MICHAEL B. SULLIVAN
Federal Way
Summary
Passionate about bridging the gap between strategy and technology to drive success. I bring expert-level analysis and deliver executive briefs to military, congressional, and government leadership.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intelligence Senior Sergeant | Special Operations
U.S. Army, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
04.2024 - Current
- Lead teams of data analysts in collecting, analyzing, and distributing intelligence from multiple sources to provide critical information to decision-makers.
- Produced and presented executive briefs to members of the Senate Arms Service Committee, providing an accurate picture of the operations and activities in focused locations.
- Managed security during the relocation of deployed personnel, providing recommendations on physical, personnel security, and cyber security measures.
- Utilized classified and open-source tools in support of Special Operations activities.
- Responsible for the cyber footprint of deployed personnel, assuring operational security.
- Domestic/foreign interagency and military coordination; provided multiple access and capabilities briefings to gain support and collaboration on global transregional issues.
Company First Sergeant | Special Operations
06.2022 - 04.2024
- Managed daily operations and training for a resource pool of 100 personnel, providing six organizations with intelligence support.
- Using all-source analysis, supported 25 deployed special operations personnel with intelligence to provide critical information, assuring mission success.
- Responsible for the inventory and maintenance of information technology, intelligence systems, and hardware worth over $5M.
- Managed the annual training budget of $200,000, identifying needed capabilities and addressing operational gaps.
Chief Intelligence Sergeant | Special Operations
07.2020 - 06.2022
- Managed the development and analysis of intelligence products and provided recommendations to special operations decision-makers in Asia.
- Managed a team of 22 personnel that fused data from multiple disciplines to produce actionable insights for decision-makers.
- Coordinated with interagency partners, contributing to mission planning and execution.
- Delivered detailed access briefs covering security classification, technical, and operational guidance.
Intelligence Senior Sergeant | Special Operations
Fort Carson
05.2017 - 07.2020
- Managed the development and analysis of intelligence products and provided recommendations to special operations decision-makers in Europe.
- Presented intelligence updates to the Deputy National Intelligence Manager, increasing awareness of special operations and initiatives at the national level.
- Managed the development of the organization’s new open-source intelligence program. Provided technical guidance and served as the subject matter expert (SME) regarding policy review and enforcement.
- Developed and oversaw the organization’s annual training event, facilitating the training of over 300 personnel and resulting in the readiness validation of the organization.
Chief Intelligence Sergeant | Joint Special Operations Command
Washington, D.C.
09.2012 - 05.2017
- Provided critical analysis and delivered executive briefs to military, congressional, and government leadership.
- Gained significant skills in analysis, the role of a project manager, and securing resources from multiple agencies.
- Established relationships with operational personnel, Department of War (DOW) intelligence community senior government, and interagency officials, including CIA, DHS, CBP, FBI, Department of the Treasury, and Department of State.
- Managed intelligence targeting priorities for a special operations forces task force, resulting in adoption by multiple organizations.
Operations Sergeant
Fort Carson
02.2011 - 09.2012
- Led and managed a team of 30, multi-disciplinary intelligence personnel that collected, analyzed, and disseminated over eight hundred intelligence products while deployed in combat conditions.
Intelligence Sergeant
Fort Leonard Wood
08.2008 - 02.2011
All Source Intelligence Analyst
12.2005 - 08.2008
Education
B. S. - Business Administration, Information Technology
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, ALA. S. - Business Administration
Columbia Southern University
Skills
- Leadership
- Expert in All-Source Analysis
- Project Management
- Operational Planning
- Data & Collection Management
- Process Improvement
- Executive-level Briefs
- Cross-functional Team Building
- Budget Management
Certification
- CompTIA
- Intro to Internet Protocol (IP) Networking
- Security+
- A+
- PMPro-Learn
- Project Management Course
Timeline
Intelligence Senior Sergeant | Special Operations
U.S. Army, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
04.2024 - Current
Company First Sergeant | Special Operations
06.2022 - 04.2024
Chief Intelligence Sergeant | Special Operations
07.2020 - 06.2022
Intelligence Senior Sergeant | Special Operations
Fort Carson
05.2017 - 07.2020
Chief Intelligence Sergeant | Joint Special Operations Command
Washington, D.C.
09.2012 - 05.2017
Operations Sergeant
Fort Carson
02.2011 - 09.2012
Intelligence Sergeant
Fort Leonard Wood
08.2008 - 02.2011
All Source Intelligence Analyst
12.2005 - 08.2008
A. S. - Business Administration
Columbia Southern University
B. S. - Business Administration, Information Technology
Columbia Southern University
Training
- Basic Open-Source Intelligence Course
- Open-Source Analytic Tools & Intelligence Course
- Foundations in Space Control Planning Course
- Multiple intelligence tools and database training:
- Analyst Notebook
- Chimera
- ICReach
- HUMINT Online Tasking and Reporting (HOTR)
- Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Requirements Reporting and Operation Management Environment (CHROME)
- ArcGIS
- Palantir
- Proton
- SKOPE web-based tools.
SECURITY CLEARANCE
- U.S. Army
- Top Secret // Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS//SCI) with Counterintelligence Polygraph
- Granted Continuous Vetting: June 26, 2024
Awards
- Bronze Star Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal (2)
- Joint Service Commendation Medal (2)
- Army Commendation Medal (6)
- Army Achievement Medal (5)