Sasha Newsuan Griffin
Dumfries
Summary
Strategic GEOINT professional with expertise in planning and budget execution. Led cross-enterprise integration and crisis management initiatives, driving innovation in artificial intelligence. Improved operational efficiency and stakeholder engagement across diverse GEOINT missions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
GEOINT Mission Integrator for East Asia
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
Springfield
10.2025 - Current
- Serves as the GEOINT Mission Integrator for East Asia on behalf of NGA. Responsible for providing strategic guidance and recommendations regarding all East-Asia GEOINT equities, to include topics of concern on: China, North Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Thailand, Philippines, and India.
- Led organization of efforts across East Asia Portfolio Team, providing critical support to NGA Executive Committee for War Intelligence Enterprise.
- Directed cross-organization projects, assessed mission needs and risks, represented Agency in IC and DOW forums, and synchronized mission management initiatives.
- Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of GEOINT processes, tradecraft, policies/authorities, and international programs as it relates to the East Asia mission.
- Applied originality, innovation, and problem-solving skills to integrate contingency planning, mission assessment, readiness, crisis preparedness, exercise support, and functional management.
Senior Resource Advisor for the Associate Director of Operations
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
Springfield
01.2024 - 10.2025
- Served as the Senior Resource Advisor to the Associate Director of Operations for NGA. Responsible for providing strategic guidance and recommendations on Planning, Programming, Budget, & Execution (PPBE) for NGA's Analysis, Source, International Operations, Mission Management, and National GEOINT Operations Center Components which executes roughly one third of NGA's $6B budget annually.
- The Operations Directorate serves as the primary enabler of NGA's core mission responsible for delivering Title 10/50 GEOINT authorities.
- Facilitated cross-enterprise integration, enhancing organizational alignment with national and international strategic objectives.
- Converted mission requirements into budgetary recommendations for NGA, liaising with Congressional Oversight, the Office of Management & Budget, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense.
- Coordinates across NGA's Key Components, Intelligence Community GEOINT Stakeholders, and the Defense Intelligence Enterprise to analyze program proposals, allocate resources, and prioritize risk mitigation strategies to deliver timely, objective, and accurate intelligence.
- Maintained a comprehensive understanding of national intelligence and defense processes across tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination (TCPED) cycles.
- My ability to lead, initiate, and navigate evolving requirements allowed me to successfully influence NGA Operations' PPBE needs for fiscal years (FY) 24, 25, 26, & 27. Leading the Agency to secure adequate funding for GEOINT related capabilities and to offset Oversight marks and fencing to our National and Military Intelligence Program budgets.
Senior Imagery Analyst- AT Maven Orchestrator
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
Springfield
12.2021 - 12.2023
- Acted as the Subject Matter Advocate to align Maven with ongoing Analysis computer vision efforts as the AT (Analysis Tradecraft & Technology) Orchestrator.
- Led liaison efforts between NGA's Analysis Key Component and the Data & Digital Innovation Group to integrate Project Maven into the NGA infrastructure and GEOINT workflow.
- Identified opportunities to leverage Project Maven for enhanced operational efficiencies and resource optimization.
- Advised on technical assessments and recommendations for Project Maven programmatics, training, and integration of technological capabilities.
- Ensured key stakeholders maintained common understanding of analysis practices and infrastructure, facilitating timely delivery and interoperability across systems.
- Represented NGA in discussions on budgetary, programmatic, system engineering, and mission-value aspects of future GEOINT AI/ML/CV.
- Project Maven was an Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence initiative that focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision that autonomously extracted objects of interest from moving or still imagery.
Senior Partner Engagement Officer
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
Springfield
07.2019 - 12.2021
- Led the development and delivery of the Partner Engagement Program as the Partner Engagement Lead.
- Standardized and aligned the partner engagement tradecraft through the Partner Engagement Program, impacting 350+ employees across 11 key components.
- Integral in directing the Partner Engagement contributions to the development of the GEOKnowledge Program, an online, singular interface, displaying NGA's disposition of all engagements with our 56+ Mission Partners across Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and the Private Sector.
- Led the alignment and integration of the diverse GEOINT missions in the GEOINT Enterprise Partner Engagement Office.
- Developed best practices for achieving efficiencies, integration, and unity of effort across NGA System of GEOINT (NSG) unified GEOINT operations.
- Led organizational initiatives and communications regarding NGA Strategy, other guiding documentation and synchronization for future GEOINT operations and mission requirements of Military Service Partners.
- Led establishment of Partner Engagement Professionalization Council, a body of subject-matter experts acting as professional advisory board to Career Services to influence training, tradecraft, and professional development for Partner Engagement professionals.
Education
Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.) - National Security & Cybersecurity Law
The George Washington University Law School
Washington, DC05.2024
Master of Military Studies -
USMC Command & Staff College
Quantico, VA06.2019
GEOINT Professional Certification - Fundamentals -
NGA College
Springfield, VA07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Political Science - Pre-Law/ Minor in Marketing
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA05.2006
Diploma -
Philadelphia High School for Girls
Philadelphia, PA06.1998
Skills
- GEOINT processes
- Data analysis
- Artificial intelligence
- Strategic planning
- Budget execution
- Crisis management
- Cross-enterprise integration
Veterans Preference
10-Point 30 % CPS
Certification
- 01/2024, DoD Financial Management 101, Cost Analysis, Acquisition Contracts, Accounting, Auditing, Budget & Budget Analysis, Finance, Fiscal Law, Decision Support
- 02/2022, Leading & Managing as an Integrator
- 12/2021, Guiding Cultural Change
- 07/2021, Strategic Management Performance System Certification Program
- 02/2021, Situational Leadership for NGA Supervisors
- 06/2020, Cultural Facilitation Training
- 10/2019, NGA Budget Workshop 2: Completing the Budget Justification Materials
- 07/2019, NGA Budget Workshop 1: Preparing the Budget
- 06/2018, DAWIA Level-1 Program Management (Not Certified)
- 04/2018, Lean Innovation Seminar
- 03/2017, Performance Management for NGA Supervisors
- 01/2017, 7 Habits of Highly Effective Leaders
- 11/2017, US Army, Warrant Officer Advanced Course - Military Intelligence
- 07/2016, Program Management: Leveraging People & Resources
- 04/2016, Essentials of Critical Thinking for Intelligence
- 02/2016, Servant Leadership Course
- 09/2015, NGA Systems Engineering for Project Managers and Contract Officers
- 06/2015, NGA Acquisition Bootcamp
- 02/2015, DAU Core Concepts for Requirements Management - RQM 110
- 04/2014, DAU Intro to Joint Capabilities Integration & Development System (JCIDS) - CLR 101
- 04/2014, DAU Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) and Budget Exhibits - CLB 009
- 03/2014, Program Management Course
- 09/2013, Staff Action Officer Course
- 07/2013, Congressional Interaction Workshop
- 11/2012, US Army Warrant Officer Basic Course - GEOINT Technician (350G)
- 08/2011, Geospatial-Intelligence Requirements Management Course
- 05/2011, US Army Warrant Officer Candidate School
- 09/2009, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Analysis
- 07/2009, US Army Basic Non-Commissioned Officers' Course
- 02/2009, Geospatial-Intelligence Training Program
- 02/2008, Intermediate Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Exploitation Course
- 12/2007, Imagery Analysis Tradecraft Seminar
- 05/2001, US Army Professional Leadership Development Course
- 12/1999, US Army Imagery Intelligence Advanced Individual Training
- 08/1999, US Army Basic Training
Federal Experience
25
Clearance
TS/SCI; Polygraph
Highest Paygrade Achieved
- Military, Chief Warrant Officer- Three (CW3)-Retired
- Federal, GS-15
Civic Engagement
- Adjunct Instructor, Hebrew Academy International (HAI), 05/2025, https://www.hebrewacademyofdetroit.org/
- National Security Law Consultant, African Israelite Justice Foundation (AIJF), 04/2025, https://israelitejustice.org/
- Executive Council Member, Great Awakening International (GAi), 08/2024, https://www.greathebrewawakening.org/
- Morah & Liaison Hub Leader, Great Awakening International (GAi), 05/2023, https://www.greathebrewawakening.org/
Personal Information
Citizenship: United States Citizen
Timeline
GEOINT Mission Integrator for East Asia
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
10.2025 - Current
Senior Resource Advisor for the Associate Director of Operations
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
01.2024 - 10.2025
Senior Imagery Analyst- AT Maven Orchestrator
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
12.2021 - 12.2023
Senior Partner Engagement Officer
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
07.2019 - 12.2021
Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.) - National Security & Cybersecurity Law
The George Washington University Law School
Master of Military Studies -
USMC Command & Staff College
GEOINT Professional Certification - Fundamentals -
NGA College
Bachelor of Science - Political Science - Pre-Law/ Minor in Marketing
Old Dominion University
Diploma -
Philadelphia High School for Girls