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William Shaw

Abingdon,MD

Summary

Leader in Law enforcement, anti-terrorism, with a 21 year career as a Federal Agent with the Department of Homeland Security specializing in criminal case construction, intelligence (strategic, tactical, and operational), analysis, security, counterterrorism, and national security. Since retiring from Federal Service in 2019 has worked in Foreign Military Sales environments. Subject matter expertise includes: All Source Intelligence, Foreign Military Sales, Counterintelligence, Master Briefer, Terrorist Organizations, Media Relations, Protection Details, Signal Intelligence, Extensive Report Writing, Investigations, Senior Leadership, Contraband smuggling, Communications, Suspect Tracking.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

Foreign Military Sales Taiwan Analyst

The Great Seneca Nation
02.2025 - Current
  • Employed by the Great Seneca Nation and assigned to the contract with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Headquarters element. Serves as a Foreign Military Sales expert on the Taiwan team. Responsible for tracking all Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Foreign Military Funding (FMF), and Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) involving all military equipment shipped to Taiwan. Coordinates with all military services (Implementing Agencies) as well as Taiwan officials to ensure proper and timely shipments to their destination. Responsible for reviewing Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs), Letters or Request (LORs), DSCA 18-18 Denial Letters, 1348’s, and all other documents involved in the sale or transference of military equipment.

FMS Team - Senior Threat Analyst

CACI
02.2021 - 01.2025
  • Employed by CACI and assigned as a Senior Threat Analyst to the FMS (Foreign Military Sales) team; an integral part of the US Army Reprogramming and Analysis Team (ARAT). Responsible for the collection of current intel as it relates to EW Emitters that are a threat to US Aircraft. Combining that collected intelligence into a program to be uploaded into radar boxes, and finally, the testing of that equipment before it is sent out to our end users. Also have a strong ability to teach. Responsible for the development of presentation used to train foreign pilots on how their radar systems work, and reinforcement training of their TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures).
  • Duties include the creation and review of Threat Analysis Specifications Sheets and the analysis of threats. Served as the lead tester.
  • Chosen over piers to travel overseas to train foreign pilots on general EW principle, and train them on how the radar boxes work within their assigned aircrafts.
  • Wrote the FMS training plan and served as the FMS team trainer; training all team members on TAS creation, testing, and aviator product creation.

Senior Intelligence Analyst III

Integral Consulting Services
10.2019 - 01.2021
  • Employed with Integral Consulting Services and served as the Contract Lead on Site for our contract with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Responsible for all coordination between our team and the USG contact. Assigned as the Senior Intelligence Analyst with Joint Task Force Investigations (JTF-I) where duties include identifying and analyzing domestic and foreign threats to the United States of America (HUMINT). Job involves extensive knowledge of many Intelligence Community databases and report writing to keep senior management abreast of potential threats and how to defend against them. Very familiar with All Source Intelligence Analyzation as well as ground and air radar platforms. Serve as liaison between intelligence cells and the Special Agents in the field. Responsible for risk assessments, strategies, potential law enforcement operational plans.
  • Reviewed junior analysts'' work for accuracy and consistency before submission, ensuring the highest level of analytical rigor and professionalism.

Criminal Investigator

Homeland Security Investigations
07.1998 - 10.2019
  • While employed by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Washington, DC Office, assigned to the Extraterritorial Criminal Travel/Special Interest Alien (HUMINT), Human Smuggling/Trafficking, National Security, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Worksite Enforcement Group, and Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force. Also served as Public Affairs Officer.
  • Areas of focus include:
  • Criminal Organizations
  • Criminal Individuals
  • Businesses
  • Terrorists
  • Witnesses
  • Employers
  • Direct criminal, civil and administrative investigations requiring expert levels of planning and organizational skills to build cases against defendants and criminal enterprises
  • Leading case management
  • Construct operational plans intended for local and headquarters consumers
  • Knowledge of domestic and international laws and treaties
  • Coordination with local, national and international law enforcement organizations
  • Coordination of multi-jurisdictional, interregional, and inter-organizational investigations
  • Mastery of state of the art technology
  • Conduct interviews of victims and accused parties in both English and Spanish
  • Document findings in law enforcement reports
  • Discovery, processing and maintenance of evidence in both administrative and criminal cases
  • Undercover manager or case agent in certified undercover operations involving terrorists and criminal groups
  • Partner with United States Attorney’s Offices and assigned prosecutors to obtain arrest and search warrants and ultimately prosecute offenders for various violations of federal law
  • Leverage previous knowledge and expertise to propose immigration strategies
  • Plan media events with media and government officials. Excellent communicator often used as a public speaker.
  • Authored press releases in the AP style of writing
  • Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses, and complainants.
  • Delivered calm, professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines, and offer law enforcement expertise.
  • Mentored junior investigators, sharing best practices for successful case management and evidence collection.

Electronic Warfare Signal Intelligence Analyst

U.S Army Reserve
01.1992 - 01.2005
  • Retired as a Staff Sergeant (E-6) for the Army Technical Control and Analysis Element located at the National Security Agency (NSA)
  • While at the National Security Agency (NSA) served as a TROJAN system operator
  • Several overseas deployments to augment national level intelligence initiatives in Europe, Central America, South America, and the Middle East
  • Graduate of Cryptologic Signals Collection and processing course
  • Areas of knowledge within the SIGINT community includes interception, analysis, direction finding, jamming, demodulation, and decoding
  • Served as a member of land based, air based, and sea based collection platforms
  • Supported decision-makers by providing timely, accurate, and relevant assessments of emerging threats.
  • Analyzed open-source intelligence data to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Coordinated with other intelligence agencies to share information and resources.
  • Produced multi-source intelligence reports and products for different agency customers.
  • Developed standard operating procedures for intelligence operations and activities.
  • Created useful and timely intelligence products to support field operations.
  • Reduced knowledge gaps within the organization by creating comprehensive intelligence products tailored to specific audience needs.

Electronic Warfare Signal Intelligence Interceptor

U.S Army
01.1985 - 01.1992
  • Duty Stations included Field Station Panama, 470th Military Intelligence Brigade, from 1985 to 1987 and the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina from 1987 to 1992
  • Team leader for various intercept systems to include Dragon Fix, Guardrail, mobile and semi-stationary jammers, and man packable low-level voice intercept systems.
  • Spanish voice interceptor collecting and analyzing intelligence information for United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).
  • Dragon Fix, direction finding, team leader for Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield
  • Spanish language interrogator for 82nd Airborne Division and 2nd Ranger Battalion in Operation Just Cause to locate and apprehend General Manuel Noriega
  • Spanish language signal intelligence gatherer in Operation Blast Furnace to combat drug production in Bolivia

Education

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

University of Maryland University College
Adelphi, Maryland
12.2018

Graduate - Immigration Officer Academy

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glenco, Georgia
09.1998

Associates of Arts - Spanish

Methodist College
Fayetteville, North Carolina
05.1990

Spanish Basic Course -

Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
Presidio Of San Francisco, California
10.1985

Skills

  • Proficient in broad spectrum of intelligence, analytic and search tools within DHS Investigative Systems to include TECS, DICE, PALANTIR, FALCON, SCIP, DSAMS, and CLEAR
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, GitLab, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Excellent report writer and communicator
  • Proven teacher and trainer
  • Attention to detail
  • Project management
  • Information gathering
  • Critical thinking
  • Decision-making
  • Team collaboration and leadership
  • Analytical thinking

Accomplishments

  • Won the EDVA United States Attorney Award for best HSI case in April, 2019
  • Recognized as fluent in the Spanish language by DHS and serves as the coordinator for the Foreign Language Proficiency Pay program
  • Awarded “Special Agent of the Year” for 2005 by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Washington, DC office
  • Lead case agent in arrest of Ashraf Ahmed Abdallah Bashar
  • Chosen out of more than 200 Special Agents to serve as the lead for the SAC’s IMAGE program (ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers)
  • Homeland Security partners with the private sector to educate consumers how to comply with immigration laws and regulations
  • Plan, and serve as lead speaker, advertising and marketing events to engage community involvement
  • Served on Protection Details for US Presidents, Candidates for President, and the Pope.
  • Graduated with honors from the Army Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course, and Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Course
  • Maintained the National Terrorist Suspect List which involved reconnaissance, threat analysis, subject interviews, and counter measures.
  • Requested by name to teach at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (Academy) on how to construct a federal criminal case

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Foreign Military Sales Taiwan Analyst

The Great Seneca Nation
02.2025 - Current

FMS Team - Senior Threat Analyst

CACI
02.2021 - 01.2025

Senior Intelligence Analyst III

Integral Consulting Services
10.2019 - 01.2021

Criminal Investigator

Homeland Security Investigations
07.1998 - 10.2019

Electronic Warfare Signal Intelligence Analyst

U.S Army Reserve
01.1992 - 01.2005

Electronic Warfare Signal Intelligence Interceptor

U.S Army
01.1985 - 01.1992

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

University of Maryland University College

Graduate - Immigration Officer Academy

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Associates of Arts - Spanish

Methodist College

Spanish Basic Course -

Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

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