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ALONZO M. ROBERTSON, ESQ. 15909 Baden Westwood Rd. 						 		Brandywine, MD 20613 Residence: (240) 398-1069						Email: AlonzoMRobertson@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE MARYLAND CRIME VICTIMS’RESOURCE CENTER, INC.		             January 2013 - Present Statewide coordinator services to homicide victims’ family. Coordinate greater collaboration amngst service agencies and organizations. Previously, served as litigation attorney representing Maryland crime victims to ensure their rights, e.g., to appear in court, to be heard at sentencing hearings, and to have records sealed are protected.

ROBERTSON LAW GROUP, LLC					          	   October 2012 – Present The Robertson Law Group is a boutique litigation firm with a concentration on the cybersecurity, family law, and employment matters of individuals in the defense and intelligence industry.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES				 		December 2011 – October 2012 Senior Counsel to the Ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Advised Committee members and professional staff on policies, procedures and authorities of intelligence community agencies and legislative offices. My responsibilities included providing oversight of the agencies’ implementation of these authorities, advising the Ranking Member on constitutional issues, and finding a balance between national security and civil liberty protections. Drafted, negotiated and collaborated on national legislative proposals including the annual Intelligence Authorization Act, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments Act, Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act, and several proposals on Leaks and Whistleblower legislation. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY						October 1998 - December 2011 Senior attorney to several Office of General Counsel practice groups, including the Administrative, Litigation, Legislative, and Operations Law Practice Groups. My responsibilities included analyzing changes to privacy laws, national security laws, and the laws of civil and criminal procedure to determining their impact on NSA and the intelligence community. Provided senior NSA leaders with problem solving strategies and advised on the best methods of achieving legislative changes to their authorities. Prepared senior NSA officials for Congressional briefings, and hearings.

ASSIGNMENT: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE   April 2009 – Sept. 2009 Legal advisor to the Chief Information Officer and the Director of Policy for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). My responsibilities included reviewing authorities pertaining to the sharing of intelligence between Intelligence Community (IC) members and with domestic security agencies, and briefing new Executive branch appointees. I was subsequently selected as the 2010 Attorney of the Year (Joint Duty) by the Director of National Intelligence for my negotiation and collaboration accomplishments.

ASSIGNMENT: NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY		April 2008 - April 2009 Selected by the NSA Director to serve as NSA’s Joint Duty Ambassador. I served in the Office of General Counsel (International and Mission Law Group) as counsel to NGA’s Office of International Policy. In this capacity, I advised on the development of international intelligence agreement negotiations. This entailed coordination with the U.S. Department of State, intelligence groups from several partner countries and other U.S. intelligence agencies. I was awarded the Outstanding Attorney award by NGA for my performance.

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 						March 1995 - October 1998 Counsel to the Central Intelligence Agency’s Manager for Information Policy. I provided advice and counsel to senior CIA officials on matters pertaining to the use of databases, encryption algorithms, and digital signatures. Contributions included identifying and coordinating the regulatory and policy changes need to establish the CIA’s Office of Information Management, and implementing an executive order refining the Intelligence Community’s classification policy, i.e., E.O. 12958. Robertson 2 of 2

CURRICULUM AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

Adjunct professor of law at Bowie State University Business law (Undergraduate level) Ethics and the law in the counseling profession (Graduate level) School and employment law (Graduate Level)

Lecturer Knowledgeable Supervisor (Introductory Manager’s Course) Operational Interviewer (Mid-level manager’s course) Managing employee Relations (senior level manager’s Course) Supreme Court Case analysis lecture series (1998-1999)

Mentoring NSA’s African-American Employee Resource Group (Chair)

EDUCATION •	HOWARD UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF LAW: Juris Doctorate (1994), Merit Scholar; Howard Scroll, Social Justice Law Review (Associate Editor); and International Moot Court Team (Captain) •	MOREHOUSE COLLEGE: Bachelor of Arts (1990), History (Honors)

CREDENTIALS Security Clearance: Top Secret, SCI

AFFILIATION American Bar Association 			Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition Judge National Bar Association			Charles H. Houston Moot Court Competition Judge State Bar of Maryland				Phi Alpha Theta, History Honor Society Phi Alpha Delta, Law Fraternity (Int’l)		Worldview Early Learning Center (Bd of Dir.) Who’s Who of American Lawyers

AWARDS/COMMENDATION I have received several awards pertaining to my ability to collaborate and conduct negotiations between organization such as the ODNI, NSA, NGA, and CIA. My most notable awards are the Intelligence Community’s Joint Duty Attorney of the Year (2010), and the Intelligence Community’s Team of the Year (2007). I have also received several awards during my service in the U.S. Army Reserve, including Army Commendations, Achievement medals, Distinguished Unit Citation, and the U.S. Army Paratrooper medal.

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCH REPORTS •	JOINT INQUIRY INTO THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 BEFORE THE JOINT INQUIRY COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE  (December 2002) •	BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT COMMISSION REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT (December 1991) •	WAR CRIMES PROSECUTION REPORT TO THE U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE  (May 1994)

SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES •	Baden Elementary School Parent and Teachers’ Association - Position Held: President (1995-2001) •	Morehouse College Alumni Association – Currently: National Regional Vice President •	Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Positions held: Currently: Secretary •	Kappa Epsilon Lambda Educational Foundation, Inc. Currently: Legal counsel and Secretary •	Cornerstone Peaceful Bible Baptist Church – Positions Held: Deacon, Trustee, Chair of Board of Trustees (2001-2010)