Security Analyst - CPE Ground

Security Analyst

Position Title:

Security Analyst (Supporting CPE Ground) Program: CPE Ground - Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Customer:
Department of War / Department of the Army

Location:

Fort Belvoir, VA (100% On-site) Clearance Requirement:
Active Secret Security Clearance Contract Period of Performance:
Good through January 2031 Salary Range: 75K-85K Annual; commensurate with Education/Experience

The Security Specialist IV provides high-level technical expertise and analytical support for Department of Defense (DoD) security programs and program protection operations. Based on-site at Fort Belvoir, VA, the specialist independently manages multi-disciplinary security tracks across physical, personnel (PERSEC), industrial (INDUSEC), and operations security (OPSEC/Anti-Terrorism) domains. This role is responsible for processing workforce compliance pipelines, navigating specialized defense tracking networks, and delivering data-driven metrics to senior leadership within the Acquisition and Enterprise Support Directorate.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Core Security Operations & Metrics Tracking

• Maintenance and daily oversight of the Security Office Actions Tracker, capturing data on verification requests, Visit Authorization Requests (VAR), personnel actions, foreign travel compliance, and incoming taskers.
• Compiles, structures, and presents daily and monthly security metrics to produce the weekly Security Office Actions briefings used during the Acquisition and Enterprise Support Directorate synchronization meetings.
• Author, review, and apply analytical research methods to develop comprehensive program protection documentation, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOP).

2. Personnel & Industrial Security Management (PERSEC / INDUSEC)

• Orchestrates personal security clearance tracks using the Personnel Security Investigation Portal (PSIP), including initiating Form Updates, managing Tier 3 (T3) initial background investigations, and tracking personnel compliance timelines.
• Coordinates and schedules biometric/fingerprinting requirements for newly onboarded or upgrading total force personnel requiring active background vetting.
• Validates, creates, and submits Visit Authorization Requests (VAR) directly within the Defense Information System for Security (DISS).
• Audits, processes, and tracks access provisioning requests via DD Form 2875 System Access requests utilizing automated frameworks like Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) and the Army Enterprise Systems Integration Program (AESIP).
• Manages facility access control pipelines, including reviewing and completing RTI
  39 Compound Badge Requests for on-site personnel.

3. Foreign Travel Vetting & Compliance

• Pre-screens, validates, and cross-references clearance levels, mandatory foreign clearance training, country-specific hazard maps, and visa requirements for personnel deploying on personal or official foreign travel.
• Operates the Aircraft Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS) to secure organizational approval for international transit.
• Navigates DISS network criteria to upload, report, and maintain records for required foreign travel categories; conducts formal security debriefs and records completed travel closure statements in DISS upon return.
• Maintained total program compliance by reviewing and updating the Derivative Classification Training Certificate tracker in strict accordance with USD(I) Policy Memorandums.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience Baseline:
  Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience managing multi-disciplinary DoD security programs, program protection, or military intelligence environments.

Technical Vetting Tools & Systems

• Vetting & Security Systems:
  Full operational proficiency within DISS, PSIP, and APACS.
• Access Management:
  Hands-on experience Routing DD2875 packets through digital channels, ICAM, and AESIP systems.
• Security Frameworks:
  Foundational knowledge of DoD Directive 5200.01 (DoD Information Security Program), NISPOM, Derivative Classification parameters, and OPSEC metrics.
• Communication:
  Prov…