OSINT Conference 2024 Guest Speakers
Maria-Elena Villarejo
QinetiQ
Maria-Elena Villarejo is an open-source intelligence (OSINT) collector at QinetiQ US, supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency. She recently transitioned to federal contracting after a career in public education.
Villarejo holds a master’s in library information science and a master’s in strategic intelligence from the University of South Florida, a legacy institution of the Intelligence Community’s Center of Academic Excellence. These degrees uniquely positioned her for her current role in OSINT.
Her background in education and specialized training in information science and intelligence studies allows Villarejo to bring a diverse skill set to her work in the intelligence community.