TSCM Practitioner Level 3

Responsibilities

• Conduct TSCM, foreign visit, gift inspection, digital counterexploitation, technical evaluation activities, and other technical operations supporting the NGA TSCM program, TSSC modernization goals, and Office of Counterintelligence Technical CI Division.
• Maintain familiarization with all governing national and agency‑level policies, ensuring compliance with reporting, training, and regulatory guidelines.
• 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 them.
• Analyze complex physical and technical security issues and provide cost‑effective, policy‑compliant recommendations.
• 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 communications to support the CI mission.
• Offer technical advice and assistance related to CI and TSCM.
• Generate finished correspondence, documents, briefing materials, spreadsheets, and threat reports in accordance with NGA guidelines.
• 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 meetings.
• Perform radio‑frequency (RF) signal‑of‑interest searches and assess/locate signals discovered during surveys, system notifications, and IPMS operations.
• Assist implementation of the TSSC Technician OJT program, preparing technicians through training and hands‑on experience.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to undergo a polygraph exam.
• Interagency Training Center (ITC) TSCM certification.
• Completion of at least 40 hours of discipline‑specific development or refresher training each fiscal year.
• Meet minimum training requirements within one calendar year of assignment for access to DOW networks per DODD 8140.01, attaining and maintaining baseline certification for DOD 8570.01‑M Information Assurance Technician Level II (IAT2) compliance.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience writing and editing technical documents.
• Telephone security experience (e.g., Telephone Security Group 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).

Pay

Compensation range: $150,000 – $175,000. This estimate reflects the company’s good‑faith intent at the time of posting; 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