Federal Cybersecurity & Compliance Strategy Lead

Apogee Global RMS; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee Global RMS seeks an experienced Senior Cybersecurity & Compliance Advisor to provide governance, risk management, and compliance guidance supporting a federal simulation and analytics solution. You will bridge technical security with federal requirements for authorization readiness and risk mitigation.

You will collaborate with prime contractor teams, federal stakeholders, and leadership to ensure security controls, documentation, and readiness activities are integrated across design,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Risk Management, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of cybersecurity, information assurance, security compliance, risk management, or federal cybersecurity programs.
• Knowledge of FISMA, RMF, and NIST SP 800-53 security controls.
• Experience reviewing security documentation, control evidence, risk assessments, or authorization packages.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to engage technical and executive audiences.
• Ability to obtain and maintain client-required suitability, including Public Trust if required.

Responsibilities

• Provide cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance guidance throughout the program lifecycle.
• Advise on federal cybersecurity requirements, policies, and security best practices.
• Support interpretation and implementation of FISMA Moderate requirements and RMF.
• Participate in risk assessments, design reviews, and governance discussions.
• Identify security gaps and mitigation strategies.
• Communicate risks and compliance requirements to technical teams, leadership, and federal stakeholders.
• Review security architectures, control implementations, documentation, and evidence.
• Support preparation for audits, assessments, inspections, and authorization reviews.
• Assist with continuous monitoring and ongoing authorization activities.
• Collaborate with architects, DevSecOps, program managers, and federal security stakeholders.
• Support cybersecurity training and knowledge transfer.

Skills

Cybersecurity governance

Risk assessment

Federal compliance

RMF knowledge

NIST SP 800-53 familiarity

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Risk Management, or related discipline

Tools

FISMA & RMF artifacts reviews

Policy interpretation

Job description

Apogee Global RMS seeks an experienced Senior Cybersecurity & Compliance Advisor to provide governance, risk management, and compliance guidance supporting a federal simulation and analytics solution. You will bridge technical security with federal requirements for authorization readiness and risk mitigation.

You will collaborate with prime contractor teams, federal stakeholders, and leadership to ensure security controls, documentation, and readiness activities are integrated across design,