CI Officer III - Analytical and Investigative Support bei Obsidian Solutions Group LLC

Description

CI Officer (Level III) - Analytical and Investigative Support

Primary Location: Springfield, VA

Clearance: Active TS/SCI

Ability to work remotely: No

Job Summary

The CI Officer will conduct defensive counterintelligence activities in support of the NGA mission. This role involves conducting research, analysis, and assessments to identify and mitigate intelligence, terrorism, and espionage threats against NGA personnel, programs, technology, information systems, and facilities. The position requires extensive liaison with DoD, Intelligence Community, and law enforcement entities while conducting briefings, debriefings, and producing intelligence reports.

Specific Responsibilities

• Conduct daily research to gather, assimilate, evaluate and interpret information concerning intelligence, terrorism and espionage threats against NGA personnel, programs, technology, information systems, facilities, and the National System for GEOINT (NSG)
• Provide daily CI analyses for distribution to selected parties within NGA, the DoD, and the Intelligence Community
• Assimilate, evaluate and interpret all-source information related to NGA from an operational security perspective
• Publish intelligence with recommendations for mitigation and countermeasures as appropriate
• Detect and assess anomalous activities for links to possible foreign intelligence collection within NGA with recommended countermeasures
• Immediately alert the government to imminent foreign intelligence, terrorism and espionage threats with recommended countermeasures
• Provide analytical forecasts of foreign intelligence, terrorism and espionage threats against NGA as requested with recommended countermeasures
• Provide CI assessments of proposed international agreements involving GEOINT sharing as requested
• Provide annual CI threat analyses of foreign intelligence and terrorism threats to NGA employees assigned to CONUS and OCONUS locations
• Apply knowledge and understanding of analytical tools including Multi-media Message Manager (M3), Palantir, Tripwire Analytic Capability (TAC), ARCSIGHT, RSA Security Analytics, Consular Consolidated Database (CCD), and Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE) to conduct CI analysis
• Liaise with DoD, the Intelligence Community, and appropriate law enforcement entities to remain abreast of current CI trends and issues
• Conduct liaison with NGA components to facilitate information sharing to support NGA CI activities
• Prepare briefs related to subject matter for delivery to internal and external audiences at strategic, operational and tactical levels
• Conduct approximately 25-35 formalized threat briefings per month tailored for NGA travelers and their intended foreign destinations and geospatial-related conferences involving foreign official representation
• Conduct approximately 25-35 foreign contact and foreign travel debriefings per month and prepare applicable reports including Intelligence Information Reports
• Provide CI advice and expertise in approximately 15-20 CI Risk Assessments per month supporting personnel security and security clearance adjudication process pursuant to ICD 704 requirements
• Provide CI technical expertise to support vulnerability mitigation efforts
• Provide CI expertise in protecting emerging geospatial and IC technologies and the intelligence acquisition process
• Provide CI support to Research and Technology Protection (RTP) initiatives including writing approximately eight CI Threat Assessments per month
• Support Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) policies and initiatives including compliance with ICD 731, 731.1, 731.2, and ICD 503
• Produce approximately 75 Supply Chain Risk Assessment reports per month
• Support Intelligence Community SCRM Working Group and liaise across IC Agencies as appropriate
• Interview NGA personnel and prepare accurate operational reports and summaries
• Provide input to formal reports of findings and recommendations for all unauthorized disclosures involving known or suspected loss of classified information
• Process approximately 10 Intelligence Community actions in support of Special Access Programs (SAP)
• Conduct CI damage assessments involving loss or unauthorized disclosure of intelligence and prepare formal reports of findings and recommendations
• Produce approximately 100 Intelligence Information Reports (IIRs) per year
• Produce CI Notes and CI Minutes for Agency awareness as required
• Work closely with Intelligence Community members (NRO, NSA, NCSC, DIA) to share information, collaborate, draft and finalize community information reviews/damage assessments
• Support and participate in 5-10 CI Incident Assessments (CIIAs) per year
• Support processing of approximately 65-75 agency documents for public release monthly
• Participate in agency and IC directed damage assessment task forces as appropriate
• Complete assigned tasks and activities within prescribed timelines and to established community standards, directives and instructions

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of CI experience
• Foundational defensive CI experience (e.g., conducting investigations, inquiries, collections, operations, analysis, briefings, debriefings, training and awareness)
• Credentialed graduate of an accredited federal or DoD CI training academy (e.g., FBI Academy)
• Bachelor's degree in National Intelligence Studies, Law Enforcement, History, Analysis/Research, Journalism, Political Science, Library Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
• Active TS/SCI clearance required

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree in National Intelligence Studies, Law Enforcement, History, Analysis/Research, Journalism, Political Science, Library Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Standard office environment with extended periods of computer work

Travel

• Minimal travel may be required

Company Description

Obsidian Solutions Group LLC (OSG) is a fast-growing professional services firm based in Fredericksburg, VA. We create value for our customers by delivering technology-enabled & mission-oriented technical solutions that solve complex problems, protecting people, information, and assets. Our core capabilities are in providing Enterprise IT, Intelligence Analysis, Production & Development and Knowledge-Based Professional Services Solutions that enable the customer's mission. Obsidian Solutions Group LLC is a certified 8(a), service-disabled, veteran-owned small business.

A career at Obsidian Solutions Group means you are able to put your expertise, credentials, and talents to great use working with customers in the DOD and Intelligence Community, while enjoying the excitement of working in a fast-growing organization committed to making a difference for our customers and in our community. Contribute independently and collaboratively alongside our amazing team of doers and thinkers. Obsidian Solutions Group is small enough to offer a family atmosphere yet large enough to deliver a highly competitive compensation package. We hire and retain the best in the industry, offering exceptional benefits that protect the well-being of our employees, their spouses and domestic partners, and their families.

Our corporate philosophy is centered on hiring and retaining employees with the requisite skills, professional experience, personal commitment, and ethical standards necessary to foster a culture of operational excellence necessary to surpass our customer's expectations.

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Obsidian Solutions Group is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, protected veteran status, and any other non-merit factor, or any other characteristic protected by law.