Facility Security Officer (FSO)

NTT DATA Services • Herndon, VA

3d • $140,992 - $234,988

About The Position

NTT DATA is seeking an accomplished Facility Security Officer for its federal business unit, which is foreign-owned and subject to Foreign Ownership, Control, and Influence (FOCI) mitigation. The role oversees facilities, personnel, classified operations, FOCI-mitigation routines, and insider threat security in a federal contractor environment. It ensures compliance with 32 CFR Part 117 NISPOM, SEAD 3, DCSA requirements, proxy guidelines, and related government requirements. The position reports to the government security committee and senior executive leadership, and regularly interfaces with employees at all organizational levels, federal agency representatives, auditors, and industry partners.

The FSO manages personnel clearances and suitability processing, visit requests, self-inspections, certification packages, DD254 tracking, SEAD 3 reporting, insider threat reporting, and facility clearance sponsorship for qualified subcontractors. The role also develops and maintains security policies and plans, provides security training and briefings, coordinates classified material safeguarding, manages FOCI supplements and approvals, prepares security reports, and oversees facility access control at designated sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 10 years of experience in facility and personnel security within a federal contractor environment.
• At least 5 years of experience with 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), SEAD 3, DISS/NBIS, and NISS.
• At least 5 years of experience preparing DD254s, managing classified material custody, and administering insider threat programs (ITP/ITPSO).
• Active Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex security and regulatory matters to diverse audiences.
• Experience leading multi-CAGE security programs.
• Hands-on experience with FOCI mitigation and governance, including Proxy Agreement, AOP, TCP, and CCAs, in a DCSA-oversighted environment.
• Experience coordinating with DCSA Industrial Security Representatives (ISR) and Counterintelligence and Security Agency (CISA) personnel.

Responsibilities

• Manage personnel clearances and suitability processing in DISS/NBIS, including citizenship verification, fingerprint capture, indoctrinations, debriefs, pre-screens, initial investigations, and continuous vetting updates.
• Coordinate and submit visit requests for DoD and other agencies, including the FBI, DEA, USMS, and DHS components, and maintain accurate records.
• Lead annual self-inspections and create and submit certification packages through NISS.
• Maintain DD254 tracking, including adherence to classification guidance and subcontract flow-downs.
• Execute SEAD 3 reporting, including foreign travel and adverse information, and submit Insider Threat reports through ISR/CISA as required.
• Prepare and maintain Change Condition Packages, including KMP changes and ownership, name, or address updates; maintain executed SF328 and DD441 forms and the organization’s NISS profile.
• Sponsor facility clearances for qualified subcontractors and coordinate approvals with DCSA.
• Develop, maintain, and annually review Security Standard Practice Procedures and the Insider Threat Plan; chair quarterly Insider Threat Team meetings and ensure training completion.
• Coordinate with DCSA for approval of safeguarding requirements on DD254s and oversee daily safe checks, document custody, and custodian training.
• Deliver initial and annual refresher training in general security, insider threat, and FOCI, and provide special-access briefs such as NATO, RD, COMSEC, and Derivative Classification as needed.
• Serve as the point of contact for government-required security training and develop newsletters and alerts to reinforce security awareness.
• Maintain FOCI supplements and approvals, including Proxy Agreement, AOP, and TCP; coordinate ECP with IT; review and log affiliate visits and contact reports; and verify training and access approvals.
• Prepare DCSA annual reports and quarterly FSO Board reports, and create and update Cooperative Commercial Arrangements with risk and mitigation documentation.
• Manage facility access control for designated sites, including Herndon and Rockville; issue badges and ensure compliance with access procedures.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution.
• Flexible spending or health savings account.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Employee assistance.
• 401(k) program with company match.
• Additional voluntary or legally required benefits.
• May be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior