SECURITY SPECIALIST

Job Description

About the Position: The Chemical Biological Center (CBC) is the nation's principal research and development resource for non-medical chemical and biological defense. As a critical national asset, CBC supports all phases of the acquisition life-cycle from basic and applied research through technology development, engineering design, equipment evaluation, product support sustainment, field operations and demilitarization. Visit us at https://www.cbc.ccdc.army.mil/.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and evaluate security measures, devices, methods, and procedures to protect Center personnel and facilities from external and internal threats.
• Serve as a security specialist with primary responsibility for Information Security (INFOSEC), Operations Security (OPSEC), Security functional disciplines, and the Security Awareness Training Program.
• Review, analyze and recommend positive courses of actions to unique organizational mission INFOSEC-related security problems not resolvable by application of standard regulatory requirements.
• Communicate project or program results at high levels within and outside the organization.
• Interpret regulations and contributes to policy formulation pertaining to the security functional areas.
• Provide advice and assistance to CBC Data Processing Activity (DPA) managers in preparation of accreditation documentation for sensitive, highly sensitive, or critically sensitive systems/applications.
• Act as the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer responsible for the conduct of OPSEC reviews, subject matter expert reviews, and making initial recommendations for release under FOIA.