Facility Security Officer

Job Description

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.

Position Summary

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.

Essential Responsibilities

Industrial Security Program Management

• 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.

Personnel Security

Manage all personnel security activities including:

• Security clearance sponsor ships
• Initial investigations
• Periodic reinvestigations
• Continuous Vetting requirements
• Clearance upgrades and transfers
• Foreign travel reporting
• Foreign contact reporting
• Incident reporting
• Debriefings and termination processing
• Security indoctrinations and briefings

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

Facility Clearance Management

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

Classified Material Control

• 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
• Intrusion detection 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
• Media accountability
• Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
• Secure work spaces
• User security awareness

Security Training

Development and…