SECURITY PROGRAM PROTECTION SPECIALIST

Valiant Harbor International is a CVE Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that specializes in technical, programmatic, acquisition, compliance, and financial services for Government science and technology, research and development, and technological programs. At Valiant Harbor International, we emphasize our intense focus on helping federal government agencies identify and address organizational challenges to tailor and integrate specific solutions to solve their most difficult problems. Success is defined by our ability to meet our customer's needs quickly, efficiently, and effectively -we are a management consulting firm with a successful record of offering a wide range of professional, scientific, and technical services requiring a high degree of expertise and training.

Job Description

VHI has an exciting opportunity supporting the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA Research). The Research and Technology Protection (RTP) team develops and provides subject matter expertise in providing day-to-day security classification guidance and assessments of classified and controlled unclassified information (includes sensitive but unclassified) GEOINT campaigns and program tools development within the NGA Research Offices and Pods. RTP is a security risk management process that identifies and safeguards both technical and programmatic information from concept through transition to a mission partner. RTP analyzes information and processes to ensure security of information and technology to safeguard U.S. Government, National Security, and the Intelligence Community interests against unauthorized disclosure. Additionally, RTP applies operations security and selected countermeasures to the protection of critical information generated by the NGA Research workforce.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide system security analysis and program documentation and risk assessment analysis in support of the RTP mission.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive picture of the threats to NGA Research programs.
• Assist in the identification of potential program vulnerabilities that could be exploited.
• Assess the impact of losing NGA R&D information.
• Perform overall security risk assessment for NGA's research efforts.
• Provide pros and cons associated with proposed risk mitigation options.
• Assist with reviewing and establishing additional technical and process-related security classification guidance for new concepts developed by the Offices and Pods.
• Develop uniquely tailored classification guidelines for innovative GEOINT tools development and GEOINT data and specialized handling and dissemination instructions for Intelligence materials and specialized GEOINT programs and publications from NGA / Research.
• Provide expert advice and assistance regarding the protection of classified information, classification management, special security, industrial security, security education and training, and security investigations.
• Coordinate with PMs and OGC to identify export-controlled / ITAR restricted technologies in development within NGA Research.
• Provide briefings and assist in briefings for NGA Research workforce on evolving security policies and guidance, including foreign Government relationships.
• Apply Business Intelligence (BI) and social network analysis to illuminate threats, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for exploitation within traditional and nontraditional supply chains, networks of individuals, financial and non-financial business activities, technology trends, academic partnerships and research collaborations.
• Identify, characterize and analyze the capacity and maturity of the technology, innovation, development, and manufacturing ecosystem, including tiered and sub-tiered supplier bases, both domestic and foreign, to develop, deliver, and evolve critical enabling technologies and components.

Job Requirements

Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC)

Salary Range : $120,000 - $135,000

Additional Information

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package for our employees, including but not limited to :

All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Salary : $120,000 - $135,000