Frank Swan
Arnold,MD
Summary
Senior Cyber Intelligence Planner who is a dedicated, career driven professional. Thrives in a challenging, fast-paced and results oriented environment as an individual or as part of a team. Served as project manager and leader, knowledgeable in developing curriculum and providing subject matter lectures and presentations within the joint, interagency, multi-national environment. Consistently focused on quality of work and maintains a desire to provide timely and accurate recommendations to policy makers and leadership. Seeking a position within an organization that capitalizes on my skills and experiences gained during previous employment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Director of Intelligence Operations
Peraton
05.2023 - Current
- Serve as a technical lead for contractor personnel performing cyberspace operations support functions (30 team members)
- Serve as main on-site point of contact for government mission customers
- Provide technical and administrative supervision for Peraton and subcontractor personnel
- Serve as first-line manager for assigned Peraton personnel
- Brief senior government and military personnel regularly on both mission and contract status
- Coordinate contract deliverables (e.g., monthly status reports, trip reports, etc.)
- Facilitate contract staffing (e.g., interviews, hiring decisions, onboarding, etc.)
- Provided target based solutions and recommendations to senior staff and General Officers in order accomplish mission goals
- Teach, coach, and mentor junior staff and cyberspace intelligence analyst to become more proficient technically and tactically
- Lead, coordinated, and executed, access strategy on selected priority targets which has degraded Priority Violent Extremist Organizations ability to conduct external operations
Cyberspace Intelligence Planner III
Peraton
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Synchronized lines of operation and effort by leveraging relationships built throughout multiple intelligence agencies, joint organizations, and multi-national partners achieving th desired end state of the client ahead of schedule and beyond expectations
- Provided target based solutions and recommendations to senior staff and General Officers in order accomplish mission goals
- Teach, coach, and mentor junior staff and cyberspace intelligence analyst to become more proficient technically and tactically
- Planned coordinated, and executed, access strategy on selected priority targets which has degraded Priority Violent Extremist Organizations ability to conduct external operations
Senior Operational Plans Officer (USMC)
U.S. Cyber Command
06.2020 - 05.2022
- Integrate with the U.S
- Cyber Command Joint Intelligence Operations Center and the National Security Agency (NSA) Office of Counter Terrorism (OCT) to support Lines of Efforts and Lines Operations against the violent extremist organizations
- Conduct Table tops exercises (TTX) with U.S
- Cyber Command J2(Z), in accordance with joint doctrine to exercise different war gaming scenarios in cyberspace against the adversary
- Integrate support from the National Security Agency in support of Annual Campaign Plans, CONPLANS to support strategic to operational level cyber operations
- Provide intelligence planning and operational in support of the cyber persona layers in order to achieve maximum cyber effects against violent extremist organizations
- Proficient in the Joint Operation Planning Process, Adaptive Planning and Execution
- Also, provide recommendations to senior leadership at the NSA/USCYBERCOM in pursuit of national defense and policy objectives
- Support Special Operations Command (SOCOM) targeting of Violent Extremist Organization (VEO) using the F3EAD methodology
- Collaborate with other intelligence community members to produce reports and assessments for national level audiences and provide strategic recommendation to the intelligence community
- Coordinate with NSA Cyber Network Operation to ensure nesting of priorities is synchronized for proper collection against the adversary
- Collaborates with access and strategy managers to develop key objectives to ensure timely accurate collection is achieved
- Participate in working group meetings to ensure national requirements are being satisfied
- Support over the horizon events with cyberspace activities to include support to current operations, support to targeting and support to cyber collections
Operations Officer
United States Marine Corps
04.2017 - 06.2020
- Supervised intelligence activities of the G-2, to include intelligence product support, planning, all-source fusion, collections and internal administration
- Severed as Principle Collection Manager, F-35 Information and Integration Officer, Wing Security Manager and Wing Special Security Officer (SSO)
- Managed and led a team of twenty-three contractors and government civilians as well as 120 military personnel to achieve all assigned production requirements on time or ahead of schedule
- Supervised and managed Collection Management and dissemination branch, SIGINT Branch, and All Source branch in support of integrated operations to include cyber and aviation planning in support of OPLAN development
- Responded to RFIs by providing fused all-sourced intelligence
- Proficient on Target Profiler, TAC, M3, Analyst Notebook and Palantir
- Conducted in-depth research using classified and unclassified data sources to locate and analyze available intelligence
- Identified information gaps and developed source directed requirements to garner more information
- Synchronized full spectrum intelligence to support intelligence preparation of the battlefield products
- Led the organization by developing a professional and ethical culture focused on excellence
- Created 3 Joint Level Exercises using the JELC concept
- Monitored aviation transitions and planned for changing intelligence support capabilities, specifically looking at emerging capabilities in the areas of imagery, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Electronic Warfare as it relates to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)
- Provided intelligence updates to real world Operational Plans within the First Marine Expeditionary Force area of responsibility
Selection Officer (Senior Officer Recruiter)
United States Marine Corps
06.2013 - 06.2017
- Continuously achieved over 150% of assigned mission goals for four years and contracted over 100 Marine Corps Officers
- Conceptualized and designed abstract ideas, built plans, and delivered details to the Commanding Officer and Staff
- Improved quality processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness
- Top diversity recruiter within 9th Marine Corps District and top Producing Officer recruiter within 9th Marine Corps District
- National Runner up for Marine Officer Recruiter of the Year 2015
Senior Intelligence Officer 3D Battalion 9th Marines
United States Marine Corps
10.2011 - 06.2013
- Developed and coordinated the collection, analysis, and targeting of the Southern Helmand narcotics processing and distribution system resulting in the confiscation of over 4000kg of pure opium and the detention of over 100 narcotics processors/traffickers
- Managed and led over 60 intelligence professionals both military and civilian as a cross-functional team in support of Operation Enduring Freedom
- Planned, coordinated and synchronized Cyber Collection against violent extremist organizations that enabled offensive and defensive cyberspace planning and execution against the adversary
- Provided critical and time sensitive information regarding a violent extremist organization to the direction of the National Security Agency in-person on a weekly basis
- Provided sensitive intelligence to the CIA national intelligence estimate
- Developed and staffed proper requirements with the Counter Terrorism National Intelligence manager
- Coordinated with the director of National Intelligence and the Counter Terrorism Information Needs manager and the recommended collection posture against violent extremist organizations
- Briefed NSA/USCYBERCOM Senior leadership on violent extremist organizations
- Coordinated with the National Counter Terrorism Center, Defense Counter Terrorism Center, U.S
- Special Operations Command, Special Operations Command Pacific, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Joint Special Operations Command and U.S
- Central Command to balance resources and to leverage a whole of government approach against violent extremist organizations
- Participated in working groups and provided recommendations of cyber collection management with DIA, USCYBERCOM, NSA, CIA and JFHQ-DoDIN
- Highly proficient in CHROME, CRATE, SAVANT, Data Explorer, COLISUEM, OSCAR-MS, Pulse, GIMS/Web Fish tools
- Provided direct collection and targeting support to Combined Joint Special Operation Task Force AFG (CJSOTF)
- Led the Scout Sniper Platoon in counter narcotic and improvised explosive device operations
Company Commander 3D Battalion 9th Marines
United States Marine Corps
03.2010 - 10.2011
- Lead Project Manager for the construction of four training facilities
- Managed a $3,000,000 budget for the training, manning and equipment of the Afghanistan Local Police
- Created the largest Foreign Internal Defense Force (FID) in Afghanistan and managed its 1,300 members
- Directly supported Special Operations Task Force Afghanistan in combat operations
- Supervised and managed Collection Management and dissemination branch, SIGINT Branch, and All Source branch in support of cyber, information and HUMINT enabled operations
Intelligence Officer
Navy Marine Corps Intelligence Center
10.2008 - 03.2010
- Graduated from the Scout Sniper Course
- Demonstrated mastery of the combat and operational tasks required of Marine GCE Intelligence Officer in the Fleet Marine Forces
- Planned, developed, and presented intelligence briefings and products supporting GCE mission profiles that covered a wide spectrum of armed conflicts to include conventional attacks, MEU operations, NEOs, HVI Targeting, COIN operations, and amphibious reconnaissance operations
- Graduated in the the top 10% of the class for the Infantry Officers Course
Education
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC08.2006
Skills
- Cybsecurity operations
- Intelligence analysis
- Data collection
- Policy development
- Strategic planning
- Team leadership
- Project management
- Mentoring staff
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Project planning
Certification
- Project Management Professional
- Command & Staff Course
- TS/SCI with Poly
Awards
- Purple Heart Medal (2011)
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Navy Commendation Medal for Valor x4
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Navy Achievement Medal
- Maneuver Captains Career Course Honor Graduate
- USAF Air Operations Center Intelligence Course Honor Graduate
- Diversity Recruiter of the Year for 9th Marine Corps
Military Experience
18, U.S. Marine Corps, Veteran
Timeline
Technical Director of Intelligence Operations
Peraton
05.2023 - Current
Cyberspace Intelligence Planner III
Peraton
06.2022 - 05.2023
Senior Operational Plans Officer (USMC)
U.S. Cyber Command
06.2020 - 05.2022
Operations Officer
United States Marine Corps
04.2017 - 06.2020
Selection Officer (Senior Officer Recruiter)
United States Marine Corps
06.2013 - 06.2017
Senior Intelligence Officer 3D Battalion 9th Marines
United States Marine Corps
10.2011 - 06.2013
Company Commander 3D Battalion 9th Marines
United States Marine Corps
03.2010 - 10.2011
Intelligence Officer
Navy Marine Corps Intelligence Center
10.2008 - 03.2010
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
Appalachian State University
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