Counterintelligence Analyst-DARPA

SYSTEM HIGH CORPORATION•Arlington, VA

About The Position

DARPAs All-Source intelligence/counterintelligence (CI) program includes detecting, identifying, assessing, and, in conjunction with the assigned CI support activity, analyzing information on adversary intentions and capabilities. This may include developing programs, systems, and procedures designed to counter foreign intelligence collection efforts and activities of foreign entities, including sabotage and terrorist activities. All-Source/CI analysts recommend cost-effective protective measures and countermeasures for DARPA personnel, programs, and activities. All-Source/CI Analyst will enable DARPAs organic intelligence/CI program to realize the positive attributes inherent in combining IC resources with a trained/qualified internal multi-disciplined security team in applying All-Source Intelligence/CI context to protecting DARPA programs. This nascent internal structure will develop or adapt existing programs, systems, and procedures to proactively counter foreign intelligence collection efforts and activities, including sabotage and terrorist activities.

Requirements

Understanding the Intelligence Community composition, including the roles and responsibilities of the IC components; methodologies inherent in Insider Threats; elicitation methods and procedures; counter-elicitation methods and procedures; CI indicators of motivation; methods of information collection and information transmittal; the basics and methodologies employed in Competitive Intelligence and Economic Espionage practices; foreign intelligence/CI threat data and the agencies acquiring it (including general, site specific, and technical); implications to DARPA program efforts from various threats; and understanding, prioritizing, and counteracting threats.
Attend meetings (either locally or out-of-area) and create meeting summaries or trip reports
Prepare and submit meeting minutes on an as-required basis
Prepare/present briefings, incorporating graphics (if appropriate) for/to SID and DARPA leaders
Prepare various security forms associated with their duties
Assist in entry control and perform escort duties for visitors
Answer telephones and other modes of administrative communications in the performance of duties
Perform self-inspections, identify security discrepancies, and report security incidents
Perform, or support, security inspections, identify security discrepancies and prepare reports
Perform courier duties within the continental United States (CONUS)
Perform user-level security administrator and information security responsibilities as required and in compliance with US Codes, Executive Orders, and DoD and DARPA policy
Perform objective reviews on all documentation encountered during performance of duties
Possess the energy, experience, and subject matter expertise to demonstrate sound judgment, foresight and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced S&T RDT&E environment
Possess excellent organizational and communication skills; demonstrating an ability to communicate, interact easily and effectively with a wide variety of individuals and echelons in both written and verbal forms
Manage and maintain detailed information and documentation
Possess excellent research and data-gathering skills with an ability to interpret/analyze complex information within operational Research & Development (R&D) / S&T environments
Work independently, as well as in a team environment, within the bounds and guidelines of the organization
Minimum of active Top Secret (TS)
TS/SCI strongly desired
Subject to a random counterintelligence scope polygraphs as a condition of access eligibility.
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years relevant experience or no degree and 6 years related experience
Ability to travel to CONUS and/or OCONUS locations
Limited travel within the region
Must have active US passport for OCONUS travel requirements
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

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 which include analytical approach, schedule, personnel requirements, data collection, travel, assessment criteria, and costs
Research and collect required data, perform analysis, and summarize findings in response to client requests
Compile detailed reports of analysis clearly defining the problem or issue, factors considered, findings, and provide clear, concise conclusions and recommendations
Develop innovative and proactive analytical methodologies, refining existing program protection analytical methodologies to meet evolving program needs
Provide intelligence/CI input and assist PSRs, PMs, and SETAs in developing Program Protection Plans
Review and provide comments on Program Protection Plans, Test Plans, OPSEC Plans, and other planning documentation as required
Assist Technical Office management, PMs, SETAs, and security personnel in performing SAP lifecycle threat analysis
Apply analytical methodologies to existing programs to review, and readdress, if necessary, their protection needs to remain consistent with changes in diplomatic, political, and military environments
Perform short-notice contingency and exposure analysis, summarizing implications, and providing viable responses and recommended courses of action
Work with individual program management personnel to assist in analyzing and developing solutions to unique or difficult CI-related issues
Review organizational mission statements and associated publicly available information for inconsistencies which may reveal sensitive information
Review, analyze, and, where appropriate, make recommendations to long-term program protection policies and practices
Provide intelligence and CI threat data and analysis to support assessments and surveys of agency-wide OPSEC programs
Assist DARPA PMs in identification of program CPI and assist in the development of agency-wide and program-specific OPSEC plans, and make recommendations for additions or changes where appropriate
Participate, as appropriate, in program management and planning meetings, and working sessions to provide an intelligence/CI perspective
Receive information of CI value from technical security inspections, foreign travel reporting, international relations/security, visitor control, AT/FP, or other sources of potential FIE or CI related activity
Prepare and deliver comprehensive briefings to increase CI awareness and to inform senior DARPA leadership
Establish lines of communication and professional relationships with other Federal and DoD agencies within the IC
Other duties as assigned