TSCM Practitioner

MELE Associates, Inc.•Springfield, VA

43d•Onsite

About The Position

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Familiarity with current TSCM and CI policy Conduct TSCM operations consistent with National and DoD policies governing the employment of TSCM tactics, techniques, and procedures Ensure NGA 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 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 All external engagements to include, but not limited to, conferences, equipment demonstrations, external learning events, national and DoD level meetings, et cetera, require an after-action report, due within 72 hours of completion. An after-action report and briefing are required within five work days after completion of any national or DoD level exercise participation 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

Requirements

Must possess a current and active DoD TS or DOE Q clearance
Completed Interagency Training Center (ITC) TSCM Certification
Complete at least 40 hours of discipline-specific development or refresher training every fiscal year. The training delivery may include classroom, on-line, or commercially-available training, or exercise. The NGA customer will sponsor Government-offered, discipline-specific development or refresher training IAW National and DoD standards.
Meet minimum training requirements, within one calendar year of assignment, for access to DoD networks in accordance with DoDD 01, by attaining and maintaining at least baseline certification for DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technician Level II (IAT2) compliance, at the sole expense of the contractor

Nice To Haves

Experience writing and editing of 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 DoD CI training academy (ex. FBI Academy, )

Responsibilities

Familiarity with current TSCM and CI policy
Conduct TSCM operations consistent with National and DoD policies governing the employment of TSCM tactics, techniques, and procedures
Ensure NGA 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 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
All external engagements to include, but not limited to, conferences, equipment demonstrations, external learning events, national and DoD level meetings, et cetera, require an after-action report, due within 72 hours of completion. An after-action report and briefing are required within five work days after completion of any national or DoD level exercise participation
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