Facility Security Officer

Adams Communication & Engineering Technology (ACET), Incorporated is a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) system engineering and information technology firm, headquartered in Lexington, KY. Incorporated in 1999, we support mission critical Information Technology (IT) business needs for clients within the intelligence community (IC), Department of Defense (DOD), Veteran Administration (VA) and for select commercial clients. ACET, Inc.’s technical, programmatic, and analytical professionals are experts in commercial technology, customized solutions, and proprietary government systems.

ACET is seeking an experienced Facility Security Officer (FSO) to oversee and manage all aspects of the company's industrial security program in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) and other applicable regulations. The FSO will be supporting multiple Department of Defense (DoD), Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, SOCOM, and Intelligence Community programs. The FSO will serve as the principal security professional responsible for maintaining ACET's Facility Clearance (FCL), ensuring compliance with the National Industrial Security Program (NISP), and safeguarding classified information, personnel, and facilities.

Based in Havelock, NC
, this position supports a growing workforce of 280 to 500 employees across multiple operating locations. The FSO will administer all aspects of personnel security, physical security, classified material control, visitor control, insider threat, and security education while serving as ACET's primary interface with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), government security offices, and customer security representatives.

This position requires a highly organized leader with extensive experience managing cleared facilities, security compliance programs, and classified contract execution.

• Serve as ACET's appointed Facility Security Officer (FSO).
• Administer and manage the company's National Industrial Security Program (NISP).
• Maintain ACET's Facility Clearance (FCL) in good standing.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable security regulations, contractual security requirements, and customer directives.
• Develop, implement, and maintain corporate security policies and procedures.
• Prepare for and support DCSA Security Reviews, Government inspections, and customer audits.

• Security clearance sponsor ships
• Initial investigations
• Clearance upgrades and transfers
• Debriefings and termination processing
• Security indoctrinations and briefings

Maintain personnel security records for a growing workforce of approximately 280–500 cleared and uncleared employees
.

• Maintain the company's Facility Clearance (FCL).
• Coordinate with DCSA regarding facility security requirements.
• Support corporate ownership and organizational updates affecting facility clearance.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding requirements for classified contracts.

• Maintain accountability for classified documents and media.
• Administer classified document control systems.
• Ensure proper marking, handling, storage, reproduction, transmission, and destruction of classified information.
• Conduct self-inspections and inventory reviews.
• Oversee classified destruction procedures. Physical Security

  Oversee physical security for all ACET facilities including:

  • Access control systems
  • Secure storage areas
  • Closed Areas
  • Closed Storage
  • Key and lock control
  • Alarm monitoring
  • Visitor control procedures
  • Facility emergency response planning
  Information Security

  Coordinate with Information Technology and Cybersecurity personnel to support:

  • Classified information systems
  • Secure communications
  • Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
  • User security awareness
  Security Training

  Development and conduct:

  • Initial security briefings
  • Annual refresher training
  • Insider Threat training
  • Security incident reporting

  Promote a culture of security awareness throughout the organization.

  Contract Security Support

  Provide security support for multiple Government contracts by:

  • Reviewing DD Form 254 requirements
  • Supporting…