Daniel Foote
Summary
Disciplined Intelligence professional with more than 13 years of experience in remote sensing, geospatial analysis and leadership. Proven record of providing timely and accurate analytic assessments utilizing imagery-derived products, geospatial data, and all-source intelligence fusion. Driven individual with a strong background in team management, data collection and analysis, and strategic thinking.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Geospatial Intelligence Foundry Instructor
United States Army
08.2023 - Current
- Identifies and satisfies training needs for National Guard Intelligence sections across all 54 states and territories allowing for successful evaluations in preparation for federal mobilizations
- Coordinates scheduling, funding, and travel for mobile training events to support collective training for five Intelligence disciplines across 22 priority units
- Collaborates with the Army Geospatial Intelligence Battalion to receive accreditations and develop courseware that better improves the Geospatial Intelligence Foundry program across the National Guard
- Selected ahead of peers by the National Guard Bureau to develop and pilot the restructured National Guard Foundry Program
Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Sergeant
Indiana National Guard
11.2010 - Current
- Provides mentorship and training to a team of 17 Geospatial Intelligence Soldiers that is responsible for providing support to offensive, defense, stability and civil authority operations at the national, strategic, and tactical levels
- Conducts quality control of full-spectrum IMINT and GEOINT products to include radar analysis, infrared, electro-optical, moving target indicators, light detection and ranging, spectral and polarimetric imagery, as well as geospatial data
- Manages the implementation and utilization of national and theater communication networks and the employment of geospatial intelligence systems totaling over 7.5 million dollars that are critical to supporting the Intelligence warfighting function.
Brigade Intelligence Support Element NCOIC
KFOR 31
07.2022 - 08.2023
- Performed as the Maneuver Battalion Current Operations team leader, the Brigade Geospatial Intelligence team leader, and the Brigade Intelligence Support Element team leader, providing guidance and leadership to 38 Military Intelligence analysts
- Created and performed quality control of over 175 imagery-derived, geospatial analysis, and political and operational analytic products in support of NATO's Operation Joint Guardian, providing over 35 informative presentations to a joint and multinational task force
- Enabled the fusion of multiple distinct disciplines, including Open Source, Signals, Human, and Geospatial Intelligence, which resulted in the completion of over 50 critical mission taskings
- Provided guidance and quality control to the geospatial team that was responsible for 55% of answered requests for information within the Intelligence section.
Multi-Domain Operations GEOINT Training NCOIC
Indiana Intelligence Center
01.2020 - 07.2022
- Authored and maintained the foundational Standard Operating Procedure for the initial Full Motion Video team within the Indiana Army National Guard (INARNG), which consisted of 148 pages and outlined roles, responsibilities, and procedures for a team of 22 Military Intelligence Soldiers
- Achieved the first certification as the FORSCOM instructor for INARNG, resulting in the accreditation and training of 45 Screeners, 48 Imagery Analysts, 15 Team Leaders, and 9 Mission Managers in an unprecedented National Guard data collection and analytic cell
- Created a thorough 30-day training platform, which consisted of informative modules, hands-on practical exercises, and mandatory certification exams, and provided more than 50 Soldiers with an in-depth understanding of Full Motion Video analysis, full-spectrum imagery analysis, and the processing, exploitation, and dissemination cycle
- Expertise within imagery analysis and full-motion video exploitation was critical to the success of the PED cell and resulted in the expansion of the Indiana Intelligence Center's capabilities.
Geospatial Intelligence Instructor
Indiana Intelligence Center
05.2018 - 12.2019
- Provided Geospatial Intelligence Foundry courses to over 200 United States Army Active duty, National Guard, and Reserve Soldiers, to include instruction on Full Motion Video, Moving Target Indicators, and the Geospatial Intelligence system of record, the Tactical Intelligence Ground Station
- Traveled in order to provide mobile training support for Active Duty units stationed within Italy, Hawaii, and the continental United States, as well as provide hands-on technical training during four collective training exercises
- Managed over 5 million dollars of military equipment, to include the Tactical Intelligence Ground Station and multiple Geospatial workstations, and additionally managed sensitive training records, documenting attendance and transportation requirements.
Full Motion Video Analyst
H2M Group
07.2017 - 05.2018
- Analyzed and provided timely, full spectrum first, second, and third phase analysis of more than 2,000 hours of motion imagery, throughout deliberate and dynamic operations in support of CJSOTF operations
- Presented concise verbal and written analytic assessments to a team of government employees, contractors, and military service members in support of counter-insurgency operations
- Created over 250 motion imagery derived products that detailed pattern of life throughout CENTCOM areas in support of Special Operations Forces
- Achieved certifications in four separate full motion video analytic positions, frequently participating in training lines to certify additional contracting members.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing -
Ball State University
Muncie, IN12.2016
Skills
ESRI Suite
Remote Sensing
Geospatial Analysis
Quality Control
Production
Electronic Light Table Tools
Written Communication
Public Speaking
Microsoft Suite
MAAS
Critical Thinking
Pattern Recognition
Additional Information
DoD Top Secret / SCI - Active
GEOINT Professional Certification - Fundamentals (12/2017)
GEOINT Professional Certification - Imagery Analysis (07/2021)
FORSCOM Certified FMV Trainer (07/2021)
Timeline
Geospatial Intelligence Foundry Instructor
United States Army
08.2023 - Current
Brigade Intelligence Support Element NCOIC
KFOR 31
07.2022 - 08.2023
Multi-Domain Operations GEOINT Training NCOIC
Indiana Intelligence Center
01.2020 - 07.2022
Geospatial Intelligence Instructor
Indiana Intelligence Center
05.2018 - 12.2019
Full Motion Video Analyst
H2M Group
07.2017 - 05.2018
Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Sergeant
Indiana National Guard
11.2010 - Current
Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing -
Ball State University