Senior Program Protection Specialist

RPMGlobal; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiologic Solutions LLC in Northern Virginia is seeking a Senior Program Protection Specialist to join a high-quality team delivering mission-critical security for federal clients. This role focuses on program protection, OPSEC, and intelligence collection in support of AI/ML programs and DoD/IC requirements.

You will develop and sustain CPI protection, manage SOPs and SCGs, coordinate with DoD/IC stakeholders, and help grow a comprehensive program protection strategy in a fast-paced federal

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of operational Program Protection/OPSEC/Intelligence Collection/Operations experience in a DoD or USIC capacity.
• Active TS/SCI CI or TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a CI poly if client request.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate program protection initiatives in collaboration with the COR and DoD/USIC stakeholders.
• Develop, review and execute a wide range of AI/ML program security documentation including SCGs, IAW the NDP, SOPs and related plans.
• Identify and protect CPI and develop countermeasures in alignment with DoD/IC policy.
• Implement Program Protection Strategy and CI/OPSEC planning integrated with success criteria and CI support plans.
• Communicate effectively across DoD/IC elements and with academia and industry partners.
• Identify external relationships to support CPI objectives, including vendor outreach and security community coordination.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain threats per DoD/IC SCRM policy and develop AVSM initiatives.
• Support OPSEC program development in collaboration with customer security protocols and review publicly available information for sensitivity.

Skills

Operational DoD/USIC programProtection

CI/TS-SCI clearance

Job description

Based in Northern Virginia, Axiologic Solutions LLC, has an opportunity for you to become part of our high-quality team that delivers innovative solutions to key federal clients. We are currently seeking a Senior Program Protection Specialist to support our growing team.

Responsibilities:

• In close coordination with the COR, create and sustain initiatives that support timelines and objectives, while maintaining compliance with applicable national security requirements.
• Demonstrate energy, experience, subject matter expertise, sound judgement, foresight and problem-solving skills, excellent organizational and communication skills, excellent research and data-gathering skills, interpretation/analysis of complex information skills.
• Support with developing, reviewing, coordinating and executing a wide range of cust0mer's AI/ML Program Security documentation to include, but not limited to: Security Classification Guides (SCGs), Information Sharing IAW the NDP, Public Affairs and Perception Management Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Identify and protect Critical Program Information (CPI) developed by customer's AI/ML, IAW DoD and IC policy, including the identification of CPI and development of countermeasures.
• In collaboration with customer's AI/ML leadership, implement Program Protection Planning, facilitate the comprehensive development and execution of a Program Protection Strategy, integrated with the desired protection success criteria, CI Support Plans, OPSEC plans, and other planning documents as needed.
• Communicate effectively across all DoD and IC elements, as well as with academic and industrial organizations.
• Identify and maintain relationships outside of the program that help in the development of customer's AI/ML Program Protection objectives, including Commercial Vendor Outreach, Security and CI familiarization, and Intelligence and Security Community Coordination/De-confliction.
• Identify and mitigate threats to the supply chain IAW DoD and IC Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM policy) and developing Attack Surface Vulnerability Monitoring (AVSM) initiatives in coordination with the COR, including tailored security and threat products to identify risk in the supply chain and the promotion of corrective action.
• Support the development and maintain a comprehensive OPSEC program in collaboration with customer security protocols and coordinated with the COR; reviewing organizational mission statements and associated publicly available technology program information for inconsistencies which may reveal sensitive information.

Required:

• Minimum of 15 years of operational Program Protection/OPSEC/Intelligence Collection/Operations experience in a DoD or USIC capacity, with appropriate formal education, training and professional certifications.
• Active TS/SCI CI or TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a CI poly if client request

Desired:

• 20 years of operational Program Protection/OPSEC/Intelligence Collection/Operations experience in a DoD or USIC capacity, with appropriate formal education, training and professional certifications.

Salary Range 170,000- 190,000