Intelligence Analyst Middle East

JAMES B. RIRIE

***** ******** **. ***. ***, Ashburn, VA 20147 571-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

Skilled All-Source Intelligence Subject Matter Expert (SME)/Linguist with 16 years of experience in the intelligence community. Areas of expertise include all-source intelligence analysis and assessment, insurgent groups (Iraq, Afghanistan, and Colombia), SIGINT collection and exploitation (PACOM), and C-IED efforts.

SKILLS

●Top Secret Clearance (TS//SCI) exp. 2023

●All-source Intelligence SME for insurgent groups in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Colombia

●Experience writing assessments on insurgents in Afghanistan as a Targeting Analyst for the Counter IED Targeting Program (CITP) at the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC)

●Two years experience as a SIGINT analyst/linguist supporting intelligence exploitation and targeting

●Languages: Spanish (3,3), Korean (2,2), Portuguese (self-taught/untested)

●Education: B.A. in Spanish Literature; Master of Business Administration w/Project Management concentration

●Proficient with all Microsoft Office programs, Palantir, Analyst Notebook (ANB), M3, HOTR, Pathfinder, Tripwire, CIDNE, and Query Tree.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

12/20 –present Celestar Corp. Arlington, VA

Senior Intelligence Analyst Team Lead

●Led team of junior and senior level analysts to review classified information in support of detainee litigation processes to identify all classified information and the level of classification based on the classification guidance of the DoD Component Original Classification Authorities (OCAs)

●Conducted QC of classified and/or unclassified summaries with original classification authorities or their representatives, and attorneys involved in the detainee litigation process.

●Made recommendations for classification and declassification decisions on behalf of the Originating Classification Authority (OCA) or their representatives.

●Coordinated classification and declassification equities with other DoD and national level agencies, Military Departments, and Combatant Commands in a interagency environment.

03/20 –12/20 BAE Systems, Inc. Vienna, VA

Intelligence Analyst Principal SME

●Reviewed and evaluated incoming intelligence reports and information, collection plans, and programs

●Developed and projected data, drew conclusions, and estimated probabilities based upon knowledge of current and past intelligence situations, and an understanding of the significance of conditions and trends

●Accessed and performed research on designated automated intelligence databases for the purpose of identifying information of interest to the customer

●Provided intelligence and threat analysis of the information that is tailored to the customer's requirements

●Developed information and technical support documents, summaries, reports, presentations and other designated products

11/14 –03/20 Leidos Reston, VA

Senior Intelligence Analyst

●Maintained JIDO GLIDR IED database for SOUTHCOM AOR through target language research and necessary translations of IED incidents; coordinated IED incidents with OCONUS JET (Joint Expeditionary Team) counterparts.

●Coordinated IED incident records with SOUTCHCOM CLT and JET counterparts in Colombia to ensure accurate number and details of IED incidents

●Supported operational elements executing the attack the network line of operations by providing all source research and analysis on improvised explosive device (IED) incidents in multiple US military COCOMs

●Used disparate data from unclassified and classified sources to assemble information on IED incidents

●Reviewed and published global IED information to ensure it was consistent with the Weapons Technical Intelligence (WTI) IED lexicon

●Coordinated with interagency technical experts, including defense clients and host-nation counterparts to remain abreast of emerging IED technology

●Provided input to analytical products covering state and non-state IED networks

●Provided support to operational elements executing the attack the network line of operations by providing all-source research and analysis on improvised explosive device (IED) incidents in multiple US military COCOMs

08/13-11/14 GS5, LLC Reston, VA

Open-Source Intelligence Analyst

●Conducted open-source research in target language (Spanish) and data base exploitation as a vital member of the JIEDDO Open Source Augmentation and Analysis Cell (OSAAC)

●Provided intelligence products and answered RFIs to support the counter-IED effort in support of the JIEDDO J2.

●Created assessments and research products for senior contract and government personnel to provide insight on cultural, political, and social trends potentially affecting Counter-IED operations in the SOUTHCOM AOR.

10/12-07/13 BAE Systems, Inc. Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

All-Source Intelligence Analyst IV

●Served as RC-SW DMT Intelligence Reports Writer with the Tactical Document and Media Exploitation-Afghanistan (TACDOMEX-A) program.

●Analyzed, reviewed, evaluated collected DOMEX/CELLEX and produced Intelligence Information Reports (IIRs) in accordance with DIAM 58-12 and Defense HUMINT Manual.

●Provided intelligence support to various organizations to include CISE, JPEC, ACME, SOF, CFP, and various task forces within RC-Southwest.

11/11-10/12 A-T Solutions, Inc. IJC HQ KAIA, Kabul, Afghanistan

Intelligence Report Writer

●Served as primary analyst for IJC HQ CJ2E (Exploitation) team while maintaining database of weapons and IED cache discoveries.

●Provided assessments, briefs, and intelligence products for IJC CJ2E.

●Assisted in coordinating and synchronizing the exploitation of enemy materials to maintain a common operational picture over exploitation resources across the battle space.

●Promoted, managed, and maintained the exploitation of architecture, systems, processes, and procedures in order to ensure information visibility and gain situational understanding of all exploited material in the Afghanistan Theater of Operations (ATO).

03/11-10/11 BAE Systems, Inc. Reston, VA

Senior All-Source Intelligence Analyst

●Conducted comprehensive research on complex insurgent and terrorist networks; either independently or as part of a larger analytical effort.

●Developed analytical strategies, answered RFIs, produced assessments and target support packages in collaboration with COIC analysts involved in the counter insurgency/counter-IED mission.

●Planned, prepared, coordinated and disseminated scheduled targeting and intelligence survey packages.

●Created expert all-source research, analysis and intelligence analytical products in support of SOF and JIEDDO J2.

01/10-12/10 Espial Services, Inc. Baghdad, Iraq

All-source Intelligence Analyst

●Provided all-source intelligence support as part of an analytical team of military and DoD civilian analysts in support of the JIOC J2 analytical requirements.

●Responsible for researching, developing and presenting all-source intelligence products at the tactical, operational and strategic level as part of an overall analytical team.

●Responsible for intelligence analysis related to counter-terrorism, Middle East regional issues, political/military analysis and support to targeting.

05/09-01/10 GS5, LLC Reston, VA

Open-Source Intelligence Analyst

●Conducted open-source research and data base exploitation as a vital member of the JIEDDO Open Source Augmentation and Analysis Cell (OSAAC) and Global Information Research Center (GIRC)

●Provided intelligence products and answered RFIs to support the counter-IED effort in support of the JIEDDO J2.

●Created assessments and research products to senior contract and government personnel to provide insight on cultural, political, and social trends potentially affecting Counter-IED operations in the SOUTHCOM/EUCOM/AFRICOM AORs.

01/09-05/09 CACI International/DIA Habeas Corpus Project Arlington, VA

Intelligence Analyst 3

●Reviewed classified information in support of detainee litigation processes to identify all classified information and the level of classification based on the classification guidance

●Assisted in the preparation of classified or unclassified summaries with original classification authorities or their representatives, and attorneys involved in the detainee litigation processes

●Made recommendations for classification and declassification decisions on behalf of the Originating Classification Authority (OCA) or their representatives

●Coordinated classification and declassification equities with other DoD and national level agencies, Military Departments, and Combatant Commands

10/08-01/09 CACI International, Inc. /NGIC Charlottesville, VA

CITP Targeting Analyst

●Created targeting assessments for NGIC Counter IED Targeting Program (Afghanistan Team) to locate and capture insurgents in theater for detention and/or interrogation.

●Produced and coordinated DoD and interagency all-source initiatives such as targeting studies, critical node assessments, and target system analysis.

●Conducted comprehensive research on complex networks, independently and as part of a larger analytical effort.

●Maintained databases and compared information from different sources, utilizing current analytical tools (i.e. M3, Pathfinder, ANB, QueryTree, etc).

●Briefed targeting assessments to military commanders, OGA, DIA, etc. for analysis and decision making on vetted and non-vetted targets.

10/07-10/08 CACI International, Inc. /NGIC Charlottesville, VA

All-Source Intelligence Analyst

●Published comprehensive NGIC Assessment on the Badr Organization integration into the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI).

●Participated as a vital member of the Iraq Team in the Irregular Warfare Division (IWNA) by tracking reporting, responding to RFIs, and writing assessments on Shia militia groups (specifically ISCI/Badr) in Iraq.

●Provided intelligence support for contingency operations, battle staff and operational-level planning, joint and multilateral training exercises, and strategic engagement policy throughout the Areas of Operational Responsibility (AOR) and Areas of Interest (AOI).

●Monitored and analyzed all strategic and operational aspects of political, military, and economic developments for the countries in the AORs and AOIs or in the U.S.

●Assessed future and on-going political-military developments, military capabilities and doctrine, weapons acquisitions, and employment of military forces.

●Researched, authored, and coordinated threat assessments to support the Commander and/or leaders in the U.S. civilian intelligence community.

05/07-10/07 Athena Innovative Solutions/CACI Int'l, Inc. Charlottesville, VA

Operations Analyst/Linguist

●Personally responsible for translating and inputting Korean language documents as sole Korean linguist on NGIC FIRES Program and PACOM team.

●Responsible for extracting information from images and constructing or assigning facility meta data to accurately reflect image content and conformance with processing laboratory standard conventions.

●Duties included review and analysis of architectural and engineering images containing construction blueprints, specifications and documentation of facilities, infrastructures and engineering drawings.

●Performed research on metadata information necessary to fulfill requirements for collecting, analyzing and processing duties.

02/01- 02/06 United States Army Camp Humphreys, Korea

Voice Interceptor/SIGINT Analyst (Korean Language)

● Conducted and supervised the intelligence collection, transcription, translation, and reporting of foreign voice transmissions

●Analyzed intelligence gathered to provide relevant reports to government/military decision makers

●Followed procedures outlined by NSA to remain in compliance with intelligence collection and classification of reports for proper dissemination

●Supervised, operated, and monitored multi-frequency radio intercept and direction finding equipment

EDUCATION/TRAINING

●M.B.A. 2018, Master of Business Administration w/Project Management concentration, Keller Graduate School of Management, Arlington, VA

●Graduate level Public Administration studies in International Political Economy, University of Utah

●B.A. 1993, Spanish Literature

University of Utah

-Attended University of Salamanca Salamanca, Spain 3/92-7/92

●Korean Elementary Course 6/03

Defense Language Institute (DLI), Monterey, CA

●Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC) Seoul, Korea 5/05

●Joint Intelligence Virtual University (JIVU)

Phase 1 – Critical Thinking for Intelligence Analysts 1/09

Intelligence Cycle 2/09

Counter-terrorism Analyst Course 2/09

SOUTHCOM Module 4 – Intelligence Planning 3/09

Analytical Tools & Techniques Course 3/09

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