TDNA jobs in Fort Meade, MD
Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA)
Target discovery, collection data analysis, digital footprint tracking, and continuity for cleared cyber and SIGINT missions.
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Keeping Targets Visible Across Digital Networks
At GS Consulting, we know target analysis is not valuable because it produces more data. It is valuable when it helps the customer understand where a target is, how the target behaves, and what changed. Target Digital Network Analysts do that work at the point where cyber data, SIGINT, and mission judgment meet.
This role is built for analysts who can follow target activity across complex technical environments, recognize patterns, and maintain continuity when the data is fragmented. The work is technical, but the outcome is operational clarity.
The Work
What the Role Looks Like Day to Day
TDNA work usually starts with collection data and a question that is not fully answered yet. You may be tracing target activity, comparing communications patterns, reviewing infrastructure, identifying gaps, or deciding whether a new signal connects to an existing target profile.
The job rewards patience and judgment. A strong TDNA knows when activity is meaningful, when it is noise, and when another analyst or collection manager needs to be pulled into the conversation. That is how raw collection turns into target continuity.
Mission and Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
Our TDNAs operate at the center of digital target discovery and continuity. Depending on your LCAT level, you will be expected to:
- Conduct advanced analysis of collection data to maintain target continuity and profile digital footprints across complex networks.
- Apply pattern recognition techniques against target communications, activity, and infrastructure to identify operational trends and anomalies.
- Perform target discovery, target development, computer systems analysis, and information systems analysis to understand target behavior.
- Collaborate with Digital Network Exploitation Analysts, Exploitation Analysts, Target Analyst Reporters, linguists, and collection managers to move mission findings forward.
- Use network security, vulnerability analysis, cyber security data, and SIGINT context to map adversary tactics, infrastructure, and digital presence.
Technical Domains
Required Technical Domains
Successful Target Digital Network Analysts at GS Consulting need practical experience across several of the following technical and analytical domains:
- Target discovery, target development, and target continuity
- Collection data analysis and digital footprint tracking
- Computer and information systems analysis
- Computer and network security and system administration
- Vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, and computer forensics
- Information assurance, systems engineering, software engineering, and programming
Preferred Degree Fields
Preferred degree fields include Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, General Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, or Mathematics. Extensive experience can substitute for formal degree requirements at various levels.
Tools and Mission Context
The Analysis Has To Explain What Changed
Target Digital Network Analysts use technical tools, databases, working aids, and collection data to understand target behavior. But the tool is not the point. The point is whether the analyst can explain what changed, why it matters, and how it should shape the next collection or reporting decision.
This role sits close to DNEAs, Exploitation Analysts, Target Analyst Reporters, linguists, and collection managers. That coordination matters because target continuity is rarely solved by one data source or one person. It takes a team that can connect technical detail to mission context.
Compensation
Estimated Compensation Range
Estimated compensation for Target Digital Network Analyst roles ranges from $95,000 to $250,000 per year. Final compensation depends on TDNA level, years of relevant experience, clearance status, customer requirements, contract fit, and location expectations.
The range is intentionally broad because this posting covers Levels 1 through 4. A Level 1 TDNA and a Level 4 TDNA may support the same broad mission area, but the senior role carries more independent judgment, deeper target context, and greater responsibility for helping mission partners act on the analysis.
Qualification Paths
LCAT Qualification Paths
We are actively staffing billets across all four Target Digital Network Analyst levels. Please review the experience and education paths below. Relevant experience should connect to target analysis, cyber analysis, SIGINT, network analysis, computer systems analysis, information systems analysis, or closely related mission work.
Level 1
- High School Diploma or GED plus 6 years of experience
- Associate Degree plus 4 years of experience
- Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate Degree plus 2 years of experience
Level 2
- High School Diploma or GED plus 9 years of experience
- Associate Degree plus 7 years of experience
- Bachelor Degree plus 5 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 3 years of experience
- Doctorate plus 2 years of experience
Level 3
- High School Diploma or GED plus 12 years of experience
- Associate Degree plus 10 years of experience
- Bachelor Degree plus 8 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 6 years of experience
- Doctorate plus 4 years of experience
Level 4
- High School Diploma or GED plus 15 years of experience
- Associate Degree plus 13 years of experience
- Bachelor Degree plus 11 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 9 years of experience
- Doctorate plus 7 years of experience
Career Growth
How TDNAs Grow Across Levels
Growth in this role comes from better target judgment, stronger continuity habits, deeper technical context, and the ability to help others understand what the data means. Senior TDNAs are trusted because they can see the target story when the evidence is incomplete.
At GS Consulting, we value analysts who want to get sharper. That can mean improving target discovery, building better working aids, learning more about network exploitation, or moving into roles that connect target analysis, reporting, and technical operations.
Why GS Consulting
A Smaller Team Closer to the Mission
Large contractors can make analysts feel far from the actual mission. GS Consulting takes a more direct approach. We care about whether the person in the seat can help the customer understand the target, make better collection decisions, and move the work forward.
TDNA work is not generic data analysis. It takes patience, target knowledge, technical awareness, and the ability to explain why a digital footprint matters. If that is how you think, this is the right kind of work.
Role Questions
Target Digital Network Analyst FAQ
What does a Target Digital Network Analyst do?
A Target Digital Network Analyst analyzes collection data, tracks digital footprints, maintains target continuity, and helps mission teams understand how targets behave across networks. The role combines target research, pattern recognition, SIGINT analysis, cyber context, and technical judgment so government teams can make better operational decisions.
What clearance is required for GS Consulting TDNA roles?
GS Consulting Target Digital Network Analyst roles require an active TS/SCI clearance. Candidates must also be able to meet customer, contract, and site access requirements for the specific billet. If additional customer screening is required, that will be handled during recruiting rather than posted as public qualification language.
What are the TDNA levels 1, 2, 3, and 4?
TDNA levels reflect increasing experience, independence, and mission judgment. Level 1 starts at 2 to 6 years of relevant experience depending on education path. Level 2 ranges from 2 to 9 years. Level 3 ranges from 4 to 12 years. Level 4 ranges from 7 to 15 years. Relevant experience should involve target analysis, cyber analysis, SIGINT, network analysis, or related mission work.
How is a TDNA different from a DNEA or Target Analyst Reporter?
A TDNA focuses on target discovery, target development, collection data analysis, and digital network intelligence. A Digital Network Exploitation Analyst focuses more directly on mapping and exploiting target networks. A Target Analyst Reporter turns collection and analysis into finished intelligence reporting. The roles overlap, but each owns a different part of the mission flow.
What skills make a strong Target Digital Network Analyst candidate?
Strong candidates bring target research skill, collection data analysis, pattern recognition, SIGINT context, network security awareness, and clear communication. The best TDNAs can follow target activity across data sources, understand what changed, and explain why it matters to analysts, reporters, collection managers, and mission partners.
What does a Target Digital Network Analyst earn?
Estimated compensation for GS Consulting Target Digital Network Analyst roles ranges from $95,000 to $250,000 per year. Final compensation depends on TDNA level, years of relevant experience, clearance status, customer requirements, contract fit, and location expectations.
Are these TDNA jobs onsite?
Yes. These Target Digital Network Analyst positions support work in the Fort Meade, MD and Annapolis Junction area. Because the work is tied to cleared government facilities, sensitive systems, and customer mission requirements, candidates should expect onsite work rather than a remote arrangement.
How do I apply for GS Consulting TDNA roles?
Use the Apply for this Role button on this page or email your resume directly to info@gsconsultingllc.com. Include your active clearance level, primary target analysis or cyber analysis experience, and the TDNA level you believe matches your background.
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