Coast Guard Rating · Intelligence
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Intelligence Specialists collect, analyze, process, and disseminate intelligence in support of Coast Guard operational missions. They analyze multisource information and communication signals, prepare briefings and mission planning materials, conduct debriefings, and maintain intelligence databases, libraries, and files.
Minimum clearance: TS/SCI
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Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence for Coast Guard operations transfers directly to DIA's defense intelligence analysis work.
How to prepare: Practice writing an evidence-based assessment of foreign military capabilities using public sources to prepare for DIA's writing test and interview. DIA requires U.S. citizenship and a security clearance granted through its hiring vetting process.
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Certified Department of Defense All-Source Analyst I (CDASA-I)
Document established all-source analysis experience relevant to defense intelligence analysis.
Eligibility and preparation: Available to eligible DoD civilian, Coast Guard, and military personnel performing all-source analysis functions. Requires TS/SCI clearance, access to AGILE on JWICS, and at least two years of validated DoD all-source analysis experience performing, leading, or enabling analysis within the last five years.
For: DIA Analysis Officer
[1] data/authority/coast_guard-codes.json entry IS (COOL USCG MOC Feed (uscg.json) + Go Coast Guard - Enlisted Careers (gocoastguard.com)); fetched 2026-07-25
Supports: Intelligence support for worldwide Coast Guard operations, DIA Analysis Officer
[2] Career Specifics, Military Capabilities, Applying to Be an Analyst; public page retrieved through Jina Reader 2026-09-23
Supports: DIA Analysis Officer
[3] Opening hiring overview and Employment Criteria, Initial Employment; public page retrieved through Jina Reader 2026-09-23
Supports: DIA Analysis Officer
[4] IS cached COOL credential feed
Supports: Certified Department of Defense All-Source Analyst I (CDASA-I)
[5] Overview and Requirements
Supports: Certified Department of Defense All-Source Analyst I (CDASA-I)
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