Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO) / Facility Security Officer (FSO)

Chenega Corp • Oakton, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO) / Facility Security Officer (FSO) manages day-to-day security operations for assigned Special Access Programs (SAPs), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), collateral classified programs, and the cleared facility supporting them. The role oversees personnel access, SAPF/SCIF operations, classified information protection, security training, inspections, incident reporting, and compliance with DD Forms 254 and customer security guidance. The CPSO/FSO serves as the primary security interface with government representatives and coordinates with program management, facility personnel, company security leadership, and other stakeholders to meet contractual requirements and program objectives.

The position is based on a full-time, on-site schedule at the assigned facility in Oakton, Virginia. The salary range is USD $81,700 to $115,000 per year.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of experience administering industrial, program, or special security requirements in a cleared government or contractor environment, such as an FSO, AFSO, CPSO, CSSO, or comparable role.
• Hands-on experience using NISS, DISS, SWFT, and NBIS/eAPP.
• At least 2 years of direct experience supporting SAPs and managing SCIF operations, including hands-on experience using JADE.
• Experience supporting at least one SAPF/SCIF accreditation or reaccreditation effort.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain required SAP access.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Successful completion of required background and drug screenings.
• Availability to work a full-time, on-site schedule at the assigned facility.
• Working knowledge of applicable industrial, SAP, SCI, and U.S. Government security requirements.
• Ability to interpret and apply DD Forms 254, Security Classification Guides, customer direction, and company security policies and procedures.
• Ability to understand and apply differing security requirements, processes, and systems across multiple U.S. Government customers and classified programs.
• Strong organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail, with the ability to maintain complete and inspection-ready security records.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and follow security actions through completion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with employees, program management, company leadership, security professionals, and government representatives.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in security management, criminal justice, business administration, or a related field.
• At least one year of experience directly supporting DARPA classified or Special Access Programs.
• Hands-on experience with one or more additional security management systems, such as Tru-Vetting, Access Commander, or SIMS.
• Current professional certification in industrial, program, or special security, such as ISP, SFPC, or SPSC.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary CPSO/FSO for assigned classified contracts and programs across multiple U.S. Government customers, including SAP, SCI, and collateral programs.
• Create, implement, and monitor program and facility security policies, procedures, and practices.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce Standard Operating Procedures, emergency procedures, continuity documentation, and other required security guidance.
• Administer personnel security and program-access activities in JADE, NBIS/eAPP, NISS, DISS, ACCS, Tru-Vetting, and other applicable systems, including clearance verification, access requests, onboarding, indoctrinations, debriefings, and access-record maintenance.
• Manage daily SAPF/SCIF and cleared-facility security operations, including opening and closing, access control, visitor processing, classified visits, Visit Authorization Requests, badges, access rosters, end-of-day checks, and alarm-response coordination.
• Maintain SAPF/SCIF and physical-security documentation, including Fixed Facility Checklists, accreditation records, emergency procedures, alarm-response information, and access-control records.
• Coordinate facility-security issues with appropriate personnel and service providers.
• Conduct self-inspections and compliance reviews, identify deficiencies, coordinate corrective actions, and maintain readiness for DCSA Security Reviews, government inspections, accreditation reviews, and customer assessments.
• Coordinate customer-directed SAP and SCI security education and training briefings and maintain completion records.
• Administer company onboarding and annual security training, including insider-threat awareness, annual refresher training, NATO briefings when applicable, and other required NISP training.
• Ensure classified information and materials are properly marked, safeguarded, stored, and documented; support COMSEC safeguarding when required.
• Respond to and investigate security infractions, violations, suspected compromises, and other reportable matters; complete documentation, coordinate reporting and corrective actions, and track issues through resolution.
• Review and implement security requirements in DD Forms 254, Security Classification Guides, contract documentation, customer direction, and company procedures.
• Coordinate with government security representatives, program management, facilities, information technology, and other functional areas on security requirements.
• Support facility-clearance actions, classified program transitions, facility modifications, and SAPF/SCIF construction or accreditation activities as required.
• Assist with security requirements for other Chenega facilities and programs when assigned, while retaining primary responsibility for assigned programs and the cleared facility.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The posting states that Chenega MIOS offers a broad range of benefits but does not specify individual benefits.
• Professional development opportunities, including on-the-job learning and formal development programs.
• Well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED