Derek D. Email & Phone Number

Festus, Mo, Us

Investigated potential threats and security concerns to NGA personnel, technology, information, infrastructure, and systems by conducting; interviews with NGA personnel, digital/forensic analysis on Privately Owned Portable Electronic Devices (PPED), badging record reviews, and completing documentation reviews. Investigated potential fraud/waste/abuse, data spills, mishandling of classified information, systems misuse, and unauthorized disclosures of protected information utilizing investigative and forensic techniques. Coordinated with NGA Police, Personnel Security, Cyber Security, Office of Inspector General, as well as other DoD and Federal Agencies. Utilized inter-agency coordination tools to investigate and conduct clean-up efforts of mishandled information and data spills that occurred throughout other federal agencies that may have NGA equities involved. Completed over 90 investigations within eight months while collecting evidence and producing well written reports to document each case. Additionally, I served as the Senior Enlisted Leader for 17 Sailors assigned to NGA in St. Louis as well as nine separate geographical locations. Providing leadership, training, awards and recognition, discipline, and evaluations reports to all assigned.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Analyzes a variety of information and intelligence relevant to the threats facing the systems, assets, and resources critical to the nation and develop relevant research studies and recommendations. Provides additional analysis in response to specific threats and incident reports. Manages program and project implementation and makes significant contributions to department goals and planning efforts.Uses knowledge of GEOINT analysis, collection requirements, operations, or tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination (TCPED) to process products as a source throughput analyst (STA), source strategies analyst (SSA), or collection and requirements manager. Knowledgeable of national, commercial, and airborne GEOINT sensors and capabilities and supporting dissemination processes and architectures. Knowledgeable of GEOINT foreign disclosure and release processes with the ability to liaise with partners across the intelligence community (IC) and DoD to innovate and enable intelligence integration. Discovers, collaborates on, and integrates new technologies into GEOINT TCPED. Works with GEOINT International Affairs strategy, mission, policy, and procedures. Experienced working with Disclosure and Release office on data or content release decisions.

As a Functional Advisor, I collaborate with government customers to support the World Geodetic System and Geomatics Focus Group (WGSG) and the Geospatial Intelligence Standards Working Group (GWG). Assist the Source Foundation GEOINT Office (SF) in the development and maintenance of WGS and geomatics standardization artifacts for enterprise architectures related to geospatial information including space, imagery, and imagery intelligence. Support SF with developing and documenting WGS and geomatics standardization artifacts required for the collection, production, dissemination, and exploitation of GEOINT. Serve as a subject matter expert to the WGSG FG and the GWG providing guidance as to the mandating of WGS and Geomatics standards in the DoD IT Standards Registry (DISR) and the IC Standards Registry (ICSR). Coordinate efforts with the GWG, the WGSG FG, SFN senior leadership, Transformation and Content Management Office points of contact, domain leads, subject-matter experts, Information Technology Services Directorate personnel, and Online GEOINT Services personnel. Assist in the development, documentation, and maintenance of domain-specific standardization materials required for GEOINT collection, production, and dissemination and promote interoperability with applicable DoD, IC, and international standards. Incorporate program metrics, analyst progress/performance metrics, resource management, and project milestones and timelines in online capabilities where possible.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Worked as the Lead curriculum developer and Project Engineer for NGA’s suite of User Facing Software services. As the Workforce Development Lead, I lead the Training Team in creating and designing all aspects of workforce learning. I partnered with Managers and subject matter experts to develop strategies, intended audiences, and delivery methods to achieve the desired goals by all stakeholders. As the Project Engineer for all workforce development, I created storyboard concepts of different styles and types of training from conception to implementation. In this position, I developed, implemented, and re-evaluated all training material and designed the lifecycle of all content created to include; self-paced knowledge articles, instructor lead classes, and e-learning modules, etc. I developed the Workforce Development Lead Standard Operating Procedure to ensure all aspects of the position were aligned with goals and expectations of key partners, stakeholders, and internal teams. Developed advertising for training to reach the workforce for participation through a formal announcement program implemented on NGA’s homepage site.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

I developed and administered NGA Operation Center (NOC) training curriculum to include: a five-day Command and Control Watch Officer on-boarding, an indoctrination day, a two-day bi-weekly Sustainment Training, NOC qualifications, and certification program. Facilitated a One-Day seminar training event and delivered briefs to NGA cadre personnel on the different components of the NOC, along with vision and mission statements. Created, updated, and maintained NOC Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and product templates. Reviewed and updated training curriculum to ensure Watch Officers and Core Leadership Teams were ready to face the challenges of a 24/7 watch environment. Worked closely with NOC leadership and agency partners to develop and implement process improvement and performance enhancement concepts by facilitating site visits to IC/DOD/Private Operations Centers in an effort to learn partner processes and improve communication channels.As part of a new Training Team for NGA’s Operations Center, we developed new orientation for on-boarding Operations Center Directors (OCD), filling a critical gap in the training and on-boarding of the Agency’s senior representative during off duty time frames. Developed and maintained Standard Operating Procedures for Command and Control (C2) Watch Officers and Branch Chiefs (BC) for a more streamline process during critical and/or crises events effecting the Agency. Created new evaluation/feedback processes to track and improve upon training topics and procedures. Additionally, we utilized this information to incorporate new training that better served the watch teams with their daily work roles.

United States

I provide core tradecraft expertise in analytic modeling, structured observation management, and activity-based intelligence across the Analysis Directorate to understand future analytic operational environments, identify tradecraft success and challenges, and convey technical and learning needs to advance the tradecraft of the analytic workforce. Institutionalizing analytic modeling, I have provided advice and counsel to NGA analysts at NGA core sites and NST’s as well as community partners through organizing, planning, scheduling, and leading more than 40 sessions on modeling practices and software functions through facilitating point-to-point discussions, facilitation sessions, and workshops. I directed development of Brimstone collaboration modeling software; documented requirements for follow-on enterprise programs; and enabled predictive analysis and anticipatory, model-driven collection.Utilizing various verbal and written communication techniques, I developed and delivered analytic models, and procedures, leading brainstorming sessions on a wide variety of intelligence topics that enabled knowledge preservation and collaboration serving as community best practices across the IC and as an exemplar throughout the NGA Analysis Directorate. Assisted in the development of new analytic software to be used in conjunction with collection and analytic efforts across the IC by utilizing observation management techniques. My efforts resulted in an NGA branch winning an ODNI award for their team’s analytical work based on the analytic model I created for them.

United States

I used analytical software to detected, deterred, and mitigated threats to NGA personnel, technology, information and systems by analyzing combined data sources to identify anomalous events and counter threats posed by trusted insiders. I educated the NGA workforce on the risks insider threats pose to the agency through briefings and training material. I provided support to internal and external investigations for threats against personnel, threats to self, financial discrepancies, and the misuse of government systems. As the NGA-West/NST Leading Chief Petty Officer, I was responsible for the written evaluations, awards, pay, administrative needs, and discipline of all Navy and Marine Corps members at NCW and across five other geographical locations.As an analyst in the Insider Threat Office, I conducted heightened monitoring investigations related to misuse of government systems while reviewing more than 80,000 lines of data. While working as a team, we conducted an in-depth review of current SOPs concerning office internal systems policies. We coordinated with the software developers and were able to update the policy to make the software work more effectively. As the NGA West/NST Leading Chief Petty Officer and supervisor, I created NCW’s first; Command check-in process, Command Fitness Program, Mentorship, and Sponsorship Programs.

United States

I served as the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) 0813 OPS Chief (NGA Branch Chief Equivalent) and Senior Analyst, driving information dominance through advanced GEOINT analysis across the ONI clemency to include the Maritime GEOINT Office (NGA ONI NST). I established ONI 0813s Counterterrorism and Counter Piracy efforts, exploiting more than 1700 images, clearing a 3 year backlog and creating a historical database for four primary and two secondary targets. I mentored and trained junior analysts on GEOINT tradecraft, production standards, and sensitive analytic techniques and structured Observation Management/Activity Based Intelligence to accomplish integrated analytic outcomes, while ensuring initiatives aligned to NIPF, supported command and policy maker priorities. Additionally, as the Unit liaison to NGA, I developed and maintained a database for more than 30 unit personnel, tracking analytic training, and security information to include acting as the primary POC for scheduling polygraphs. I led daily production and managed all training and tradecraft requirements for ONI 0813. My leadership, technical expertise, and initiative were recognized through my selection as both the Office of Naval Intelligence’s Reserve Sailor of the Year and as the National Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor award recipient presented for leadership, technical acumen and drive to better the IC. My efforts in building ONI’s knowledge base, and for applying new tools to the Counter Piracy and Counterterrorism team problem set resulted in the team being recognized as one of ONI’s main centers for analytical excellence.

United States

As a GEOINT/Full Motion Video (FMV) Analyst, and Military Team Lead, I worked within a 24/7 environment where the rapid turn-around of accurate GEOINT and the ability to successfully adapt to rapidly changing requirements directly impacted lives on the ground. I led and directly supported a first-phase team utilizing GIS systems such as ArcGIS and the NGA IEC architecture as a force multiplier, in the capture, recording and manipulation of data providing technical expertise and analysis in support of more than 75 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions and more than 800 mission hours in support of US and Coalition Special Operations units through real-time FMV exploitation to counterterrorism operations and target development during daily missions. Additionally, I provided analytic mentorship in tradecraft development and assisted in the advancing of techniques, tactics and procedures in lines with supported customer requirements. I directly contributed to the rapid turn-around of GEOINT and FMV support to combat and personnel recovery missions. I provided pivotal force protection support while providing, real-time communications as well as comprehensive written mission summaries that conveyed important intelligence value, meeting stressful timelines, and upholding rigorous standards for quality, my efforts drove both tactical and strategic planning and resulted in the capture/kill of more than 40 enemy insurgents to include two High Value Individuals (HVIs). Additionally, my leadership in assisting/mentoring analysts ensured all production requirements, mission assurance requirements and inter-agency integration efforts were met, and NGA quality standards were implemented/compliant with supported customer analytic directives and standards. These efforts directly contributed to CTAAC being recognized as a Center for Excellence and the community preferred site for FMV training and tradecraft.

United States

I was hand-selected by the Commanding Officer (CO) of Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) 0813 to stand-up a new full-time analytical support position for ONI’s Kennedy Irregular Warfare Center (KIWC) providing deployment, exercise and imagery targeting support for active operations, contingencies and strategic Naval Special Warfare initiatives world-wide. Utilizing NES, ArcGIS, Remote view and various information sources, I employed data mining and intelligence fusion techniques to research, exploit and report, target data. Additionally, I established a network of reach back support to KIWC, actively facilitating information exchange, idea sharing and diversity of opinion. Filling a critical reporting gap, I exploited well over 3000 images, I produced more than 740 GEOINT products, including four baseline reports, providing detailed reporting information over new target areas. I enhanced my unit’s analysis by establishing regular production meetings with the supported command, and functional stakeholders to provide cross-enterprise guidance on AOR related stability issues. Adapting to changing requirements and incorporating best practices I increased exposure and deepened my teams tradecraft knowledge/competencies and was recognized as an exemplar for collaboration, accurate and relevant analysis which influenced NSW strategies world-wide

Imagery Analysis

Military Intelligence, General

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Criminal Justice