Joseph Sowers is an intelligence analyst with over 16 years of experience in special operations and the intelligence community. He has expertise in counterterrorism strategies, conducting interviews, intelligence support in combat, and behavioral influence analysis. Sowers has worked for the Department of Defense, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, and served with the U.S. Army Special Forces as an operations and intelligence sergeant. He currently works as a behavioral influence analyst providing intelligence analysis and assessments to strategists and operators.

1. Joseph Eugene Sowers
INTELLIGENCE ANALYST, COUNTER-TERRORISM
Telephone: 937.423.9213, Email: joseph.e.sowers@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
Highly skilled Intelligence Analyst with proven expertise in Special Operations platforms, to
include on the ground experience in non-permissive environments. Through contributing towards
pro-active strategies, earned a reputation a clear, focused thinker during times of complex
operational activity, and able to work in a team or autonomously while achieving excellence in
results.
 Over 16+ years within the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community, working
in both a tactical and strategic level operational capacity for Special Operations /
Intelligence.
 Skilled in utilizing specialized knowledge and advanced analytical strategies to
understand and access threats from overseas and home-grown terrorist activity.
 Confident communicator who is able to work with law enforcement and intelligence
agencies worldwide.
 Recognized as an outstanding mentor who enjoys supporting others, demonstrating a
lead-by-example approach whilst working as a team to ensure a unified approach.
KEY COMPETENCIES
 Counter terrorism strategies
 Conducting interviews on suspect
personnel
 Intelligence support in a combat field
 Counter IED (improvised explosive
device)
 Behavioral Influences Analysis
 Personnel and facility threats
 Terrorist network link analysis
 Facilitating and leading training
 Presenting intelligence reports
 Leadership and development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sotera Defense Solutions, 2016 to present (NASIC)
BEHAVIORAL INFLUENCE ANALYST – OVERSEAS CONTINGENT OPERATIONS
An Integral part of an analytic team utilizing a framework that provides intelligence analysis to
strategists, commanders, planners, and operators to facilitate understanding and exploitation of
the perceptual and behavioral context of the battlespace.
 Evaluates and analyzes all-source intelligence resulting in finished assessments relating
to behavioral influences analysis matters for specified countries of interest.
 Provides indicators and current situation briefings to senior level management.

2.  Assesses adversary country or organizations group dynamics, cognitive processes,
predisposed and possible reactions, to identify human capabilities, limitations, and
vulnerabilities.
 Utilize a research-based methodology incorporating principles from a wide range of
social and engineering sciences, including sociology, cultural anthropology, and
psychology, and operations research.
 Produce and contributes to finished all-source intelligence assessments.
Circinus, 2013 to 2016 (NASIC)
ALL-SOURCE ANALYST, CENTCOM / AFSOC
Provided on-the-ground Special Operations experience to help facilitate a clearer picture that
would allow DoD elements to plan for tactical and strategic operations.
 Analyzed terrain and intelligence for combat missions for mid-high level commanders for
enhanced understanding of mission capabilities.
 Advised and assisted in the intelligence analysis of numerous tactical and strategic
operations.
 Participated in multiple coordination meetings to allow for accurate intelligence product
support for COCOM missions to include planners, decision-makers, and operators.
 Provided long term threat and pattern analysis supporting on-the-ground commanders.
B Co 2/19 Special Forces Group (A) National Guard, 2007 – 2015
SPECIAL FORCES ASSISTANT OPERATIONS AND INTELLIGENCE SERGEANT
Trained in Advanced Special Operations Techniques, including intelligence collection and
processing, and target analysis. Expert in unconventional warfare. Employed conventional and
unconventional tactics and techniques as a tactical mission leader, and assisted the detachment
operations sergeant in the preparation of training and operational plans.
 Provided tactical and technical guidance to the Detachment Commander, indigenous and
allied personnel.
 Planed, organized, trained, advised, assisted and supervised indigenous and allied
personnel on collection and processing of intelligence information.
 Wrote operation plans, combat orders, and supporting annexes in support of combat
mission.
 Established intelligence networks and prepared information reports within the operational
area.

3. EDUCATION
 DSS, Doctorate of Strategic Security, Henley-Putnam, Present - Projected 2017
 MS, Intelligence Operations / Terrorism Studies, American Military University, 2013
 BS, Intelligence Analysis / Terrorism Studies, American Military University, 2011
COURSES & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 British Army Anti-Terrorist / Insurgency Course (2003)
 PLDC Primary Leadership Development Course (2004)
 BNOC Basic Non-Commission Officers Course (2005)
 Special Operations Language Training - Arabic (2006)
 Special Forces Qualification Course (2005-2006)
 Special Forces Weapon Sergeant Course (2006)
 Level II ASOT (Advanced Special Operations Techniques) (2007)
 Special Forces Intelligence and Assistant Operations Course (2007)
 SOTIC II (Special Operations Target Interdiction Course) (2009)
 ANCOC (Advanced Non-Commissioned Officers Course (2010)
 Multimedia Analysis and Archive System (MAAS) Basic Users Course (2010)
 NGA-FMV (Full Motion Video) Analyst Course (2011)
 Palantir training course (2013)
 NA (Non-Attributable Account) training course (2015)
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
 HUMINT and Surveillance and Detection Instructor, Advanced Technical Intelligence
Center (2014 – Present)
 Experience with multiple software programs to include: RMT, M3, NCTC, CIA WiRE,
Palantir, LNI, all DoD Portals and multiple JIDA software/databases (Horizon, Search,
Catapult, Source Ripper and RipIt)