Security Specialist – Program Security Officer

Applied Research Associates (ARA), Inc.

Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) has an immediate need for a Security Specialist, Program Security Officer in the Raleigh Office.

This position will report directly to the Assistant Facility Security Officer (AFSO) and assist other security subject matter experts (FSO, CSSO, and ISSM) in ensuring compliance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Department of Defense (DoD) regulations and Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs).

This position will support a portfolio of classified contracts operating out of the Raleigh office by collaborating with Program Managers, government customers, the Special Security Office, and Cyber Security department.

What you’ll do as a Program Security Officer at ARA:


* Assist in ensuring compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) Manuals, 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), and Intelligence Community Directives (ICD) as well as specific program requirements.


* Act as primary Security point of contact for Program Managers and program staff.

Routes all inquiries and requests to the appropriate security entity for action.

These include, but are not limited to CAC requests, classified account requests, execution of the SF 312 Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), SCI nominations and visit access requests in the Defense Information Security System (DISS) and the Army Centralized Contracts and Security Portal (ACCS).


* Work with Program Managers to interpret security requirements as outlined in Requests for Proposals and awarded DD 254s.

Coordinates and collaborates with Assistant Facility Security Officer, Special Security Office, and Cyber Security department to meet security related mission requirements.


* Provides classified shipping support to program staff.

These tasks include, but are not limited to, receiving and actioning document control number requests, verifying facility clearance levels of receiving facility, coordinating with program staff and/or cyber security, processing received classified packages, and ensuring compliance with federal regulations.


* Train and advise staff on appropriate procedures for transmitting classified documents and data.


* Classified meeting support ​to include verifying VARs, maintaining access rosters, tracking attendance, performing security briefs, and ensuring required security documentation is completed and retained​


* Oversee employee security clearance processing through DISS/DoD systems.​


* Maintain security personnel records.


* Ensure security requirements flow down to subcontractors.​


* Safeguard classified information in accordance with the NISPOM.​


* Manage receipt, storage, transmission, reproduction, and destruction of classified material.


* Coordinate with Program Managers to conduct classified inventory audits and compliance checks.


* Establish and maintain successful working relationships with government and internal cust...