Program Security Officer

Veteran Firm Seeking a Contract Program Security Officer for an Onsite Assignment in Vienna, VA

My name is Stephen Hrutka. I lead a Veteran-Owned management consulting firm in Washington, DC. We specialize in Technical and Cleared Recruiting for the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other advanced defense agencies.

At HRUCKUS, we support fellow Veteran-Owned businesses by helping them recruit for positions across organizations such as the VA, SBA, HHS, DARPA, and other leading-edge R&D-focused defense agencies.

We seek to fill a Contract Program Security Officer role in Vienna, VA

The ideal candidate is a Vienna resident with proven experience managing industrial security, a strong working knowledge of NISPOM and ICDs, and a Bachelor's degree; a Master's degree and prior CPSO experience are highly desired.

If you’re interested, I'll gladly provide more details about the role and further discuss your qualifications.

Thanks,

Stephen M Hrutka

Principal Consultant

Executive Summary: HRUCKUS is looking for an experienced Contract Program Security Officer to support classified Defense and Intelligence Community programs and partner closely with government customers and internal program teams. The CPSO handles program and industrial security requirements including personnel security, access and clearances, secure environments, DD254 requirements, inspections, assessments, and compliance with NISPOM and Intelligence Community requirements.

Position Description: The candidate will oversee personnel security and access management, support SCIFs and secure operating environments, and ensure continuous compliance with government security requirements.

Position Responsibilities:

• Manage industrial security responsibilities within a cleared contractor environment.
• Support Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), or other government security programs.
• Support SCIFs, open storage areas, restricted areas, and other secure operating environments.
• Manage personnel security and access, including clearance processing, access nominations, indoctrinations, debriefings, visit requests, foreign travel, and required reporting.
• Develop and maintain security procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs), security plans, training materials, and compliance documentation.
• Conduct or support self-inspections, government assessments, corrective action plans, and continuous compliance efforts.
• Collaborate effectively with government customers, program leadership, and internal stakeholders.
• Handle classified information, sensitive personnel matters, and reportable security incidents with sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism.
• Work independently, manage competing priorities, and provide sound recommendations in high-stakes situations.
• Support multiple programs, locations, customers, and evolving business requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience managing industrial security responsibilities within a cleared contractor environment
• Experience supporting Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), or other government security programs
• Strong working knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), Security Executive Agent Directives (SEADs), DD254s, and applicable government security requirements
• Experience supporting SCIFs, open storage areas, restricted areas, and other secure operating environments.
• Hands-on experience with personnel security and access management, including clearance processing, access nominations, indoctrinations, debriefings, visit requests, foreign travel, and required reporting.
• Familiarity with security systems such as DISS, NBIS, SWFT, and applicable customer-specific platforms
• Ability…