Robert Nightengale

VP, Technical Security Design at Gavin De Becker and Associates

Rob is a leading expert on the design of technical security systems for public figures and their families. He has conducted hundreds of safety and privacy surveys of residences, corporations, private aircraft, and super yachts.

He designs security systems tailored to each client’s unique needs, and he also works with installers, engineers, and architects on the implementation of security program recommendations.

He conducts security assessments of Fortune-500 companies, with a specialty in reviewing and providing enhancement recommendations related to technical security, guard force utilization, and Executive Protection.

Rob led protection details of public figures and their families at their residences, at high-profile red carpet events, and during international travel. His design of technical security systems is enhanced by having been a user of these systems as a protector. He brings a perspective far beyond that of most electronics experts. Rob is a security practitioner who integrates all aspects of a security system to enhance safety.

Rob served in the United States Marine Corps, directing staff responsible for the security of the Nation’s largest arsenal of nuclear weapons. He also served in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield, as well as in assignments in the Middle East, Europe, and Central America. He is a graduate of the United States Marine Corps’ elite Security Forces School, where he received training in Tactical Weapons and Anti-Terrorism Strategies.


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