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Vantor · 8 hours ago

Emerging and Disruptive Technology Analyst - Mid

Reston, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$99K/yr - $165K/yr

8+ years exp

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. The Emerging and Disruptive Technology Analyst will analyze and assess future technology and its military applications, evaluate the implications of disruptive technologies, and support strategic foresight in national security.

Software

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Produce assessments projecting the discovery, development, and deployment of advanced technologies and the potential impact to Defense Critical Infrastructure and U.S. nuclear weapons worldwide

Produce intelligence supporting the production of the National Security Threat Capabilities Assessment, and threat assessments/global baseline assessments for the Defense Critical Infrastructure Program (DCIP)

Provide early warning of disruptive developments to ensure Intelligence Community awareness of evolving technological landscapes

Conduct all-source analysis to assess the strategic impact of emerging technologies on national security

Identify and evaluate potential future threats and opportunities posed by technological developments across global domains

Develop and refine ontologies to support OBI production and semantic interoperability within the Defense Intelligence Core Ontology

Apply structured analytic techniques (e.g., ACH, scenario analysis, key assumptions check) to assess technology trends and forecast disruptive shifts

Monitor global R&D, innovation ecosystems, and technology adoption patterns to inform strategic foresight and early warning

Collaborate with data scientists and technologists to integrate advanced analytics, machine learning, and semantic technologies into analytic workflows

Document analytic processes to support automation, reproducibility, and integration into knowledge graphs and decision-support systems

Produce assessments and briefings tailored to senior decision-makers, highlighting risks, opportunities, and strategic implications of emerging technologies

Qualification

TS/SCI clearanceStrategic foresightEmerging technologiesData visualizationOntologies developmentOral communicationWritten communicationProblem solving

Required

Must be a US citizen and have an active TS/SCI with CI poly

8 years of experience and a related Bachelor's degree

Experience conducting strategic foresight or horizon scanning in a national security or technology context

Strong oral and written communication skills

Possesses an expert ability to describe findings and techniques tailored to the intended audience, including technical and nontechnical decision makers