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(U) Satisfying and Rewarding Work
FROM:
Counterterrorism Product Line Staff (S2I09)
Run Date: 06/28/2004
FROM:
Counterterrorism Product Line Staff (S2I09)
(U//FOUO) Would you jump at the chance to use your language skills to prosecute a high-profile
target set that produces actionable intelligence on a regular basis? What if you were able to save
lives, too? If so, read what Arabic linguist Vicky had to say about her experience in the
Counterterrorism Product Line (CT):
(S//SI) Vicky is a native Arabic linguist who came to the United States from Jerusalem. After
completing her university degree at the University of Maryland, Vicky worked in marketing for a
while and then decided to stay home to care for her children. She did not intend to re-enter the
workforce until her children were older, but the events of September 11, 2001 changed her
plans.
(S//SI) With a strong desire to give back to the country that had given her so many
opportunities and to support the war on terror, she applied to both the FBI and NSA, was hired
by FBI first, and then transferred to NSA in July 2003. As a participant in NSA's Language
Analysis New Hire Development Program, Vicky was first assigned to S2I22, the Lebanese
Hizballah branch in the CT Product Line. Vicky is fluent in the Levantine and Egyptian dialects,
and also understands the Saudi and Iraqi dialects.
(TS//SI) As a voice language analyst in S2I22, Vicky produces transcripts of conversations
between Imad Mughniyah, notorious leader of the Islamic Jihad Organization (IJO), the terrorist
wing of Lebanese Hizballah, and his inner circle. Her work on IJO's Unit 1800 has contributed to
the successful disruption of terrorist operations in Israel. She has received outstanding feedback
from customers, and has the immense satisfaction of knowing that her work has saved lives.
(TS//SI) In addition to her regular duties, Vicky performs quality control of transcripts and
serves as a mentor to junior linguists in her branch, which she enjoys tremendously. She is very
impressed with the caliber of the linguists she works with and with their dedication to the
mission. She enjoys her work in CT so much that she asked for a six-month extension of her
current assignment. After that, she will rotate to an office in the MENA Product Line to obtain
experience working Middle Eastern diplomatic and intelligence targets. Vicky plans to return to
CT after completing the development program, since serving her country by supporting the
Global War on Terrorism is the reason she re-entered the workforce. Vicky finds her work in CT
to be extremely rewarding--she sees the effects of her contributions on a daily basis and knows
she is making a positive difference in the world.
(U//FOUO) If Vicky's experience appeals to you, come to the CT Job Fair on 30 June in 2B6008
from 1000 to 1500 to find out more about job opportunities in the CT Product Line.
"(U//FOUO) SIDtoday articles may not be republished or reposted outside NSANet
without the consent of S0121 (DL sid_comms)."
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