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Job Announcement Number:          P08-020036-01-NPH
Position:                                            DIA Entry Level Program, GG-0132-07/12

Department:                                      Department Of Defense
Agency:                                              Defense Intelligence Agency
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I am extremely interested in being considered for the Entry Level Program, as referenced above.  To acquaint you with my qualifications, and per request in posting, I am submitting my resume and KSA responses for review.  In advance, thank you for your time and interest.

 

As demonstrated, I offer not only solid experience with Department of Defense operations and missions, gained through positions with government contractors as well as an internship, but an extensive background in research, information/intelligence gathering and analysis, and development of quality white papers, reports and documentation.  To complement this, I earned an MS in Defense and Strategic Studies in 2006, graduating with High Honors (4.0 GPA) as well a Thesis with Distinction award for scholarship, research and writing ability.  During my academic pursuits, I also authored numerous research papers on issues ranging from nuclear terrorism and ethic nationalism to signals intelligence and middle-east activities.   I also earned an MS in Information and Library Science from Rutgers University in 2002.

 

I am confident that my professional and academic background is well-suited to excelling as a member of your team.  I welcome the opportunity to interview or respond to any questions, and look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

 

Regards,

 

 

 

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Job Announcement Number:          P08-020036-01-NPH
Position:                                            DIA Entry Level Program, GG-0132-07/12

Department:                                      Department Of Defense
Agency:                                              Defense Intelligence Agency
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Core Competencies/Qualifications

 

Department of Defense Experience; Research; Information Analysis; Data Analysis; Threats Analysis; Intelligence Analysis; Intelligence Gathering; Counterintelligence; Federal and Corporate Research and Analysis; Academic Research; National and Global Security; Writing; Communications; Reporting; Project Management; Administrative Support; Computer Technology/PC Operations

 

Professional Experience

 

April 2008 C Present    

Computer Sciences Corporation - Ft. Belvoir, VA 

Junior Data Analyst

Hours per week: 42

Annual Salary:

Supervisor Name:

Contact Number:

Permission to Contact:  Yes

Apply dynamic research and analysis skills toward generating and evaluating complex intelligence data.  Successfully define links between detainees, terrorist acts and other individuals/entities of interest in support of security initiatives and missions. Proficiently use I2G to extract, compile and produce/prepare detailed case files supporting detainee and related investigations.

 

February 2008 C March 2008    

Pluribus International, Inc. - Alexandria, VA 

Research Specialist C Research and Technology Protection Programs

Hours per week: 40

Annual Salary:

Supervisor Name:

Contact Number:

Permission to Contact:  Yes

Conducted thorough analyses of information related to areas and persons of interest per senior Department of Defense Management directives and provided quality reports.  Effectively supported counterintelligence operations by efficiently tracking technology transfer and protection issues.  Applied sharp communication skills toward writing and analyzing both unclassified and secret-level original research papers. 

 

 

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April 2007 C February 2008   

Cubic Applications, Inc. - Kingstowne, VA 

Evolving Threats Analyst

Hours per week: 40

Annual Salary:

Supervisor Name:

Contact Number:

Permission to Contact:  Yes

Successfully tracked open-source information and researched, wrote, and presented white papers serving as topic overviews on issues ranging from technology and computer security to nuclear weapon matters such as terrorism, national strategies, policies, and proliferation. Co-authored catalog of critical infrastructure threat assessments as well as Evolving Threats and Enduring Challenges summary report addressing test and evaluation community. Collaborated in structuring and analyzing unprecedented economic analyses of catastrophic national-level scenarios and researched, authored and analyzed red team scenarios.

 

May 2006 C April 2007 

American Society for Association Executives - Washington, DC 

Reference/Technical Services Librarian

Hours per week: 40

Annual Salary:

Supervisor Name:

Contact Number:

Permission to Contact:  Yes

Provided member and executive phone and email responses to complex research questions on diverse topics utilizing broad scope of electronic and print resources.  Applied sharp written communication skills toward authoring and editing organization articles.  Demonstrated solid organization skills in efficiently maintaining serials collection.

 

May 2005 C August 2005          

Department of Defense - Falls Church, VA

Intern (Series: 0326, Grade: GS-5)

Hours per week: 40

Annual Salary:

Supervisor Name:

Contact Number:

Permission to Contact:  Yes

Actively supported senior management by providing responses to research requests as well as developing written briefs and presentations on subjects ranging from critical infrastructure protection and terrorism to Islam and regional issues.  Contributed dynamic research, analysis and administrative skills toward assisting with COOP and COG projects.

 

April 2002 C July 2004                

Unisys Corporation - Tredyffrin, PA              

Information Analyst

Hours per week: 40

Annual Salary:

Supervisor Name:

Contact Number:

Permission to Contact:  Yes

Proactively trained staff in electronic and hardcopy research tools.  Performed complex research and analysis in support of marketing and engineering operations.  Efficiently managed user and materials databases.  Demonstrated strong attention to detail in monitoring and reviewing contracts for accuracy and compliance.  Relied upon to apply expertise toward evaluating, recommending and facilitating the procurement of research materials.

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Education

2004 C 2006  

Missouri State University - Fairfax, VA

Degree: M.S., Defense and Strategic Studies

GPA: 4.0, Graduated with High Honors

Credit Hours: 36

 

Thesis: Fault Lines: Ideology, Pragmatism, and Geopolitics in the Islamic Republic of Iran; Awarded Thesis with Distinction based on scholarship, research and writing ability.

 

Research Papers: topics included Islamic extremism in Pakistan, Iran s geopolitical strengths, nuclear terrorism, ethnic nationalism, Muslim immigration in Europe, and signals intelligence.

 

2000 C 2002     

Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ

Degree: M.S., Information and Library Science

GPA: 3.80

Credit Hours: 36

 

1994 C 1999     

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham, AL

Degree: B.A., Honors Philosophy

GPA: 3.54, Graduated Cum Laude

Credit Hours: 136

Technical Proficiencies

 

Analytical Tools:

EbscoHOST, Information Handling Services, Lexis/Nexis, Portico, M3, OSIS, SIPRNet, Intelink, Query Tree, Analyst Notebook

 

Computer:

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows 2000, HTML,  Windows XP

 

Specialized Information Software:

SIRSI Unicorn, SIRSI WorkFlows, OCLC WorldCat.

 

Honors/Awards/Recognition

 

Member, Golden Key Honor Society, 1998 C Present

Bonus for Outstanding Research, Cubic, 2007

Awarded Thesis with Distinction for outstanding writing and research, Missouri State University; 2006

H.B. Earhart Fellow, Missouri State University, 2005-2006

Silver Recognition Award, Unisys, 2002

 

 

Additional Data

 

Availability:       Full Time Permanent
Location:          District of Columbia, US

Clearances:       Active Top Secret based on SSBI with SCI (investigation completed May 2007, DIA)

 

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Job Announcement Number:          P08-020036-01-NPH
Position:                                            DIA Entry Level Program, GG-0132-07/12
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KSA QUESTIONS

 

1. Describe your experience and/or academic background, and how your skills would contribute to the Agency s mission.

 

I offer a blend of both professional and academic background that will prove conducive to achieving your objectives. This background includes practical research and analysis experience with the Department of Defense (DoD), both as an Intern and member of contracted teams, in support of its mission to ensure national security. 

Since 2002, I have held varied positions of increasing responsibility focused on conducting extensive research and analysis of diverse topics, with a heavy emphasis on intelligence used to counteract potential and existing security threats, as well as compiling, preparing and authoring a broad range of written reports, papers and related materials.  For example, I Interned with the DoD in 2005, providing senior management with research assistance as well as written briefs and presentations on diverse subjects that included infrastructure protection, terrorism, Islam, and regional security issues, acquiring valuable hands-on experience in DoD objectives as well as operational policies/procedures.

After a subsequent 1-year position as a Reference/Technical Services Librarian in Washington DC, I accepted a job as an Evolving Threats Analyst with Cubic Applications, Inc.  In this capacity, I researched, wrote and presented a high volume of white papers addressing nuclear weapon terrorism, national strategies, policies, and proliferation as well as technology and computer security.  While there, I co-authored a catalog of infrastructure treat assessments and a summary report, Evolving Threats and Enduring Challenges. 

I was then recruited by Pluribus International Inc. to conduct research and analysis of data targeting areas and persons of interest for the DoD, providing quality counterintelligence support in areas including technology transfer and protection issues.  In this position, I was entrusted with writing and analyzing secret-level original research papers.  Presently, I am a Junior Data Analyst with Computer Sciences Corporation, where I am researching and analyzing complex intelligence data and providing detailed case files supporting detainee and related investigations.  I have been able to apply my dynamic critical thinking and analytical skills toward identifying links between detainees, terrorist acts and related individuals/entities of interest. 

To complement this experience, I offer a rich academic background that clearly supports your objectives.  In 2006, I earned an M.S. in Defense and Strategic Studies, graduating with High Honors and a 4.0 GPA.  I was awarded Thesis with Distinction for my thesis, Fault Lines: Ideology, Pragmatism, and Geopolitics in the Islamic Republic of Iran. I also wrote numerous research papers on topics including nuclear terrorism, signals intelligence, Islamic extremism in Pakistan, and Muslim immigration in Europe. Supporting my research credentials, I have also earned an MS in Information and Library Science, graduating with a 3.80 GPA. My proficiency in diverse technology-driven analytical tools and specialized information software, as detailed in my resume, should further prove instrumental as a member of your team.

 

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Job Announcement Number:          P08-020036-01-NPH
Position:                                            DIA Entry Level Program, GG-0132-07/12
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KSA QUESTIONS

 

2. Explain why you are interested in a career with the Defense Intelligence Agency. 

 

 

Joining the Defense Intelligence Agency uniquely fits not only my professional, but personal goals.

I feel that to succeed professionally, I need to be engrossed in a career that not only interests, but challenges me, while allowing me to have an impact on a broad scale. DIA offers just that environment.  I will be able to apply my talents in a practical setting while acquiring valuable new knowledge and actively contributing to objectives in which I firmly believe and have a demonstrated long-term interest in.

 

My academic and professional focus on national and global security issues facing our society has evolved over numerous years.  Further, I have a proven enthusiasm for research as well as a continuing passion for knowledge. Going back as far as my earlier academic pursuits in the 1990s, resulting in a BA in Honors Philosophy, I have capitalized on my talent for research, analysis and critical thinking, and find that this early background served as a launching point that has since driven and will continue to steer my career.