Program Security Specialist

Amentum is seeking an Program Security Specialist IV to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and Office of Security (SIS) in Springfield, VA.

• Provide subject matter expertise, assistance, recommendations and hands‑on‑support to all Special Programs support related activities.
• Support program development from cradle to grave, including establishment, maintenance, transition, and disestablishment (and archiving).
• Apply experience in supporting security concepts, principles and practices to analyze and resolve difficult and complex security issues.
• Prepare, review, and staff required documentation (including but not limited to: staff packages, Memorandums of Agreement/Understanding, Appointment Memorandums, classification documentation, reports (TK Annual Report, Site Visit Reports, program metrics, etc.), Memorandums for Record, Taskers, etc.).
• Perform day‑to‑day activities to ensure the timely and accurate development/integration of Special Program requirements.
• Prepare routine to advanced formal recommendations, reports, correspondence, etc., including the supporting administrative documentation as required by the government.
• Monitor and manage security operations and provide government with status reports and recommendations for decisions.
• Attend community meetings and working groups as required by the government/on behalf of the government lead, and advise on addressed discussion points, due outs, requirements, and suspense dates.
• Maintain accountability of access rosters, program access request tracking documents, visitor logs, destruction logs, and other accountable material.
• Prepare, review, staff, submit, and track SAP, CAP, and ACCM Program Access Requests (PARs), including supporting documentation and applicable database requirements (ICCARS, JADE, Scattered Castles, DISS, SDS, PULSE, etc.).
• Track Program Accesses for all indoctrinated personnel (as required).
• Provide indoctrination briefings and debriefings as required, including large scale conference room briefings, and senior level desk side one‑on‑one briefings.
• Assist, collaborate, and coordinate with other NGA divisions, offices, and directorates (SI, A, S, ADO, OGC, FM, etc.) as well as members of the DoD and IC.
• Monitor security applications through the review and analysis of appropriate metrics and maintains required records.
• Communicate security guidance from the government lead to program managers or security officers (Program Security Representatives, Area Security Officers, Control Officers, etc.).
• Support the packaging and mailing of program documentation in accordance with applicable SCI and special programs policies.
• Support and/or conduct site inspections in support of validating SAP or CAP standards for storage or AIS requirements.
• Prepare and deliver briefings to internal and external customers.
• Understand and enforce procedures for handling SCI Controlled Access Programs (CAP’s), Special Access Programs (SAP), Alternative Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM) and other collateral materials IAW applicable security policies and regulations.
• Support the creation of classification related guidance, such as Security Classification Guides, Indoctrination briefings, annual CPI training, etc. in support of special programs activities.
• Share knowledge and experience to facilitate effective practices and increase staff awareness of best practices.
• Provide timely classification management expertise to resolve complex classification management issues.
• Maintain personal classification expertise through collaboration with ODNI and DoD classification management communities.
• Develop innovative techniques to implement training and compliance with established classification management policies.

• TS/SCI clearance and must be willing to undergo a polygraph exam.
• Demonstrate experience applying Executive Orders 12333 and 13526, Intelligence Community Directives (ICD) 906 & 705 and DoD Manual 5205.07 Vols 1-4 standards associated with classified national security information, and special access program information.
• Must have…