Counterintelligence Analyst

System High Corporation•Arlington, VA

About The Position

The Counterintelligence Analyst supports DARPA’s all-source intelligence and counterintelligence program by detecting, identifying, assessing, analyzing, and countering adversary intentions and capabilities, in coordination with assigned counterintelligence support activities. The role helps develop or adapt programs, systems, and procedures to counter foreign intelligence collection and other foreign entity activities, including sabotage and terrorism. The analyst recommends cost-effective protective measures for DARPA personnel, programs, and activities, applying all-source intelligence and counterintelligence context to program protection. The analyst conducts research and analysis, prepares reports and briefings, advises program and security personnel, and supports program protection planning and operational security. The position also performs security and administrative duties as needed, such as supporting inspections, visitor control, documentation, communications, and courier tasks. Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations may be required, and an active U.S. passport is required for OCONUS travel. Candidates must hold an active Top Secret clearance; TS/SCI is strongly desired. Access eligibility is subject to random counterintelligence-scope polygraphs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience, or no degree and at least 6 years of related experience.
Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance.
Understanding of Intelligence Community composition and the roles and responsibilities of its components.
Knowledge of insider-threat methodologies, elicitation and counter-elicitation methods, and counterintelligence indicators of motivation.
Knowledge of information collection and transmittal methods and the basics and methodologies of competitive intelligence and economic espionage.
Understanding of foreign intelligence and counterintelligence threat data and the agencies that acquire it, including general, site-specific, and technical threats.
Ability to understand, prioritize, and counter threats and assess their implications for DARPA program efforts.
Ability to demonstrate sound judgment, foresight, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced S&T RDT&E environment.
Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with people at varied levels in written and verbal forms.
Strong research and data-gathering skills and the ability to interpret and analyze complex information in operational R&D and S&T environments.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team within organizational guidelines.
Ability to travel to CONUS and/or OCONUS locations, with limited travel within the region.
Active U.S. passport for OCONUS travel requirements.
Subject to random counterintelligence-scope polygraphs as a condition of access eligibility.

Nice To Haves

TS/SCI clearance is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

Determine essential elements of information and conduct activities to detect, identify, assess, exploit, and proactively counter or neutralize hostile intelligence collection, sabotage, and terrorist activities.
Plan special analytical projects in response to client assignments, including the analytical approach, schedule, personnel requirements, data collection, travel, assessment criteria, and costs.
Research and collect data, perform analysis, and summarize findings in response to client requests.
Compile detailed analytical reports that define the issue, factors considered, findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
Develop innovative analytical methodologies and refine existing program-protection methodologies to meet evolving needs.
Provide intelligence and counterintelligence input and assist PSRs, PMs, and SETAs in developing Program Protection Plans.
Review and comment on Program Protection Plans, Test Plans, OPSEC Plans, and other planning documentation.
Assist Technical Office management, PMs, SETAs, and security personnel with SAP lifecycle threat analysis.
Review existing programs’ protection needs and reassess them when changes in diplomatic, political, or military environments warrant it.
Perform short-notice contingency and exposure analyses, summarize implications, and recommend viable responses and courses of action.
Assist program management personnel in analyzing and developing solutions to difficult or unique counterintelligence issues.
Review organizational mission statements and publicly available information for inconsistencies that could reveal sensitive information.
Review long-term program-protection policies and practices and make recommendations where appropriate.
Provide intelligence and counterintelligence threat data and analysis for assessments and surveys of agency-wide OPSEC programs.
Assist DARPA PMs in identifying program CPI, developing agency-wide and program-specific OPSEC plans, and recommending additions or changes.
Participate in program management and planning meetings and working sessions to provide an intelligence and counterintelligence perspective.
Receive information of counterintelligence value from technical security inspections, foreign travel reporting, international relations and security, visitor control, AT/FP, and other potential FIE or counterintelligence sources.
Prepare and deliver briefings to increase counterintelligence awareness and inform senior DARPA leadership.
Establish communication channels and professional relationships with other Federal and DoD agencies within the Intelligence Community.
Attend local or out-of-area meetings and prepare meeting summaries or trip reports; prepare meeting minutes as required.
Prepare and present briefings, incorporating graphics when appropriate, for SID and DARPA leaders.
Prepare security forms; assist with entry control and visitor escort duties; and handle telephones and other administrative communications as needed.
Perform self-inspections, identify security discrepancies, and report security incidents.
Perform or support security inspections, identify discrepancies, and prepare reports.
Perform courier duties within CONUS.
Perform user-level security administrator and information security responsibilities in compliance with applicable U.S. Codes, Executive Orders, and DoD and DARPA policy.
Conduct objective reviews of documentation encountered while performing duties.
Manage and maintain detailed information and documentation.
Perform other duties as assigned.