Monthly Archives: February 2012
Q&A ~ Am leaving the military. When should I start applying for jobs?
by Bill G.
CEO, IntelligenceCareers.com
Question: I am separating from the Military, how many months out should be actively applying for jobs?
Answer: It doesn’t hurt to begin applying for jobs 60-90 days before your availability date. Most recruiters will not contact you or give you serious consideration until you are 2-4 weeks from your actual availability date.
Your availability date will be your ETS date.
BE SURE to indicate on your resume what your availability date is. I recommend putting that information right up front on your resume; see example below:
Your Name Address Email / Telephone
OBJECTIVE: Seeking junior/midlevel/senior position as ____.
CLEARANCE: (If you have a security clearance list it here.)
AVAILABILITY DATE: Month, Day Year ~ this should be your actual ETS date.
Best regards,
Bill G.
CEO, IntelligenceCareers.com
aka DefenseCareers.com, USADefenseIndustryJobs.com and USAJobZoo.com
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Q&A ~ How do I get into information research jobs if I lack academic or military experience?
by Bill G.
CEO, IntelligenceCareers.com
Question: What if you are a pretty well read individual but lack college / military experience and want to enter into the information gathering sector what should you do?
Answer: Without college or military service it is more than just difficult to get into the intelligence side of information gathering.
My recommendation is to seek out a local community college that offers certification in information sciences, open source intelligence (OSINT) research, and technical writing.
You should also consider joining several professional organizations that are focused on areas that you have interest in, getting to know the members, and volunteering to write articles for the organization newsletter or magazine. People need to see your research, logic and writing in action.
Be sure to set up a blog along the way so you can highlight your research and writing ability. Have a page on your blog that tells readers that you are always willing to freelance topical research and to contact you for rates. I recommend using WordPress to establish your blog ~ it is free, simple to use, and comes with many options as you need them.
You should also consider freelance writing for online news organizations such as Yahoo News, The Huffington Post, and many others.
Along the way your research, logic and writing should speak for itself and you will end up where you want to be without the need for military service or seeking a full degree.
Best regards,
Bill G.
CEO, IntelligenceCareers.com
aka DefenseCareers.com, USADefenseIndustryJobs.com and USAJobZoo.com
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Q&A ~ Am a Research Chemist. How do I get into Intelligence and/or HUMINT?
by Bill G.
CEO, IntelligenceCareers.com
Question: I am interested in transitioning from a career in research chemistry to a career within the intelligence community. I have been studying and reading as much as I can about the intel field, but I lack any direct education or experience in the field. What is the best way to enter the field? I am most interested in HUMINT. How do I cross over from science to intel?
Answer: There are several different answers to your question depending upon perspective.
HUMINT – there is no easy way for you to crossover into Human Intelligence (HUMINT) without first joining the military and receiving formal training in this field. There are jobs perhaps where you will work with HUMINT professionals, such as in counter-IED research and testing, that could lead you into a parallel path that is HUMINT-centric.
Intelligence Analyst – as for being a military intelligence analyst see my advice about HUMINT. However, there are indeed opportunities to put your chemist background to work as a Subject Matter Expert (SME).
Someone, somewhere is looking for a chemist, or perhaps some other aspect of your background to work as an intelligence analyst.
Industry and government often hires SME intelligence analysts. Important: you must bring your knowledge with you. Seldom is training or education provided up front, except for organizational indoctrination.
Make Google your friend: search for defense industry chemist chemistry and you will begin to find a new world of opportunities.
Chemistry – Once you have identified who needs chemists in the defense world then begin to build a list of organizations and companies that use chemists. Visit their websites and put your resume out there.
Since you will be crossing over to their world then become familiar enough with their world and buzzwords that your resume echoes their needs for chemists.
Your Future: Quite possibly your future lives within the realm of JIEDDO.
JIEDDO = The Joint IED Defeat Organization.
JIEDDO is focused on six areas: driving down the effectiveness of IED attacks; homemade explosives, primarily made from fertilizer; the threat to dismounted operations in Afghanistan; the transition from coalition security to the Iraqi government; working toward a whole-of-government approach to resolve the challenges associated with IEDs; and on the resurgence of improvised rocket-aided munitions in Iraq.
With easy access to commercial technologies, Internet training and the ability to either make or obtain explosive materials, IEDs continue to provide the enemy an inexpensive, stand-off, precision weapons systems with near total anonymity.
This is a low-tech weapon that is very much a weapon of the future.
Once again you should make Google a friend of yours and search on this criteria: jieddo chemist chemistry.
Summary: Intelligence professionals are focused on who, what, when, where, why and how. Within the world of JIEDDO you have a future in intelligence … and taking that first step down the path of intelligence often leads to many other areas once you get behind the green door.
Best regards,
Bill G.
CEO, IntelligenceCareers.com
aka DefenseCareers.com, USADefenseIndustryJobs.com and USAJobZoo.com
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U.S. Intelligence Agencies Virtual Career Fair ~ March 6th, 2012
The United States Intelligence Community (IC) invites you to attend the third annual IC Virtual Career Fair – a free online event – on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Eastern). Space is limited. To guarantee entrance, pre-registration is highly encouraged. Reserve your spot today!
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about IC careers and get tips on how to apply for positions. From the comfort of your computer, you can:
- Visit IC agencies’ virtual booths
- Chat with recruiters in real-time (event day only)
- Link to IC agency Web sites to apply to positions online
- Network with other job seekers
- Attend presentations
- Hundreds of Opportunities
You’ll find jobs in the following disciplines, mostly in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore, MD, metropolitan area:
- Business/Contracting and Acquisitions/Financial Management
- Clandestine Services
- Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering
- Cybersecurity/Information Assurance/Computer Forensics
- Engineering and Physical Science
- >> Foreign Languages — Language Analysts/Instructors/Contract Translators
- Information Technology
- Intelligence Analysis — Economic, Cultural, Imagery, Military and Regional
- Program Management
- Security/Police Officers
- Student Intern Program Positions
Sneak Preview and On Demand! Registration is your virtual ticket not only to the event, but also to a limited sneak preview day on March 5 and a 2-week on-demand period March 7-21.
At the sneak preview, you’ll be able to familiarize yourself with the show environment and download informational materials ahead of time.
The on-demand period lets you come back to the show at your leisure to collect the materials you gathered or review presentations and other information. Plus, if you know you won’t be available on event day, register anyway to attend the show during the on-demand period.
Chat-with-recruiter functionality will only be available on event day.
Exhibitors The following agencies will be participating in the IC Virtual Career Fair:
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
- FBI Language Services Section
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
- National Security Agency (NSA)
- National Virtual Translation Center (NVTC)
Accessibility If you are unable to attend the IC Virtual Career Fair, or have difficulty with some components of the virtual environment using accessibility software (e.g., screen reading software, live-captioning services), please visit the agency Web sites listed above for more information and to apply online.
IC agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers. All applicants for employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or status as a parent.
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SAIC Awarded Contract for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs
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MCLEAN, VA /PRNewswire/ ~ Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs (OASD [NCB]) to provide professional, technical, analytical and executive-level administrative services in support of the OASD (NCB) and other components of the Department of Defense (DoD). The blanket purchase agreement (BPA) has a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options, and a contract ceiling value of $95 million if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily in the National Capital Region.
The OASD (NCB) is the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense for all matters concerning DoD nuclear weapons, chemical demilitarization, chemical / biological / radiological / nuclear (CBRN) defense, cooperative threat reduction and arms control. It is also directly responsible to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary, and Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) in matters associated with the Nation’s overall security objectives. Under the contract, SAIC will provide professional, technical, analytical and executive-level administrative services as required, including: nuclear-related technical assessments; improvement of processes and productivity; and providing management and integration of programs and projects internal to or between federal agencies. SAIC is one of three contractors eligible to compete for task orders under this contract.
“We look forward to continuing to provide critical policy, technical analysis and advisory support services to enable the OASD (NCB) to achieve mission success across the breadth of its roles and responsibilities mission set, to include sustaining a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent and countering the threat from nuclear terrorism and nuclear proliferation,” said Tom Watson, SAIC senior vice president and acting business unit general manager.
About SAIC
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy & environment, health, and cyber security. The company’s approximately 41,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of approximately $11 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2011.
For more information, visit www.saic.com. SAIC: From Science to Solutions®
Contact: Melissa Koskovich koskovichm@saic.com
SOURCE SAIC
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Language Line Services Launches Foreign Language Center of Excellence (COE) to Support Government Agencies, Meet Mandates
MONTEREY, CA /PRNewswire/ ~ In response to federal government foreign language mandates for limited English proficient (LEP) populations and the need stressed by President Obama to identify solutions that leverage new technology to improve public service and lower operational costs, Language Line Services announced the launch of a Foreign Language Center of Excellence (COE) for government agencies.
“The idea is to provide limited English-speaking populations with efficient and streamlined access to a full complement of language services from the federal Government,” said Louis F. Provenzano, Jr., President & CEO of Language Line Services, the global leader in interpretation and translation services. “The Foreign Language Center of Excellence represents a new way to provide language services in a comprehensive, automated and cost-effective manner. In addition to helping reduce government operating costs, this program will help enable a more consistent and positive customer experience. The options can be tailored to each agency’s unique needs, and all language access activity can be channeled through a central Web-based portal.”
The country’s combined ethnic minorities are projected to become the majority by 2050, according to the Pew Research Center, and the U.S. population is expected to swell to 438 million over the next 40 years with immigrants driving 82 percent of the growth.
An online portal will provide streamlined language service access and offer full integration with existing government systems.
Agencies will be able to manage important tasks such as obtaining:
~ Phone interpretation service;
~ Document translation;
~ Localization (“translating” websites and other online communications);
~ Cultural sensitivity training;
~ Language proficiency testing; and
~ Demographic data analysis services.
The portal offers “anytime, anywhere” flexibility through virtually any device including a smartphone, desktop, laptop or tablet computer. Users will be able to submit requests for reports, metrics, training information and more from virtually any telecommunication system.
The mandates driving the development of the portal include:
~ Executive Order 13571, “Improving Customer Service”;
~ Executive Order 13166, “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency”; and
~ Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 5160.41E, “Defense Language Program.”
Read more about the Language Center of Excellence in this newly published white paper: “A Foreign Language Center of Excellence: A New Foreign Language Services Delivery Concept” here http://bit.ly/LLS_Center_of_Excellence (PDF).
About Language Line Services
Language Line Services, the global leader in telephone interpreting and language solutions, serves clients in government, healthcare, telecommunications, financial services, utilities, insurance and many other industries by quickly connecting them to their customers, patients and sales prospects in more than 170 spoken languages as well as American Sign Language (ASL) and Mexican Sign Language (LSM). Language Line Services is recognized as a trusted partner to thousands of public and private organizations throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, providing easy access to the industry’s fastest language interpreting service at highly competitive rates. For more information about Language Line Services’ suite of telephone, on-site and video interpreting, document translation, interpreter assessment and training programs, please visit http://www.languageline.com.
Contact:
Trent Freeman
Olmstead Williams Communications
tfreeman@olmsteadwilliams.com, www.olmsteadwilliams.com
SOURCE Language Line Services
Web Site: http://www.languageline.com
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SAIC Awarded $55 Million for Simulation, Training & Instrumentation Services in Orlando, Florida
MCLEAN, VA /PRNewswire/ ~ Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a task order by the Program Executive Office (PEO) for Simulation, Training & Instrumentation (STRI) Acquisition Center to continue development of One Semi-Automated Forces (OneSAF) to increase its capabilities to a broad audience. The task order has a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options, and a contract value of more than $55 million, if all options are exercised and funded. Work will be performed primarily in Orlando, Fla. The task order was awarded under the Simulator & Trainer Omnibus Contract (STOC) II vehicle.
PEO STRI provides the U.S. Army with training devices, simulations, simulators and instrumentation for both training and testing. The OneSAF system is a next generation computer generated forces simulation that can represent a full range of operations, systems, and control process, supporting all modeling and simulation domains. It allows users to configure computer generated force systems exactly as they need to support their simulation requirements. Under the contract, SAIC will help implement OneSAF enhancements by providing services in areas including conceptual modeling, engineering, design, development, production, and test and integration.
“We look forward to working with PEO STRI on the production of OneSAF to support force modernization and transformation from weapons systems to brigade through analysis, experimentation, and training,” said John Gully, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. “This effort will ensure the consistent management of the configuration baseline, controlled integration of externally developed code, consistency and accuracy of released versions, and timely maintenance and response to user needs.”
About SAIC
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500(R) scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy & environment, health and cybersecurity. The company’s approximately 41,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of approximately $11 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2011. For more information, visit saic.com. SAIC: From Science to Solutions(R)
Contact:
Melissa Koskovich, koskovichm@saic.com
Vernon Guidry, guidryjrv@saic.com
SOURCE SAIC
Web Site: http://www.saic.com
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Meet Defense Intelligence Agency Recruiters in Florida, Georgia, Germany and Virginia
Meet Defense Intelligence Agency Recruiters in Georgia, Virginia during March 2012, and in Florida and Germany during May 2012.
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) provides foreign military analysis to warfighters, defense policymakers and force planners.
Immediate Opportunities: Intelligence Officer, Intelligence Officer (HUMINT-Collection), IT Professionals, Scientists and Engineers, Financial/Fiscal Managers, Accountants and COTRs.
Schedule of Recruiting Events
March 16 – McLean Virginia
March 30 – Augusta, Georgia
May 11 – Tampa, Florida
May 19 – Stuttgart, Germany
You Need to Know
U.S. citizenship is required to be considered.
Most positions require that you already have a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance.
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March 2012 Defense Industry Recruiting Events ~ Virginia, Texas and Georgia
March 2012 Defense Industry Recruiting Events – Virginia, Texas and Georgia
USADefenseIndustryJobs.com, aka IntelligenceCareers.com, is offering three recruiting events in March 2012:
~ March 16th: McLean, Virginia
~ March 23rd: San Antonio, Texas
~ March 30th: Augusta, Georgia (Ft Gordon area)
All three events are appropriate for reaching professionals with a wide range of defense industry skillsets and/or security clearances.
Featured Employer at the Georgia and Virginia events: the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), which is always good as a draw to bring in many qualified candidates that might not normally attend a career fair.
The cost to recruit at these events:
~ $699 Plan A
~ $999 Plan B
~ $1399 Plan C
Recruiting Plan descriptions:
~ Plan A: Exhibition space, table, 2 chairs, meals and snacks for 2 recruiting staff members. There is a $35 charge for food & drink for each additional staff member. This plan does not include resume search service, job postings or event CDROM with resumes.
~ Plan B: Plan A services + 2 extra food and beverage services (total of 4), and a CDROM of all preregistrants and event attendees.
~ Plan C: Plan A + B services + one week of online banner advertising + an email blast to our newsletter database + 8×11 page ad in the program guide.
More info/Registration
You can register your company to recruit at these events online or contact customer service at 1.800.919.8284 or customerservice@intelligencecareers.com.
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MovieTickets.com to Support the Navy SEAL Foundation With Launch of Exclusive Program for Bandito Brothers’ Navy SEAL Action~Thriller ‘Act of Valor’
BOCA RATON, FL /PRNewswire/ ~ MovieTickets.com (www.movietickets.com), the leading global provider of advance movie ticketing, is launching an exclusive program with Relativity Media beginning today, February 15th, through the film’s release on Friday, February 24th, which enables moviegoers who purchase tickets through MovieTickets.com for the adrenaline-fueled Navy SEAL action-thriller Act of Valor, to also have the ability to donate additional funds to benefit the Navy SEAL Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing immediate and ongoing support and assistance to the Naval Special Warfare community, active-duty personnel and their families. The film is an unprecedented blend of real-life heroism and original filmmaking like no other in Hollywood’s history and stars a group of active-duty Navy SEALs along with actors Roselyn Sanchez, Alex Veadov, Jason Cottle and Nestor Serrano.
Produced and directed by former Baja 1000 champion Mike “Mouse” McCoy and former stuntman Scott Waugh, and written by Kurt Johnstad (300), the Bandito Brothers’ Act of Valor features a gripping story that takes audiences on an edge-of-their-seat journey, when a mission to recover a kidnapped CIA operative unexpectedly results in the discovery of an imminent, terrifying global threat, an elite team of highly-trained Navy SEALs must immediately embark on a heart-stopping secret operation, the outcome of which will determine the fate of us all. Act of Valor combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the-minute battlefield technology, and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure film~showcasing the skills, training and tenacity of the greatest action heroes of them all: real Navy SEALs.
To learn more about the Navy SEAL Foundation, please visit www.nswfoundation.org.
For more information about the film, please visit www.actofvalormovie.com.
About Relativity Media
Relativity Media is a next-generation studio engaged in multiple aspects of entertainment, including full-scale film and television production and distribution, the co-financing of major studio film slates, music publishing, sports management and digital media. Additionally, the company makes strategic partnerships with, and investments in, media and entertainment-related companies and assets.
To date, Relativity has produced, distributed, and/or structured financing for more than 200 motion pictures. Released films have accumulated more than $17 billion in worldwide box office receipts. Relativity’s recent films include: Haywire, Immortals, Tower Heist, Bridesmaids, Hop, Limitless, Anonymous, Machine Gun Preacher, Cowboys & Aliens, Battle: Los Angeles, Season of The Witch, Little Fockers, The Fighter, The Social Network, Salt, Despicable Me, Grown Ups, Dear John, It’s Complicated, Couples Retreat and Zombieland. Upcoming films for Relativity include: Act of Valor, Mirror Mirror,The Raven,21 Jump Street, American Reunion, and The Bourne Legacy. Thirty-eight of the company’s films have opened to No. 1 at the box office. Relativity films have earned 60 Oscar® nominations, including nods for The Fighter, The Social Network, The Wolfman, A Serious Man, Frost/Nixon, Atonement, American Gangster and 3:10 to Yuma. Sixty-two of Relativity’s films have each generated more than $100 million in worldwide box-office receipts.
Relativity also owns and operates Rogue Pictures, a company that specializes in films targeted to the 13-25 year old audience, and RogueLife, Relativity’s digital studio which is developing original content for the Web and creating sustainable online platforms and communities. RelativityREAL, Relativity’s television arm, has 67 projects in production, including 17 original series that are currently airing or will air in the upcoming television season including Police Women for TLC, Coming Home for Lifetime and The Great Food Truck Race for Food Network. For additional information, please visit www.relativitymedia.com.
About MovieTickets.com
MovieTickets.com (www.movietickets.com), the worldwide leader in advance movie ticketing, offers moviegoers a quick and convenient way to purchase tickets, while serving as a top destination for movie news, reviews and trailers. The Company currently enables consumers across 17 countries/territories, including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Argentina, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean to buy movie tickets online, from any mobile device or by phone at 877-789-MOVIE. Formed in 2000, MovieTickets.com is a joint venture between AMC Entertainment, Hollywood Media Corp. (NASDAQ: HOLL), National Amusements, Cineplex Entertainment, Marcus Theatres (NYSE: MCS), Viacom (Nasdaq: VIA) and Time Warner. Its elite collection of partner theaters consistently represents more than 50 percent of the top 100 grossing theaters in North America on any given weekend. The MovieTickets.com theater chain group includes 247 theaters chains, which is about 10 times the number of chains of its nearest competitor.
About the Navy SEAL Foundation
The Navy SEAL Foundation provides support in times of adversity and achievement to U.S. Navy SEALs, Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen, Naval Special Warfare support personnel and their families. The foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was formed in 2000 and underwent a name change in January 2011 when The SEAL-Naval Special Warfare Foundation and the Navy SEAL Warrior Fund combined their organizations. The merger makes it easier for families to receive assistance and support from one organization, while enabling the foundation to respond rapidly to their needs.
SOURCE MovieTickets.com
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