Adjudication Tech Director - Trust Decisions (Remote)

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency; Quantico (VA); Remote; USD 186,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency in the United States is seeking a Technical Director, Trust Decision (Adjudications) to serve as the principal advisor to senior leadership on adjudicative matters and to render final technical determinations supporting enterprise priorities.

The role leads the development of trust-determination strategies, governance mechanisms, and modernization efforts with data analytics and systems integration, including quality controls and internal processes.

Qualifications

• This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Serves as principal advisor to senior management on adjudicative matters, policy interpretation, emerging risks, and legislative changes; renders final technical determinations and provides decision-quality briefings, executive correspondence, and strategic recommendations to guide enterprise priorities.
• Leads the development, refinement, and execution of enterprise trust-determination strategies, policy proposals, and governance mechanisms; establishes operational approaches and technical frameworks that ensure risk-based, fair, consistent, and legally defensible adjudicative decisions.
• Directs strategic oversight for enterprise adjudication operations by establishing robust quality-management frameworks, internal controls, and case-review methodologies; analyzes workload drivers and performance indicators to resolve systemic issues and drive continuous business process improvement.
• Represents the Agency in high-level engagements with Department of War Components, Federal agencies, the Intelligence Community, and external stakeholders; builds consensus on complex, sensitive policy and technical matters involving divergent equities, reciprocity, and information sharing.
• Drives the modernization of adjudicative processes through the responsible integration of data analytics, workflow automation, and case-management systems; defines technical business requirements and ensures strict compliance with financial, privacy, and internal control protocols (including FIAR).
• Directs workforce capability development, including competency modeling and training strategies, to support merit principles; administers and justifies the program budget, determining resource priorities and monitoring contracted support to execute enterprise initiatives.

Job description

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency in the United States is seeking a Technical Director, Trust Decision (Adjudications) to serve as the principal advisor to senior leadership on adjudicative matters and to render final technical determinations supporting enterprise priorities.

The role leads the development of trust-determination strategies, governance mechanisms, and modernization efforts with data analytics and systems integration, including quality controls and internal processes.