As a Counterintelligence Manager, Mr. Collins brings over 21 years of experience functioning within the US Intelligence Community to include, an in- depth working knowledge of Department of Defense components, Combatant Commands (COCOM) and National level Intelligence Agencies. Mr. Collins further provides subject expertise and liaison support in support to the integration of National Intelligence, Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Law Enforcement components within the Department of Justice and National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force (NCIJTF).
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Cyber Threat Intelligence Chief
OGSYSTEMS, LLC a PARSONS Company
03.2019 - Current
Company Overview: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Office of Counterintelligence, Counterintelligence Cyber Operations Branch
Mr. Collins supports customer External Threat Detection programs by directly interfacing with the Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) and Counter-Insider Threat Office to identify and respond to potential network intrusions and attacks from foreign intelligence service (FIS) actors.
Routinely, performs threat analysis, threat forecasts/alerts, recommends countermeasures and prepares formal reports of findings for recommendations to organizational leadership within NGA.
Additionally, authored finished intelligence analytic products and prepared briefs for organizational leadership which assisted in identifying potential counterintelligence vulnerabilities within the cyber environment and NGA's network infrastructure.
Further task requirements assist with Intelligence Information Reports (IIRs) and CI/Cyber perspective analysis for weekly CSOC and Counter-Insider Threat working groups.
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Office of Counterintelligence, Counterintelligence Cyber Operations Branch
Counter-Insider Threat Program Analyst
OGSYSTEMS, LLC a PARSONS Company
01.2016 - 02.2019
Company Overview: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Counter-Insider Threat Program Office, Centralized Analysis Division
Daily position responsibilities assisted in the review of anomalous event activity, as collected by User Activity Monitoring (UAM) APIs in an effort to produce potential Insider Threat case referrals in support to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Insider Threat Centralized Analysis Division.
Further efforts assist with the daily review of prioritized triggers in an effort to assemble, correlate, evaluate and assess information concerning to counterintelligence and insider threat risks against NGA personnel programs, information systems, intellectual property and facilities.
Analytic efforts routinely assisted with ongoing case support to investigations, administrative or security inquiries involving counterespionage referrals to DoD Investigations and Office of Inspector General (OIG) misconduct cases.
Additional support assists with the completion of special analytical projects on topics as directed by Senior Analysts and Government Supervisors.
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Counter-Insider Threat Program Office, Centralized Analysis Division
Senior Counterintelligence Analyst
SAVA Workforce Solutions, LLC
07.2014 - 12.2015
Company Overview: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Counterintelligence Division (CD), Counterproliferation Center (CPC)
Coordinated compilation, assessment, and reporting of statistical performance in direct support of FBI directed counterproliferation operations.
Provided liaison with US Intelligence Community partners to include information sharing, threat briefings, and identifying potential threats.
Additionally, communicated regularly with key partners to ensure counterintelligence concerns were addressed.
Routinely provided analysis and reporting of the integration of counterintelligence strategy and operations.
Organized and updated various Microsoft SharePoint websites with classified intelligence products, analytical reports, and other counterintelligence materials to benefit executive management.
Additional subject expertise provided customized threat briefings, performance analysis presentations, and investigative overviews in support to technology transfer investigations.
In depth familiarity with foreign intelligence services use of technology to target, collect and exploit dual-use technologies within the Department of Defense (DoD).
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Counterintelligence Division (CD), Counterproliferation Center (CPC)
Senior Counterintelligence Analyst
Legato Unified IT Solutions
06.2013 - 01.2014
Company Overview: Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Office of Counterintelligence (OCI)
Provided Counterintelligence (CI) analytical support to the CI Analysis and Strategy Division of DIA's Iran Counterintelligence Branch in order to develop and orchestrate strategic Department of Defense CI efforts to systematically identify and degrade Foreign Intelligence Entities (FIE) and terrorist threats through the focused activities of the Military Service CI organizations and Defense agencies.
Additional tasking focuses on CI assessments by researching, reviewing, evaluating and organizing CI investigative analysis in the production and presentation of reports and finished intelligence product deliverables focusing on FIE, primarily occurring in or emanating from specific functional or regional area(s).
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Office of Counterintelligence (OCI)
Consultant Intelligence Analyst
Invertix Corporation
06.2012 - 03.2013
Company Overview: US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), Futures Directorate
Assist with functionality testing of the US Army's Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS-A) Integration Backbone (DIB) Standard Cloud Multi-INT repository WebSphere embedded with aggregated data-mining toolsets.
Functioning as a surrogate end user for the US Army Intelligence Security and Intelligence Command (USAINSCOM), supports daily operational requirements, end user enhancement recommendations and functional readiness reviews for the integration of DCGS-A Cloud throughout the intelligence community.
In addition, his analytical expertise assists with suggested end user requirements and designed enhancements for processing, exploitation, analysis capabilities and interoperable architecture for all forms of intelligence.
The Army's DCGS efforts focus on delivering real time actionable intelligence within data synchronized cloud-based architecture.
US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), Futures Directorate
Senior Counterintelligence Analyst
Pluribus International Corporation
03.2010 - 05.2012
Company Overview: Defense Counterintelligence HUMINT Center (DCHC)
Served as the primary subject matter expert for relevant government consulting work in support of the Technical Threat Analysis Branch (DXC-1E) Office of Analysis, Defense Counterintelligence Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Center (DCHC).
Performed highly classified in-depth, all-source, operational and strategic analysis and the production involving Foreign Intelligence and Security Services (FISS) and emerging technological counterintelligence issues.
Utilized HUMINT Online Tasking and Reporting (HOTR) and the Counterintelligence and HUMINT Requirements, Reporting and Operations Management Environment (CHROME) collection modules in support of National HUMINT Collection Directives (NHCD).
Assisted with the intelligence analysis support to the Criminal Investigation Task Force (CITF) division by integrating intelligence and law enforcement data from a variety of sources.
Additionally, provided support to all four military services, as well as prominent government and private sector enterprises in support of the counterterrorism initiatives.
Defense Counterintelligence HUMINT Center (DCHC)
Senior Counterintelligence Consultant
Booz Allen Hamilton
08.2007 - 03.2010
Company Overview: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Counterintelligence Programs Division (CIPD)
Provided Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) analysis partnered directly with linguistic support in an effort to provide both effective and efficient translations and analysis derived from actionable intelligence.
Utilized OSINT non-attributable platforms to conduct in-depth searches of social networks used to identify associates of terrorist organizations.
Intelligence and analysis expertise assisted the support of Department of Defense-Office of Military Commission efforts to exploit foreign material in order to uncover and produce items of evidentiary value as it relates to U.S. Department of Justice case investigations against Global War on Terror (GWOT) detainees.
Additional responsibilities provided DHS components, which specifically assisted in the support of State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Partners with timely and accurate counterintelligence deliverables.
Counterintelligence Programs Division (CIPD) Information Papers include actionable information, which provided identification, understanding, deterrence or neutralization of foreign intelligence threats to DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis critical component resources, capabilities, and activities.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Counterintelligence Programs Division (CIPD)
Mid-level Analyst
Macaulay Brown, Inc.
12.2006 - 08.2007
Company Overview: Counterintelligence Field Activity (CIFA) Counterintelligence Law Enforcement Center (CI/LEC) Document Exploitation (DOMEX) Division
Provided analytical support to the Counterintelligence Field Activity (CIFA), Counterintelligence Law Enforcement Center (CI/LEC) Investigations & Operations Support Division.
Primarily responsible for providing exploitation capabilities and strategies as well as analytical support to detect/deter espionage, sabotage and terrorism activities against Department of Defense personnel, resources, critical information, infrastructure, technology, economic and other vital U.S. interests.
Routinely conducted in-depth analysis of adversary tactics, techniques and procedures concerning technology related material by utilizing GlobalView document management application tools.
Served as the primary contractor on-site lead and functioned as a Subject Matter Expert liaison representative for in-house linguist and operational support components within the Counterintelligence Law Enforcement Center.
Counterintelligence Field Activity (CIFA) Counterintelligence Law Enforcement Center (CI/LEC) Document Exploitation (DOMEX) Division
Senior Intelligence Analyst
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems
10.2005 - 12.2006
Provided support to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Current Assessment Intelligence Division and Counterintelligence Programs Division (CIPD) working as a Counterintelligence Analyst.
Primarily responsible for providing briefing and research support on current counterterrorism trends and analysis through research point papers, special assessments, threat briefings, and the management of a threat stream database.
Collaborated with the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) and the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) in Conducting in-depth DHS finished intelligence Homeland Violent Extremist (HVE) bio profiles for HVE and quality assurance de-confliction in support of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB).
Additionally, performed fused all-source intelligence as a process to conduct background research and name trace data-mining initiatives targeting potential radical groups and related networks associations that posed an imminent threat to the Homeland and trans-regional security.
Worked within a multifaceted dynamic customer-based environment.
Responsibility focused on monitored real-time message traffic and data threat streams.
Software Engineering Tech II
Thousand Oaks, CA
12.2004 - 10.2005
Assisted and worked within the Software Test Division in support of software integration test analysis of Costumer Off-the-shelf Software (COTS) & Military Off-the-shelf Software (MOTS) while working in support of the software engineering phase of C4ISR US Air Force Imagery Exploitation Support System (IESS) and National Geo-Spatial Intelligence Agency (NGA).
Analyzed software requirements to determine the feasibility of design within time and cost constraints, consulted with hardware engineers and other engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software, and operational and performance requirements of overall operational systems.
Technical subject expertise assisted with the formulation and design of software system platforms, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design, used software system manual testing procedures, programming, and documentation configuration management.
Consulted with hardware engineers concerning maintenance of software systems and coordinating installation of software system.
Program Intelligence Analyst
Northrop Grumman California Microwave Systems
12.2003 - 12.2004
Assisted in the daily maintenance UNIX system administration technical support for the Marine Corps Tactical Electronic Reconnaissance Processing Exploitation System (TERPES) Project.
Primary responsibilities included software integration testing for government-based software product development.
Additional responsibilities consisted of test, integration and evaluation of C4ISR Electronic Order of Battle (EOB) based software utilization.
Intelligence Specialist
United States Navy
02.1995 - 02.2003
Provided all-source intelligence analysis in support of the Carrier Intelligence Center (CV-IC) as a maritime intelligence watch officer and supervised CV-IC Intelligence Specialist along with Air Wing personnel through several deployment work-up exercise cycles.
Conducted geo-political briefs, in-depth updates of hostile force air defense activity and blue force disposition within the Pacific Command (PACOM) area of responsibility.
Additional task assignments included authored daily Intelligence Highlights - to Multi-INT finished intelligence products.
Utilized the Navy's Modernized Integrated Database (MIDB) and GEMINI web-based tools to conduct naval platform disposition and vessel movement.
Adhoc tasking focused on the utilization of all-source intelligence sources to put together a clear and concise picture of real-time intelligence needs, as well as perform daily overall operational analysis threat briefs in support of maritime operations.
As a Desk Watch Officer, provided Navy & Fleet Marine Force assets with the latest Space Intelligence & Computer Network Defense (CND) intelligence support.
Supported Naval Space Command, Space Control Center, with intelligence watch floor support concentrating on pending ballistic missile and space launch vehicle actionable intelligence.
Further tasks focused on the collection of information used to develop space intelligence threats focused on the dynamics of foreign satellite systems and foreign intelligence service operational space capability.
Education
B.A - History/Political Science
Rutgers University
06.2026
National Intelligence Studies -
Navy & Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center (NMITC)
01.1995
Skills
User Activity Monitoring (UAM)
Forcepoint User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A)
Tripwire Analytic Capability (TAC)
Global Command and Control System Maritime (GCCS-M)
Automated Message Handling System (AMHS)
Multimedia Message Manger (M3)
HUMINT Online Tasking and Reporting (HOTR)
Counterintelligence and HUMINT Requirements, Reporting and Operations Management Environment (CHROME)
Tactical Electronic Reconnaissance Processing and Evaluation System (TERPES)
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)
Ames Research Center Geographic Information System (ArcGIS)
Joint Deployable Imagery Support System (JDISS)
Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS)
Secret Internet Protocol Network (SIPRNET)
Terrorist Identities Data-mart Environment (TIDE)
Consular National Counterterrorism Center Online (NCTC NOL)
CIA Wire
Biometric Automated Tool Set (BATS)
Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS)
Consular Consolidated Database (CCD)
Web Intelligence Search Engine (WISE)
Modernized Integrated Database (MIDB)
Naval Intelligence Database (NID)
GEMINI
PROTON II
CI and HUMINT Requirements Reporting Operations Management Environment (CHROME)
Law Enforcement Online (LEO)
Analyst Notebook
LEXIS NEXIS
Palantir
Carbon Black
VirusTotal
Passive Total
ArcSight
SourceFire
RSA Security Analytics SIEM Appliance Tool
Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)
Linux
Unix
SUN Solaris
Microsoft Office 365
Ozone Widget Framework (OWF)
Professional Activities And Achievements
Counter-Insider Threat HUB Ops Course, National Insider Threat Task Force (NITTF), 2017
Counterintelligence Iran Course, Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy (JCITA), 2013
Biometric Identity Intelligence (BI2) Familiarization Course, National Ground Intelligence Center, 2012
Counterintelligence Fundamentals Course (CIFC), Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy, 2009
Advanced Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Training Course, Open Source Academy, 2009