Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Practitioner (Level III) General Info: Program Name: TRITON Hiring Manager: Time Type: Full time Primary Job Posting Location: Springfield, VA Clearance Required: TS/SCI w/CIP Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Conduct and Ensure Compliance of Technical Security Operations: Lead and execute Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM), Foreign Visit, Gift Inspection, Digital Counterexploitation, and Technical Evaluation activities. Ensure all operations, reporting, and training comply with national and agency-level policies, NGA's TSCM program, and TSSC modernization goals. Provide Technical Security Expertise for NGA Facilities: Offer comprehensive technical advice, and guidance. This involves preparing specialized technical risk assessments, TSCM reports of inquiry, tailored briefings, and assisting with technical security plans and policy execution. Analyze and Mitigate Security Deficiencies: Conduct in-depth analysis of complex physical and technical security issues, ensuring NGA's compliance with ICD 705 (SCIF physical security standards) and DoD standards for collateral areas. Identify physical and acoustical security deficiencies and develop cost-effective corrective actions. Perform Signal Intelligence and Threat Assessment: Conduct Radio Frequency (RF) signal of interest searches, assess and locate identified signals during surveys and IPMS operations, and evaluate electronic processing equipment for security vulnerabilities. Generate Comprehensive Reports and Communications: Prepare all required correspondence, documents, briefing materials, spreadsheets, and threat reports in accordance with NGA guidelines. This includes specialized technical risk assessment products, TSCM reports of inquiry, and after-action reports for all external engagements and exercise participation. Support Continuous Improvement and Training: Assist in implementing the TSSC Technician On-the-Job Training (OJT) program to prepare technicians for success. Maintain familiarity with current TSCM and CI policy, ensuring consistent application of best practices.
Minimum Qualifications:
Shall have an Interagency Training Center (ITC) TSCM Certification Shall complete at least 40 hours of discipline-specific development or refresher training every fiscal year. The NGA customer will sponsor Government-offered, discipline-specific development or refresher training IAW National and DoD standards Shall meet minimum training requirements, within one calendar year of assignment, for access to DoD networks in accordance with DoDD 8140.01, by attaining and maintaining at least baseline certification for DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technician Level II (IAT2) compliance.
Desired Qualifications:
Experience writing and editing of technical documents Telephone security experience (i.e., with Telephone Security Group (TSG) requirements) Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline Possess post-graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline Be a credentialed graduate of an accredited federal or DoD CI training academy (ex. FBI Academy, etc.)
Clearance Requirements: Must have a TS/SCI with the ability to pass a CI Poly
Physical Requirements:
The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.
