Intelligence Planner (Exercise and Training) - Senior

About the role

The Leidos Intelligence Sector is seeking an experienced Intelligence Planner (Exercise and Training) - Senior to support the USCYBERCOM J2 mission. This role integrates intelligence support, including collection, analytic, and targeting activities, into operational and exercise planning efforts across the DoD.

Responsibilities

• Employ intelligence expertise to integrate intelligence support, including collection, analytic, and targeting activities, into operational and exercise planning efforts across the DoD.
• Provide direct support to cyberspace intelligence planning efforts, focusing on combined and joint exercise and training events.
• Review, interpret, and report on strategic guidance relevant to cyberspace intelligence support for exercise and training activities.
• Cover National Intelligence Support Plans (NISP), Annex B, and Functional Support Plans, ensuring exercise objectives and requirements are met.
• Assess ongoing intelligence planning efforts related to exercises, recommending and implementing production adjustments as necessary to optimize support and participation in combined/joint exercises.
• Document Operational Instructions (OIs) for command-wide programs and initiatives as assigned by the Government to capture processes and best practices.
• Support the conduct of cyberspace intelligence exercise planning activities, including representation of USCC J2/JIOC at Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) and Cyber Mission Area Training (CyMAT) events; prepare trip reports and summaries as required.
• Aid exercise intelligence planners throughout the exercise development process, to include objective development, cyber scenario design, development of intelligence-supporting scripting, Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) creation, and implementation of exercise products.
• Provide support during exercise execution, which includes white cell participation, real-time assessment, and collection, preparation, and presentation of After-Action Reports (AARs).
• Ensure all exercise activity aligns with broader operational planning, campaign objectives, and readiness goals.
• Travel up to 25% of the time for both CONUS and OCONUS exercise events; must possess or be able to obtain a valid passport in advance of travel.

Requirements

• Minimum 12 years of experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years.
• Master’s degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; or have Bachelor’s degree related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and an additional 5 years of related senior experience, for a total of 17 years, as a substitute to the Master’s degree.
• Clearance Required: Active DoD TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Qualifications

• Deep familiarity with USCYBERCOM organizational structure and mission.
• Prior experience supporting Joint operations across multiple warfighting domains.
• Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.
• Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).
• Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.
• Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.
• Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS).
• Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private, public, and hybrid environment and the difference between on-premises and off-premises environments.

Skills

• Subject matter expertise in campaign plan development, deliberate and crisis planning, and time-sensitive planning in accordance with Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES) standards.
• Experience with red teaming and intelligence operations feasibility assessments within the planning and exercise development lifecycle.
• Ability to document and implement Operational Instructions (OIs) for command-wide programs and initiatives.
• Proficiency in conducting cyberspace intelligence exercise planning activities, including representation at Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) and Cyber Mission Area Training (CyMAT) events.
• Experience in providing support during exercise execution, including white cell participation, real-time assessment, and collection, preparation, and presentation of After-Action Reports (AARs).

Benefits

At Leidos, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive compensation
• Health and wellness programs
• Income protection
• Paid leave
• Retirement

Pay

The pay range for this position is $116,350.00 - $210,325.00.

Schedule

Travel up to 25% of the time for both CONUS and OCONUS exercise events.

Benefits

At Leidos, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive compensation
• Health and wellness programs
• Income protection
• Paid leave
• Retirement

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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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