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Senior Counterintelligence Officer

Brookhaven National Laboratory · Upton, NY · 4 days ago
Information TechnologyFull-time

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) seeks a Senior Counterintelligence Officer (SCIO) to lead the Department of Energy (DOE) counterintelligence program assigned to the Brookhaven Field Office. The SCIO directs a regional portfolio supporting BNL, other assigned DOE facilities (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Laboratory for Laser Energetics at Rochester University), and DOE national security interests. Reporting to the BNL Senior Intelligence Executive, the SCIO serves as the Laboratory’s principal counterintelligence advisor and reports directly to the Deputy Director for Counterintelligence in DOE’s Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence (DOE‑IN) for all matters related to execution of the CI mission. This position requires strategic leadership, sound judgment, and the ability to address emerging threats in complex scientific and technical environments. BNL conducts multidisciplinary research spanning nuclear physics, particle physics, energy science and technology, quantum computing and networking, artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and other advanced domains, and operates several large user facilities with extensive external user communities. The SCIO must understand DOE research priorities and lead a team capable of engaging effectively with scientists, engineers, and technical staff across the Laboratory, building a CI workforce that is technically inquisitive, adaptable to complex research environments, and able to translate CI risks for the scientific community.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the counterintelligence program for BNL and other assigned DOE facilities, including strategic plans, priorities, resources, and program performance.
  • Advise Laboratory and DOE site office leadership on counterintelligence threats, risks, and mitigation strategies.
  • Identify and assess foreign intelligence, terrorism, and technology collection threats to personnel, research, information, facilities, and programs.
  • Direct and integrate counterintelligence awareness, analysis, cyber coordination, collection and reporting, investigations, and briefing and debriefing activities.
  • Coordinate sensitive counterintelligence matters with DOE‑IN and appropriate federal partners.
  • Establish effective working relationships across BNL, DOE, the U.S. Intelligence Community, and law enforcement.
  • Provide timely written assessments, recommendations, and briefings to senior leaders and other authorized audiences.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a counterintelligence team capable of engaging effectively with BNL’s scientific, engineering, and technical communities.
  • Demonstrate commitment to working safely, acting ethically, and taking personal accountability for operational excellence.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 12 years of directly related intelligence or counterintelligence experience, including 8 years of executive‑level management/leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex counterintelligence or national security programs, including strategic planning, resource management, and execution.
  • Experience managing sensitive investigations or other national security matters.
  • Experience working with U.S. Intelligence Community organizations or in a comparable interagency environment.
  • Knowledge of foreign intelligence threats, counterintelligence principles and practices, and applicable laws, policies, and procedures.
  • Ability to evaluate complex threats and develop practical mitigation strategies in research and technology environments.
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, including experience briefing senior executives and classified audiences.
  • Ability to travel domestically.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance with SCI access.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in a related field.
  • Active DOE Q clearance and/or Top‑Secret clearance with SCI access.
  • Experience within the DOE complex or familiarity with DOE‑IN counterintelligence directives and policies.
  • Experience integrating counterintelligence activities with cyber and insider threat programs.
  • Experience working with the scientific community.

Location

This is a fully onsite role located in Upton, NY.

Security Clearance & Access Requirements

  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance with SCI access.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) credential per HSPD‑12, DOE Order 206.2 Chg. 2, and DOE Order 473.1A.
  • All non‑badged personnel (including visitors) must present a REAL‑ID or REAL‑ID‑compliant document for site access per the federal REAL ID Act.

Additional Requirements

BSA employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs as defined in DOE Order 486.1A. Disclosure of any such participation is required at time of hire for review by Brookhaven.

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