JOSE ALANIS
Counterintelligence Analyst
Spanaway,WA
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Human Intelligence Source Manager
Firebird Analytical Solutions and Technology
7 2023 - Current
- Lead Source Manager for U.S
- Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) for all countries and territorial water of the U.S
- Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) area of operations
- Maintain Planned and coordinated, evaluated, and integrated actions required to support CI and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) operations
- Manage over 500 HUMINT contacts for SOCPAC operations that span of 25 countries in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility
- Advised senior intelligence personnel on a Source Management program to exponentially increased collection efforts and information sharing with host nations such as Thailand, Philippines, and Taiwan
- Developed complex operational plans and training programs based on extensive analysis and evaluation of contingencies and threats
- Over 80 HUMINT personnel were trained on the programs to better support their mission
- Evaluated and researched all-source intelligence reports, investigative incidents, observed security risks and provided regular risk assessments and reports to leaders for informed decision making
- Facilitated full-spectrum source management: analysis, spotting, assessment, development, recruitment, training, utilization, and operation termination
- Provided daily events and recurring reporting metrics and analyses regarding CI and HUMINT productions
- Publish over 30 daily analytical products to priorities collection efforts and answer any request for information.
Counterintelligence Operations Senior Technician
U.S. Army
07.2019 - 07.2022
- Served as the CI Operations Management Senior Technician and managed investigation and operations for 22 CI personnel during deployment and garrison
- Responsible for providing training and evaluations for all CI agents to expand their investigation skills
- Provided support to Pacific Command on JBLM and other oversees countries
- Outlined policies and procedures and provided overarching guidance to senior personnel
- Ensured the quality of the products being submitted were of the highest standard and all suspense's were met
- Provided CI subject matter expertise and responded to tasks received from company key stakeholders
- Effectively filled the role as the Task Force CI Coordination Authority for 12 CI offices geographically located throughout Afghanistan
- Successfully investigated over 60 CI security concerns with multiple North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) partners; increased the collaboration amongst the U.S
- And NATO CI intelligence
- Implemented security protocols for over 30 U.S
- Government critical infrastructure for all military bases in south Afghanistan, to ensure CI coverage and proper physical security support
- Conducted over 133 CI interviews of people of interest; identified 4 terrorist and 19 individuals with possible connections to terrorist organizations
- Mentored over 22 senior Army CI Agents and served as the trusted advisor to the Commander and Operations Officer regarding Foreign Intelligence Entities (FIE) targeting, vulnerabilities, and exploitable opportunities to prevent the loss of crucial Army capabilities
- Developed and executed countless CI technical training events increasing teamwork, capability, and mission effectiveness to support critical tasks throughout the area of operations.
Operational Management Team Technician
U.S. Army
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Served as the Executive Officer of a deployable CI Company of 36 members which conducted full spectrum operations in six different countries
- Responsible for managing the maintenance, accountability, and serviceability of 800 pieces of military equipment valued at $9 million
- Oversaw day-to-day operations, administrative actions, and ensured all logistics requirements were met
- Resourced and allocated funds more than $2.2 million dollars, responsible for all government expenditures, and execution of spend and travel plans in support of training and operations
- Maintained 800 Communication Security (COMSEC) components of equipment valued at $9M while resourcing and distributing funds for more than $2.2M
- Hired, managed, motivated, trained, and promoted a skilled team
- All members of the team were able to support any last-minute missions both collaboratively and independently when needed
- Tackled all evolving complex problems of transitioning the company to a new aligned support with no break or issues
- Supplied support to over 520 Soldiers and Civilians at any given time across six countries while conducting full-spectrum CI operations
- Identified operational collaboration and collection opportunities through liaison with three critical theater-level host nation offices and expanded CI coverage of two international conferences involving eight DoD equities.
Counterintelligence Assistant Director
U.S. Army
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Performed as the Special Agent in Charge and Officer in Charge of a deployed CI Kuwait Resident Office of 15 members
- Responsible of providing support to U.S
- Army Central Command (USCENTCOM) equities throughout Kuwait and other countries as directed
- Provided operational guidance and quality control of all operations
- Outlined policies and procedures and provided overarching guidance to personnel located geographically within six countries
- Conducted meetings and presentations to Kuwaiti counterparts, U.S
- Embassy and Department of State
- Provided CI subject matter expertise and responded to taskings from higher echelons
- Prepare 47 CI analytical products in support of the Kuwait Embassy Intelligence Officer
- Provided situational awareness of the FIE threat and coordinated, de-conflicted and synchronized theater CI activities
- Managed the most extensive CI coverage platform in Kuwait, dynamically covering nine critical DoD assets and 20,000 personnel
- Provided CI support to research and technology protection for 21 cleared contractors; protected Critical Program Information through 128 threat briefings and 2 Defensive Operations
- Developed a reporting system which resulted in a significant effect by removing 150 potential insider threats from Coalition Bases throughout the middle east
- Executed multiple CI Investigations against FIE and International Terrorist Organizations (ITO) while coordinating and executing joint operations with senior U.S
- Military and civilian leaders across multiple Department of Defense and federal intelligence agencies.
Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Collections Manager
U.S. Army
07.2015 - 07.2017
- Orchestrated CI and HUMINT Collection Manager section of 20 members in support of deployed and state side DoD entities
- Responsible for all CI and HUMINT collections planning, requirements, and operations management to satisfy USCENTCOM collection and/or production efforts
- Researched internal and national agency database and managed the dissemination of timely and accurate intelligence products to three letter agencies
- Translated and analyzed customer feedback from collection requirement into collection strategies to develop the common operational picture
- Closely worked with intelligence analyst, CI and HUMINT organizations to enhance collections efforts; 7 collections requirements were published for the intelligence community
- Works closely with CENTCOM CI analysts to provide analytical input to the overall CENTCOM's understanding of FIE presence, activities, and objectives in the AOR
- Conducted intelligence analysis and support activities to protect hundreds of employees, multimillion-dollar assets, information, and technology across the region
- Lead a joint service team of 11 personnel composed of senior CI agents and one senior CI analyst responsible for 15 strategic-level CI Collection Operations in a combat environment
- Improved coordination with federal intelligence agencies and the Department of Defense
- Actions forged lead to development and aligned measures against target countries
- Analyzed internal processes while recommending and implementing procedural or policy changes to improve and streamline operations while promoting overall mission accomplishment.
Counterintelligence Special Agent
U.S. Army
07.2012 - 07.2015
- Managed day-to-day operations and administrative actions and satisfied Organizational logistical requirements
- Served as the team leader in a 12-person strategic CI office in the Army's largest regional company
- Responsible for the morale, health, and welfare of all members and operations in Maryland and West Virginia
- Conducted and lead CI, counterespionage, and anti-terrorist investigations and operations in support of national requirements to protect U.S
- Army forces and sensitive technologies, operations, and research programs
- Collected and disseminated foreign intelligence information to the greater intelligence community
- Led joint FBI investigation that disproved allegations that US Army Critical Program Information was compromised by a foreign intelligence entity
- Prevented redesign costs for high-value technology
- Worked closely with CI investigations case agents, intelligence analysts, and other CI organizations to brief in-depth details of the U.S
- Army's number two case of possible insider threat to U.S
- Army Intelligence Commander and key leaders
- Covered two top-tier U.S
- Army leading edge technology and research laboratories by implementing an effective CI and physical security capability where one previously did not exist
- Trained and educate more than 1,300 Department of Defense and cleared contractors employees across Maryland and West Virginia, on the U.S
- Army CI threat and awareness program
- Provide joint CI support with three letter U.S
- Agencies to 60 Cleared Defense Contractor during the 2013 and 2014 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition
- Multiagency (AFOSI, FBI, NCIS, ICE) team leader for Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) CI conference coverage; identified a Known Intelligence Officer (KIO), support team, and their collection target(s); 9 Intelligence Information Reports.
Counterintelligence Special Agent
U.S. Army
01.2010 - 07.2012
- Conducted day-to-day CI investigations and operations of individuals, organizations, installations, and activities to detect, identify, assess counter, exploit, and neutralize threats to national security
- Performed threat intelligence collection assessments and recommends countermeasures to support U.S
- Forces Korea (USFK) intelligence strategy
- Liaised with foreign law enforcement as well as other government and non-government agencies in a combined effort to further the safety and security of DoD personnel and ROK citizens
- Led a joint investigation that led into a fraud case for the local ROK police department and U.S
- Army Criminal Investigations Department
- Prevented the loss of 1.3M of U.S
- Military property
- Coordinated with other U.S
- And ROK partner intelligence organizations to identify and target foreign intelligence threats to USFK interests
- Spearheaded inquiries into Force Protection concerns by participating in three key leader briefings in support of Force Protection during the 2011 Camp Carroll Force protection incidents
- Assisted and guided over 10 Physical Security Managers on the ICD 7051 standards to make sure facilities are properly secured and meet DoD guidance to support SAP programs
- Collaborated and liaised with ROK intelligence and law enforcement teams to promote information sharing and maintain open lines of communication
- Conducted in joint training events.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Cybersecurity
Hawaii Pacific University
Associate of Science (A.S.) - Intelligence Studies
Cochise College
Skills
CI Support to Research and Development and Acquisition Course (CIRDA)
Certification
Master Project Management Certificate, The American Academy of Management, 2024
Opentorelocation
True
Fulltimeavailability
Anytime
Security Clearance
Top Secret (TS/SCI), 2022, renewed 2024
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Counterintelligence Operations Senior Technician
U.S. Army
07.2019 - 07.2022
Operational Management Team Technician
U.S. Army
07.2018 - 07.2019
Counterintelligence Assistant Director
U.S. Army
07.2017 - 07.2018
Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Collections Manager
U.S. Army
07.2015 - 07.2017
Counterintelligence Special Agent
U.S. Army
07.2012 - 07.2015
Counterintelligence Special Agent
U.S. Army
01.2010 - 07.2012
Human Intelligence Source Manager
Firebird Analytical Solutions and Technology
7 2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Cybersecurity
Hawaii Pacific University
Associate of Science (A.S.) - Intelligence Studies
Cochise College