Program Security Officer (Hiring Event)

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in the United States is seeking a Program Security Officer to advise across personnel, information, physical, industrial, and operational security for GEOCAP programs. This role involves day-to-day security operations, policy development, and cross-agency collaboration to protect critical GEOINT assets.

You will coordinate with GEOCAP Control Officers, conduct staff visits, manage training and site accreditations, and ensure compliance with IC and NGA

Responsibilities

• The PSO develops and implements security policy, leads short-term projects, engages in community outreach, and routinely collaborates with GEOCAP Control Officers across the IC and DoD.
• PSO conducts annual staff assistance visits with GCOs to ensure GEOCAP security program processes and procedures comply with IC and NGA policies and regulations.
• PSO manages security requirements to include annual training, site accreditations, access requests, and input to ODNI's annual TK report.

Job description

• Department: Department of Defense
• Schedule: Full Time
• Hiring Path: Public
• Number of Openings: Many
• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

Program Security Officers serve as multidisciplinary security specialists, and advisors, providing situational and program level end-to-end guidance and consultation in the following security disciplines: personnel, information, physical, industrial, and operational security. They routinely conduct specific and continuous programmatic security analyses evaluating the protection and integration of

Key Responsibilities

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Special Program Division manages overall operation, execution, administration, and oversight for the TALENT KEYHOLE (TK) Control and Geospatial-Intelligence Controlled Access Programs (GEOCAPs). The GEOCAP Program Security Officer (PSO) conducts day-to-day business operation and administration of NGA's GEOCAPs.

The PSO develops and implements security policy, leads short-term projects, engages in community outreach, and routinely collaborates with assigned GEOCAP Control Officers (GCOs) across the IC and DoD. The PSO provides security guidance to numerous GEOCAP Program Managers, senior leadership, and mission partners regarding compartmented GEOINT activities.

The PSO conducts annual staff assistance visits with GCOs across the community to ensure applicable GEOCAP security program processes and procedures comply with IC and NGA policies and regulations. PSO also manages security requirements to include annual training, site accreditations, access requests, and input to ODNI's annual TK report.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $85447 – $158322/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-31.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Full Time position.

Who is eligible to apply?

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