Industrial Security Specialist

BlueForge Alliance is an agile program integrator positioned to meet the demand to build capacity for the defense industrial base. We are a unifying organization converging technology, manufacturing, economics, and state and federal government to provide a forward-facing, federated umbrella with national visibility.

As a non-profit, neutral convener, BlueForge Alliance aligns strategy with execution to coordinate regional stakeholders, assess and propose high-value efforts, and rapidly establish and deploy U.S. Department of Defense investments. By streamlining competing priorities and viewpoints, we aim to increase manufacturing capacity and technology adoption, boost the number of available suppliers and diversify investment into the defense industrial base.

Position Summary:

The Industrial Security Specialist is primarily concerned with Internal Security Controls through performance of compliance assessment reviews and self-inspections to ensure compliance with government and company regulations/requirements.  In addition to the following details, by being a BlueForger, you will be expected to uphold and exemplify our values of Belonging, Selfless Service, Integrity, Leadership, Respect, and Excellence. We uphold these values upon a backbone of humility driven by a culture of safety, vulnerability, and purpose.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in developing, implementing, and administering an Operational Security program, security education, procedures and physical controls to ensure compliance to NISPOM and other government and company regulations/requirements.
• Assists in developing and implementing policies and procedures for the Industrial Security Program within BFA.
• Safeguards controlled and classified materials and systems in the protection of government, intellectual, third party and company information from unauthorized disclosures.
• Serves as the Facility Security Officer (FSO) for the Washington, DC location.
• Executes internal security controls through performance of compliance assessment reviews and self-inspections to ensure compliance with government and company regulations/requirements. 
• Identifies deficiencies and recommends corrective action. 
• Assists with Administrative Inquiries (e.g., collects and analyzes data, writes reports and interviews) on personnel, processes and situations to determine level and scope of non-compliance with government and company regulations/requirements. 
• Assists with Communication Security (COMSEC) duties and responsibilities (to include inventory, distribution and destruction). 
• Assists in developing and conducting security awareness training and education program to educate, refresh, and motivate personnel to develop a culture of security for the protection of people, property and information. 
• Assists in Physical Security duties and responsibilities within facilities (e.g., complete fixed/closed facility checklists/survey areas, review and approve facility drawings for new or remodeled classified areas) to ensure compliance with company and government regulations/requirements. Serves as an emergency point of contact. 
• Assists in sub-contractor management to ensure compliance with government regulations/requirements. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None