Cognizant Security Officer

Benefits

At Prescient
Edge
, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.

Prescient Edge is seeking a Cognizant Security Officer (CSO) to support classified U.S. Navy programs in Panama City, Florida. The successful candidate will be responsible for administering personnel, physical, operational, and information security requirements in support of sensitive government programs and activities.

The CSO will serve as a trusted security professional supporting government and contractor personnel while ensuring compliance with applicable Department of War (DOW), Department of the Navy (DON), and customer‑specific security requirements. This position requires a highly organized individual capable of operating independently in a fast‑paced classified environment while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and security compliance.

• Administer day‑to‑day security operations supporting classified U.S. Navy programs and personnel.
• Coordinate personnel security actions, clearance verification, indoctrinations, debriefings, and visit requests.
• Support management and administration of TS/SCI personnel and associated security documentation.
• Process and track personnel security actions through applicable government security systems.
• Coordinate classified meetings, facility access requirements, and visitor control procedures.
• Assist with development, implementation, and maintenance of security policies, procedures, and operating instructions.
• Maintain security records, training documentation, briefing records, and compliance documentation.
• Support DD254 administration and subcontractor security coordination activities.
• Conduct security education, awareness, and training sessions for cleared personnel.
• Assist with inspections, self‑assessments, audits, and corrective action activities.
• Coordinate with government security managers, facility security personnel, program leadership, and supporting contractors.
• Support classified material control, accountability, transmission, storage, and destruction requirements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable security regulations, directives, and customer requirements.

• Minimum 3 years of experience supporting personnel security, industrial security, program security, SCI administration, or related security functions.
• Experience working within a Department of the Navy, Department of War, Intelligence Community, or defense contractor environment.
• Working knowledge of personnel security procedures, classified information handling requirements, and security compliance practices.
• Experience supporting classified facilities, secure work spaces, or sensitive government programs.
• Strong organizational, communication, and record‑management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and SharePoint.

• Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience supporting NAVSEA, NSWC, or Navy RDT&E; programs.
• Experience administering SCI programs and TS/SCI personnel.
• Experience supporting DD254 development, review, and administration.
• Prior experience serving as a Contractor Special Security Representative (CSSR), Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO), Special Security Officer (SSO), Assistant Facility Security Officer (AFSO), Facility Security Officer (FSO), or similar role.
• Familiarity with DISS, NBIS, NISS, and other government security management systems.
• Experience supporting classified test, evaluation, research, development, or prototype programs.

• Occasional travel…