Top Secret Intelligence Analyst

Earl Hylton

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Bladensburg MD, *0710

Cell: 215-***-****

Email: ****.******@*****.***

Top Secret SSBI (SCI): Department of Homeland Security – October 23, 2024 -Active

Top Secret SCI: Department of Defense (DOD) – October 21, 2016 - Active

Top Secret SCI (CI Polygraph): Department of Justice (DOJ) – July 2015

WORK EXPERIENCE

Intelligence Analyst/ CBRN Policy Analyst October 15, 2024 – Present

BryceTech/ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hours/week: 40

ANALYSIS & REPORTING: Experience ensures proficiency in identifying trends and threats effectively. Knowledge of specialized collection techniques: This allows for the production of insightful reports with minimal oversight. Develop useful and insightful information from a variety of data sources. Support in assessing and analyzing key policy issues and nuclear security events, promoting, and protecting FEMA/CBRN equities. CBRN Research and Analysis, Policy and Doctrine Support. Policy support to the Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee (FRPCC). Planning support to the Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear Program Plans. Specialized Technical Assistance and Operational Support to Special Projects identified by FEMA leadership. Provide CBRN Training and Exercise Support. Interagency Modeling Atmospheric and Assessment Center (IMAAC) Program Support. Nuclear Incident Response Team (NIRT) Program support. Regional Coordinator Support.

MANAGEMENT: Provide analytical support to supply chain optimization program activities and studies. Expertise in analyzing diverse sources of intelligence to support decision-making and strategic planning. Gather, analyze, and disseminate intelligence related to various subject areas, including Border Security, Cyber Security, Border Protection, or Illicit Financial practices. Review recent intelligence reports to gain insights into ongoing projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address intelligence needs and share findings. Stay updated on emerging trends and threats, enhancing analytical methodologies. Lead intelligence projects and produce comprehensive assessments. Develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement in analysis techniques.

COMMUNICATION: Provide support in developing reports; and conducting stakeholder engagement. Provide essential analytical support in helping conduct analysis. Proficiency in analyzing raw data: Delivering finished intelligence reports that inform critical decisions. Coordinate with management to define and improve standards, processes, and procedures. Maintain updated documentation of business processes and policies. Prepare and provides performance-related presentations and reports. Create and develop initiatives to improve performance and productivity. Provide accurate and appropriate interpretation of data, applying knowledge to evaluation, analysis, and interpretation of data. Develop appropriate methodologies for collecting, analyzing, and presenting data products. Work with management and/or customers to develop and understand product specifications. Communicate regularly and effectively with team members and management and communicate results effectively to management and/or customers. Deliver data products in report/presentation format, or verbally, to management and/or customer specifications and timelines. Point out system or process problems when noticed and engages the team in problem solving. Meet with key stakeholders to understand current intelligence requirements. Reliable point of contact for intelligence inquiries from stakeholders.

Program Specialist/ Project Manager (GS-14) February 11, 2024 – September 11, 2024

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Hours/week: 40

ANALYSIS & REPORTING: Provide recommendations that impact the development, change, and interpretation of policies and programs, provide advice and guidance on complex, sensitive and critical issues essential to advance the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). Plan, organize and conduct special studies, solution development through the execution of projects, personally and/or through the direction of team members; provides advice to executive managers. Develops and evaluates policies and processes, to achieve organizational objectives, and recommends program objectives and improvements in the interest of data integrity and process efficiency. Implements, coordinates and oversees various electronic databases and systems that focus on long and short-range plans, policies and programs related to goals, objectives and priorities established by statutes, executive orders. Provides technical assistance and support to management programs in the OCFO.

MANAGEMENT: Develop and implement laws, policies and regulations. Assist with resolving broad and complex planning, evaluation, control, and resource allocation problems. Providing advice to various management levels throughout the Department. Organize and coordinate systematic, complex planning needs and unanticipated requirements to provide written and oral reports to include conclusions, alternatives and recommendations on nation policies, projects, or studies. Plan, organize, and direct team-task efforts across organizational lines to include monitoring progress, ensure objectives and milestones are established, and to get mission requirements accomplished timely.

COMMUNICATION: Communicate and coordinate with and advise management officials, program managers and specialists, contractor personnel, and representatives of other agendas; to reconcile differing or conflicting viewpoints; to organize information and present statements of position; and, to write succinctly and clearly. Respond to the agency's top-level management as well as to departmental inquiries by preparing letters, memoranda, and reports. Manage issues and track projects with agile enterprise knowledge management software JIRA and Confluence.

Intelligence Operations Specialist/ Team Lead (GS-14) March 16, 2020 – February 10, 2024

DHS Headquarters/ Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) Hours/week: 40

ANALYSIS & REPORTING: Gathered information and conducted activities to protect against espionage and other intelligence activities on behalf of foreign intelligence entities. Identified and advanced opportunities to provide counterintelligence support to homeland security operations and other sensitive activities. Employed counterintelligence functional services used to detect, deter, neutralize and exploit foreign intelligence activities directed against the DHS. Interpreted specialized datasets or other intelligence regarding a target's technological capabilities and produces intelligence assessments that explain their impact on homeland security operations. Applied foundational knowledge of foreign intelligence entity capabilities and the ability to leverage Intelligence Community resources to determine impact on operations within supported elements. Analyzed potential threats and vulnerabilities, determined the level of risk, and recommended appropriate mitigation countermeasures in support of homeland security operations. Conducted assessments in a counterintelligence context to protect against foreign intelligence entities activities. Understand how adversaries or Insider Threats use the cyber environment to advance their goals, objectives and priorities targeting the Department. Vetted foreign visitors to DHS facilities to identify derogatory information and provide reports to leadership on affiliations with foreign governments. Effectively employed collection strategies and processes to inform the United States Intelligence Community (USIC) of potential threats to the United States Government. Gathered information and conduct activities to protect against espionage and other intelligence activities conducted for/or on behalf of foreign intelligence entities or their proxies. Conducted research and analysis of threats to the homeland, operations, and trends to support all source intelligence and production, particularly in the areas of threats to Homeland and National Security. Conducted independent regional or operational based portfolio research, application of structured analytic techniques, drafting, briefing, and finalization of finished intelligence products vital to the department. Addressed core counterintelligence (CI) threats focused on identifying and assessing foreign intelligence or state-sponsored activities, provide transparency as to the methods, tactics, and capabilities, collection priorities, plans, tradecraft, and operations of those actors, in order to protect personnel, and sensitive facilities from technical penetrations, espionage, destruction, disruption, or other related acts. All source intelligence analysis and writing in accordance with Intelligence Community Directives and standards.

MANAGEMENT: Initiated and implemented change, when necessary, in partnership with other organizations and balances the need to share sensitive or classified information against the need to protect information. Frequently represented the organization on working groups and committees. Conducted training and awareness briefings for personnel, partners and stakeholders. Developed and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies to improve the counterintelligence posture of supported elements. Identified and advance opportunities to provide counterintelligence support to Homeland Security operations and other sensitive activities. Applied foundational knowledge of Foreign Intelligence Entity (FIE) capabilities and the ability to leverage Intelligence Community (IC) resources to determine impact on operations within supported components. Analytic support to CI related Operations and Investigations include assistance with the production of CI investigative leads, referrals, intelligence information reports, CI threat briefings, Senior Executive foreign travel Briefings, and other sensitive Operational support items as needed. Knowledge of and competence in the daily use of technology collaboration tools, including Open-Source tools (HSIN, OSE, LEEP, etc.) to promote simple government industry information sharing across unclassified, SECRET and TS/SCI domains; demonstrated user and oversight skills for INTELINK suite of tools on all domains; high utility user of JWICS (C-LAN, TIDE, etc.), HSDN and protected unclassified systems and portals. Ability to perform team lead/program management related duties such as tasking and summarization of work into material for executives and senior leaders.

COMMUNICATION: Communicated and coordinated with and advised management officials, to reconcile differing or conflicting viewpoints; to organize information and present statements of position; and, to write succinctly and clearly. Notified senior leadership of time sensitive economic security and counterintelligence-related events. Developed and maintained collaborative information and knowledge sharing networks and builds alliance with colleagues and counterparts within area of responsibility. Masterfully understood the interrelationships among organizations and components of the USIC. Understood how one's own work impacts and is impacted by the mission and operations of organizations and components and uses this information to maximize contribution to mission accomplishment. Interacted with senior level contacts for operational coordination, information sharing, and other matters of mutual or multi-jurisdictional interests. Conducted active outreach and analytic collaboration within Intelligence Community, DHS Intelligence Enterprise, and I&A Mission Center representatives regarding joint production efforts. Actively identify intelligence collection gaps to strengthen CI reporting activities amongst HSIE components, increase CI related finished intelligence production tailored to DHS Standing Information Needs, National Intelligence Priorities Framework, and FSLTTP sector Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIR). Provided USG Senior Leaders and Policymakers a decision advantage through relevant, insightful, credible, and well-developed analytic information in responding to the dynamic national security threats.

Lead Intelligence Analyst/ Project Manager July 24,2015 – March 16, 2020

ManTech /Novetta Solutions/Customs and Border Protection Hours/week: 40

ANALYSIS & REPORTING: Created, refined and improved predictive and intelligence driven models. Improved targeting and workload associated with the threat of actors smuggling Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE) materials. Experience working with and knowledge of trade, cargo, and customs systems and data. Experience in authoritative analyses/interpretations of nuclear material characteristics and/or nuclear nonproliferation issues. Conduct targeting-related research and analysis activities in support of law enforcement or intelligence operations. Identify issues, accurately designing and developing short-and long-term commercial trade intervention strategies. Perform all-source scientific and intelligence analysis to determined system characteristics and functions, reporting on trends and implications in design and integration of evolving systems. Worked with defense research functions including identification, analysis, evaluation, and monitoring of foreign and domestic systems. Maintained large biographical databases in an auxiliary role. (TECS, Automated Export System (AES), ATS-P, ATS-N, CERTS, TIDE, Targeting Framework, Analytical Framework for Intelligence) Conduct targeting-related research and analysis activities in support of law enforcement or intelligence operations. Perform all-source scientific and intelligence analysis to determine system characteristics and functions, reporting on trends.

MANAGEMENT: Managed a team of intelligence, research and data analysts that perform analysis in both open source and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Assess client’s requirements and seek opportunities to apply technical solutions. Advise on functionality, costs, benefits and implementation requirements. Performed intelligence analysis and provide leadership to junior employees. Served as a subject matter expert for external clients. Manage, prepare, present and review complex technical reporting, related to application analysis, cyber analysis or digital forensics/ document media exploitation (DOMEX) focused on the identification of persons of interest.

COMMUNICATION: Provide subject matter expertise on a variety of issues within CBP's domain, including relevant threats, inbound controls, illicit inbound smuggling, licensing, and customs processes. Deep subject matter expertise in customs processes, inbound trade controls, and cargo-related threats. Utilizing the output of statistical models, assist the client in the identification high-risk shipments of interest for law enforcement action and conduct briefings to senior CBP leadership on the identified shipments, entities, and imports of concern. Examine and develop joint-agency investigations on proliferation related issues through open-source intelligence research and import analysis on specific shipments of interest. Managed issues and tracked projects with agile enterprise knowledge management software JIRA and Confluence.

Knowledge Management Analyst May 18, 2015 – August 7, 2015

SAVA Workforce Solutions/ Federal Bureau of Investigations Hours/week: 40

ANALYSIS & REPORTING: Assisted with the development and maintenance of a standardized approach for improving the search capability among agency authoritative knowledge repositories. Developed and maintained an enterprise-wide system aimed at improving the classification of agency records and refining search results within the Knowledge Management (KM) repository. Developed and conducted training on the KM initiative and provided advice on using KM to advance Department of Justice/ Federal Bureau of Investigations client initiatives. Developed reports as required to support operations, write knowledge content as required, and prepare presentations for senior management. Assisted with migration of outdated SharePoint programs and software to more current format. Trained and educated front-end users and content manager on troubleshooting of SharePoint sites and KM tools.

MANAGEMENT: Responsible for providing effective and consistent SharePoint content management support for Department of Justice clients organizations. Responsible for managing, supporting, and optimizing user access systems, processes, controls and reviews. Performed several Identity Access Management related activities including account provisioning, optimizing on-boarding/off-boarding workflows, supporting compliance audits, and assisting with the roll-out and ongoing management of auto-provisioning platforms. Monitored and evaluated the knowledge sharing program, including external benchmarking and evaluation programs/opportunities. Disseminated information about the organization's knowledge sharing program to internal and external audiences, including organizing knowledge sharing events maintaining communications on knowledge sharing across the organization, participation in orientation, training sessions, and preparation of brochures/presentations.

COMMUNICATION: Promoted collaborative tools such as activity rooms to facilitate sharing of ideas and work among internal teams and external partners. Provided support for the establishment and nurturing of communities of practice, including workshops, one-on-one guidance, and troubleshooting. Shared experiences across communities of practice, business units, and networks on innovative approaches in knowledge sharing, including preparation of case studies. Communicated highly complex information to a wide range of audiences.

Criminal Investigative Specialist /Team Lead December 10, 2013– May 15, 2015

SRA International/ Counter Terrorism and Criminal Exploitation Unit Hours/week: 40

ANALYSIS & REPORTING: Responsible for the investigation of non-immigrant visa holders who violated their immigration status, as well as scrutinize the activities of those suspected to be involved in terrorist activities or possible terrorist associations. Researched and analyzed existing policies, reports, files, guidelines, directives, laws, statutes, objectives, operations, and available resources. Provided a detailed synopsis of research findings in final form to represent or supplement official investigative results; send out leads for investigation by field offices, legal attaché offices or Counter Terrorism and Criminal Exploitation Unit (CTCEU) HQ. Point of contact for various Ad-HOC tasks assigned to unit, directly from client. Maintained large biographical databases in an auxiliary role. (Lead TRACS, DIIV, ADIS, CIS, CLAIMS, TECS, NCIC, SIT, SEVIS, ENFORCE, EARM, RAPS, PCQS, CCDI, TIDE, LEXIS NEXIS) Prevented the exploitation of the United States immigration system, through various established directives. Analyzed intelligence data from multiple sources to develop trends, patterns, and create profiles for suspected SEVIS and VISA violators. Built cases against immigration violators and prepared intelligence reports for direct distribution to field agents, resulting in the immediate prosecution or removal of violators from the United States. Investigated the validity of non-immigrant VISA holders that violated status through strategic analysis.

MANAGEMENT: Supervisor of approximately ten Criminal Investigative Specialists. Developed and provided clear direction to team members for day-to-day operations and career progression. Monitored analyst, including assuring that they research over 25 government and open-source databases to determine visitor statuses for report (leads) generation. Led unit to combat the criminal exploitation of the student visa system. Incorporated all sources of information including human resources intelligence (HUMINT), imagery intelligence (IMINT), cyber operations, collection, exploitation, processing, and reporting. Mentored junior analysts adapting to dynamic requirements and overcoming technical challenges. Provided on-boarding and training tools and resources to all new team members. Completed a variety of ad-hoc tasks and special assignments in addition to maintaining daily work requirements.

COMMUNICATION: Prepared and delivered briefings and presentations to management officials. Composed memoranda, executive summaries, analytical narratives, detailed statistical or descriptive reports, and/or concise graphs/charts to present sound recommendations to client and management. Collected and evaluated information, identified existing and potential problems or trends; formulated alternatives and provided recommendations to the supervisor for consideration. Scheduled, maintained, attended, and conducted meetings involving Counter Terrorism and Criminal Exploitation Unit duties and objectives. Worked alongside other Government agencies to conduct criminal investigations and proactively identify and disrupt national security or criminal threats.

Research Analyst II November 23, 2009 – December 7, 2013

CCSi Inc./Department of Homeland Security Hours/week: 40

ANALYSIS & REPORTING: Validated the authenticity of U.S. Student VISAs and monitored U.S. watch lists for irregularities. Reviewed intelligence information from a variety of sources to find trends and patterns within VISA violators travel. Verified credibility and accuracy of U.S. visitor travel data. Analyzed trends of abnormalities and disseminated risk assessments to Project Manager. Conducted independent and interdependent analysis on a variety of data, information, and research. Developed manuals, training guides and alternative methods to increase analysts’ knowledge of Immigration Law.

MANAGEMENT: Monitored the completion of daily assessments and prepared reports evaluating results and documenting trends. Collaborated with IC, Law Enforcement, Military and foreign partners in high operations tempo environment. Developed strategies to identify individuals who posed a threat to the United States through trend analysis, and identifying abnormalities to efficiently classify these individuals to better safeguard our nation and allies. Monitored United States watch lists for irregularities ranging from identifying anomalies that may occur with data integration; identified common trends associated with travelers, countries, benefits, and visa classifications. Maintained the criminal Watch List for both CBP and DHS, including analyzing and researching classified and unclassified information on specific individuals as it pertains to criminal violations and terrorist ties. Conducted criminal background checks using various law enforcement databases. (NCIC, TECS, NN17, LEXIS NEXIS, ACCURINT, SEVIS)

COMMUNICATIONS: Performed research and wrote descriptive corrective actions in accordance with established government and industry standards. Notified Compliance Enforcement Unit (CEU), Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Department of State of illegal aliens within the United States. Conducted analysis, studies, field surveys and reviewed operational and administrative programs. Coordinated conferences and meetings including space, time, and staff for senior management, including Vice Presidents and Government Section Chiefs. Collaborated with various federal agencies, Department of Homeland Security program areas, US-VISIT, and Overstay Analysis Units to build relationships and improve production processes and communication.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, April 2008

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Scrum Professional

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

TRAININGS

Intelligence Training Academy: Intelligence Analysis Basic Course (IABC 20-03)

Intelligence Training Academy: Open-Source Intelligence Training (OSINT 21-23D)

Intelligence Training Academy: Counterintelligence Awareness Training (CAT 21-02D)

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: Regional Studies Course: Latin America (REGS2608-18)

Advanced Global Intelligence Learning Environment: Classification Management and the IC Markings System (ONCIX-SSD-4004)

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: Analysis 101 & 201

DHS Art of Analysis, Art of Writing, and Art of Review

JOB RELATED SKILLS

Extensive research ability

Accomplished public speaker

Intelligence analysis and Database research

Terrorist watchlist and continuous vetting

Open-source analysis & All-source analysis

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Extensive supervisory and management ability

Great interpersonal and customer service ability

Experienced problem-solver with the ability to effectively work with diverse groups/populations

Ability to manage a variety of tasks and responsibilities simultaneously with attention to detail

Experience in establishing effective partnerships within and outside the organization

Ability to clearly convey complex concepts to non-technical audiences

Knowledge and dexterity in the areas of evaluation and assessment, logistics and investigation

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Excel & Outlook)

Proficient with intelligence data visualization and link analysis tools (i2 Analyst’s Notebook)

Proficient with Project Management tools Kanban, JIRA and Confluence Software

Expert understanding of Intelligence Community Directives (ICD 203 Analytic Standards, ICD 205 Analysis Outreach, ICD 206 Sourcing Requirements for Disseminated Analytic Products, ICD 208 Writing for Maximum Utility, ICD 610 Competency Directories for the Intelligence Community Workforce)

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