Intelligence Planner – Exercise & Training

Peraton; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an Intelligence Planner specializing in Exercise & Training to build cyber exercise scenarios for USCYBERCOM J2/JIOC at Fort Meade, MD. You will integrate intelligence support across the Joint Event Life Cycle, developing scenarios and scripting intelligence support to deliver training value.

In this role, you will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, ensure timely AARs, and help translate strategic guidance into executable exercise activities.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required.
• Extensive exercise planning and intelligence planning experience.
• Ability to synthesize information into concise reports.
• Willingness to travel 25% CONUS/OCONUS.
• Masters or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Integrate intelligence support into joint exercise events per JOPES.
• Represent USCYBERCOM J2/JIOC at JELC and CyMAT events.
• Assist exercise planners in objective development and scenario scripting.
• Develop MSEL events and implementer products.
• Support exercise execution including white cell participation and AAR prep.
• Review Strategic Guidance relevant to cyberspace intelligence support.
• Assess intelligence planning and adjust production for exercises.
• Provide trip reports and summaries after participation.
• Draft and respond to policy inquiries.
• Author and maintain Operating Instructions for programs.
• Travel 25% CONUS/OCONUS; passport required.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

12+ years of relevant experience

Experience in intelligence planning &/

Structured analytic techniques

Strong verbal & written communication

Willingness to travel 25% CONUS/OCONUS

IC/DoD classification guidelines

concise analytic reports & exercise产品

Education

Master's degree in a related field

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years senior-level experience

PhD

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Intellipedia

SharePoint

PAC

BICES

Chippewa

Stoneghost

Ispace

GCENext

unclassified VTC programs

Job description

What You Bring

Required:

• ActiveTop Secret/SCI (TS/SCI)clearance with Polygraph
• Minimum of 12 years w/o a degree or 10years with AS/AA or 8 years with BS/BA or6 years with MS/MAor 3 years with PhD
• Working knowledge of intelligence planning concepts, exercise planning processes, and IC/DoD classification guidelines
• Demonstrated ability to produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports and exercise products in Microsoft Office formats
• Proficiency evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information using structured analytic techniques
• Understanding of intelligence collection capabilities and limitations across disciplines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately25% CONUS and OCONUS; valid passport required

Preferred:

• Experience with planning and collaboration tools:Intellipedia, SharePoint, PAC, BICES, Chippewa, Stoneghost, Ispace, GCENext, or unclassified VTC programs
• Background in joint exercise planning, JELC processes, or cyber exercise development
• Experience developing MSEL events, exercise scenarios, or intelligence support scriptsFamiliarity with USCYBERCOM J2/JIOC exercise planning processes and battle rhythm
• Knowledge of cyberspace operations exercise frameworks and training objectives
• 12+ yearsof relevant experience, including work within the last 2 years
• Master's degreein a related field —ora Bachelor's degree plus 5 additional years of senior-level experience (17 years total)

Peraton drives missions of consequence — protecting and promoting U.S. national security at the highest levels. As part of our team, you'll work alongside some of the most skilled professionals in the intelligence community, tackling complex problems that matter. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a culture that values your expertise and invests in your growth.

The best-prepared forces in the world don't get that way by accident — they train against realistic, well-crafted scenarios that push their capabilities to the limit. Peraton is looking for anIntelligence Plannerspecializing in Exercise & Training to build those scenarios forUSCYBERCOM J2at Fort Meade, MD.

In this role, you'll represent USCYBERCOM J2/JIOC across the full Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) — from early planning through execution and after-action review — developing cyber scenarios, scripting intelligence support, and ensuring that every exercise delivers the training value the command needs. Your work won't just test readiness; it will build it.

What You'll Do

• Integrate intelligence support capabilities into combined and joint exercise and training events in accordance withJOPES
• Represent USCYBERCOM J2/JIOC at exerciseJoint Event Life Cycle (JELC)andCyber Mission Area Training (CyMAT)events
• Assist exercise intelligence planners in exercise objective development, cyber scenario development, and intelligence support scripting
• DevelopCyber Master Scenario Event List (MSEL)events and implementer products
• Support exercise execution including white cell participation, assessment, and After Action Report (AAR) preparation
• Review and report on Strategic Guidance applicable to cyberspace intelligence support to exercises and training
• Assess intelligence planning and recommend production adjustments necessary to support combined and joint exercises
• Provide trip reports and summaries following exercise participation
• Demonstrate proficiency and timeliness in drafting and responding to policy and strategy inquiries
• Author and maintain Operating Instructions (OIs) for Command-wide programs and initiatives
• Travel approximately 25% CONUS and OCONUS; valid passport required

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