Robert L. Oatman, CPP
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R.L. Oatman, CPP will be presenting at the A.S.I.S. International 54th Annual Seminar in Atlanta, Georgia, September 2008. The presentation is titled, "Executive Protection: Global Challenges in Protecting High Risk Principals".

R.L. Oatman & Associates, Inc. will again be returning to Oslo, Norway in November 2008 to conduct our executive protection training program being sponsored by Ronin and Associates.

  We were pleased to be part of the executive protection training program at Lockheed Martin in Bethesda, Maryland. Greg DeSoto, Executive Protection Manager brought together Lockheed security professionals throughout the U.S. to participate in the training.

  We are pleased to announce that R.L. Oatman & Associates, Inc., has been selected to conduct a closed course in executive protection training for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in early December 2007. 

 R.L. Oatman & Associates, Inc. would like to congratulate our graduates of Class 25 for a job well done.  They will be added to our alumni list of executive protection specialists.

R.L. Oatman & Associates, Inc. 7 day executive protection training program has been approved for 80 hours of credit towards the annual training requirements for law enforcement officers in the State of Maryland.  The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services: Police and Training Commission approved our executive protection training; this approval will be valid until December 28, 2010.  Agencies wishing to apply the training towards their officers annual training requirements should refer to approval code P12909.

R.L. Oatman & Associates, Inc. has become affiliated with Fazzio Executive Protection Services, Inc. to assist in both domestic and international protection assignments.  Mr. Fazzio recently retired from the FBI where he was the Detail Supervisor for the U.S. Attorney General's Protection Detail for over 7 years. Vin Fazzio has assembled a team of highly trained protection professionals.  These individuals are all former FBI Special Agents trained in executive protection.  Most of the team have attended our executive protection training courses and understand the low key approach in ensuring the safety of our clients.  Contact our office for further details. 

R.L. Oatman and Brian Feser presented a 2 day executive protection training program for A.S.I.S. International on December 10-11, 2007 in Providence, R.I.  There were 60 security professionals from U.S. Government, Law Enforcement and fortune 500 companies in attendance, including International attendee's from India, Canada and Spain.

R.L. Oatman, CPP will be presenting at the 2008 Protective Security Conference hosted by Varro Press, April 8-10, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland.

 R.L. Oatman presented at the A.S.I.S. International 53rd annual seminar in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 26, 2007.  A new program, Managing and Directing an Executive Protection Detail was well received by the 100+ participants. We are now offering this 1.5 hour training block in all of our executive protection classes.

Attendee’s of the seven day program can now apply for college credits through Carroll County Community College (Maryland).

 R.L. Oatman is pleased to announce our new partnership with the General Services Administration's GSA Advantage Program to provide the highest quality executive protection training programs to Federal agencies at the best possible prices. Click here to find out more or click on the GSAAdvantage logo to find out more.


GSA Contract Number:
GS-02F-0157R

 R.L. Oatman has completed the chapter on executive protection for the A.S.I.S. Protection of Assets Manual. Readers will find the 22 page submission in Chapter 6.

Executive protection Training
Executive Protection Services Threat Assessments

 

 

  7 Day Residential Executive Protection Training Programs

Please be advised that we have reached our maximum class size for the May 2008 7 Day Residential Training Program. We are now accepting applications for Fall 2008.

May 4-10, 2008

October 12-18, 2008

Please click here for more information.


Featured News Article

R.L. Oatman's 7 Day Residential Training Program was recently featured in the March 2007 issue of Security Management Magazine, A.S.IS. International.

As previously noted, Mr. Gips attended the program as a student and wrote a feature article on his experiences. Visit the link below to access the article.

 Security Management Magazine

My Short Life As An EP Specialist

By Michael Gips

   


Books For Sale

R.L. Oatman is pleased to offer the following books for direct sale through our website. Please click on the links below to purchase. Authorized copies are available on request.

Executive Protection
New Solutions for a New Era
Noble House Publications
$29.95 US + $4.25 S&H

 

 

 

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The Art of Executive Protection


Noble House Publications
$27.95 US + $4.25 S&H

 

 

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Executive Protection Training Programs

R. L. Oatman & Associates, Inc., specializes in executive protection training for the corporate and private sectors. Increasing numbers of corporate executives and their security directors have begun to weigh the cost and risk of doing business as usual. Their conclusions are evidenced by the fortune 500 corporations and U.S. Government Agencies that have entrusted us with the training of their personnel at our Executive Protection Training Programs since 1994.

Personal and Corporate Protection Services

Our approach to personal protection is grounded in the belief that specialized protective assistance is an effective blend of facilitation and security. We have consistently demonstrated that personal protection can be a comfortable and seamless element of the individual or corporate environment. Protective consulting services include full-scale risk assessment and protective program development. This firm is frequently called upon to supplement a variety of security tasks that exceed the client’s resources or expertise. We currently provide personnel support, investigative assistance, security advice and security assessments to a number of international corporations

Threat Assessments and Risk Mitigation Services

R.L. Oatman & Associates, Inc. provides in depth and detailed threat assessment and risk management surveys for personal and corporate clients. These services provide a comprehensive report documenting the risk profile across all dimensions of a client's working and personal environments including transportation and residential security, foreign and domestic travel and many other areas, Please click here for additional information about this valuable service.