Senior TSCM Practitioner Level 4

Location

Springfield, VA – supporting the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise to enhance the conduct and completion of all TSCM activities, related support, and other technical operations supporting the NGA TSCM program, TSSC modernization goals, and Office of Counterintelligence Technical CI Division.
• Provide guidance on all governing national and agency‑level policies, as well as all other regulatory guidelines.
• Conduct TSCM, Foreign Visit, Gift Inspection, Digital Counter‑exploitation, Technical Evaluation activities and other technical operations supporting the NGA TSCM program.
• Provide senior‑level briefings on TSCM capabilities and processes.
• Maintain an in‑depth understanding of current TSCM and CI policy.
• Conduct TSCM operations consistent with National and DOW policies governing the employment of TSCM tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Ensure NGA compliance with ICD 705, Physical Security Standards for SCIFs, and DOW standards for collateral areas.
• Identify physical and acoustical security deficiencies and develop corrective actions to mitigate the identified deficiencies.
• Analyze complex physical and technical security issues and provide cost‑effective recommendations that meet policy requirements.
• Provide recommendations and guidance for NGA facilities under construction.
• Prepare specialized technical risk‑assessment products, TSCM reports of inquiry, after‑action reports, tailored briefings, and other administrative communication necessary to support the CI mission.
• Provide technical advice and assistance as it relates to CI and TSCM.
• Generate finished correspondence, documents, briefing materials, spreadsheets, and threat reports in accordance with NGA guidelines, as required.
• Assist the Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority (CTTA) with technical security plans, policy, and execution; assess electronic processing equipment for security vulnerabilities.
• Produce after‑action reports and briefings within required timeframes for all external engagements, including conferences, equipment demonstrations, learning events, and national/DOW level meetings.
• Perform Radio Frequency (RF) signal‑of‑interest searches.
• Assess and locate signals of interest discovered during surveys, system notifications, and IPMS operations.
• Assist implementation of the TSSC Technician OJT program, preparing technicians for success through training and hands‑on experience.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to undergo a polygraph examination.
• Interagency Training Center (ITC) TSCM Certification.
• Completion of at least 40 hours of discipline‑specific development or refresher training each fiscal year.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience writing and editing technical documents.
• Telephone security experience (e.g., with Telephone Security Group (TSG) requirements).
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Post‑graduate degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Credentialed graduate of an accredited federal or DOW CI training academy (e.g., FBI Academy).

Compensation

$170,000.00 – $185,000.00 (estimate). Actual compensation may vary based on responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable laws.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) matching
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax‑saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance