TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, TRUST DECISION (ADJUDICATIONS)

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency; Quantico (VA); Remote; USD 186,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency in the United States is seeking a Technical Director, Trust Decision (Adjudications) to serve as the principal advisor to senior leadership on adjudicative matters and to render final technical determinations supporting enterprise priorities.

The role leads the development of trust-determination strategies, governance mechanisms, and modernization efforts with data analytics and systems integration, including quality controls and internal processes.

Qualifications

• This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Serves as principal advisor to senior management on adjudicative matters, policy interpretation, emerging risks, and legislative changes; renders final technical determinations and provides decision-quality briefings, executive correspondence, and strategic recommendations to guide enterprise priorities.
• Leads the development, refinement, and execution of enterprise trust-determination strategies, policy proposals, and governance mechanisms; establishes operational approaches and technical frameworks that ensure risk-based, fair, consistent, and legally defensible adjudicative decisions.
• Directs strategic oversight for enterprise adjudication operations by establishing robust quality-management frameworks, internal controls, and case-review methodologies; analyzes workload drivers and performance indicators to resolve systemic issues and drive continuous business process improvement.
• Represents the Agency in high-level engagements with Department of War Components, Federal agencies, the Intelligence Community, and external stakeholders; builds consensus on complex, sensitive policy and technical matters involving divergent equities, reciprocity, and information sharing.
• Drives the modernization of adjudicative processes through the responsible integration of data analytics, workflow automation, and case-management systems; defines technical business requirements and ensures strict compliance with financial, privacy, and internal control protocols (including FIAR).
• Directs workforce capability development, including competency modeling and training strategies, to support merit principles; administers and justifies the program budget, determining resource priorities and monitoring contracted support to execute enterprise initiatives.

Job description

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, TRUST DECISION (ADJUDICATIONS)

• Hiring Agency: Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
• Department: Department of Defense
• Hiring Path: Fed Competitive
• Number of Openings: 1
• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is a separate Agency of the Department of War (DoW) under the direction, authority, and control of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (USW (I&S)). This position is placed in the Personnel Vetting (PV) Trust Decision office and reports to DCSA's Deputy Associate Director, Trust Decision. This is a Tier 1 position.

Key Responsibilities

The Technical Director, Trust Decision (Adjudications) serves as the principal advisor to senior management on how best to assure the development, integration, and continuous improvement of key adjudicative frameworks. Specifically, the incumbent oversees the policies, analytic methods, quality-assurance practices, workforce capabilities, and enabling technologies essential to making and supporting sound trust determinations.

They exercise delegated final authority for assigned enterprise adjudication functions. Responsibilities Include: Serves as the principal advisor and authoritative technical authority to senior leadership on complex adjudicative matters, policy interpretation, emerging risks, and legislative changes; renders final technical determinations and provides decision-quality briefings, executive correspondence, and strategic recommendations to guide enterprise priorities.

Leads the development, refinement, and execution of enterprise trust-determination strategies, policy proposals, and governance mechanisms; establishes operational approaches and technical frameworks that ensure risk-based, fair, consistent, and legally defensible adjudicative decisions.

Directs strategic oversight for enterprise adjudication operations by establishing robust quality-management frameworks, internal controls, and case-review methodologies; analyzes workload drivers and performance indicators to resolve systemic issues and drive continuous business process improvement.

Represents the Agency in high-level engagements with Department of War Components, Federal agencies, the Intelligence Community, and external stakeholders; builds consensus on complex, sensitive policy and technical matters involving divergent equities, reciprocity, and information sharing.

Drives the modernization of adjudicative processes through the responsible integration of data analytics, workflow automation, and case-management systems; defines technical business requirements and ensures strict compliance with financial, privacy, and internal control protocols (including FIAR).

Directs workforce capability development, including competency modeling and training strategies, to support merit principles; administers and justifies the program budget, determining resource priorities and monitoring contracted support to execute enterprise initiatives.

Requirements & Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $186207 - $219000/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.