Intelligence Report Editor & Writer (TS/SCI)

careers-fedwriters; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Job summary

FWI seeks a Technical Editor/Writer for on-site work in Washington, DC, to edit congressional briefings, articles, and correspondence. You will ensure accuracy, polish, and compliance with AP Style and DIA guides while collaborating with writers and information specialists.

The role requires active TS/SCI with CI Poly, strong research skills, and the ability to manage multiple high-visibility projects under tight deadlines, with a Monday–Friday 08:00–17:00 schedule.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Poly
• Expert command of AP Style and formal government correspondence standards
• Strong research skills with the ability to verify facts, dates, statistics, and source accuracy
• Proven ability to manage multiple high-visibility projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and polishing congressional briefings, articles, and correspondence before they go out the door — catching every grammatical hiccup, style inconsistency, and factual gap along the way
• Collaborating with writers and visual information specialists to sharpen readability, tighten tone, and make complex content accessible to a wide range of audiences
• Ensuring everything follows the right style guide — AP Style for corporate content, DIA's Correspondence Guide for formal correspondence
• Digging into research to verify facts, dates, and sources, and helping writers find the right contacts and references for their stories
• Supporting social media content, web copy, exhibits, and multimedia productions — because good editing doesn't stop at print
• Attending weekly team syncs and project meetings to stay plugged into what's coming down the pipeline
• Submitting monthly project status reports to keep leadership in the loop

Skills

AP Style

Technical editing

Fact verification

Research skills

English communication

Job description

FWI seeks a Technical Editor/Writer for on-site work in Washington, DC, to edit congressional briefings, articles, and correspondence. You will ensure accuracy, polish, and compliance with AP Style and DIA guides while collaborating with writers and information specialists.

The role requires active TS/SCI with CI Poly, strong research skills, and the ability to manage multiple high-visibility projects under tight deadlines, with a Monday–Friday 08:00–17:00 schedule.