Cyber Exercise Intelligence Planner

Peraton; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks an Intelligence Planner specialized in Exercise and Training to support USCYBERCOM J2 at Fort Meade, MD. You will integrate intelligence support into joint exercise events, represent J2/JIOC at planning sessions, and help develop cyber scenario and intelligence scripts for MSEL events.

The role requires ~25% travel and offers opportunities to shape USCYBERCOM's exercise intelligence enterprise, including coordination across CyOPES environments and reporting on strategic guidance.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• 12+ years of relevant experience, including work within the last 2 years.
• Working knowledge of intelligence planning concepts, exercise planning processes, and IC/DoD classification guidelines.
• Proficiency in producing timely, logical analytic reports and exercise products in Microsoft Office formats.
• Ability to evaluate and synthesize multiple sources of information using structured analytic techniques.
• Understanding of intelligence collection capabilities and limitations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25% (CONUS and OCONUS); valid passport required.

Responsibilities

• Integrate intelligence support into combined and joint exercise and training events per JOPES.
• Represent USCYBERCOM J2/JIOC at exercise Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) and CyMAT events.
• Assist exercise intelligence planners in objective development, cyber scenario development, and intelligence support scripting.
• Develop MSEL events and implementer products for exercises.
• Support exercise execution including white cell participation and After Action Report preparation.
• Review and report on Strategic Guidance applicable to cyberspace intelligence for exercises.
• Assess Intelligence Planning and recommend production adjustments to support exercises.
• Provide trip reports or summaries after exercise participation.
• Draft and respond to policy and strategy inquiries in a timely manner.
• Document Operating Instructions (OIs) for command-wide programs and initiatives.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Experience 12+ years

Strong verbal and written comms

MS Office proficiency

Education

Master's degree in a related field

Bachelor's degree + 5 years senior-level experience

Job description

Peraton seeks an Intelligence Planner specialized in Exercise and Training to support USCYBERCOM J2 at Fort Meade, MD. You will integrate intelligence support into joint exercise events, represent J2/JIOC at planning sessions, and help develop cyber scenario and intelligence scripts for MSEL events.

The role requires ~25% travel and offers opportunities to shape USCYBERCOM's exercise intelligence enterprise, including coordination across CyOPES environments and reporting on strategic guidance.