Facility Security Officer

The MITRE Corporation • Aberdeen, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At MITRE, you can have both meaningful work and a fulfilling life. MITRE is a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, operating R&D centers for the government in diverse fields like cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. The company is committed to tackling the nation's toughest challenges and the long-term well-being of its employees, offering competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation. MITRE Industrial Security Programs (ISP) oversees classified facilities and ensures the protection of unclassified and classified national security information (NSI) in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). The department mitigates risk across operational domains through security administration standards, control strategies, and oversight. The incumbent will serve as the Facility Security Officer (FSO) for the MITRE Aberdeen site, responsible for protecting National Security Information per NISPOM/32 CFR Part 117. This involves program oversight, evaluations, and security education for cleared employees on government and company initiatives. The FSO will integrate with multiple business portfolios, interface with sponsors, and act as the main security point of contact for government security agencies. The role requires utilizing experience and independent judgment to provide an effective security program that meets NISPOM/32 CFR Part 117, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), and corporate security requirements. The FSO's success will focus on the partnership with customers and employees to manage security risks, provide security training, and advance MITRE’s mission by aligning security solutions with business needs and delivering value. This role requires a security professional with deep expertise across all facets of security disciplines. The FSO must be a strategic thinker who can exercise independent judgment and knowledge to manage risks, deliver security training and align security solutions with business needs. Candidate will collaborate with Senior Level customers, employees and sponsors to meet objectives while ensuring MITRE’s security program remains effective, compliant with DCSA standards, and aligned with corporate security requirements. Additionally, the FSO will play a key role in understanding sponsor-specific needs to empower MITRE programs and projects to achieve their goals.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Demonstrable experience in developing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Concept of Operations (ConOps).
• Experience in Collateral Security operations, including directly interacting with the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA).
• Experience conducting and managing inspection preparedness and/or participation in government security inspections with DCSA or Accreditation Authority.
• Experience in any of the following; DISS, SIMS.
• At least 2-4 years of experience in one of the following areas: Industrial or Government Security involving Counterintelligence, Personnel Security, Information Security, Information Systems Security, Physical Security, Technical Security, hands-on supervisory Security Leadership, or Project Management.
• Evident experience implementing related areas of: IC Standards or Directives; DoD Directives, Instructions, Manuals, or Standards, i.e., 32 Code of Federal Regulations Part 117, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM); or related government regulation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to effectively work with all levels of management and key management personnel.
• Active Top Secret clearance.
• Must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site.
• The hired candidate must have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, a Top Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as titled COMSEC account manager or COMSEC policy implementation officer.
• Experience with SIMS and DISS.
• Working knowledge of eApp, SF86, Defense Information System for Security (DISS), National Background Investigation Services (NBIS), 32 CFR 117: The NISPOM Rule, and Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 704.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the protection of National Security Information in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM)/32 CFR Part 117.
• Program oversight, evaluations, and the security education of cleared employees on promulgated government and company initiatives, policies and procedures.
• Utilize experience and independent judgment to provide an effective security program that meets NISPOM/32 CFR Part 117, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), and corporate security requirements.
• Manage security risks, provide security training, and advance MITRE’s mission by aligning security solutions with business needs and delivering value.
• Collaborate with Senior Level customers, employees and sponsors to meet objectives while ensuring MITRE’s security program remains effective, compliant with Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) standards, and aligned with corporate security requirements.
• Understand sponsor-specific needs to empower MITRE programs and projects to achieve their goals.
• Management of security operations and NISP/NISPOM compliance for a secured facility.
• Develop, implement, supervise, and maintain a collateral security program of the facility.
• Conduct actions and procedures, and properly account for, control, transmit, safeguard, and destroy classified information in accordance with applicable regulations including the DD254.
• Generate and oversee a security education training and awareness program for the technical staff operating in secure spaces within their cognizance.
• Distribute periodic notifications to indoctrinated staff, emphasizing unauthorized disclosure awareness, classification management, personal reporting requirements, and day-to-day security program execution.
• Be responsible for Open Storage Areas (OSAs) and prepare and maintain documentation for each.
• Use 32 CFR 2001.53 and other technical specifications to design new secure spaces or develop modifications and construction security plans for secure areas based on their accreditation status and Sponsor requirements.
• Provide support to technical staff planning meetings by helping with coordination and visitor management, e.g., sending and receiving clearances through visitor approval requests (VARs).
• Oversee security incident investigations in accordance with MITRE policy, NISPOM/32 CFR Part 117, and DCSA guidelines, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Create and implement Standard Practices and Procedures (SPP) documentation.
• Manage data compliance in DISS, NISS, SIMS and other system of records.
• Lead the NISP annual security self-inspection, coordinating with internal stakeholders and DCSA representatives.
• Collaborate with the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) or Information System Security Officer (ISSO) with maintaining appropriate accreditation documentation for each information system (IS) within the secure area under their cognizance and address any shortcomings.
• Properly account for, control, transmit, package, and safeguard COMESEC information, and administer periodic software and cryptographical key updates.
• Analyze and validate documented processes, procedures, and standards to maintain a robust security posture, identifying and addressing any shortcomings in security and compliance processes.
• Assist in issuing, tracking, and maintaining DD-254s and subcontract security requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth
• A culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees