Total 18 job vacancies by Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency

As a SUPERVISORY POLYGRAPH SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Manages and supervises senior polygraph instructors, composed of DCSA personnel and personnel detailed to NCCA.

• Provides technical expertise and guidance in the development and implementation of course curriculum for PDD and CA examinations for federal criminal investigation, intelligence, and security agencies.

• Assigns work based on priorities, requirements, technical background, and subordinates' capabilities. Conducts performance feedback and formally documents subordinates' performance. Monitors and approves time/attendance and leave schedules.

• Leverages subject matter expertise to provide guidance and assistance on all aspects of federally approved polygraph testing processes and methodologies.

• Coordinates with the CA community to identify their unique requirements in order to provide specialized education and training to meet specific needs.

• Assists with developing policy and operating procedures which are consistent with DoD policies for the use of polygraph testing.

• Conducts briefings, lectures, and demonstrations on CA to all levels of DoD and federal criminal and counterintelligence security.

This announcement is open to: U.S. Citizens who resides or are currently employed in the Fort Meade local commuting area, which includes the District of Columbia and Baltimore City; Maryland counties of Anne Arundel, Prince George, Montgomery, Howard, Harford, Charles, Calvert, Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore; Adams County in Pennsylvania; City of Alexandria, VA; Virginia counties of Arlington, Stafford, Prince William, and Fairfax and all cities existing in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania within the geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries of the combined areas of the aforementioned counties;
And all U.S. Citizen who resides or is currently employed in the Boyers, PA local commuting area, which includes the Pennsylvania counties of Butler, Clarion, Armstrong, Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence, Mercer, Crawford, Erie, Venango, and Clarion; Ohio counties of Trumbull, and Mahoning; and all cities existing in Pennsylvania or Ohio within the geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries of the combined areas of the aforementioned counties.

As a Supervisory Investigations Case Analyst you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Serves as a Supervisory Investigations Case Analyst in Federal Investigative Records Enterprise (FIRE) Automated Federal Leads Center (AFLC) located at Fort Meade, MD or Boyers, PA.
• Plans, directs, operates, controls and overseas the operations of a teams of Investigative Assistants who are responsible for conducting electronic record checks.
• Establishes internal procedures for the completion and control of case/item processing; plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinate personnel and sets and/or adjust priorities.
• Identifies employees' training needs and arranges for on-the-job training or other training as required.
• Monitors completed work of their team for adequacy and appropriateness and evaluates employees' work performance.
• Participate as subject matter expert as needed in conducting, participating in and/or monitoring special projects and working groups.

The Office Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security established a Targeted Local Market Supplement (TLMS) for certain Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Cyber positions within the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. Eligibility for the TLMS is based on cyber work roles within certain occupational series and on the work performed. This vacancy is designated as a STEM and/or Cyber position and pay for the incumbent will be based on the STEM and Cyber Pay Table.

As a IT SPECIALIST (APPSW) you will be responsible for the following duties:
- Performs professional work that involves the design, documentation, development, modification, testing, installation, implementation, and support of new or existing applications software.
- Leads software planning, requirements, risk management, design, development, architecture, modeling, estimation, configuration management, quality, security and tests using software development methodologies, architectural structures, viewpoints, styles, design decisions and frameworks across all lifecycle phases.
- Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design application and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.
- Leads and directs application and software systems testing and evaluation.
- Leads implementation strategies for system development and analysis, operational logistics, project funding/budgeting, project cost, schedule, and performance management.

The Office Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security established a Targeted Local Market Supplement (TLMS) for certain Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Cyber positions within the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. Eligibility for the TLMS is based on cyber work roles within certain occupational series and on the work performed. This vacancy is designated as a STEM and/or Cyber position and pay for the incumbent will be based on the STEM and Cyber Pay Table.

As a IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN) you will be responsible for the following duties:

Manages information systems products being planned or deployed as part of the National Background Information Systems. Serves as a product owner role for software development teams, platform and/or COTS implementations. Acts as a liaison between mission and technical development teams. Develops and maintains an understanding of the agency's mission, associated system requirements and IT/software product needs.

Contributes to the development strategies for information system products; maintains and refines sets of business requirements for the products being managed and sets priorities for development teams on a regular basis; and works across the agency to establish overall IT system strategy, long-term and near-term plans and priorities and schedules.

Coordinates with others on the acquisition of software or other products required to support the overall development process; and develops and maintains a complete understanding of the subject matter relevant to the product under management, e.g. business processes, federal mandates, agency policy, etc.

Serves as a technical resource to answer questions on system design and functionality for the technical development team; responsible for quality control on products under their direction; assists with monitoring software quality as measured by usability, performance, reliability, and end-user adoption; and informs user acceptance testing, end-user satisfaction surveys, and design and execute programs to promote product adoption.

Assists in the development and management of product roadmaps, feature release plans, and key results to monitor and report progress. Prepares comprehensive plans for accomplishing studies and analyses, develops written materials (policies, procedures, and technical systems documentation).

The Office Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security established a Targeted Local Market Supplement (TLMS) for certain Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Cyber positions within the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. Eligibility for the TLMS is based on cyber work roles within certain occupational series and on the work performed. This vacancy is designated as a STEM and/or Cyber position and pay for the incumbent will be based on the STEM and Cyber Pay Table.

As a IT Cybersecurity Manager (PLCYPLN) you will be responsible for the following duties:
- Responsible for assessing the implementation of Privacy Act and the Federal Information Security Management Act.
- Conduct and implement privacy controls assessments resulting from laws, regulations, instructions, standards, circulars, and directives to provide authoritative advice on the technical, administrative, and physical safeguard requirements of DCSA's Privacy program.
- Leads necessary compliance activities (e.g., ensure Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) are completed, compliance monitoring occurs).
- Maintains current knowledge of applicable federal privacy laws and accreditation standards and monitors advancements in information privacy technologies.
- Serves as technical advisor and subject matter specialist on all agency NIST and Cybersecurity risk and compliance program management issues.
- Perform mission impact analysis of new or changed regulations and policies on the agency's NIST and CNSSIs programs.

As the Chief Software Architect, the position will advise senior management by providing insights on the best design and development of complex software systems to meet the NBIS mission. NBIS is the federal government's one-stop-shop IT system for end-to-end personnel vetting - from initiation and application to background investigation, adjudication, and continuous vetting. NBIS will be one consolidated system designed to deliver robust data protection, enhance customer experience, and better integrate data across the enterprise. The Chief Software Architect will ensure the alignment of software development with the programs' s business strategy, technology direction, and priorities. The incumbent performs a variety of duties and is responsible for the following:

Strategic Leadership:
- Define and communicate the program's software architecture strategy, vision, and roadmap, ensuring integration with software development initiatives.
- Align software architecture with business goals, processes, and strategic objectives, focusing on software alignment across teams.

Architectural Design and Oversight:
- Design and oversee the architecture of complex software systems, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Develop architectural frameworks, guidelines, and standards for software development and testing to be followed by development teams.

Collaboration and Communication:
- Work closely with product managers to understand and incorporate requirements into the software architecture and integration processes.
- Regularly communicate architectural decisions and directions to senior management and key stakeholders, fostering transparency.
- Foster collaboration between software engineers, system architects, and other technical staff to enhance integration and alignment.

Technical Guidance and Mentorship:
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software development teams, focusing on best practices in coding and testing.
- Conduct architectural reviews and code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices, standards, and effective software testing protocols.

Documentation and Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and industry standards in all software development, integration, and testing activities.

Quality and Performance:
- Ensure software solutions meet or exceed security, performance, and quality standards through rigorous testing and evaluation.
- Implement and oversee practices to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the software development lifecycle, emphasizing continuous integration and testing.

The Office Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security established a Targeted Local Market Supplement (TLMS) for certain Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Cyber positions within the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. Eligibility for the TLMS is based on cyber work roles within certain occupational series and on the work performed. This vacancy is designated as a STEM and/or Cyber position and pay for the incumbent will be based on the STEM and Cyber Pay Table.

As a Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (ENTARCH) you will be responsible for the following duties:

- Provides subject matter expertise to NBIS designing, developing, and maintaining secure cloud-based system architectures. Applies advanced knowledge of the enterprise information technology (IT) and data architectural concepts and patterns to include baseline and target architectures.

- Conducts NBIS enterprise architecture reviews, evaluates the maturity level of NBIS enterprise architecture and measures progress toward published goals. Develops information technology (IT) rules and requirements that describe baseline and target architectures.

- Leads development/integration of engineering designs for systems and networks with multilevel security requirements or requirements for the processing of multiple classification levels of data. Applies advanced skills to ensure alignment with organization's enterprise information security architecture system.

- Designs enterprise and systems security throughout the development lifecycle, translates technology and environmental conditions (e.g., law and regulation) into security designs and processes; assess limitations and capabilities, define performance requirements and interfaces.

- Manages/identifies technical specifications for application design, cloud computing strategy and adoption, and integration of software applications into a functioning system to meet requirements. Applies advanced knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS).

- Leads planning of implementation strategy to ensure components can be integrated and aligned. - Provides management and technical expertise to the agency in managing the development, validation and synchronization of technology within the NBIS PMO.

- Supervises a staff of 2-10 employees consisting of federal civilians. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work; Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, Evaluates work performance of subordinates; Gives advice, counsels, or instructs.

As a INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANT you will be responsible for the following duties:
-Assist with conducting Federal Personnel Background Investigations, many of which are sensitive or controversial, where allegations, hearsay information, or other vague or intangible information of an adverse nature exist.
-Obtain records used to evaluate individual's trustworthiness for access to classified information, placement in a sensitive position, retention in the military services, or placement in Federal employment.
-Assist with collecting and developing information from a variety of records.
-Prepare reports of investigation in accordance with DOD guidelines and instructions.
-Assist in the Field Office, on an as needed basis, to ensure coverage is maintained with the administrative tasks

As a INSIDER THREAT INVESTIGATIONS ANALYST you will be responsible for the following duties:

The incumbent will serve as an action officer supporting the requirements of the DoD Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center (DITMAC) acting as an Insider Threat Analyst in support of the Department's counter-insider threat mission and the DCSA's Adjudication and Vetting Services (AVS) mission. The selectee will be required to review reports meeting insider threat behavioral thresholds or anomalous behavior indicative of potential insider risk, access additional databases and resources, including coordination with component insider threat hubs, to help contextualize behavior, and complete analytic documents to support the DoD enterprise in mitigating risk and supporting rehabilitation of employees. This will be done in coordination with a wide range of subject matter experts available to support the analyst. The incumbent will work across divisions of the DITMAC and DCSA, coordinating with AVS to facilitate response and reporting of derogatory information, the Unauthorized Disclosure Program Management Office on coordination of the loss of classified and controlled unclassified information, the Performance, Requirements, Information, Standards, and Metrics division to ensure appropriate capture of data and statistics, the Behavioral Threat Analysis Capability division to deliver subject matter expertise to contextualize risk-based behaviors, and the User Activity Monitoring and Publicly Available Electronic Information division to help the governance and integration of those into the analytical process. This promotes the "one DITMAC" effort and supports the broader counter-insider threat enterprise and DCSA's

The selectee will work directly with DCSA AVS and must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. The ability to receive, process, and synthesize disparate data sets into a comprehensive, succinct, and quality written product is essential. A strong working knowledge of the MS Suite of tools, as well as the capability to adapt to a wide range of changing technology and tools, is necessary to complete the mission.

In serving in the insider threat enterprise, the selectee's integrity must be beyond reproach. As the counter-insider threat mission set is evolving, flexibility and adaptability are critical assets of any applicant. It is recommended the selectee receive conferral for the Certified Counter-Insider Threat Professional - Fundamentals within one year, and the Certified Counter-Insider Threat Professional - Analysis within two years.

As a SUPERVISORY PROGRAM SPECIALIST (EDUCATION CHIEF) you will be responsible for the following duties:

- Oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of security education curricula.
- Provides direction on policy implementation, recommends actions to leadership, and manages strategic planning for the Education Division to ensure alignment with the evolving security environment.
- Orchestrates partnerships with key stakeholders within DoD, DCSA, and other federal agencies, ensuring collaborative efforts and the relevance of educational offerings.
- Supervises a team, managing staff performance, development, and alignment of resources to meet organizational goals.

As a SUPERVISORY SECURITY SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Responsible for directing critical organizational and operational elements and is required to fulfill the duties of Deputy Assistant Directors (DAD), Adjudication and Vetting Services, when the DAD is unavailable.
• Serves to address the multidisciplinary fields of investigation, adjudication, security, information assurance, force protection, workplace violence, and related subject matter areas as they pertain to personnel security, vetting & screening of foreign nexus, adjudications and Continuous Vetting.
• Responsible for operation of the personnel security & screening, adjudications and Continuous Vetting. mission in accordance with the Director intent, ensuring the timely flow of information across the organization.
• Responsible for orchestrating efforts associated with General Council (GC), Enterprise Tools/Architecture, Operations, Program Evaluation, Standards & Guidance and Strategic Outreach.
• Reviews and interprets vulnerability data and raw information obtained by sources (Continuous Vetting., Incident Reports, Investigation Providers) in the routine conduct of its missions and coordinates distribution of that information to all DOD and Federal stakeholders.
• Makes recommendations to the Director, as to the proper course of action to mitigate identified vulnerabilities and ensures follow-up actions are taken through final resolution.

As a Training Specialist you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Serves as a Training Specialist (Information Security Course Manager) at the CDSE in Linthicum, MD. The incumbent, utilizing their subject matter knowledge, reviews and assist in the interpretation of new and existing Information security related policy, procedures, and regulations.
• Responsible for developing, implementing, evaluating, and maintaining Information security related training and education products intended for CDSE's targeted student audience.
• Utilizing their subject matter knowledge, and experience provides recommendations for new CDSE course, and/or training product development, along with completion of maintenance on existing security training, products, and services.
• Serves as course manager responsible for developing training products pertaining on the following Information Security topics: procedures regarding the safeguarding, storing, destruction, transmitting, and transporting classified information.

This is a temporary position NTE to August 2025; may be extended in accordance with agency policy and requirement.

As a OPERATIONS SUPPORT SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties:

• The position Operations Support Specialist is located in the Operations and Administration Division, within the Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) and reports to the Operations Branch Chief. Duties as follows: Serves as the centralized source of information in the organization for all contracts and contract programs in order to perform a variety of administrative and technical duties.
• Administrative and technical duties to include: timekeeper administration, financial management, contract administration, personnel and staffing support, facilities support, CDSE records management support, security services, performance measures tracking and reporting, supply/logistics, property control, safety officer functions, Continuity of Operations (COOP) support, Defense Travel System support, and assisting with the facilitation/coordination of tasking actions and inquiries.
• Develops, coordinates, and administers processes and procedures related to administrative and operational services for the agency. Assists with and provides recommendations regarding issues that impact on CDSE, including but not limited to, staffing plans, task actions, property accountability and control, supplies and logistics, government vehicle management, Continuity of Operations (COOP).
• Assists in development and execution of operational policies, procedures and requirements and with assessing the impact of implementation of new or amended laws, Executive Orders, DoD policy documents and requirements, or other entities.
• Assists and implements CDSE security and safety policies to include, but not limited to, physical and information security, badges, safety procedures for CDSE personnel, students, and visitors, and building front desk support as needed.

As a Supervisory Training Specialist (Security) you will be responsible for the following duties:

• The incumbent will leverage their subject matter expertise in DoD and National Security policies, DCSA mission area standard operating procedure, and instructional design to oversee the development and delivery of training content including instructor led training, virtual instructor led training, and corresponding performance support tools to ensure the mission readiness of DCSA staff.
• The incumbent will maintain current awareness of updates and changes to DoD and National Security policies and requirements, DCSA mission area standard operating procedures, and instructional design best practices to conduct content review, oversee the update of instructional materials, analysis and change recommendations, and conduct curricula support.
• The incumbent will perform project management functions to organize, plan, and coordinate the provisions, schedules, and administrative activities, which are required to conduct education and training programs.
• The incumbent will oversee resources and operational activities to facilitate instruction and future planning.

As a TRAINING SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties:

• The incumbent will leverage their subject matter expertise in DoD and National Security policies, DCSA mission area standard operating procedure, and instructional design to develop and deliver training content including instructor led training, virtual instructor led training, and corresponding performance support tools to ensure the mission readiness of DCSA staff.
• The incumbent will remain current awareness of updates and changes to DoD and National Security policies and requirements, DCSA mission area standard operating procedures, and instructional design best practices to conduct content review, update of instructional materials, analysis and change recommendations, and conduct curricula support.
• The incumbent will leverage their subject matter expertise in DoD and National Security policies, DCSA mission area standard operating procedure, and instructional design to develop and deliver training content including instructor led training, virtual instructor led training, and corresponding performance support tools to ensure the mission readiness of DCSA staff.
• The incumbent will remain current awareness of updates and changes to DoD and National Security policies and requirements, DCSA mission area standard operating procedures, and instructional design best practices to conduct content review, update of instructional materials, analysis and change recommendations, and conduct curricula support.