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Expert in Physical Security, Vulnerability Assessment, Cargo Seals, Tampering/Counterfeiting, Voting Machines
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert has demonstrated vulnerabilities on a number of access control and biometrics systems, understands design flaws and potential attacks, can recommend practical countermeasures, and is knowledgeable about the vulnerabilities demonstrated by others as a result of his work as a vulnerability assessor at Expert's Firm and Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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Expert understands air freight security issues as a result of his research and published papers on tamper-indicating seals, cargo security, the insider threat, and vulnerabilities associated with physical security devices, systems, and programs. He has considerable experience in the field observing cargo security operations.
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Expert has demonstrated many vulnerabilities and design flaws in a wide range of biometric access control devices and systems as a vulnerability assessor at Expert's Firm and at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He has devised a number of practical countermeasures.
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Expert has demonstrated many vulnerabilities and design flaws in a wide range of biometric access control devices and systems as a vulnerability assessor at Expert's Firm and at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He has devised a number of practical countermeasures.
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Expert has hands-on expertise in cargo security, GPS cargo tracking, RFIDs, and tamper-indicating seals as a result of his work as a vulnerability assessor at Expert's Firm and at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He has served as an expert witness on litigation involving cargo theft.
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Expert is a noted expert, frequent invited speaker (including at cyber security conferences), and vulnerability assessor for physical security devices, systems, programs, and strategies.
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Expert has conducted a variety of different research on product anti-counterfeiting tags and strategies, and is a published author in this area. He is frequently an invited speaker at pharmaceutical companies, associations, and brand integrity conferences.
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Expert understands freight security issues as a result of his research and published papers on tamper-indicating seals, cargo security, the insider threat, and vulnerabilities associated with physical security devices, systems, and programs. He has also considerable experience in the field observing and evaluating cargo security procedures, and has often served as an invited speaker at cargo security conferences.
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As head of the Vulnerability Assessment Team at Expert's Firm (and formerly at Los Alamos), Expert has studied and demonstrated vulnerabilities in a wide variety of different electronic security devices and systems, and recommended effective use protocols, training, and countermeasures.
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Expert and his colleague were the first to demonstrate (2002) the ease with which GPS can be spoofed (not just jammed or blocked), and the first to recommend
countermeasures.
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Expert has considerable expertise in cargo security issues, including tamper-indicating seals, GPS tracking, RFIDs, and other physical security devices as a result of his vulnerability assessments at Expert's Firm and at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He has served as an expert witness for cargo theft litigation.
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Expert has conducted research and vulnerability assessments on a wide variety of physical intrusion detection devices and systems, and understands the physics behind them.
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Expert understands marine cargo security issues as a result of his research and published papers on tamper-indicating seals, cargo security, the insider threat, and vulnerabilities associated with physical security devices, systems, and programs. He also has considerable experience observing port and cargo security operations.
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Expert has been a long-time critic (in published papers and invited talks at security conferences) of traditional approaches to security auditing, and has proposed improvements and alternatives.
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Expert has been a long-time critic (in published papers and invited talks at security conferences) of traditional approaches to physical security risk characterization, and has proposed improvements and alternatives.
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Expert has been a long-time critic (in published papers and invited talks at security conferences) of traditional approaches to physical security and risk management, and has proposed improvements and alternatives.
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Expert is a noted expert on tamper-indicating seals, devices, and enclosures, having conducted vulnerability assessments on a factor of 10 more tampering-indicating devices and enclosures than anybody else in the world. He also has numerous patents and published papers in this area.
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Expert is a noted expert on tamper-indicating seals and tamper-evident packaging, having conducted vulnerability assessments on a factor of 10 more tamper-indicating devices and containers than anybody else in the world. He also has numerous patents and published papers in this area.
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Expert is an internationally recognized expert on tamper-indicating seals, having conducted vulnerability assessments on a factor of 10 more seals and tamper-evident enclosures than anybody else in the world. He also has numerous patents and published papers in this area.
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Expert understands trucking freight security as a result of his research, vulnerability assessments, and published papers on tamper-indicating seals, cargo security, the insider threat, GPS tracking, RFIDs, and other physical security devices, systems, and programs. He has observed and critiqued cargo security operations.
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Expert has conducted or directed over 1000 vulnerability assessments on a wide variety of physical security and nuclear safeguards devices,
systems, and programs. He has also served as on expert witness on vulnerability assessment issues, and has published extensively
(including in peer-reviewed journals) on vulnerability assessment techniques.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Chicago, Illinois;
Rockford, Illinois;
Aurora, Illinois;
Naperville, Illinois;
Peoria, Illinois;
Joliet, Illinois;
Elgin, Illinois;
Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
Kenosha, Wisconsin;
and Gary, Indiana.
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1983
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Ph.D.
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Physics
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University of Colorado
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Tozer Foundation Scholarship
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1983
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M.S.
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Physics
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University of Colorado
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1977
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B.A.
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Physics
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Carleton College
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Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon
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2007 to
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Nuclear Engineering
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Section Manager & Senior Systems Engineer
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Expert is head of the Vulnerability Assessment Team (VAT) at Expert's Firm. The VAT conducts vulnerability assessments, physical security research and development, training, and consulting in the areas of nuclear safeguards, physical security, cargo security, seals & tamper detection, biometrics and other access control devices, RFIDs, GPS, and security management.
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1983 to 2007
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Chemistry Division
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Technical Staff Member
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Expert was founder and head of the Vulnerability Assessment Team at Los Alamos (1992-2007), and Project Leader on over $22 million of research projects involving nuclear safeguards, physical security, cargo security, seals & tamper detection, biometrics and other access control devices, RFIDs, GPS, and security management.
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Associations/Societies
ASIS International.
Lifetime Member, American Physical Society.
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Licenses/Certifications
CPP (Certified Protection Professional) from ASIS International since 1997. Top Secret government security clearances.
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Professional Appointments
Founder and Editor of the Journal of Physical Security.
Member TSA Seals Experts Review Panel (2007). Member, DOE/DoD Joint Committee on Storage, Tags, and Seals (1999-2004). Consultant & Project Reviewer for DOE, DoD, NRC, NIH, & private industry.
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Awards/Recognition
Expert is frequently interviewed by the news media for his views on security. His work has been discussed in various security blogs, podcasts, and national and international media including the Wall Street Journal (3 times), Public Television, NPR, CSO Magazine, Security Magazine, RFID Journal, Homeland Security Newswire, IOMA Security Director's Report, Supply Chain Management Review, Business Travel Executive, Pharmaceutical and Medical Packaging News, R&D Magazine (4 times), national wire services, Newsweek, various U.S. and international newspapers, radio/television stations and networks (BBC, CBC, VOA), and over 90 trade journals. •CSO40 Award (CSO Magazine) for outstanding business value and security thought leadership (2013)
•Honorary Certified Confidentiality Officer (CCO) Award from BECCA
•LANL Fellows Prize ($3000) for Outstanding Research (2004)
•Two LANL Distinguished Performance Awards (2001, & 1996)
•Three LANL Achievement Awards (2007, 1999, & 1995)
•National ASIS “Excellence in Performance Measure” $1000 Award (2002)
•Distinguished Performance Award from the CIA (2002)
•Two National R&D 100 Awards (1994 & 1992)
•“Best of What's New” Award from Popular Science magazine (1992)
•LANL Award for Student Mentoring (1999)
•Two LANL Awards for Excellence in Technology Transfer (1997 & 1992)
•Featured scientist, American Institute of Physics home page (August, 1996)
•Tozer Foundation Graduate Student Scholarship (1978)
•Carver Physics Scholarship (1975-1977)
•Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon (1977)
•NCAA All-American in Track & Field (1977)
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Publications and Patents Summary
10 U.S. patents; 165+ technical papers (many peer-reviewed); 90+ invited talks (including 6 Keynote Addresses) and 70 contributed talks at national and international conferences.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- WIT Press
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- American Scientist
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- Packaging, Transport, Storage & Security of Radioactive Material
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- Security Management
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- International Journal of Pharmaceutical Medicine
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1983 to 2009
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U.S. Department of Energy
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Scientist at National Labs
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Expert was (is) head of the Vulnerability Assessment Team, doing vulnerability assessments, consulting, and security R&D for over 50 different government agencies, the IAEA, NGOs, and private companies. He holds DOE Q (Top Secret) and SCI Security Clearances.
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| Selected Consulting Examples: |
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Expert was an expert witness for litigation involving cargo theft. His testimony helped to settle the case when he was able to argue that high-tech security devices would probably not have prevented the theft.
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Expert helped a U.S. government agency improve its critical cargo security program by demonstrating vulnerabilities, and recommended improved security procedures and training.
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Expert helped a private company dramatically improve its new security product without the need for large additional expenditures.
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Expert helped a company trying to enter the security market for the first time to better understand the security industry, security end-users, and how the company's potential product would fit in the market.
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Expert and his team helped the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) improve nuclear safeguards through vulnerability assessments, and recommended changes to security procedures and training.
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Recent Client Requests:
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Expert in special gravure ink formulation for consulting on developing optimum material supply chain for tamper evident self-adhesive tape production.
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Expert is available for consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert Witness for cargo theft litigation (report + deposition), and for litigation involving electronic voting machine tampering (report + deposition + live demonstrations + trial testimony).
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Marine insurance expert for consulting on marine insurance policy for a barge.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding expert testimony,
litigation consulting and support, forensic services, or any related expert witness services.
A few litigation needs include product liability, personal injury, economic loss, intellectual property
(patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright), and insurance matters. Remember, your initial screening
call to speak with
Expert is free.
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2006 to 2006
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Bahrain
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Invited Talk: RG Expert, “Countermeasures to Wishful Thinking”, ASIS International Middle East Security Conference, Manama, Bahrain, December 4-6, 2006. Warned about common vulnerabilities in physical security devices, systems, and programs.
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2006 to 2006
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Russia
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Invited Talk: RG Expert, “Vulnerability Assessments on Tamper-Indicating Seals”, Joint US-Russia TID Working Group, Moscow, Russia, September 13-14, 2006.
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2005 to 2010
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Vienna, Austria
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Assist the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in improving nuclear safeguards through vulnerability assessments.
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2012 to 2012
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Beijing, China
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Course instructor for the IAEA Regional Training Course on Physical Protection Against Sabotage, Beijing, China, May 14-18, 2012.
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2011 to 2011
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Canberra, Australia
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RG Expert, (Keynote Address) “A Cynical View of Security: The Importance of Not Being Earnest”, Security in Government Conference (SIG 2011), Canberra, Australia, July 25-27, 2011.
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Expert has given over 90 invited talks at national and international conferences, including 6 Keynote Addresses. He gave the invited Keynote Address at the 2010 USENIX Electronic Security Conference in Washington, D.C., and the Plenary Talk (with another colleague) at the ShmooCon 2010 Hackers Conference. Expert has also given a number of invited talks to the pharmaceutical industry on drug tampering and counterfeiting, and published noted papers in this area. He has also analyzed the security of medical products. He is the foremost expert on tamper-indicating seals in the world, and very well published in this area. He and his colleagues were the first (2002) to demonstrate the vulnerability to spoofing of the Global Position System (GPS) and GPS cargo tracking, and the first to suggest countermeasures. They were also one of the first to demonstrate RFID vulnerabilities.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your marketing research, industry research, and company
research needs. For research needs involving multiple experts or secondary research,
a Research Director can be assigned to coordinate the work into a custom report for you as a potentially quicker
and more cost effective alternative to doing this work yourself or hiring a boutique consultancy.
Remember, your initial screening call to speak with
Expert is free.
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Training/Seminars
U.S. Department of Defense, "Seal User's Guide." Many training materials and videos demonstrating security vulnerabilities or use of novel field tools developed by his team.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert routinely identifies vendors for security devices and systems as part of his vulnerability assessment work, and when providing security consulting.
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Other Skills and Services
As a physicist and vulnerability assessor, Expert understands the technical details behind security devices, systems, and programs. As a Certified Protection Professional and a vulnerability assessor, he understands a great deal about physical security management and the human factors associated with security. He has demonstrated physical and electronic attacks on electronic voting machines, biometrics and other access control devices, GPS, RFIDs, contact memory buttons, locks, tags, and seals.
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