Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner

VISTA Technology Services•Springfield, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

VISTA Technology Services, Inc. (VISTA) is currently seeking a Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner to support a U.S. Intelligence Agency in Springfield, VA. This position is contingent upon contract award. The TSCM Practitioner will conduct TSCM, Foreign Visit, Gift Inspection, Digital Counterexploitation, Technical Evaluation activities, and other technical operations supporting the TSCM program, TSSC modernization goals, and the Office of Counterintelligence Technical CI Division. They will maintain familiarization with all governing national and agency level policies, ensuring compliance with all facets of reporting and training requirements as well as all other regulatory guidelines.

Requirements

Interagency Training Center (ITC) TSCM Certification
Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification
Familiarity with current TSCM and CI policy
Experience with identifying physical and acoustical security deficiencies and developing corrective actions
Experience with technical security plans, policy and execution, and assessing electronic processing equipment for security vulnerabilities
Experience performing Radio Frequency (RF) signal of interest searches and assessing signals discovered during surveys, system notification and In-Place Monitoring System (IPMS) operations
Commitment to completing 40+ hours of discipline-specific development and/or refresher training as required every fiscal year
Active TS/SCI, with a willingness to take a polygraph test

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or post-graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Credentialed graduate of an accredited federal or DoD CI training academy (ex. FBI Academy, etc.)
Experience writing and editing technical documents
Experience preparing and implementing on-the-job-training programs
Telephone security experience (i.e. with Telephone Security Group (TSG) requirements)

Responsibilities

Conduct TSCM operations consistent with National and DoD policies governing the employment of TSCM tactics, techniques, and procedures
Ensure agency compliance with ICD 705, Physical Security Standards for SCIFs, and DoD 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 agency 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 agency guidelines, as required
Assist Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority (CTTA) with technical security plans, policy and execution; assess electronic processing equipment for security vulnerabilities
Perform Radio Frequency (RF) signal of interest searches
Assess and locate signals of interest discovered during surveys, system notification and In-Place Monitoring System (IPMS) operations
Assist implementation of TSSC Technician on-the-job-training program preparing technicians for success through training and hands on experience