Senior TSCM Practitioner Level 4

Amentum•Springfield, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Senior TSCM Practitioner Level 4 to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) in Springfield, VA. This role involves providing subject matter expertise to enhance TSCM activities, related support, and technical operations for the NGA TSCM program, TSSC modernization goals, and the Office of Counterintelligence Technical CI Division. The practitioner will offer guidance on national and agency-level policies and regulatory guidelines, conduct various TSCM and technical evaluation activities, and provide senior-level briefings on TSCM capabilities and processes. A key aspect of the role is maintaining an in-depth understanding of current TSCM and CI policy and ensuring NGA compliance with security standards for SCIFs and collateral areas. This includes identifying and mitigating security deficiencies, analyzing complex security issues, and providing cost-effective recommendations. The role also involves preparing technical risk assessments, reports, and administrative communications to support the CI mission, as well as providing technical advice on CI and TSCM matters. Assistance will be provided to the Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority (CTTA) with technical security plans, policy, and execution, including assessing electronic processing equipment for security vulnerabilities. All external engagements require an after-action report within 72 hours of completion, and participation in national or DOW level exercises requires an after-action report and briefing within five work days. The role also includes performing Radio Frequency (RF) signal of interest searches and assisting with the implementation of the TSSC Technician On-the-Job Training (OJT) program.

Requirements

Must have active TS/SCI clearance and must be willing to undergo a polygraph exam.
Must have an Interagency Training Center (ITC) TSCM Certification.
Shall complete at least 40 hours of discipline-specific development or refresher training every fiscal year.

Nice To Haves

Experience writing and editing technical documents.
Telephone security experience (i.e., with Telephone Security Group (TSG) requirements).
Possess a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering or a related technical discipline.
Possess post-graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Be a credentialed graduate of an accredited federal or DOW CI training academy (ex. FBI Academy, etc.).

Responsibilities

Provide subject matter expertise to enhance the conduct and completion of all TSCM activities, related support and other technical operations supporting the NGA TSCM program, TSSC modernization goals, and Office of Counterintelligence Technical CI Division.
Provide guidance on all governing national and agency level policies, as well as all other regulatory guidelines.
Conduct TSCM, Foreign Visit, Gift Inspection, Digital Counterexploitation, Technical Evaluation activities and other technical operations supporting the NGA TSCM program.
Provide Senior Level briefings on TSCM capabilities and processes.
Maintain an in-depth understanding of current TSCM and CI policy.
Conduct TSCM operations consistent with National and DOW policies governing the employment of TSCM tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Ensure NGA compliance with ICD 705, Physical Security Standards for SCIFs, and DOW standards for collateral areas.
Identify physical and acoustical security deficiencies and develop corrective actions to mitigate the identified deficiencies.
Analyze complex physical and technical security issues and provide cost-effective recommendations that meet policy requirements.
Provide recommendations and guidance for NGA facilities under construction.
Prepare specialized technical risk assessment products, TSCM reports of inquiry, after action reports, tailored briefings, and other administrative communication necessary to support the CI mission.
Provide technical advice and assistance as it relates to CI and TSCM.
Generate finished correspondence, documents, briefing materials, spread sheets and threat reports in accordance with NGA guidelines, as required.
Assist Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority (CTTA) with technical security plans, policy and execution; assess electronic processing equipment for security vulnerabilities.
Prepare an after-action report within 72 hours of completion for all external engagements.
Perform Radio Frequency (RF) signal of interest searches.
Assess and locate signals of interest discovered during surveys, system notification and IPMS operations.
Assist implementation of TSSC Technician OJT program preparing technicians for success through training and hands on experience.