Intelligence Community Polygraph Executive

Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 152,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the Director of National Intelligence seeks a highly experienced Intelligence Community Polygraph Executive in Bethesda, MD. The role leads counterintelligence and security activities across the U.S. government, guiding polygraph programs and integrating national power to counter foreign threats.

The position focuses on senior advisory work, program leadership, and interagency collaboration to ensure program effectiveness and policy compliance within the IC and federal government.

Responsibilities

• Lead proactive counterintelligence and security activities across the United States government, integrating the instruments of national power to detect, report, deter, disrupt, investigate, exploit, and defeat foreign intelligence threats.
• Provide expert direction on polygraph-related programs and standards, ensuring effectiveness across the federal government.
• Manage complex programs with ill-defined requirements, high risk, and multiple interfaces, delivering timelines and outcomes per approved plans.
• Establish and oversee interagency working groups, boards, and committees to support corporate and strategic goals within the ODNI and IC.
• Represent the DNI or ODNI on related fora and coordinate with stakeholders across the IC and other government entities.

Job description

Intelligence Community Polygraph Executive

• Hiring Agency: Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
• Location: Bethesda, Maryland
• Hiring Path: Public
• Number of Openings: 1
• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

Lead proactive counterintelligence and security activities across the United States government, integrating the instruments of national power to detect, report, deter, disrupt, investigate, exploit, and defeat foreign intelligence threats.

Key Responsibilities

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) is dedicated to leading the U.S. Counterintelligence and Security communities, countering all threats posed by adversarial foreign intelligence affiliated threats and enhancing our national security posture at every level. We will serve as the head of U.S. counterintelligence and integrate the instruments of national power to counter foreign intelligence threats.

NCSC will be the "center of gravity" to support the counterintelligence and security efforts of the entire U.S. interagency, and public sector initiatives to protect our nation from adversarial efforts to exploit the United States and victimize the American people. Serve as the senior advisor to the D/NCSC on all matters related to polygraph, providing expertise and recommendations to inform decision- makers and enhance program effectiveness across the federal government.

Lead a professional staff in successfully defining and managing complex programs and projects that may include ill-defined requirements, ambiguity, parallel tasks, multiple dependencies, high risks, and multiple interfaces; ensure timelines, costs, deliverables, and outcomes are achieved according to approved plans. Establish, guide, and oversee ODNI and IC working groups, boards, and committees, as needed, to support accomplishment of corporate and strategic goals.

Host and facilitate interagency working groups and meetings to promote collaboration, share best practices, and address challenges related to polygraph procedures and standards within the IC and federal government.

Represent the DNI or Office on-related fora and conduct ongoing collaboration and outreach with stakeholders and partners across the ODNI, IC, Department of Defense, United States Government, and oversight organizations (e.g., Congress and OMB), as needed, to meet mission objectives.

Perform personnel management responsibilities with a focus on building a high performance workforce; promote team building and a collaborative work environment; ensure goals and performance objectives are understood; assess performance and provide timely feedback, recognition, and remediation.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $151661 – $209700/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-22.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.