Program Security Representative (PSR) III - Chantilly, VA area

General Dynamics Information Technology; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Comprehensive health packages

Internal mobility opportunities

Professional growth & certifications

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology in Chantilly, VA seeks a Senior Program Security Representative to deliver comprehensive security and CI support for SAPs, SCI, and related programs. You will conduct day-to-day security analysis, implement risk mitigation, and oversee compliance across multiple facilities.

Lead security initiatives, develop policies, provide training, brief senior leaders, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining TS/SCI clearance and traveling as needed.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience maintaining SAP/SCI security programs.
• Demonstrated CI awareness and insider threat experience preferred.
• Ability to develop and implement security policies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with DoD/IC/SAP guidance for SCI and SAP activities.
• Develop and refine procedures safeguarding SCI and SAP information.
• Provide day-to-day security support and risk mitigation.
• Identify vulnerabilities and advise on improvements to security processes.
• Deliver OPSEC and CI awareness training to personnel.
• Brief leaders on security trends, risk mitigation, and policies.
• Oversee facility compliance reviews and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with security staff to incorporate lessons learned.
• Travel 10–25% as required.

Skills

Security leadership

CI awareness

Policy development

SAP/SCI security

Risk assessment

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Associate's degree + experience

SFPC or SPSC certifications

Job description

PHYSICAL SECURITY OFFICER PRINCIPAL SENIOR
RQ2275xx / EVERGREEN - PSR III (greater Chantilly, VA / NCR area)

Program Security Representative Senior in Chantilly, VA

Transform your career at GDIT. As a Senior Program Security Representative, you will provide comprehensive, multi-discipline security and counterintelligence (CI) support to Special Access Programs (SAPs), directly enabling critical national security missions. In this role, you will deliver day-to-day security analysis, CI-informed risk mitigation, and oversight for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and SAP activities.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Ensure strict compliance with Industrial Security Program requirements and applicable DoD, IC, and SAP regulatory guidance governing SCI and SAP activities.

• Develop, implement, and refine policies and procedures for safeguarding SCI and SAP information in support of U.S. military operations.

• Provide daily security support, continuously assessing procedures to identify shortfalls and recommending improvements to security policies, processes, and systems.

• Identify and assess vulnerabilities, threats, and risks to test, training, and operational activities, incorporating CI perspectives and threat reporting where applicable.

• Support the development, implementation, and delivery of Operations Security (OPSEC) and counterintelligence awareness training and education.

• Promote a strong CI and security culture by advising personnel on foreign intelligence threats, insider threat indicators, and reporting requirements.

• Provide guidance, assistance, and oversight to contractors and subordinate facilities on all aspects of security and CI awareness.

• Brief government, military, and senior civilian leaders on a range of security and CI-related topics, including threat trends and risk mitigation measures.

• Conduct and document SAP facility compliance reviews, follow-on reviews, and facility close-outs, including CI-relevant risk considerations.

• Monitor, track, and report corrective actions resulting from compliance reviews to ensure timely closure and sustained compliance.

• Ensure timely notification and elevation of pertinent security and CI matters to program technical, management, and security staff.

• Investigate any loss, compromise, or suspected compromise of classified or sensitive information, including conducting preliminary inquiries and preparing damage assessments.

• Coordinate with SAP security and CI personnel to incorporate lessons learned into SAP security education, awareness, and training programs.

• Provide leadership, mentoring, and oversight to team members, contributing to a high-performing, mission-focused security team.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

Experience/Education

• 14+ years of related security experience;OR

• 10+ years of related security experienceanda Bachelor’s degree in a related field;OR

• Associate’s degree in a related fieldand2 additional years of experience;OR

• Equivalent experience (additional 4 years).

• 4+ years of SAP-related security experience required.

• Demonstrated counterintelligence awareness and experience supporting CI, insider threat, or related security programs preferred.

Experience/Education Equivalencies

• Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) may be credited as 3 years of experience.

• Special Program Security Certification (SPSC) may be credited as 5 years of experience.

• Maximum equivalent experience credit for SPED certifications is 5 years total.

Clearance

• Active TS/SCI required to start.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with CI polygraph.

Travel

• 10–25% travel required.

GDIT Is Your Place

Working at GDIT means being part of a team that values your expertise and supports your growth.

• 401(k) with company match

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

• Professional growth opportunities, including paid education and certifications

• Exposure to cutting-edge technology and mission-focused work

• Paid vacation and holidays to rest and recharge

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