COMSEC & Cryptographic Modernization Architect – G

COMSEC & Cryptographic Modernization Architect

Missing Link Security is seeking an experienced COMSEC & Cryptographic Modernization Architect to support an Army G-6 customer at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. This position will play a key role in developing and modernizing communications security policy, cryptographic capabilities, and secure communications strategies for National Security Systems (NSS) and National Security Information (NSI).

The successful candidate will work closely with Government officials, decision-makers, Warfighters, technical organizations, vendors, and other contractors to evaluate current capabilities, identify future requirements, and develop policy and modernization recommendations. The role will also support Government efforts to prepare for the transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and other emerging cryptographic technologies.

This position requires 100% onsite support at Fort Belvoir. Remote and hybrid work are not available for this position.

• Provide subject matter expertise in Communications Security (COMSEC), including encryption, decryption, cryptographic key management, secure communications, and associated policies and procedures.
• Develop, review, and recommend updates to COMSEC and cryptographic policies, standards, procedures, and implementation guidance.
• Assist the Government in developing strategies and roadmaps to modernize legacy COMSEC and cryptographic capabilities to meet current and future security requirements.
• Support Government planning for the transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and quantum-resistant cryptographic capabilities.
• Assess the potential impacts of PQC migration on existing COMSEC architectures, cryptographic equipment, key-management processes, secure communications systems, and National Security Systems.
• Support the development of crypto-agility and cryptographic modernization strategies that enable the Government to transition cryptographic algorithms and capabilities as threats, technologies, and standards evolve.
• Evaluate legacy, current, and emerging cryptographic technologies and provide recommendations regarding modernization, interoperability, implementation, and lifecycle considerations.
• Apply cybersecurity technologies, cryptographic principles, and industry best practices to protect NSS and NSI.
• Collaborate with Government stakeholders, Warfighters, technical organizations, vendors, and mission partners to define security requirements and performance standards.
• Translate operational and Warfighter requirements into actionable COMSEC, cryptographic modernization, and policy recommendations.
• Support the design, evaluation, and implementation of secure communications capabilities.
• Conduct or support testing and evaluation of legacy, current, and future COMSEC and cryptographic equipment and capabilities.
• Research emerging developments in cybersecurity, COMSEC, cryptography, post-quantum cryptography, and secure communications and assess their potential impact on Government systems and policies.
• Prepare technical analyses, policy recommendations, briefings, decision papers, roadmaps, and other products for Government leadership.
• Coordinate across technical and policy stakeholders to help ensure cryptographic modernization initiatives align with mission requirements, security objectives, and applicable Government standards.

• Active Secret security clearance;
  Top Secret clearance preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with COMSEC, cryptography, secure communications, cybersecurity policy, or related National Security Systems.
• Experience developing, reviewing, interpreting, or implementing cybersecurity, COMSEC, cryptographic, or information-security policies.
• Strong understanding of fundamental cryptographic concepts, including encryption, decryption, key management, cryptographic lifecycle management, and secure communications.
• Ability to assist Government organizations in planning and implementing cybersecurity and cryptographic technologies across large-scale enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with relevant Government cybersecurity and cryptographic policies and standards, including NIST Special…