Intelligence Support to Information Operations (ISIO)

Deft9 Solutions, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Deft9 Solutions, Inc. is seeking an Intelligence Support to Information Operations Analyst/Subject Matter Expert in Colorado Springs. The role focuses on providing critical intelligence support for military deception and operations security, requiring a Bachelor’s degree and a current DOD TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities include analyzing adversary threats, supporting OPSEC and MILDEC plans, and coordinating with military partners. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 3 years in operational intelligence and relevant experience in a military or intelligence capacity.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in operational intelligence.
• Current DOD TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience conducting adversary threat analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide intelligence support for OPSEC and MILDEC planning.
• Analyze adversary collection capabilities and threats.
• Participate in the development of intelligence targeting activities.

Skills

Operational intelligence

Military Deception (MILDEC)

Operations Security (OPSEC)

Analytic skills

Joint Operations Planning Process (JOPP)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent operational experience

Tools

ArcGIS

Google Earth

Intel-related databases

Job description

Intelligence Support to Information Operations (ISIO)

Status: Full-time.

Start Date: As soon as possible.

A Combatant Command (CCMD) Intelligence Support to Information Operations (ISIO) Analyst/Subject Matter Expert (SME) will provide intelligence support to Operations Security (OPSEC) and Military Deception (MILDEC) planners.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of intelligence and non-kinetic effects targeting activities to align collections and provide feedback on influence activities.
• Provide intelligence support for the development of CCMD OPSEC and MILDEC plans for the Information Forces, N&NC Directorates, Components, Regions, and Separates (C/R/S).
• Coordinate, consolidate, submit, and track intelligence requirements across IRCs.
• Use in-depth intelligence and analytic skills to identify, assess, design, and report on highly complex adversary collection priorities, strengths, weaknesses, order of battle, force structure, military capabilities, key military leadership, military policies, plans, strategies, intentions, and their impact on force developments in support of IO Division planning efforts and operational execution.
• Investigate adversary decision processes (e.g., OODA loop) and intelligence collection systems to identify exploitable vulnerabilities.
• Identify critical information (CI) that may expose friendly vulnerabilities to adversaries across physical, informational, and human aspects of the operational environment.
• Analyze adversary collection capabilities, technical means, and information exploitation threats that affect U.S. operational security.
• Develop collection plans facilitating planning, execution, and feedback for measures of performance and measures of effectiveness.
• Assess information effects and provide recommendations into the targeting process for refinement of targeting guidance and objectives.
• Utilize knowledge of joint doctrine and joint planning concepts, to include the Joint Operations Planning Process (JOPP).
• Synchronize OPSEC and MILDEC efforts with Information Forces including OIE planners, PSYOP/MISO teams, OPSEC planners, Non-Kinetic Effects (NKE), and Cyber capabilities.
• Coordinate with military and interagency partners to ensure OPSEC and MILDEC plans are coordinated and do not conflict with operations.
• Evaluate the success of OPSEC and MILDEC operations by monitoring adversary behavior, analyzing intelligence, and reviewing Measures of Performance (MOP) and Measures of Effectiveness (MOE).

Qualifications and Skills

• Current DOD TS/SCI clearance (or SCI-eligible based on previous investigation).
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent operational experience.
• 3+ years of experience in operational intelligence.
• Staff-level planning and CONOP development experience in CCMD, TSOC, or Sub Unified Command level – Information Operations, MILDEC, or OPSEC experience.
• Experience conducting adversary threat analysis of all and Open-Source intelligence support to highlight adversary network organization, key nodes, collection priorities, and vulnerabilities.
• Experience providing intelligence support at strategic/joint level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in national security, intelligence, operations planning, or related field.
• Experience providing intelligence support to MILDEC, including Operational Deception (OP-D, Deception in Support of OPSEC (DiSO)), and Tactical Deception (TAC-D).
• Thorough understanding and current experience with the Joint Operations Planning Process (JOPP).
• Experience drafting applicable intelligence portions of OPSEC and MILDEC plans, orders, and assessments.
• Familiarity with Special Technical Operations (STO) and Special Access Programs (SAP).
• Expert understanding of Intel-related databases such as M3, TAC, NCTC Online, TIDE, ICReach SIGINT database, Cultweave SIGINT database, PROTON SIGINT Database.
• Expert understanding of Intel targeting tools such as the Skope toolset or the Voltron toolset.
• Practical understanding of geospatial Intel tools such as ArcGIS and Google Earth.
• Experience with incorporating SAP and STO capabilities in plans and operations; graduate of the STO Planner Course and PDAS User Course.
• Graduate of a recognized Intelligence Collections Support Course at the Joint or Service Level and Information Operation planning experience.
• Experience conducting intelligence nodal analysis and critical vulnerability assessments of enemy networks to identify and nominate key nodes for kinetic and non-kinetic options, thereby disrupting or eliminating enemy centers of gravity.
• Expert knowledge regarding counterintelligence and human intelligence activities.
• ISIO Planners will work with military and government civilians in N&NC/J394 Protection Branch Team in a secure area.
• Job includes ability to travel to conduct OPSEC/MILDEC planning and assessments and MILDEC coordination.