Richard Willhoite has over 14 years of experience in the United States Navy as a Chinese linguist and intelligence analyst. He currently works as a Personnel Security Assistant where he processes foreign visa requests and conducts background checks. Prior to this role, he worked at the NSA analyzing Chinese signals intelligence and managing teams that supported over 1000 intelligence missions. He has a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity and is proficient in several intelligence databases and analysis tools.

1. RICHARD WILLHOITE
2002 Military Place, Apt 102
Odenton, MD 21113
(808) 206-6122
richard.willhoite81@gmail.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Enthusiastic and professional Chinese Linguist and Intelligence Analyst with over seven years of dynamic
operational experience. Subject Matter Expert in target area,tactical and strategic exploitation, SIGINT
collection and analysis, target development, computer network operations analysis, translation, and all-
source fusion analysis.
Proven leader with over 14 years in the United States Navy. Excels in promoting team work,
collaboration, mission accomplishment, and client satisfaction. Thrives under pressure and responds
resourcefully.
EXPERIENCE
Personnel Security Assistant 4/2015 to Present
 National liaison for USDA Foreign National program.
 Collaborates with USDA Forest Service and Department of Homeland Security to process foreign
visa request packages for visiting scientists.
 Creates and implements new policy procedures for tracking and executing all foreign national
processing.
 Team lead for processing seasonal hire background checks.
 Reviews a variety of records for suitability and personnel security purposes; Assists investigators
who are conducting personnel background investigations for security clearance and/or suitability
for employment.
 Manages and prepares correspondence and reports for management and senior leadership.
 Designs and implements improvements in existing personnel security procedures and policies.
 Maintains and updates employee security records and related documentation.
 Ensures unclassified and sensitive security information and areas are not compromised and are
within regulatory security requirements.
 Prepares and submits fingerprint cards to Office of PersonnelManagement for investigation.
US Navy at NSA, Chinese Cryptologic Language Analyst 07/2012 to 05/2014
 Capitalized and manipulated target network access vulnerabilities.
 Exploited, analyzed, reported, and briefed target results to intelligence community customers.
 ConductedTargetDevelopmentprojectswhichincludedNetworkMapping,Digital Network
Intelligence(DNI),andDial NumberRecognition(DNR).
 Scanned 40,000 items of interest, conducted 120 hours of target research,created three repository
databases,translated over 75 multi-page documents and hundreds of voice cuts.

2. US Navy, Pacific Command Direct Support, SIGINT Language Analyst 07/2009 to 07/2012
 Subsurface Operations Manager for 156 deploying personnel.
 Coordinated scheduling and customer augmentation requirements for 52 high priority missions.
 Senior Language Analyst on five high-visibility subsurface and four surface deployments tasked
by the Chief of Naval Operations and Joint Chiefs of Staff.
 Collected 1,600 high-interest signals.
 Supervised 133 deploying personnel and managed administration for 300 employees.
 Developed and prepared 106 situational awareness and planning boards; personally briefed to
executive level leadership.
US Navy at NSA, Chinese Cryptologic Linguist 06/2006 to 07/2009
 Air Mission Supervisor; led team of 43 multi-service operators in the collection of time-sensitive
missionsinsupportof JointChiefsof Staff programs.
 Directed over 24,000 hours of collection as well as 700 hours of time-critical support to over
1000 ISR and SRO missions.
 Collected and analyzed 10 previously unexploited high-interest target activities.
 Proficient in databases such as Chalkfun, Fascia, Octave,Taperlay, Anchory/Maui, Pinwale,
Dishfire, Marina, Intelink, Renoir, Raw SIGINT Database,TKB,UTT,HighCastle, Glaive,
Tuningfork, and Analyst Notebook as well as Open Source research.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
University of Maryland, University College, 08/2014 to Present
Bachelorsof Science,Cybersecurity
University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 05/2010 to 07/2010
Certificate, Classical Chinese Literature
Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA 02/2005 to 06/2006
Chinese Mandarin Basic Course
AWARDS
Joint Service Commendation Medal, 2009
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, 2004
Navy Expeditionary Medal, 2009
National Defense Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal (4), 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, 2006