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Currently on the National Intelligence University faculty, developing strategic research initiatives to inform decisions on the future intelligence enterprise.Led a senior-level interagency Tiger Team on the Future Intelligence Community and enabled development, consensus-building, and communication of the DNI's IC2025 Vision and Foundational Priorities.Focused and integrated the full spectrum of intelligence collection capabilities on high-priority and emergent issues including Sudan… Show more Currently on the National Intelligence University faculty, developing strategic research initiatives to inform decisions on the future intelligence enterprise.Led a senior-level interagency Tiger Team on the Future Intelligence Community and enabled development, consensus-building, and communication of the DNI's IC2025 Vision and Foundational Priorities.Focused and integrated the full spectrum of intelligence collection capabilities on high-priority and emergent issues including Sudan, Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Balkans, Syria, the Horn of Africa, counterterrorism, and counterproliferation.Developed a hard target strategy for intelligence collection on Russia, leading a briefing that gained Congressional support; co-chaired the IC's Russia and Eurasia strategy boards as Acting National Intelligence Collection Officer (NICO) for Russia and Eurasia.As the first NICO for the Near East, mobilized the IC to monitor the rapidly-evolving Arab Spring, support Libya operations, and enable policy decisions on Syria's civil war.Co-led a study that drove integrated IC planning for the withdrawal of most U.S. forces from Iraq, identifying enduring priorities, capability gaps, and resource needs.Developed effects-based prioritization and oversight of specialized signals intelligence (SIGINT) capabilities.Strengthened coordination between national and defense intelligence capabilities and operations.innovated and piloted IC information-sharing mechanisms and procedures.As Senior Systems Analyst, led studies that enabled ODNI and IC leadership and resource decisions on social media exploitation, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, quantum technologies, and organizational challenges.Developed and advanced solutions to employee concerns, including morale, diversity, and effectiveness issues.Managed IC cooperation with a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence review of intelligence collection programs. Show less

On a Joint Duty assignment, established and led intelligence collection management organizations:Realigned a range of collection management personnel into regional teams and led the resulting Regional Division.Realigned collection management capabilities (again) to implement the DIA Director's Vision 2020 reorganization, helping to establish Intelligence Integration Centers, and led the resulting Integration Division.Developed methodologies and doctrine to bring intelligence… Show more On a Joint Duty assignment, established and led intelligence collection management organizations:Realigned a range of collection management personnel into regional teams and led the resulting Regional Division.Realigned collection management capabilities (again) to implement the DIA Director's Vision 2020 reorganization, helping to establish Intelligence Integration Centers, and led the resulting Integration Division.Developed methodologies and doctrine to bring intelligence collection to bear on top priorities.Led numerous interagency Defense Collection Working Groups to address emergent issues and defense priorities with combatant command and national capabilities.Managed more than 60 civilian and military personnel and contractors. Show less

Through strategic approaches and relationship-building, secured Congressional support and funding for key signals intelligence (SIGINT) initiatives, including cryptologic modernization and facilities in Georgia, Texas, Hawaii, and elsewhere.

Advised three Senators and a Committee on defense, foreign policy, trade, intelligence, and related funding.Enabled informed decisions and developed legislation on key national security issues, including U.S. involvement in the Balkans, the Iraq war, Middle East peace efforts, trade relations with China, NATO enlargement, intelligence reform, foreign aid, and counterterrorism and counternarcotics programs.Coordinated federal, state, and local officials and community groups for Base… Show more Advised three Senators and a Committee on defense, foreign policy, trade, intelligence, and related funding.Enabled informed decisions and developed legislation on key national security issues, including U.S. involvement in the Balkans, the Iraq war, Middle East peace efforts, trade relations with China, NATO enlargement, intelligence reform, foreign aid, and counterterrorism and counternarcotics programs.Coordinated federal, state, and local officials and community groups for Base Alignment and Closure (BRAC) readiness, achieving the largest net gain in the nation.Engaged with community, corporate, labor, religious, ethnic, military, and other leaders and interest groups. Show less