Disclosure/Classification Analyst

COMFORT SYSTEMS; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Disclosure & Declassification Analyst to assess classification and markings of a wide range of products and explain determinations to leaders and staff. The role supports client missions in a dynamic security environment in the MD/VA area.

The position requires TS/SCI with a polygraph, experience with IC marking systems, and strong analytical, written, and collaborative skills. Core hours may apply.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
• Experience with IC Marking Systems Register and Manual.
• Coordination with stakeholders to ensure consistent application of public disclosure policies.
• Familiarity with IDSCLOSE application is highly desirable.
• Ability to identify information protection issues and declassification risks.
• Minimum 5 years working with or in the IC.
• BA degree with 12–15 years of experience or Master's with 10–13 years of experience.
• Experience reviewing senior-level policy or government documents for release.
• Excellent grammar and proofreading skills.

Responsibilities

• Review various products to approve or deny requests for public disclosure and explain determinations to leaders.
• Review records to determine if they can be declassified.
• Develop and maintain records tracking adjudication of materials.
• Plan, coordinate, and document classification, declassification, and prepublication determinations.
• Work during core hours 0600–1900 EST Mon-Fri as required.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Customer service oriented

Stakeholder coordination

Education

BA degree

Master's degree

Tools

IDSCLOSE

Job description

Description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Disclosure & Declassification Analyst in our National Security Sector's (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos , we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!

Leidos is seeking an experienced Disclosure & Declassification Analyst for our client’s mission—focused program within a challenging, dynamic setting located in the Northern Virginia or Maryland area. A successful candidate in this position will assess the classification and markings of classified and unclassified products—including a wide range of items such as analytic reports, policy documents, websites, IT code, budget spreadsheets, and more—in accordance with client’s policies and procedures, and security classification guides, and explaining those determinations to leaders and the workforce.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Reviewing various products to recommend approval or denial, in whole or in part, of requests for public disclosure and explaining those




• determinations to leaders and the workforce.




• Reviewing records to determine if they can be declassified.




• Developing and maintaining records for tracking the status and adjudication of materials.




• Planning, coordinating, and documenting the client’s classification, declassification, and prepublication determinations.




• The customer may require that the work be performed during its core hours of 0600–1900 EST Monday to Friday.

Basic Qualifications:

• TS/SCI with Polygraph.




• Experience with maintaining and updating IC Marking Systems Register and Manual.




• Able to consult and coordinate with other stakeholders and organizations to ensure consistent application of public disclosure policies and procedures.




• Familiarity with the IDSCLOSE application is highly desirable.




• Able to develop and implement strategies to identify information—protection issues and problems, including those resulting from unauthorized disclosure, inadvertent release, declassification, and the collective effect of releases to mitigate those issues and problems.




• Minimum 5 years working with or in the IC.




• Requires a BA degree and 12–15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10–13 years of prior relevant experience.




• Previous experience with reviewing senior-level policy and/or strategy documents.




• Previous experience with reviewing government documents for public release.




• Assisting groups to arrive at consensus on complex topics.




• Critical thinking to recognize and ascertain when information supporting decision making is incomplete or requires greater context.




• Detail oriented with excellent grammar and proof-reading skills.




• Excellent communication abilities and a \"customer service-oriented\" personality.

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Pay Range:

Pay Range $116,350.00 - $210,325.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.