- Ensure compliance with all customer-related security requirements, including NISPOM, DoD directives, and contract-specific guidelines.
- Conduct security audits, self-inspections, and assist with Staff Assistance Visits, Customer Security Assessments, and CSA (Cognizant Security Agency) reviews.
- Develop and conduct security awareness training, education programs, and briefings (e.g., initial, annual, and program-specific) for personnel with access to classified or SCI material.
- Implement information management systems to verify classified information (including SCI) is used and retained only for authorized purposes, with controls for TOP SECRET accountability and retention.
SCI Program Support and SCIF Management - Oversee security management for programs requiring Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs), ensuring adherence to ICD 705 standards for physical security, construction, and accreditation.
- Implement and oversee TEMPEST measures to prevent compromising emanations from electronic equipment within SCIFs, including conducting testing, assessments, and coordinating corrective actions for vulnerabilities.
- Coordinate with granting authorities (e.g., DNI for SCI) for access determinations, disclosures, and international transfers of SCI, ensuring no unauthorized access by foreign persons unless explicitly authorized. Additional
General Security Program Management - Oversee the management, direction, administration, and development of security programs and procedures for classified contracts, including establishing and maintaining security plans, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Program Protection Plans (PPPs).
Requirements
- Maintain personnel security records for SCI, SAP, and SAR (Special Access Required) programs, using systems DISS and Scattered Castles.
Classified Information and Material Handling - Properly account for, control, transmit, package, safeguard, and destroy SCI and SAP information using authorized means and methods.
REQUIREDQUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Information Security, Criminal Justice, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience. - Minimum of 6 years of relevant
experience in industrial security, with at least 4 years in SAP/SCI program management.
- Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SCI & SAP access.
- In-depth knowledge of NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), DoD SAP Manuals (Vols 1-4), ICD 705, and related directives.
- Proficiency with security management systems such as NISS, NBIS, DISS and Scattered Castles.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to handle sensitive information discreetly.
QUALIFICATIONS: - Professional certifications such as Industrial Security Professional (ISP), Facility Security Officer (FSO), or equivalent. -
Experience in defense contracting, particularly with naval or maritime programs. - Familiarity with TEMPEST
requirements and SCIF accreditation processes. - Graduate degree in a related field.
Benefits
BENEFITS: - Medical Insurance: Comprehensive health insurance plans covering a range of services - Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents - Dental and Vision Insurance: Coverage for routine dental check-ups, orthodontics, and vision care - Saronic pays 100% of the premium under the basic plan for employees and 80% for dependents - Time Off: Generous PTO and Holidays - Parental Leave: Paid maternity and paternity leave to support new parents - Competitive Salary: Person”
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Additional details
Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.
Job Summary Saronic Technologies is seeking an experienced Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO) to manage security aspects of classified programs, including those involving Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Special Access Programs (SAPs), and other classified information.
The CPSO will ensure compliance with regulations such as the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM, 32 CFR Part 117), Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs) like ICD 705 for SCIFs, and DoD guidelines.
This role requires strong leadership in security program management, personnel security, and SCIF operations to support our growing operations in a fast-paced defense environment. DUTIES AND
- Provide guidance, professional education, and procedures for special access programs, coordinating with senior leadership to resolve security issues.
- Respond to security incidents and violations, conduct investigations, document findings, recommend corrective actions, and prepare reports for internal and external coordination, including culpability assessments and impact evaluations.
Personnel Security and Access Control - Manage security clearances, background investigations, briefings, debriefings, and required indoctrinations for personnel accessing classified information.
- Handle Security Information Files (SIFs) and For Cause discharge files for SCI-cleared individuals, maintaining records of indoctrinated personnel.
- Process incoming and outgoing classified visit certifications and ensure need-to-know enforcement.
- Maintain classified material accountability records, including inventory lists, receipt/transmittal records, final disposition documentation, and annual inventories.