Chris O'Keefe Email & Phone Number

Odenton, Md, Us

Maryland, United States

Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States

Senior Instructor for the Special Operations Military Deception Planner's Course at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. This course trains and educates selected personnel in the planning, execution and termination of Joint Military Deception (MILDEC) programs in support of Joint Operations and certifies ARSOF and CF personnel as Military Deception Officers (MDO) in support of U.S. Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM) Theater Special Operations Commands' (TSOC) authorities and missions.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States

Led a 12-personnel detachment in direct support of Geographic (GCC) and Functional Combatant Commands (FCC) and Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOC) by means of technical, data, and social media exploitation designed to support U.S. national objectives in competing with near-peer state actors and competitors.

Fort Meade, Maryland, United States

Senior enlisted advisor to a 600+ personnel Task Force within the Cyber National Mission Force of the U.S. Cyber Command dedicated to the completion and protection of U.S. national objectives with particular attention focused on interagency cooperation and protection of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Elections through the means of cyber, influence, and sensitive operations.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States

Led various teams in staff and deployed operations in support of two Psychological Operations Groups and the Special Operations Joint Task Force - OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. duties included leading two teams of 3-6 personnel as the only Technical Influence/Social Media Exploitation asset in the joint area of operations within the OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE mission. Duties included daily analysis of network technical data and social media content and sensitive activities (e.g. deception, special operations, etc.) in order to influence target audiences to support and conduct behaviors favorable to U.S. national interests within the areas of operation of mainly Iraq and Syria.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States

Performed various duties within both the staff and the operational force. Performed duties an Assistant Team leader on three combat deployment (Iraq x 2 and Afghanistan) on 3-5 personnel teams analyzing foreign audiences in an effort to effect changes in behavior in support of U.S. national objectives. This was done through various technical and non-technical means in both the virtual and physical environment.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States

Expert in persuading, changing, and influencing behavior through various means in both the physical and virtual environmentCore tasks include but not limited to:Influence foreign populations by expressing information subjectively to influence attitudes and behavior, and obtain compliance, noninterference or other desired behavioral changes.Advise the command on enabling actions and targeting restrictions that the military force may execute.Counter enemy information activities to deny the enemy the ability to polarize public opinion and political will against the U.S. and its allies.Provide public information to foreign populations in support of humanitarian activities, restore or reinforce legitimacy, ease suffering and maintain civil order.Serve as the supported commander’s voice to foreign populations to convey intent and establish credibility.These duties continued despite holding various other positions of similar yet different responsibilities and roles.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Strategic Security Studies

Area of Concentration - International Security Affairs

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Cyber Security And Information Assurance

Graduate Certificate, Cyber Security Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology

Minor in Criminal Justice