHS Continuity Exercise Program.

Deputy Branch Chief

Appointed in December of 2011, Mr. Brush was responsible for ensuring, DHS effectively coordinated CT efforts addressing incidents of terrorism or imminent threat situations involving terrorism. These duties involved leading the NTAS Management Office (NMO) supporting the DHS Counterterrorism Advisory Board (CTAB) comprised of the Department's principal senior officials. In April 2011, NTAS replaced the color-coded Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS). In addition to facilitating strategic CT coordination, NTAS effectively communicates information about terrorist threats providing timely, detailed information to the public, government agencies, first responders, airports and other transportation hubs, and the private sector. As a senior advisor of the CT Coordinator’s Staff, he also led department level CT planning and exercise efforts as well as weapons of mass destruction (WMD) policy issues on behalf of the CT Coordinator. Mr. Brush led working groups comprised of WMD response Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across DHS’s components under the guidance of the National Security Council and the DHS CTAB. These multidisciplinary working group efforts successfully developed a clear, consolidated plan detailing DHS’s capabilities to respond to WMD attacks. Mr. Brush developed and delivered a CT exercise program for the Secretary and DHS senior leadership team; delivering a series of numerous table top exercises fostering increased teamwork at the highest levels of leadership for the Department. This exercise program also supported a joint senior level exercise with the United Kingdom. Mr. Brush developed and delivered a training exercise for NTAS delivered to the National Security Council Staff, DHS officials and for the NPS/CHDS comprised of Federal, State, local and territorial officials from across the U.S.

National Terrorism Advisory System Coordinator/Senior Advisor

Mr. Brush served as the Section Chief of the Incident Management Section responsible for executing the crisis action process (CAP) in support of the DHS Secretary during significant incidents. The CAP supplies sustainable national level incident management support providing integrated situational awareness and strategic reporting from across the Federal Inter-agency regarding domestic or international incidents. These actions directly support DHS senior leaders, the Secretary, the Federal Inter-agency, and the White House. He implemented the Crisis Action Team (CAT) Training and Readiness Program that encompasses a training curriculum combined with a rigorous exercise regimen. This program continues to ensure the highest level of proficiency for CAT members in response to any CAT activation.

Section Chief

Mr. Brush provided concept development and decision-support to DHS for the implementation of operations coordination/planning process improvements. Developed and implemented the Principal Federal Officer (PFO) Program Seminar, which provided PFO attendees’ roles and responsibilities orientation as the lead officials in charge of overseeing the conduct and security of national special security events, such as the National Football League Superbowl or large 4th of July Celebrations.

Associate

Mr. Brush joined IALEIA as the Executive Director to develop a strategic business plan and implement improved business processes. He directed and managed the development of a training and certification program for law enforcement intelligence analysts. This program ensured continued intelligence analysts’ professional development and proficiency. His business development efforts provided additional resources to the IALEIA membership of over 5000 worldwide.

Executive Director

For the Fusion Center Technical Assistance Program, Mr. Brush developed a crime and terrorism prevention program for DHS focused on enhancing information sharing and collaboration comprised of the Federal, State, Major Urban Areas, and local government components. He trained and assisted Fusion Centers improving their operations in the States of: Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Nevada, West Virginia, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Colorado, Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky, Utah, Nevada, and Wisconsin as well as the District of Columbia, Boston Metro area, and Philadelphia. Mr. Brush created numerous Concept of Operations/Strategic Business Plans for requesting jurisdictions and assisted in the identification and development of Mission Essential Task Lists for numerous Fusion Centers. He also assisted in the development of governance committees, by-laws, etc., which provide oversight and executive leadership to the requesting jurisdictions’ intelligence operations. Mr. Brush created a Privacy and Civil Liberties Policy Template for requesting jurisdictions’ intelligence operations. He provided multiple briefings to senior executives from Federal, State, and local governments concerning the improvement of information sharing across jurisdictions. Mr. Brush also managed the development of a training curriculum for community outreach and liaison officer programs for requesting jurisdictions.

Project Manager

Instructor of Government/Political Science - Mr. Brush provided students with a working knowledge of both governmental and non-governmental institutions, which combine to make up the U.S. political system.

Adjunct Instructor

Mr. Brush managed a political campaign generating strong grassroots support and volunteer participation as well as providing thorough policy analysis and public relations with the local media and interest groups.

Campaign Manager

12 years of military service in both the active and Vermont National Guard components of the U.S. Army; served as a law enforcement officer; as a tactical instructor of mountain infantry and survival tactics as well as provided service within the Military Intelligence community. Mr. Brush supported numerous Division level and higher Warfighter Exercises (WFX) as part of the U.S. Army Battle Command and Training Program (BCTP). Planned and participated in numerous field operations and exercises involving law enforcement operations, anti and counter-terrorism operations, nuclear and non-nuclear physical security, personnel security, and combat patrol operations.

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