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Gretchen O’Neil

Severna Park,MD

Summary

Career Intelligence Community professional with twelve years of experience writing, briefing, and managing finished analytic production for the White House, cabinet-level officials, flag-level military officers and federal, state, and local law enforcement. Expertise in all-source production and analytic tradecraft with a unique customer-focused perspective. Extensive knowledge of Latin American issues, including transnational criminal organizations in the Western Hemisphere, Latin American policy and government, and counterterrorism. Well-versed in the cybersecurity apparatus and cyber missions of the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security. Progressive leadership philosophy.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Directorate of Operations

National Security Agency (NSA)
01.2021 - Current
  • Section Chief, Latin America and Caribbean Division
  • Deputy Section Chief, Latin America and Caribbean Division
  • Branch Chief, Latin America and Caribbean Division
  • Multi-Disciplined Language Analyst, Spanish

Cybersecurity Directorate

National Security Agency (NSA)
02.2020 - 01.2021
  • Production Manager, Cybersecurity Directorate, Analysis and Mitigations
  • Mentor, Advanced Critical Thinking and Analysis Program

Intelligence Directorate

U.S. Navy Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Tenth Fleet
01.2019 - 01.2020

Senior Intelligence Analyst

Office of Intelligence and Analysis

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
07.2011 - 01.2019
  • Team Lead; Nation-State Cybersecurity Threats
  • Team Lead, Border Security Division
  • Analyst, Border Security Division; Special Interest Alien Smuggling, Central American Migration, Transnational Organized Crime

Spanish, Teaching English as a Second Language

Public Education
01.2002 - 01.2011

Education

Graduate Certificate - International Migration Studies

Georgetown University
01.2015

Graduate Certificate - Intelligence Analysis

University of Maryland
01.2011

M.A. - Teaching English as a Second Language

Inter American University of Puerto Rico
01.2003

B.S. - Spanish and International Business

Pennsylvania State University
01.2002

Skills

  • Leadership and Mentoring
  • Mission Strategy
  • Collaboration and Networking
  • Product Management
  • Crisis Response
  • Strategic Critical Thinking
  • Executive-level Analysis
  • Staff Management

Clearance

Top Secret SCI/Full Scope Polygraph

Timeline

Directorate of Operations

National Security Agency (NSA)
01.2021 - Current

Cybersecurity Directorate

National Security Agency (NSA)
02.2020 - 01.2021

Intelligence Directorate

U.S. Navy Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Tenth Fleet
01.2019 - 01.2020

Office of Intelligence and Analysis

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
07.2011 - 01.2019

Spanish, Teaching English as a Second Language

Public Education
01.2002 - 01.2011

Graduate Certificate - International Migration Studies

Georgetown University

Graduate Certificate - Intelligence Analysis

University of Maryland

M.A. - Teaching English as a Second Language

Inter American University of Puerto Rico

B.S. - Spanish and International Business

Pennsylvania State University
Gretchen O’Neil