Timothy Fingarson

Experience

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  U.S. Army Field Support Center, USAINSCO

  Mar 1982 - Mar 2002

  Master Sergeant/E8

  • Retired as Master Sergeant / E8 (98Z5H) ((35N)) Electronic Warfare/Signals Intelligence Chief after 20 years of service; received Legion of Merit Medal for exceptionally meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding services to Department of Defense.• GREAT SKILL Program.• Served as sole Collection Management Officer for special-purpose intelligence collection activities deployed worldwide.• Served as Deputy Director and Operations Manager of deployed unit responsible for providing Office of Secretary of Defense and its subordinate agencies specialized open-source information and targeted intelligence regarding foreign telecommunications developments.• Served as Operations and Training Administrator and TROJAN Systems Manager and supervised daily operations or 10-member Current Operations Section of U.S. Army Technical Control and Analysis Element responsible for fielding Requests for Information from and provided guidance to ground-component Army SIGINT units in coordination with U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command and National Security Agency elements.• As Brigade Operations NCO, supervised management, training, and operations of Intelligence and Electronic Warfare systems assigned to 4000-soldier Brigade, with emphasis on TROJAN Special Purpose Integrated Remote Intelligence Terminal (SPIRIT) II and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems acquisition and fielding.• Drafted and implemented first TROJAN SPIRIT II training and contingency plans in support of worldwide deployments.• Supervised 10-soldier SIGINT analysis section, conducting quality control of all technical analysis and reporting derived from conventional and non-conventional TROJAN Classic SIGINT collection to local- and national-level consumers.• Additional details available upon request. Show less

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  General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems

  Jan 2002 - Jul 2002

  Principal Intelligence Analyst

  • Drafted comprehensive open-source intelligence products in response to customer requirements.• Developed resource database for use by all members of section.• Monitored social media and online sources for intelligence trends.

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  Northrup Grumman IT, TASC

  Jul 2002 - Dec 2002

  Senior Intelligence Analyst

  • Provided targeted open-source intelligence information for Intelligence Community customers.• Developed open-source tool kits for company operational elements. increasing efficiency and effectiveness of colleagues.

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  SYTEX, Inc.

  Jan 2003 - May 2003

  Intelligence Analysis Technology Integrator

  • Supplied direct, real-time, all-source intelligence information for deployed elements of Operation Iraqi Freedom.• Developed intelligence packages of sites of interest to Sensitive Site Exploitation Teams in Iraq.

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  U.S. Embassy Sana'a

  Jul 2003 - Jun 2005

  Vice Consul/Assistant Public Affairs Officer

  • Supervised three Cultural Affairs locally employed staff in coordinating Fulbright, Humphrey, international exchange, and small grant programs and managed all aspects of these programs.• Advanced Mission Performance Goals of democratization, economic reform, counterterrorism, media reform and support for U.S. policy through institution building and advocacy with government institutions, civil society organizations, educational institutions, and media.• Served as Immigration Visa Section Chief supervising four locally employed staff.• Reorganized processes reducing backlog of cases from more than six months to less than one. Show less

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  Foreign Service Institute

  Jun 2005 - Jul 2006

  Arabic Language Student

  • Achieved 1+R/2S after training.

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  U.S. Embassy Doha

  Jun 2006 - Jun 2008

  Political Officer

  • Responsible for internal political, human rights, civil society, women's rights, democratization, labor, and religious freedom portfolios.• Directly supervised one Foreign Service National (FSN) Political Assistant and shared in supervision of FSN Political Assistant/Translator and FSN Protocol Assistant.• Prepared Post's Human Rights, Trafficking in Persons, International Religious Freedom, and CT Reports.• Received Meritorious Honor Award for successful efforts to release five third-country detainees from indefinite detention.• Criticized and commented on political issues in public media forums to highlight policies and sway opinion.• Delivered political subject matter expertise to government representatives and civic officials. Show less

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  U.S. Embassy Baghdad

  Jun 2008 - Jun 2009

  Political/Military Affairs Officer

  • Responsible for detainee, justice, and rule of law issues, coordinating with other Embassy and Multinational Force-Iraq (MNF-I) elements to develop and coordinate policies related to Coalition Forces detention of terrorists, insurgents, and criminals, in particular pertaining to release, repatriation, and transfer of third-country detainees held in MNF-I custody.• Successfully negotiated return of numerous third-country detainees to their home countries and return of four of five Guantanamo detainees to Iraq.• Served as Embassy action officer on issues pertaining to status of terrorist group Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK) presence in Iraq.• Served as Embassy action officer for Non-Proliferation and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) issues, as well as development of Iraqi Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard.• Received Meritorious Honor Award for work resulting in substantial progress toward achievement of U.S. and Coalition goals in Iraq. Show less

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  U.S. Mission to the OSCE

  Aug 2009 - Oct 2012

  Political Officer

  • Represented Mission in promoting U.S. goals in Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE's) Human Dimension, encompassing fundamental freedoms, human rights, democracy, rule of law, and elections observation. This included drafting U.S. statements and representing U.S. at OSCE Human Dimension conferences and events.• Oversaw arrangements for and provided support to U.S. delegation to annual two-week Human Dimension Implementation Meetings in Warsaw.• Maintained direct responsibility for Belarus, Ukraine, and Russian Federation, drafting cables and statements for weekly Permanent Council Meeting, working with OSCE missions and U.S. embassies in those countries to identify appropriate programs for U.S. government extra-budgetary funding.• Consulted closely with Department and select U.S. Non-Governmental Organizations on tolerance and non-discrimination issues, including Chairman in Office's Personal Representatives on Anti-Semitism, Muslim Discrimination, and Racism and Xenophobia, including Discrimination against Members of Christian and other Religions.• Received Meritorious Honor Award for exceptional outreach and promotion of robust civil society involvement in the 2010 OSCE Review Conference and Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, that helped underscore OSCE's recognition of democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms for individuals within states as pillars of peace and security. Show less

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  United States Embassy Ankara

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2015

  Regional Counterterrorism Coordinator

  • Developed regional State Department CT initiatives in "Iraq and Its Neighbors" region (Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia; expanded to include Israel, West Bank and Egypt).• Formulated strategies to meet goals set by Chiefs of Mission in region through the Regional Strategic Initiative process.• Managed programs to build partner capacity to combat terrorism in coordination with U.S. embassies and governments in region• Successfully negotiated Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6 information sharing agreement with Government of Turkey• Drafted and coordinated publishing of annual congressionally mandated CT Reports for Turkey.• Responsible for coordinating Mission Turkey response for terrorist threats to U.S. interests in Turkey with interagency representatives, CT Bureau, and National Security Council, particularly regarding Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C), which attacked Embassy Ankara in 2013, and foreign terrorist fighters transiting Turkey for Syria and Iraq. Show less

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  Foreign Service Institute

  Feb 2016 - Sept 2017

  Student

  • Long-term Arabic language student.• Achieved 2R/2S at end of training.

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  U.S. Embassy Sana'a

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2018

  Political Officer

  • As Post's sole Political Officer, advocated for U.S. goal of a peaceful solution to the Yemen conflict, working closely with Office of the UN Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen, the legitimate Government of Yemen, and foreign missions.• Served as Post's principal Leahy Vetting Approver and oversaw vetting process from Post to Washington.• Served as Acting Deputy Political/Economic (Pol/Econ) Chief and prepared, edited, and transmitted daily situation reports and managed Ambassador's schedule when in Riyadh.• Acted as lead Pol/Econ Officer liaison with YAU Defense Attaché Office and Coalition Military representatives.• Tracked and reported on status, challenges, and opportunities for safety, security, and efficiency at Hudaydah Port (particularly) and other Yemeni ports, with special attention to constraints on delivery of humanitarian assistance.• Identified trends in Yemeni policies to assist U.S. government officials with key decision making. Show less

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  U.S. Department of State

  Oct 2018 - Jul 2021

  International Relations Officer, Bureau of Counterterrorism

  • Served as CT policy expert for countries in the Western Hemisphere and Central and Southern Africa for threats emanating from Hizballah, al-Qa’ida, and ISIS.• Led, in close coordination with the Office of the Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS (S/SECI) and the Africa Bureau, U.S. policy efforts to engage countries in Central and Southern Africa with a view toward membership in the Global Coalition, particularly regarding the emergent ISIS insurgencies in Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.• Performed research and other professional work necessary to formulate and coordinate U.S. foreign policy on CT issues within focus regions.• Provided policy input for development and management of CT foreign assistance programs in the Western Hemisphere and Central and Southern Africa that improved CT capacity of partner nations that meet policy objectives.• Evaluated open-source information as well as current all-source intelligence for validation of existing policy or for signs that policy should be changed or modified.• Developed and implemented policy, preparing analytical reports, briefing materials, decision and action memoranda, and other documents defining policy and program requirements and objectives for Bureau and senior-level State Department principals.• Provided outreach and coordination with other major players in the foreign assistance arena, including other bureaus, Federal agencies, regional embassies, and government think tanks concerning CT programs and initiatives.• Worked closely with the CT Bureau’s Programs Office to advance a comprehensive ($30 million) program to develop a Mozambican civilian law enforcement counterterrorism unit with the capacity to effectively confront the emergent ISIS-Mozambique threat in Cabo Delgado Province. Program includes targeted assistance from DOJ/ICITAP and DS/ATA. Show less