Capital Chatter

• ASIS Int'l Member Get a Member! Final Phase
• ASIS NCC Valued Sponsorship Program
• ASIS International 63rd Annual Seminar & Exhibits
• Chairman's Corner
• June Happenings: 2017 ASIS NCC Security Seminar & Exhibits
• July Event Recap - Annual Countering Terrorism Luncheon
• Upcoming Event - 2017 ASIS NCC PSP Review
• Upcoming Event - AFSFA/ASIS Region 5A Security Seminar
• Member Spotlight -Robert Baggett

It is the final month of the 2017 ASIS Member-get-a-Member Campaign—and your last chance to compete for valuable prizes and the title of ultimate ASIS recruiter. Beginning this month,
new members can take advantage of half-year dues and enjoy full membership benefits through 2017.

As a member, you know from the day you join to the day you retire, ASIS will provide you with ​​the connections, tools, and ​information to excel in y​our field and advance your career.​

 By recruiting new members, not only will you help bring your colleagues the same access to valuable resources, networking opportunities and savings, you'll also be entered to win prizes which include $500 Visa gift cards and an ASIS Seminar package!

As you discuss joining ASIS with your colleagues and peers, you can encourage them to visit the ASIS website to join asisonline.org/Membersh​ip/join/
Keep tabs on ASIS International Cup at #MyASIS on ​Twitter or Facebook
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June Happenings: 2017 ASIS NCC Security Seminar

Robert M. Baggett, CPP, PSP, PCI has been a member of ASIS International since January of 2014. He has more than 16 years of law enforcement and security management experience, having managed diverse security program portfolios in three different countries. These experiences afforded Robert a unique perspective of how politics, economics, foreign policy and culture can impact operations.

Robert's law enforcement career began in the year 2000 in Florida, and in 2008 he was hired as a Special Agent with the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service and served in Los Angeles, Washington DC, China, Iraq and Vietnam. During his tenure with the State Department, he investigated visa and passport fraud and established the first federal criminal investigations program in Shenyang, China near the North Korean border.
 
His career also includes assignments at the American Embassy Hanoi, and administering the Regional Security Office's Crisis Management, Counterintelligence and Overseas Security Advisory Council portfolios. In 2016, Robert transferred to the USDA Office of Inspector General and became an Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge in the Western Region Office (Oakland, CA), where he manages a team of USDA-OIG Special Agents charged with investigating fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement of more than 300 USDA programs.

When Robert joined ASIS, he also received and welcomed the opportunity to serve on the Investigations and Leadership and Management Practices Councils. In addition, he was appointed a Vice Chair for the Academic and Training Programs Councils this year, in light of his previous teaching experience in criminal justice and security courses.

Robert said he feels that the value of an ASIS International membership is what one personally invests into it, and ASIS International involvement affords everyone the opportunity "...to take initiative and volunteer to take the profession to the next level."

Robert said the National Capital Chapter is very supportive of its members, and offers a wide array of professional development and networking opportunities within the government and private sectors. He especially credits the NCC annual CPP Review Course as the primary reason for his passing the CPP exam and obtaining the CPP credential. He then earned "Triple Crown" status for also obtaining the PSP and PCI credentials. "For anyone who wishes to enhance their professional profile by obtaining the CPP credential, I fully recommend this chapter's (NCC) preparation course", Robert said.

We look forward to hearing of your future accomplishments Robert!