Navy NEC · Intelligence
K13A Navy Tactical Counter-Intelligence and Human Intelligence (CI/HUMINT) Specialist
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Overview
A Navy Tactical Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Specialist supervises and conducts collection operations, including debriefings, interrogations, and elicitations, to obtain intelligence and force protection information. They screen sources and documents, coordinate exploitation of captured enemy documents and open source publications, prepare reports, and manage interpreter and translator operations.
Minimum clearance: TS/SCI
Core Skills
- counterintelligence operations
- human source collection
- debriefing and interrogation
- source screening
- document exploitation
- interpreter management
- liaison coordination
- intelligence reporting
- operational briefing
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache Hive
- Apache Kafka
- Apache Spark
Civilian Career Paths
- Counterintelligence
- Human Intelligence
- Law Enforcement
- Private Security
Training & Development
Getting Started
- CompTIA Security+
Career Growth
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
- Professional Certified Investigator (PCI)
- Criminal Intelligence Certified Analyst (CICA), IALEIA
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
Also Common
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
What the Work Involves
- Validate known intelligence with data from other sources.
- Gather, analyze, correlate, or evaluate information from a variety of resources, such as law enforcement databases.
- Evaluate records of communications, such as telephone calls, to plot activity and determine the size and location of criminal groups and members.
- Gather intelligence information by field observation, confidential information sources, or public records.
- Analyze intelligence data to identify patterns and trends in criminal activity.
Related Occupations
- Digital Forensics Analysts
- Information Security Analysts
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.
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Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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