Jason Epperson Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Florida, United States

J1-Civilian Development GS-13 Program Analyst in charge of Civilian Leadership and Professional Development for USSOCOM

United States

SOCOM J1-Civilian Development Program Manager for the Civilian Leader Development Program.

Tampa, Florida, United States

• Provides direct analytical, collection management and targeting support to a Regional Task Force and its operating teams. Evaluates Human Intelligence (HUMINT) reporting to determine credibility, reliability, and.
• Provided operational guidance for ongoing cases, including identifying counterintelligence issues to protect the customer’s personnel and facilities overseas
• Collaborated with external agencies to conduct unique targeting efforts that achieved operational benchmarks set by the customer
• Initiated timely and meaningful projects, collection requests, and requests for information for assigned deployed collectors worldwide focused on the area of responsibility (AOR)
• Provided substantive oversight, feedback, operational direction, and evaluation of HUMINT operations
• Provided in-depth analysis of the physical infrastructure and the human terrain related to the supported deployed operating teams and higher headquarters

Tampa, Florida, United States

• United States Special Operations Command J33-PACOM Global Support Group (GSG) Mac Dill AFB, FLIntegrates IA authorities and capabilities into a whole of government approach to discreet Special Operation Forces (SOF).
• Briefed Commander USSOCOM on significant SOF operational and training updates in the PACOM area of responsibility (AOR) during command-wide SOF briefs
• Coordinated J3 synchronization meeting; scheduled and hosted VTC, drafted meeting notes and forwarded to SOCOM leadership
• Lead intelligence analyst for PACOM GSG; provided Customer with timely intelligence assessments relevant to SOF operations in the PACOM AOR

Tampa, Florida, United States

• USSOCOM Interagency Task Force, Mac Dill AFB, FLIntegrates IA authorities and capabilities into a whole of government approach to discreet SOF problem sets. Lead Counter-Radicalization expert responsible for tailored.
• Project Manager that organized a cost effective and successful production of an open source threat warning tool with Sandia National Laboratories; provided exclusive threat warning capability to deployed SOF and IA.
• Coordinated with IA and partner nations to non-kinetically target key terrorists resulting in several Treasury/United Nations Security Council designations; INTERPOL Notices; and State Department Rewards for Justice.
• Coordinated USSOCOM/USAID joint projects on issues of mutual strategic importance to synchronize efforts to effectively provide future SOF security inputs for IA development planning efforts in unstable regions of the.
• Organized five academic-based tribal dynamics conferences at the University of South Florida (USF) focused on al-Qaeda influence on existing tribal power structures; achieved multi-million dollar funding for research.
• Incorporated counter-narratives and unique amplification methods derived from USF workshops into strategic communications plans and IO programs to establish competing social networks to counter al-Qaeda ideology

Tampa, Florida, United States

• National Security Agency (NSA) Cryptologic Services Group United States Central Command, Mac Dill AFB, FLSenior Enlisted Leader for 350 deployed and Chief for 45 in-garrison personnel providing unprecedented Signals.
• Developed and directed Target Tracking Cell fusing all sources of intelligence to target priority High-Value Individuals (HVI). Managed the development and production of targeting packages; numerous HVI’s captured/killed
• Deployed to Iraq as a SIGINT Analyst in support of a Special Operations Task Force. Directed the analytic and ISR collection effort responsible for 100% of Task Force operations; established benchmark for targeting.
• Project manager for a high-visibility intelligence capability for tactical operations in Iraq. Personally fielded and managed the capability and applied the concept of operations and training manual/course for deployed.
• As the lead SIGINT subject matter expert and trainer, instructed SIGINT 101 course for all personnel deploying to CENTCOM’s area of responsibility in support of OIF/OEF; illuminated NSA’s capabilities to support the.

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, United States

• United States Pacific Command Joint Intelligence Center PacificCertified all-source collection manager; supported 24/7 Operations/Intelligence watch by supervising the development and validation of Measurement and.
• Acquired and implemented NGA multi-spectral exploitation software for theater intelligence units; actions were instrumental in activating a regional MASINT node; dramatically increased theater intelligence capabilities.
• Researched, authored, and developed training plan for unique MASINT capabilities; created Job Qualification Standard and on-line training interface; elevated PACOM as the world leader in the use of MASINT systems.

Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States

• Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) Detachment 1, 25th Intelligence Squadron, Fort Bragg, NCResponsible for the integration of specialized intelligence for JSOC plans and programs. Augmented mission planning.
• Performed precise predictive analysis of jamming platforms against selected emitters for world-wide SOF air units directly supporting NCA missions and objectives; expanded mission flight capabilities and ensured air.
• Lead planner and National Reconnaissance Office liaison for JSOC operations and NCA/Command Post exercises; maintained Electronic Order of Battle; streamlined situational awareness of weapon system emitters to battle.
• As network and deployed Systems Administrator/INFOSEC Manager, ensured systems where secure and operated efficiently in garrison and while deployed; revalidated the unit’s information technology ability to support JSOC

• First 3 Tours:6931st Electronic Security Squadron, Crete, Greece23rd Intell Squadron (IS), Key West, FL,301st IS, Misawa, Japan Managed intelligence analysis activities/functions in all domains. Analyzed and exploited.
• Accurately reviewed and disseminated 300 product and technical reports from U.S. airborne assets involved in Operations Desert Shield/Storm; reports provided critical information for force protection and DoD planning.
• Provided timely threat warning data to U.S. Naval/Coast Guard assets involved in Operations Able Vigil/Manner and Uphold Democracy; ensured assets safety which enabled the successful rescue of 63,000 Cuban and Haitian.
• Deployed to EUCOM in support of U.S. airborne assets operating in Operations Deliberate/Joint Guard, and Southern Watch; reviewed and disseminated 150 downlinked product and technical reports critical for coalition.

Msm, Information Systems

Master Of Science, Management; Information Systems (Is)

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration Specializing In Is

Associate, Applied Science, Management Information Systems

Associate Of Arts, Liberal Arts

Associate, Applied Science, Intelligence Analysis