Candidate: James H Saunders III ady08h@r.postjobfree.com 240-***-****

Company: Ops Consulting LLC

Labor Category: Senior Collection Strategist

Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/ Full-Scope (5/2003) and Counter Intelligence Polygraph (11/2010)

SBPR Opened 2011 08 15, Closed 2011 10 24, determined Eligibility of SCI - DCID 6/4 on 2012 02 22 NSA

Earliest Start Date: Immediate

Veterans Preference: 5-Points, DD214 available upon request

Summary of Qualifications:

Senior Intelligence Analyst and Senior Collection Manager with over 40 years’ experience in the Intelligence Community; experience includes gathering, compiling, and reporting multi-source intelligence information in support of national-level established intelligence requirements; experienced with Social Network Analysis and Target Development. Senior Intelligence Analyst utilizing proven analytical techniques. Senior Collection/Mission Manager. Manages SIGINT collection in a tactical environment and provides end-to-end mitigation strategies for tactical and national SIGINT collection problems.

Professional Experience:

Ground-based systems Mission Manager, OPS Consulting LLC Aug 2018 – Nov 2022

Manages Ten (10) collection systems

Senior Collection Strategist, AXIOS, INC, Fort Gordon, GA Nov 2013 – Aug 2018

Plans, coordinates, and assigns numerous daily missions to multiple Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination offices in multiple locations, based on various national and tactical level Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIR).

Conducts in-depth post mission research and analysis in order to gain insights of the mission collection and how it relates to historical collection and SIGINT effectiveness.

Provides brief analysis and characterization of target communications to enhance mission planning and execution.

Reviews national and tactical requirements to enhance collection and tasking by identifying collection needs, emphasis and geographical area to provide enhanced clarity to PED entities.

Maintains and makes daily updates to the JMME webpage, informing customers of mission critical collection requirements and relevant information relating to critical operations.

Provides coordination and deconfliction of all ISR assets operating in CENTCOM’s AOR.

Monitors security, safety and emergency procedures during mission execution; ensures compliance with national and local policy

Coordinates, communicates, and provides advice on mission tasking and objectives with internal and external stakeholders.

Senior Training Specialist, ADET/GCL, LG-TEK INC, Fort Gordon, GA Apr – Nov 2013

Advised GCL Language Director on operational, facility, financial, and logistical aspects of the Language Center.

Plans and Programs Office provides oversight on classrooms, labs and other ADET GCL/FGE3 space allocation processes.

Tracked and inventoried GCL consumables

Coordinated meetings on GCL-related subjects and served as focal point for promoting GCL missions and functions.

Served as link with local NSAG security and tracked, coordinated the status of security vetting for local uncleared language instructors and other uncleared visitors at the language center with NSAW RTA Team/ Q Group.

Senior Mission Manager/Collection Manager, CALNET INC, Fort Gordon, Georgia Sep 2011-Nov 2012

TCCC representative to the Joint Mission Management Element (JMME) supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Responsible for SIGINT Collection Management supporting five unique collection platforms and offices.

Provides mission management and collection deconfliction across multiple organizations.

Ensures collection and reporting of signals of interest within multiple areas of operations are not needlessly duplicated and that all reports are disseminated correctly.

Ensured mission systems maintained fully functional capabilities by troubleshooting computer workstations, networks, software tools, and databases and providing timely solutions to operators.

Deconflicted mission support with TSA and Mission Managers to ensure reporters and geolocation operators were apprised of the near real-time tactical picture.

Utilized computer-based communication tools to include VTC, for collaboration with cross service/organizational mission teams including forward-deployed units.

One of the initial representatives assigned to the JMME to establish expert practices, procedures resulting in the first standard operating procedures and Concept of Operations.

Completed 2 hr tutorial on Content Preparation of the Environment.

Senior Collection Manager, L-3 Communications, Annapolis Junction, MD May 2010 – Sep 2011

Collection Manager for Advanced Network Operations (ANO) – Responsible for timely support to ANO Intelligence Analysts ensuring target selectors are properly tasked to the SIGINT system.

Manages and monitors collection requirements and Information Needs to ensure tasking is current and the SIGINT dissemination process continues unimpeded.

Planned, scheduled, and facilitated meetings with internal agency offices regarding ANO project to develop trending data and to identify collection tasking that is still valid. Developed an evaluation plan of these trends and identified collection gaps.

Senior Collection Strategist, L-3 Communications, Annapolis Junction, MD March 2003–May 2010

Responsible for multiple targets of very high strategic interest to the United States.

Performed background research on collection issues, performs collection gaps analysis, brings together the appropriate organizations to develop collection solutions, and helps formulate the overall strategy.

Selected to team with a government lead to develop a Deep Dive for a high-priority target. Assessed the requirement, sought out a network of the correct offices and analysts, and worked with them to provided a collection posture and a Deep Dive briefing which were presented to Chief Data Acquisition, Chief of Analysis and Production, the Signals Intelligence Director, DIRNSA and Director of National Intelligence.

Hand-picked to serve as the Collection Strategies and Requirements Center lead to coordinate efforts with A&P elements, NSA-Texas and USSOUTHCOM.

Teamed with FBI Special Agent and coordinated support to FBI Field Station's in San Antonio and El Paso during a surge operation against a high-priority target.

Reached out across the Intelligence Community to determine which resources were still available to satisfy customer requirements and kept CSRC leadership aware of daily shifts in the status of those resources.

Engaged with all of the collection organizations as well as the analytic elements to ensure that the solutions being proposed satisfy the driving Information Needs.

Lead strategist developing a solution to a major collection issue that will span a five-year period and approach $1B in resources.

Subject Matter Expert. Designated as a Collection Desk Officer (CDO). Teams with other CDO’s to further refine the dissemination of potential collection requirements.

Awarded National Security Agency Letters in recognition of his contributions to the critical support to the National Security Agency during major world events in 2008 and 2009.

Senior Intelligence Analyst, Klein and Stump, Inc., Arlington, VA March 2002–April 2003

Senior SIGINT and Information Operations analyst and consultant to various defense agencies.

Performed policy research and planning on various systems and topics related to defense and national security.

Technical Support Officer, US NAVY, Ft. Meade, MD August 2001-March 2002

Planned, coordinated and provided IOTC computer network operations expertise to Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Unified, Component commands, and service sponsored exercises and operations.

Created the IOTC’s first time test-bed network. Researched and coordinated procurement of $150K worth of telecommunications/computer equipment for IOTC Network Services Branch, which led to a real-world network simulation lab supporting unified and Joint-service Commanders.

Provided technical guidance for network design and implementation, intelligence simulation and multi-scenario event scripting during four JCS and Commander in Chief (CINC) sponsored exercises involving over 600 people.

Led national-level effort to integrate computer network operations into conventional warfare doctrine, operations and national policy.

Teamed with war fighters to introduce cutting-edge Information Operations capabilities into four Unified command level exercises.

Senior Intelligence Analyst, US NAVY, Ft. Meade, MD January 1999-August 2001

Tactical Cryptologic Support to Naval Special Warfare (NSW) in support of NSW mission requirements.

Led the analysis and reporting efforts of a four-man team, which provided time-sensitive tactical intelligence to U.S. Navy SEAL Teams and Army Special Forces units.

Managed six-man Joint Communications Security (COMSEC) Monitoring Activity collection team during a special communications monitoring mission. Provided Force Protection information in support of United States operations in the Arabian Gulf region. Analysis and timely reporting laid the groundwork for future support to contingency operations.

Senior Intelligence Analyst, Naval Security Group Activity, Overseas Location December 1996-December 1999

Supervised analytic teams of over 30 personnel. Missions ranged from long-term research projects to intelligence support during international crisis operations.

Technical liaison: led 13 Staff analysts in the research and writing of over 60 comprehensive technical reports for presentation and exchange during three high-level international analytic conferences.

Assistant Naval Activities Control Officer.

Improved classified material accounting procedures and streamlined emergency destruction plans.

Led efforts to consolidate communications circuitry at an overseas activity base; researched circuit loads, coordinated testing and developed path for improved communications architecture. Effort increased circuit “up-time” 25%.

Senior Intelligence Analyst, US NAVY/NSA, Various Locations June 1993-November 1996

Performed flawlessly as supervisor during Combat Search and Rescue operations in support of a downed U.S. pilot. Leadership ensured operational commanders were informed of the rapidly changing tactical situation during the successful recovery of the pilot.

Directed a Special Support Activity quick reaction, rapid deployment team. Provided time-critical threat warnings. Installed, operated and maintained tactical communication and encryption equipment.

Significantly contributed to successful organization of the Joint Task Force Headquarters and initial planning of humanitarian relief efforts to the former Republic of Yugoslavia.

Intelligence Analyst, Naval Security Group Activity, Overseas Location October 1989-May 1992

Supervised and directed a 12-person watch section. Developed and implemented a comprehensive training program. Division productivity increased over 15%, while the overall error file error rate reached a record low of 1.4%.

Single-handedly revised the Division’s vast technical data filing system, resulting in quicker access to up-to-date technical information. Restructured Senior Analyst duties thereby enhancing support to the watch organization and improving daily Process and Reporting operations.

Provided extremely critical time-sensitive analysis and reporting during 4 special Navy alerts.

Skillfully managed 14 Staff Analysts developing and drafting 30 in-depth technical reports for presentation during a high-level international analytic conference.

Technical Expert: provided Electronic Security Command with technical input during Operational Acceptance and Evaluation (OAT&E) of a special project installation.

Intelligence Analyst, Naval Security Group Activity, Homestead AFB, FL December 1986-November 1988

Collection Block Supervisor.

Day Staff Analyst responsible for day-to-day operation of the Maritime Watch.

Collection Operator, Naval Security Group Activity, Overseas Location January 1983-August 1985

Indian Ocean deployments supporting U.S. Operations in the Arabian Gulf region. Praised as “The best cryptologic weapon in the Battle Group against possible hostile events originating from the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman northern littorals.”

Collection Operator, Commander Middle East Force, Overseas Location Nov 1982-Nov 1983 Manual Morse and Radiotelephone operator. Mastered the rudiments of a primary local language in an overseas location without the benefit of formal training.

Cryptologic Technician Collection, NTTC, Pensacola, FL June 1982-November 1982

Awarded Samuel F. B. Morse “Bronze” Award.

Recruit training, US NAVY, Orlando, FL March 1982-May 1982

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