Intelligence and Program Analyst

Maria Barrera

Remington, VA 540-***-**** ****************@*****.*** Active Secret Clearance

Cleared federal program support professional with experience bridging government customers, technical teams, and leadership stakeholders to document requirements, analyze business needs, support Agile planning, and deliver clear reporting. Skilled in requirements gathering, process documentation, stakeholder coordination, backlog support, status reporting, risk and dependency tracking, and translating complex operational needs into actionable priorities for development and mission teams.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consulting Services Group (CSG) — Herndon, VA

Intelligence Analyst / Cultural Advisor & Linguistic SME July 2025 – March 2026

• Conducted Spanish-language OSINT and all-source research, evaluating multi-source information to identify trends, assess source credibility, and support U.S. Cyber Command mission objectives.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to conduct foreign media analysis and behavioral assessments, producing intelligence products on emerging trends and geopolitical developments.

• Researched, analyzed, and synthesized complex information to generate recommendations and satisfy customer requirements across multiple mission areas.

• Produced 20+ intelligence briefings and analytical products, translating complex foreign-language information into actionable insights for military and leadership audiences.

• Conducted Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish interpretation and produced transcriptions of foreign- language audio and media.

• Provided cultural and regional expertise on Central American dialects and sociocultural dynamics to inform leadership assessments and mission activities.

• Collaborated with AI/ML and technical teams to curate and validate imagery datasets, improving data quality and supporting model training accuracy.

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) — Falls Church, VA Program Analyst September 2023 – April 2025

• Supported CISA Exercises PMO operations and cybersecurity initiatives through requirements analysis, business process documentation, program coordination, and executive-level reporting.

• Prepared executive briefings, status reports, presentations, and decision-support products that translated program progress, stakeholder inputs, and upcoming activities into clear recommendations for leadership.

• Developed executive dashboards and analytical reports translating complex cybersecurity exercise data into actionable insights supporting 15+ Congressional inquiries and senior leadership decisions.

• Tracked milestones, action items, dependencies, risks, and program deliverables across concurrent efforts, improving visibility into ownership, deadlines, assumptions, impacts, and completion status.

• Facilitated collaboration with senior leadership, government clients, technical teams, and contractor stakeholders to clarify priorities, resolve operational issues, and align requirements with program objectives.

• Researched, analyzed, and managed customer requests using CISA Action Task Tracker (CATT), documenting requirements, coordinating responses, and producing deliverables for leadership inquiries.

• Identified process inefficiencies and implemented workflow improvements that increased operational efficiency by approximately 30%.

• Maintained SharePoint repositories and managed web content through Drupal, leveraging Google Analytics

(GA4) metrics to support program reporting and website management.

• Produced recurring daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly status reports summarizing accomplishments, progress, risks, upcoming activities, and accountability across CISA program operations.

• Maintained project documentation, decisions, status inputs, and program artifacts to support traceability, leadership reporting, and stakeholder communication.

• Routed mission-critical travel requests and coordinated approvals in accordance with organizational policies and program requirements.

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) — Falls Church, VA Cyber Policy Analyst August 2022 – September 2023

• Supported the CISA National Cyber Exercise Program (NCEP) by coordinating multi-agency exercise planning, stakeholder inputs, and after-action analysis to strengthen national cybersecurity preparedness.

• Collaborated with cybersecurity SMEs and cross-functional teams to elicit and document business processes, workflows, policies, requirements, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Drafted, edited, proofread, and disseminated reports, briefing materials, executive summaries, and correspondence for senior leadership.

• Reviewed and processed After-Action Reports (AARs) and exercise deliverables to ensure quality, completeness, and compliance with program standards.

• Conducted quality assurance reviews of program documentation, ensuring compliance with DHS governance frameworks, NIST 800-53 controls, RMF principles, and Section 508 accessibility requirements.

• Captured meeting discussions, documented decisions, tracked action items, and communicated follow-ups to maintain alignment across technical and operational stakeholders. Mil Mujeres Legal Services — Washington, D.C.

Paralegal December 2021 – June 2022

• Managed a high-volume immigration caseload by preparing USCIS filings, tracking deadlines, monitoring case status, and ensuring timely submission in compliance with federal requirements.

• Built and maintained a case tracker to monitor documentation requirements, follow-up actions, and deadlines, improving visibility, and reducing missed tasks.

• Coordinated with attorneys, law enforcement, and government agencies to resolve documentation gaps, strengthen case evidence, and support timely case progression.

• Conducted Spanish-language client interviews to gather case facts, document eligibility details, and prepare evidence packages for attorney review.

• Drafted and tracked RFIs and FOIA requests, maintaining follow-up records and supporting timely responses from external agencies.

EDUCATION

University of Virginia — Charlottesville, VA

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science and Foreign Affairs May 2021 CERTIFICATIONS

CompTIA Security+ Expires October 2028

CompTIA Data+ Expires August 2028

ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity Expires July 2026 UVA Cybersecurity Analysis Certificate Completed August 2023 CORE SKILLS

Intelligence & Research Analysis: OSINT Research All-Source Analysis Foreign Media Analysis Trend Analysis Source Evaluation Data Validation Analytical Writing Intelligence Briefings Report Development Business Analysis & Requirements: Requirements Gathering Requirements Documentation Business Process Mapping User Story Support Acceptance Criteria Backlog Support Traceability Risk & Dependency Tracking

Process Documentation

Agile, Stakeholder & Program Support: Agile Ceremonies Sprint Planning Support Backlog Refinement Support

Stakeholder Facilitation Customer Collaboration Federal Program Support Status Reporting Executive Briefings Release Readiness Support

Tools, Reporting & Compliance: Microsoft Excel PowerPoint Word Outlook Teams SharePoint Power BI Tableau Drupal Dashboards Data Visualization CISA Action Task Tracker Generative AI Tools

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