Exercise Planner - JCDC (TS/SCI) Cyber Defense

Leidos; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Mid Exercise Planner – Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) to support HSEEP exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation for national cyber exercises. The role requires TS/SCI clearance and coordination with CISA and JCDC teams across regions.

Responsibilities include planning meetings, scenario development, documentation, and end-to-end exercise execution, with emphasis on threat analysis, vulnerability assessment, and coordination across internal and external

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Ability to obtain DHS Suitability / CISA EOD.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity ops, threat analysis, or exercise planning.
• Understanding of cyber incident lifecycle and threat intel.
• Experience coordinating across government and private sectors.
• FEMA HSEEP Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Exercise Planner – JCDC across regional exercises.
• Coordinate between JCDC members and CISA exercise support teams.
• Participate in JCDC meetings to understand threat analysis and guidance.
• Develop and refine exercise materials, scope, objectives, and evaluation criteria.
• Draft and review CONOPS, EXPLAN, SITMAN, MSEL, and AAR documentation.
• Run end-to-end exercise execution from concept to post-exercise reporting.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Security clearance coordination

Cyber exercise planning

Stakeholder coordination

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

HSEEP

EXPLAN

SITMAN/MSEL

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Mid Exercise Planner – Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) to support HSEEP exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation for national cyber exercises. The role requires TS/SCI clearance and coordination with CISA and JCDC teams across regions.

Responsibilities include planning meetings, scenario development, documentation, and end-to-end exercise execution, with emphasis on threat analysis, vulnerability assessment, and coordination across internal and external