Energy Intelligence Analyst, Law Student
Greater Denver Area
- Current
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- Intelligence Analyst at Department of Interior
- Past
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- Intelligence Officer at US Air Force
- Education
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- University of Denver - Sturm College of Law
- United States Air Force Academy
- Connections
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- Industry
- Oil & Energy
- Websites
Jeff Vail’s Summary
Graduate, University of Denver Sturm College of Law (J.D. 2008)
Intelligence Analyst for US Department of Interior (GS-13)
Former US Air Force Intelligence Officer (Captain)
Graduate, US Air Force Academy (1999)
Jeff Vail’s Specialties:
Infrastructure analysis, intelligence, terrorism
Jeff Vail’s Experience
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Intelligence Analyst
Department of Interior
(Government Agency; Oil & Energy industry)
May 2004 — Present (4 years 3 months)
Lead intelligence analyst for critical infrastructure protection program. Created energy-infrastructure threat assessment methodology integrating financial & energy market analysis with intelligence analysis. Frequently brief senior decision makers including Assistant Secretary of the Interior, FBI Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council, Inter-Agency Forum on Infrastrucutre Protection, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, National Academy of Sciences.
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Intelligence Officer
US Air Force
(Government Agency; Military industry)
June 1999 — June 2004 (5 years 1 month)
Chief of Intelligence, 41st Electronic Combat Squadron
Chief of Targeting, 36th Intelligence Squadron
Planned over 210 successful combat mission while deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Awarded Air Force Commendation Medal three times for combat leadership.
Led teams of up to 23 Intelligence Analysts, analyzed and targeted Iraqi infrastructure, briefed senior leadership, including US Air Force Chief of Staff.
Jeff Vail’s Education
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University of Denver - Sturm College of Law
2005 — 2008
Academic Honors: Oil & Gas Law, Contract Law, Trial Practice
Argued for petitioner in Alcivar v. Wynne before 10th Circuit Court of Appeals
National Appellate Advocacy team member, advanced to National Finals tournament- Activities and Societies:
- Marketing Editor, Denver Journal of International Law & Policy
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United States Air Force Academy
1995 — 1999
B.S. in European History, Minor in German
German Air Force Academy exchange program
Studied at American Institute for Political and Economic Systems, Prague, Czech
Superintendent's List (Academic, Military, Athletic honors)
Additional Information
Jeff Vail’s Websites:
Jeff Vail’s Interests:
Travel, sailing, history, anthropology, energy policy
Jeff Vail’s Groups:
American Bar Association
Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society)
Jeff Vail’s Honors:
Air Force Commendation Medal (two Oak Leaf Clusters)
Yale Journal of International Law "Young Scholar"
Jeff Vail’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
