Paul Kawashiri

Paul Kawashiri, CPD, ISP®, PSP® serves as the Facility Security Officer and Information Systems Security Manager at Pacific Defense since February 2023. Prior experience includes roles as Industrial Security Manager at Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Facility Security Officer at Vantage Associates, Inc. and Tecolote Research. Notable positions also include Senior Security Analyst at ManTech and Program Protection Analyst at Odyssey Systems, focusing on technical security support for the Department of Defense. Paul Kawashiri has consulted on digital security for Red Bull and has held security leadership positions at ManTech. A U.S. Army veteran, Paul Kawashiri has experience as a Counterintelligence Special Agent and Deputy Acquisition Security Program Manager with the United States Air Force. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Business Management, an Associate of Arts in General Studies, a Certificate in Project Management, and ongoing studies in Digital Design at UCLA.