THE CHALLENGE:

Understanding foreign weapon systems—lethal and non-lethal—is critical to preparing U.S. and Coalition forces for the future battlefield. What if your knowledge of foreign military technologies could directly impact national security and Marine Corps readiness?

NEW SKILLS:

Gain practical experience analyzing technically complex defense systems and deepen your understanding of military trends, emerging threats, and global proliferation patterns.

• Conduct all-source analysis of current and emerging foreign weapon systems, assessing capabilities, vulnerabilities, production, stockpile, deployment, and proliferation.
• Produce assessments that support the U.S. National, Defense, and Acquisition Communities on foreign military systems and technological developments.
• Create and deliver written intelligence products and oral briefings in accordance with the Marine Corps’ Program of Analysis (POA) and Requests for Information (RFIs).
• Research and evaluate foreign technology assimilation and its potential military impact.
• Identify and address intelligence gaps, recommend collection strategies, and compose requirements to support ongoing analytic efforts.
• Integrate complex data from multiple sources to determine significance, relevance, and potential impact of emerging threats.
• Maintain awareness of assigned portfolios and actively collaborate with MCIA counterparts and other IC stakeholders to ensure analytical integrity and coordination.
• Contribute to peer reviews and support intelligence community coordination of analytic products.