HUMINT Targeting Specialist

What You Bring

Required:

• Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) clearance with Polygraph
• Minimum of 12 years w/o a degree or 10 years with AS/AA or 8 years with BS/BA or 6 years with MS/MA or 3 years with PhD
• Working knowledge of HUMINT targeting methodologies, target development processes, and IC/DoD classification guidelines
• Demonstrated ability to produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports and assessments in Microsoft Office formats
• Proficiency evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information using structured analytic techniques
• Understanding of intelligence collection capabilities and limitations across HUMINT platforms
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred:

• Background in HUMINT operations, target development, or source management
• Experience with HUMINT targeting tools and databases
• Familiarity with DoD HUMINT collection authorities and targeting oversight requirements
• Experience with Intellipediaor other IC analytic platforms
• Knowledge of foreign intelligence service structures and HUMINT targeting methodologies
• 12+ yearsof relevant experience, including work within the last 2 years
• Master's degreein a related field —ora Bachelor's degree plus 5 additional years of senior-level experience (17 years total)

Peraton drives missions of consequence — protecting and promoting U.S. national security at the highest levels. As part of our team, you'll work alongside some of the most skilled professionals in the intelligence community, tackling complex problems that matter. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a culture that values your expertise and invests in your growth.

Adversaries don't operate in the open — and finding them requires more than data. It requires the disciplined application of HUMINT targeting tradecraft to identify, characterize, and track the people and networks behind the threats. Peraton is seeking aHUMINT Targeting Specialist to supportUSCYBERCOM J2

Xat Fort Meade, MD, applying advanced targeting expertise to support the command's intelligence requirements and operational decision-making.

In this role, you'll conduct HUMINT target development and analysis, produce targeting products that directly inform operational planning, and collaborate with IC counterparts to deconflict and validate assessments. You'll work with in a sensitive, mission-critical environment where your expertise in HUMINT collection authorities, targeting methodologies, and tradecraft standards shapes how USCYBERCOM understands and acts against adversary capabilities.

This is a senior-level role for a HUMINT professional who brings deep targeting experience, a thorough command of IC analytic standards, and the judgment to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-stakes command environment.

• Apply advanced HUMINT targeting expertise to support USCYBERCOM intelligence requirements and operational decision-making
• Conduct HUMINT target development and analysis to identify and characterize adversary capabilities, networks, and activities
• Produce HUMINT targeting products supporting operational planning and decision-making
• Collaborate with IC counterparts to deconflict and validate HUMINT targeting assessments
• Support collection requirements development to address HUMINT intelligence gaps
• Develop and present intelligence briefings to USCYBERCOM J2X staff and senior leadership
• Respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) related to HUMINT targeting
• Apply proper handling and dissemination procedures for sensitive HUMINT materials
• Adhere to ODNI and DIA all-source analytic tradecraft and standards
• Document Operating Instructions (OIs) for Command-wide programs and initiatives as assigned

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