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FRANZ FABRICANTE

Rockville,MD

Summary

Senior Counterintelligence (CI) Agent and TSCM expert with 15+ years of experience delivering comprehensive protective services, risk mitigation, and surveillance detection support to high-level personnel and mission-critical environments. Demonstrated success in both strategic planning and operational execution within the DoD, NSA, DOE, ODNI, and corporate intelligence sectors. Adept in working within and leading compact teams in high-tempo scenarios, while coordinating closely with stakeholders across domains. Highly specialized with executive travel support, technical vulnerability assessments, and CI threat assessments of critical assets worldwide.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior CI Agent / Lead Technical Consultant

US Army Reserves / Maximus
Bethesda, Maryland
06.2025 - Current

• Assessed over 175 foreign intelligence entity (FIE) and international terrorist threats targeting DoD personnel, classified assets, and strategic DoD initiatives—resulting in a 40% reduction in exploitable CI vulnerabilities across joint installations.

• Produced 120+ CI analytic products, including threat assessments, risk reviews, and strategic intelligence reports.

• Established and maintained 30+ interagency liaison contacts within the DoD, enabling joint analytic fusion that increased CI threat detection rates by 60% and accelerated intelligence dissemination timelines by 25%.

• Collaborated with division leadership across field and HQ commands, driving a 35% improvement in analytical consistency and bridging operational gaps between tactical CI operations and strategic policy integration.

• Delivered over 200 oral presentations and high-level briefings to senior DoD officials, shaping defense posture on nation-state targeting, insider threats, and HUMINT vectors with 95% positive feedback on clarity and strategic relevance.

• Authored and edited 100+ written CI communications, including classified reports, operational risk assessments, and strategic memos—45% of which directly informed security protocol upgrades and investigative redirection.

• Engaged with 20+ CI investigators and field elements to identify intelligence gaps, contributing analytical insight that led to a 30% increase in actionable findings and the closure of critical CI investigations within DoD mission areas.

• Developed and operationalized TSCM programs supporting ODNI and affiliated intelligence entities, resulting in a 60% increase in detection accuracy across RF surveillance and human threat vectors.

• Led over 30 physical and technical vulnerability assessments, identifying and mitigating 85% of critical risks within ODNI-sensitive environments through tailored countermeasures and multi-domain upgrades.

• Executed 20 TSCM inspections and 30+ TEMPEST surveys, ensuring 100% compliance with ICD 705 and ODNI threat protocols while reducing remediation timelines by 40%.

• Authored and refined 12+ CI policies and technical SOPs adopted across ODNI channels, driving a 20% increase in interagency counterintelligence coordination and elevating doctrinal clarity on insider threats and technical espionage.

TSCM TECHNICIAN / 35L (G9), SENIOR CI SERGEANT

Mele Associates, Inc.
Albuquerque, United States
05.2023 - 06.2025
  • Spearheaded 150+ TSCM operations and activities IAW DOE 470.6, SBP Procedural Guides 1, 2, & 3 and DOE/NNSA policies at Sandia National Laboratory.
  • Delivered 250+ hours of training on advanced wireless tools, boosting DOE wireless monitoring capabilities by 100%.
  • Created a novel method of using commercial off the shelf gear to demodulate monitors via sound which increased DOE/NNSA TEMPEST capabilities by 50%.
  • Introduced innovative methodologies to enhance TEMPEST and Bluetooth monitoring capabilities by 80%.
  • Pioneered a new DOE/NNSA Education and Awareness brief to ensure customer compliance with DOE 470.6.
  • Established collaborative frameworks with government clients and leadership to support technical threat assessments and risk mitigation via the creation of the Technical Security Program Working Group.
  • Completed over 500 MEDPED and Equipment Inspection requests in support of DOE/NNSA operations.

35L (G9), TSCM TECHNICIAN TEAM LEAD

United States Army Technical Services Battalion, USAINSCOM
Fort Meade, United States
10.2019 - 11.2023
  • Directed accountability and maintenance of extensive TSCM equipment inventory valued at $8 million.
  • Certified as Team Lead for Office of the Secretary of Defense's TSCM executive travel team after selection from Army INSCOM.
  • Directed global TSCM teams in high-pressure operational environments.
  • Planned and executed 30+ CONUS and OCONUS TSCM operations IAW DoDI 5240.05 and ICD 705.
  • Managed worldwide TSCM operations with a 100% success rate.
  • Ensured INSCOM TSCM technicians maintained 100% proficiency in the proper utilization of TSCM equipment through weekly training events as the designated TSCM Training Officer.
  • Mitigated over 200 TSCM vulnerabilities, and technical and physical hazards during overseas and stateside operations via communications and collaboration with Regional Security Officers and TSCM Program Managers.
  • Disseminated and published more than 80 classified TSCM reports and IIRs to the IC for corroboration, and received commendatory evaluations on multiple reports from the DIA.
  • Authored the Army's first TSCM whitepaper on Bluetooth direction-finding methods, widely circulated within the Intelligence Community (IC).
  • Ensured 100% maintenance and calibration of all TSCM equipment.
  • Selected as the first US Army CSP Skillbridge Intern for DOE.
  • Successfully supervised and managed the timely completion of thorough, clear, and classified written reports detailing TSCM evaluation procedures and technical findings.
  • Recommended and evaluated new RF detection equipment to enhance the TSCM inspection process.
  • Coordinated over 200 findings with the Government customers and, as directed, to other Government and intelligence entities via technical threat briefings and analytical reports.
  • Performed more than 150 technical security assessments for senior level officials and recommended security upgrades to deter terrorism and technical espionage.

35L, LEAD COUNTERINTELLIGENCE SPECIAL AGENT/SSO TEAM LEAD

United States Army
Camp Henry, ROK
06.2016 - 09.2019
  • Directed 500+ CI operations to analyze, neutralize, and mitigate threats, increasing operational efficiency by 20%.
  • Supervised CI vulnerability activities, physical security measure assessments, reporting, and physical/photographic surveillance resulting in a 20% increase in overall efficiency.
  • Planned and conducted over 500 CI operations to support the analysis, selection, exploitation, and neutralization of CI targets.
  • Provided daily support and multidiscipline analysis for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) activities.
  • Ensured strict adherence to the provisions of DoD Security Manuals, ICD/DCID, and SAP policy.
  • Utilized Information Security, Personnel Security, and Physical Security disciplines in the implementation of specific security tasks in support of CENTCOM's intelligence directorates.
  • Briefed all levels of personnel, both in the government and senior civilian services, on a variety of security related topics.
  • Awarded 'Best SSO Team within USCENTCOM' for exceptional performance in 2018.

35P, LEAD SIGINT ANALYST/CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST

United States Army
NSA Kunia, United States
10.2009 - 05.2016

• Managed SIGINT collection and mission planning for ground and maritime operations under NSA INDOPACOM, directly contributing to a 35% increase in RF threat detection accuracy across joint theaters.

• Selected as the sole qualified Army SIGINT analyst from NSA Kunia to lead classified joint RF operations aboard the USS Ohio Nuclear Submarine, delivering 100% mission success across three deployments.

• Trained and mentored 40+ personnel in specialized IC SIGINT platforms, mapping tools, and exploitation techniques—resulting in a 45% improvement in analysis throughput and task execution quality.

• Recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME) on SIGINT policy, compliance, and operational oversight across IC entities, helping reduce procedural errors and reporting inconsistencies by 30%.

• Accumulated 7+ years of focused expertise in RF signal collection and technical analysis—exposing critical vulnerabilities in adversary communications systems across INDOPACOM’s AOR.

• Detected and exploited 300+ foreign comms transmissions, supporting HUMINT and counter-threat operations with a 25% uptick in actionable intelligence delivery to joint IC consumers.

• Performed linguistic exploitation in Tagalog, Tausug, and French, analyzing encrypted content and enabling a 40% increase in transcription speed and translation accuracy for target profiles.

• Operated advanced Morse code interception and RF equipment, achieving zero signal loss and identifying anomalies linked to strategic threat actors in real-time maritime ops.

• Led transcription and analysis of 2,500+ cellular message logs from foreign networks, with findings directly shaping IC situational awareness and operational redirection in theater.

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - CYBERSECURITY

California Institute of Applied Technology
San Diego, CA
11.2024

TSCM CYBER AGGRESSOR COURSE -

10.2024

CYSA+ CERTIFICATION TRAINING -

CompTIA
08.2023

PENTEST+ CERTIFICATION TRAINING -

CompTIA
02.2022

SECURITY+ CERTIFICATION -

CompTIA
07.2021

TSCM CERTIFICATION -

Interagency Training Center
04.2021

Counterintelligence Special Agent Course

US Army
04.2015

Skills

  • Counterintelligence
  • RF Analysis
  • TSCM
  • UTS
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Wireless Security
  • Network Analysis
  • Wireshark
  • Nmap
  • VoIP
  • Risk Assessment
  • Security Operations
  • Team Leadership
  • Technical Analysis
  • Cybersecurity
  • Threat Assessment
  • Operational Planning
  • Data Analysis
  • Incident Response
  • Surveillance Techniques
  • Goal-oriented mindset
  • Critical thinking

Security Clearance

TS/SCI w/CI Poly

Personal Information

Timeline

Senior CI Agent / Lead Technical Consultant

US Army Reserves / Maximus
06.2025 - Current

TSCM TECHNICIAN / 35L (G9), SENIOR CI SERGEANT

Mele Associates, Inc.
05.2023 - 06.2025

35L (G9), TSCM TECHNICIAN TEAM LEAD

United States Army Technical Services Battalion, USAINSCOM
10.2019 - 11.2023

35L, LEAD COUNTERINTELLIGENCE SPECIAL AGENT/SSO TEAM LEAD

United States Army
06.2016 - 09.2019

35P, LEAD SIGINT ANALYST/CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST

United States Army
10.2009 - 05.2016

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - CYBERSECURITY

California Institute of Applied Technology

TSCM CYBER AGGRESSOR COURSE -

CYSA+ CERTIFICATION TRAINING -

CompTIA

PENTEST+ CERTIFICATION TRAINING -

CompTIA

SECURITY+ CERTIFICATION -

CompTIA

TSCM CERTIFICATION -

Interagency Training Center

Counterintelligence Special Agent Course

US Army
FRANZ FABRICANTE