Program Security Officer (PSO/CPSO)

About the role

The Program Security Officer (PSO) is responsible for providing comprehensive security management and oversight for classified Department of Defense and Intelligence Community programs. The role requires a strong background in security compliance, physical and information security, and experience supporting classified defense or space programs involving SAP, SCI, and collateral security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Program Security Officer (PSO) for assigned classified programs, providing day-to-day security oversight and ensuring compliance with applicable DoD, Intelligence Community, and customer security requirements.
• Act as the primary security advisor to program management, government customers, contracting officers, and technical leadership on all program security matters.
• Manage and administer security requirements for SAP, SCI, collateral, and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) environments.
• Oversee security operations for accredited SCIFs and SAP Facilities (SAPFs), ensuring compliance with ICD 705, Intelligence Community, and DoD physical security standards.
• Develop, maintain, and administer Security Billet Plans (SBPs), ensuring personnel access requirements align with program staffing and mission needs.
• Prepare, review, coordinate, and maintain DD Form 254s, ensuring contract security requirements are accurately documented and communicated to subcontractors and supporting organizations.
• Cook up Need-to-Know (NTK) determinations, access approvals, visit requests, and security eligibility for program personnel.
• Manage JADE nominations, accesses, debriefings, indoctrinations, and related personnel security actions in coordination with government security offices.
• Coordinate personnel security processing, clearance verification, SCI nominations, SAP nominations, crossover actions, and access management activities.
• Develop and maintain program security documentation, security procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and security plans supporting classified operations.
• Conduct security self-inspections, compliance reviews, facility assessments, and corrective action tracking to ensure continuous compliance with applicable regulations.
• Cook classified meetings, secure communications, classified material handling, foreign travel reporting, classified visit certifications, and secure information transfer.
• Investigate security incidents, prepare required reports, coordinate corrective actions, and support government security investigations as required.
• Provide security education, awareness training, and program-specific security guidance to employees, subcontractors, and program leadership.
• Cook closely with Facility Security Officers (FSOs), Contractor Program Security Officers (CPSOs), Information System Security Managers (ISSMs), Information System Security Officers (ISSOs), government Program Security Officers, and customer security representatives.
• Support proposal activities, contract transitions, facility accreditations, and new program stand-up efforts involving classified security requirements.
• Prepare executive-level security briefings, status reports, risk assessments, and compliance updates supporting program leadership and government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (current TS/SCI preferred).
• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Business Administration, Information Assurance, or a related discipline. Equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience supporting Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, National Security Space, or other classified government programs.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a Program Security Officer (PSO), Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO), Facility Security Officer (FSO), or equivalent security leadership role.
• Extensive knowledge of Special Access Program (SAP), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), collateral security, and classified contract security requirements.
• Experienced in administering accredited SCIFs and/or SAPFs in accordance with ICD 705 and applicable customer requirements.
• Experience developing and managing Security Billet Plans (SBPs).
• Experience preparing, reviewing, and administering DD Form 254s.
• Experience managing Need-to-Know (NTK) determinations, personnel access requests, and security eligibility processes.
• Experience preparing and coordinating JADE nominations, SCI nominations, SAP nominations, indoctrinations, and debriefings.
• Knowledge of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP), DoD Manual 5205 series, ICD 705, Intelligence Community directives, and applicable customer security policies.
• Experience conducting security inspections, compliance assessments, incident reporting, and corrective action management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with government security officials, program leadership, and technical personnel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% to support customer locations, classified facilities, security inspections, and operational activities.

Desired Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI with active SAP eligibility or current SAP access.
• Experience supporting U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Missile Defense Agency (MDA), or Intelligence Community programs.
• Experience standing up new classified programs, SCIFs, or SAPFs.
• Experience supporting classified proposal efforts, capture activities, and contract transitions.
• Familiarity with DISS, NBIS, JADE, Scattered Castles, and other government personnel security systems.
• Experience supporting multiple classified programs simultaneously within a government contractor environment.
• Industrial Security Professional (ISP®) certification, Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC), Security Asset Protection Professional Certification (SAPPC), or Certified Protection Professional (CPP).
• Strong knowledge of classified document control, COMSEC coordination, classified meeting management, secure visitor control, and foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships with government security offices, customer representatives, subcontractors, and cross-functional program teams.

Pay

$154,000.00 - $192,000.00

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Contact

To apply directly, please visit our Careers Portal. For inquiries or referrals, email us at careers@entarian.com. Entarian is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.