Senior Contractor Support to Analyze Emerging and Disruptive Technologies

DEFTEC Corporation•Chesapeake, VA

About The Position

The Senior Contractor Support to Analyze Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDTs) contributes to the identification, cataloguing, and sustained assessment of EDT implications and adoption opportunities in support of the Warfare Development Agenda, promoting increased experimentation of EDT-based solutions in realistic environments. The incumbent provides and coordinates input to the programming of EDT activities within the ACT S&T Program of Work, supporting ACT's foresight, NDPP, multinational solutions, capability development, and training and education efforts, while working to influence and exploit EDTs that address identified capability shortfalls. This role delivers EDT advice that informs strategic foresight analysis (SFA, FFAO), NATO defense planning processes including NDPP Step 2, and subsequent capability and force development efforts such as requirements formulation, concept development, experimentation, and Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), identifying capability shortfalls that could benefit from EDT adoption through analysis of NDPP products and operational lessons learned in coordination with ACT staff. The incumbent educates HQ SACT staff on EDT-related opportunities and risks, organizes and maintains a knowledge base on EDT adoption status to enable information exchange among ACT, NATO, and national stakeholders, and serves as a member of the Innovation Branch under Multi-Domain Force Development, executing tasks as directed by the Section Head for Science and Technology in support of the Branch's broader Science and Technology mission.

Requirements

A minimum requirement of a bachelor's degree at a nationally recognized/certified University in computer science, information and communication technology or closely related scientific or engineering discipline and 4 years post-related experience. The lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to ACT, that is, at least 6 years extensive and progressive in duties related to the function of the post.
Active NATO Secret Security Clearance
Two years' experience in the acquisition, assembly and interpretation of research & technology information.
Knowledge of S&T information sources in nations, for example defense research laboratories, academic institutions, media and defense ministries.
Experience in interpreting future S&T and EDT-related information in order to assess how such technologies may be applied within the military environment and adopted to address current and future operational challenges.
Practical experience with PC office automation products, including the use of internet for information research.
Ability to conduct analytical work on EDT documentation, identify adoption pathways, and develop practical examples of how emerging technologies can be applied to the conflicts of today and tomorrow.

Responsibilities

Contribute to identification of new and cataloguing of existing EDTs.
Contribute to the sustained assessment of EDT implications and adoption opportunities in support of the Warfare Development Agenda.
Promote increased experimentation of EDT-based solutions in realistic environments.
Provide and coordinate input to programming of EDTs activities within ACT S&T POW in support of ACT's foresight, NDPP, multinational solutions, capability development, training and education.
Influence and exploit EDTs that address identified capability shortfalls and those significantly impacting available capabilities.
Provide and coordinate input to the production and delivery of EDTs advice that informs the strategic foresight analysis efforts (SFA, FFAO), NATO defense planning (e.g., NDPP step 2) and subsequent capability and force development efforts, including capability requirements formulation, concept development and experimentation and Analysis of Alternatives (AoA).
Identify capability shortfalls that could benefit from adoption of EDTs by analyzing the NDPP products, the operational Lessons Learned and in coordination with other ACT staff.
Educate HQ SACT staff on the opportunities and risks associated with EDTs.
Organize and manage a knowledge base through sustained provision of the current status of EDT adoption for Warfare Development and to enable information exchange between ACT, NATO and national EDT stakeholders.
Act as a member of the Innovation Branch under Multi-Domain Force Development, executing tasks and duties as directed by the Section Head Science and Technology or superiors with regard to projects, activities, and outputs related to the Branch core tasks in the broader field of Science and Technology.