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Julia User

@juliauser10

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Experienced intelligence analyst specializing in terrorism, targeting, and threat assessment.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role leveraging my terrorism analysis, targeting, and interagency coordination skills where I can mentor analysts, produce operationally relevant intelligence, and influence policy in a collaborative, mission-driven organization.

I am an intelligence analyst with extensive experience conducting all-source research and producing actionable analytic products on terrorist networks and foreign threats. I have developed and refined methodological approaches and analytic tools to identify operational interactions, trends, vulnerabilities, and exploitable weaknesses within adversary networks.

I have briefed senior leadership and frontline partner officers on threat findings and capabilities, and published multiple analytical leads used by partner agencies in operational activities. I have coordinated interagency efforts, contributed to national strategy development, and provided subject-matter expertise supporting DHS and ODNI missions.

Across roles I have led recruitment and hiring efforts, coordinated agency-level memoranda and performance objectives, and mentored junior analysts on targeting methodologies, tools, and analytic tradecraft. I have practical experience managing large data collection efforts, developing SOPs, and building technical tracking solutions such as SharePoint sites.

I hold an M.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice and a B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice and Psychology, and I bring demonstrated success in producing research outputs, presenting at academic conferences, and delivering policy-relevant products that inform operational and leadership decision-making.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Intelligence Analyst

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Feb 2019 - Sep 2025 (6 years 7 months)

Conducted all-source research and analytic tradecraft to identify operational interactions and vulnerabilities within terrorist networks; published multiple analytical leads used by partner agencies and briefed leadership and frontline officers on threats and collection opportunities.

Briefings Data Analysis Collaboration Mentorship

Executive Assistant

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Aug 2023 - Oct 2024 (1 year 2 months)

Advised the Executive Director on initiatives and managed operational and administrative coordination, leading preparatory materials and supporting budget, resource, and technology efforts that informed FY24 budget decisions and performance objectives.

Executive Support Project Coordination Stakeholder Engagement Briefing Preparation Process Improvement Documentation

Recruitment & Hiring Specialist

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

May 2023 - Aug 2023 (3 months)

Planned and executed logistics for bulk hiring events including data entry, resume review, and 140 virtual interviews across panels; developed SharePoint tracking site and SOPs for volunteer evaluators resulting in multiple conditional offers.

SharePoint Interview Coordination SOP Development Training Data Entry Volunteer Management

Intelligence Analyst

Department of Homeland Security

Aug 2014 - Feb 2019 (4 years 6 months)

Published analytical products assessing foreign threats to DHS operations and provided subject-matter expertise for collection requirements; briefed senior leadership including the Secretary on threats and coordinated the 2017 National Strategy to Combat Terrorist Travel.

Threat Assessment Policy Development Briefings Open Source Intelligence Research

Graduate Assistant

University of Nebraska Omaha

Aug 2015 - May 2017 (1 year 9 months)

Managed data collection and analysis for the LEADIR project, directing the compilation of 1,690 attacks across ten groups and training students in data practices; co-authored the final report and presented findings at a national conference.

Data Collection Training Quantitative Analysis Report Writing Presentation Project Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Master of Arts, Criminology and Criminal Justice

Activities and societies: Graduate Assistant for the LEADIR project; managed data collection and analysis, co-authored final report, presented research at academic conference.

Completed a Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a thesis on branding effects and violent extremist organization attack innovation.

University of Maryland, College Park

Bachelor of Arts, Criminology and Criminal Justice; Psychology

Completed a Bachelor of Arts with dual majors in Criminology and Criminal Justice and Psychology, with minors in Global Terrorism Studies and International Development and Conflict Management.