Eric Oeftering

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About Eric Oeftering

Retired Defense Intelligence Agency senior civilian with leadership, operations oversight, and HR expertise across intelligence disciplines including controlled and overt HUMINT operations, Counterintelligence (CI), Technical Operations, Budget and Finance, and Mission Support. Expert in deploying strategies for successful and lasting institutional change and Risk Management. Trust verified with a security clearance for all levels of access. Craft persuasive messages that inspire action among internal and external stakeholders in support of mutually beneficial outcomes; positively leverage human traits to bring about desired behavior. Taught and led a generation of intelligence professionals to answer the toughest questions impacting defense and national security. Established an office focused on cost recovery for intelligence components integrated into defense systems developed for allies and foreign military partners to meet national security goals. Able to drive resources to meet emerging trends and head off risks. Managed and programmed budgets in excess of $1B annually. My hobby is my passion - to visualize and build; ranging from major home renovation to from-scratch home building, replica and original design furnishings. Skilled and self-taught in all aspects of construction from footer-to-finial to include mechanical trades and steel work. Experienced in site plan development, project approval, building permits, building inspection scheduling and permit closure.