Senior Security Policy Lead: Classification & Protection

Piper Companies; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Senior Action Officer: Classification/Program Protection to support a high-visibility mission at Arlington, VA (Pentagon). This senior role focuses on developing, staffing, coordinating, and reconciling national and DoW security policy, guidance, and training related to Classification Management and Program Protection.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience with national security policy, senior-level staffing, and cross-agency coordination across R&E,

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• 10+ years of national-level and DoW information security policy knowledge.
• 5+ years of national-level information security issues affecting DoW and non-DoW.
• 5+ years of developing and staffing policy (drafting, formatting, staffing, reconciling inputs).
• 3+ years developing and coordinating policy (executive briefs, memos, congressional responses).
• 4+ years of security policy or operational experience.
• 4+ years as staff action officer supporting OSW/JCS/military department HQs.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to coordinate complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Support development, implementation, and coordination of national and DoW security policy, guidance, and training related to Classification Management and Program Protection.
• Staff, draft, track, review, and reconcile policy documents and security publications.
• Facilitate and oversee security reviews and develop recommendations for classification guidance and PPPs.
• Conduct policy analysis addressing information security, classification management, SCRM, CI, and related equities.
• Coordinate input from multiple DoW organizations and other stakeholders; maintain relationships with key offices.
• Participate in interagency meetings, security reviews, oversight visits, and senior-level engagements.
• Support the integration of security policy requirements across organizational efforts; ensure alignment with DoW policies.

Skills

Clearance coordination

Security policy

Staff action officer

Cross-agency coordination

Policy analysis

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Senior Action Officer: Classification/Program Protection to support a high-visibility mission at Arlington, VA (Pentagon). This senior role focuses on developing, staffing, coordinating, and reconciling national and DoW security policy, guidance, and training related to Classification Management and Program Protection.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience with national security policy, senior-level staffing, and cross-agency coordination across R&E,