Richard Scott Mitchem

About Richard Scott Mitchem

Scott Mitchem is the Supervisory Protective Security Advisor (SPSA) for Southern California, Hawaii and the Pacific Territories, for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Region 9. In this role he ensures all CISA programs and services are delivered to state, local, tribal and territorial stakeholders and private sector owners and operators. Scott brings 18 years'' experience to his position, serving from 2005-2015 as the PSA for the Honolulu District, which includes Hawaii and the Pacific Territories. As a retired Air Force Special Agent, Scott has over 30 years'' experience and training in the fields of criminal and counterintelligence investigations, risk and threat assessments, analysis of security requirements, and security management. Scott holds a BS from Wayland Baptist University, a MBA from Chaminade University and is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and a Physical Security Professional (PSP) by ASIS Intl.