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Helios Defense Solutions · 2 months ago

Open Source Collection Specialist

Washington,DC,US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Helios Defense Solutions is seeking highly experienced Open Source Collection Specialists to support the intelligence mission for the Department of Homeland Security. The role involves collecting, analyzing, and reporting publicly available information to provide actionable intelligence and support operational objectives.

ConsultingIndustrialProfessional ServicesTraining

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Conduct persistent, targeted collection of information from publicly available sources—including social media, news outlets, blogs, forums, academic publications, and publicly accessible data repositories—on topics relevant to assigned mission areas

Employ advanced search techniques, multilingual research, and specialized tools to extract and correlate data from multiple platforms, identifying patterns, emerging trends, and indicators of interest

Evaluate the reliability, credibility, and authenticity of open-source information and media, ensuring accuracy and minimizing misinformation or adversarial influence

Synthesize collected data into structured reports, summaries, and intelligence products that meet operational and analytic requirements

Identify and escalate open-source indicators of potential threats, hostile activity, or geopolitical developments impacting national security equities or mission operations

Develop and execute open-source collection plans in alignment with intelligence priorities and collection requirements

Utilize OSINT tools, APIs, and data aggregation platforms to automate and enhance collection workflows

Coordinate with all-source analysts, counterintelligence professionals, and operational teams to fuse open-source findings with classified or proprietary information for holistic situational awareness

Ensure all collection activities adhere to OPSEC, privacy, and legal guidelines governing the use of publicly available information and the protection of U.S. persons’ data

Qualification

Open-source intelligence (OSINT)Data analysisIntelligence reportingIntelligence Community (IC) experienceMicrosoft Office SuiteOperational Security (OPSEC)CollaborationProject Management

Required

Possess a current, active TOP SECRET Clearance

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution with preferred concentrations in areas such as Project or Program Management, Intelligence, Public Administration, Public Policy, American Government/Governance, Law/Legal Studies, or Management/Leadership

Eight (8) years of experience working on an intelligence services contract/task order involving Contractor personnel support

Knowledge of IC intelligence authorities, component missions, and the role of supporting the Intelligence Enterprise; overall intelligence research, analysis, and production process

Experience working with Microsoft Office suite and IC data systems