Lead proactive counterintelligence and security activities across the United States government, integrating the instruments of national power to detect, report, deter, disrupt, investigate, exploit, and defeat foreign intelligence threats.
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) is dedicated to leading the U.S. Counterintelligence and Security communities, countering all threats posed by adversarial foreign intelligence affiliated threats and enhancing our national security posture at every level. We will serve as the head of U.S. counterintelligence and integrate the instruments of national power to counter foreign intelligence threats.
NCSC will be the "center of gravity" to support the counterintelligence and security efforts of the entire U.S. interagency, and public sector initiatives to protect our nation from adversarial efforts to exploit the United States and victimize the American people. Develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive ICT supply chain security programs, policies, and procedures to facilitate secure information sharing across the U.S.
Government while safeguarding sensitive intelligence sources and methods, operational equities, law enforcement equities, and U.S. persons' privacy from supply chain threats (e.g., malicious hardware/software, counterfeit components, or compromised vendors).
Assess the impact of supply chain vulnerabilities and information-sharing barriers within the Intelligence Community (IC), collaborating with policy analysts, IC partners, and ICT security stakeholders to design and execute policy, process, and technical improvements that mitigate risks while enhancing cross-domain data flows.
Support strategic planning to address ICT supply chain and intelligence access challenges, identifying technological, procedural, and policy gaps that impede secure information dissemination across IC agencies and the broader U.S. Government, with a focus on resilient, trusted supplier ecosystems.
Facilitate secure information exchange across the IC and with non-traditional stakeholders by balancing the responsibility-to-share principle with need-to-know, supply chain risk management, and zero-trust principles, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST SP 800-161, CISA guidelines).
Ensure mission-critical information sharing requirements are met with timeliness, integrity, and supply chain resilience, proactively addressing delays or disruptions caused by compromised ICT components, logistics vulnerabilities, or adversarial interference.
Drive continuous professional development in ICT supply chain security best practices, emerging threats (e.g., counterfeit hardware, firmware tampering), and advanced information-sharing to enhance coordination between ODNI, the IC, and inter-agency partners, with a focus on defense-in-depth and supply chain hardening strategies.
Champion inter-agency and cross-directorate collaboration by developing and refining ICT supply chain security policies, guidelines, and procedures, while brokering secure information-sharing agreements that account for multi-stakeholder risk appetites and classified/unclassified information protections.
Orchestrate inter-agency ICT supply chain security initiatives, harmonizing competing stakeholder priorities, risk tolerances, and operational requirements-including participation in high-level working groups, tabletop exercises, and supply chain threat intelligence sharing forums-to prevent, detect, and mitigate supply chain exploits.
Prepare and deliver senior-level briefings, reports, and strategic assessments for ODNI leadership, senior policymakers, and intelligence consumers, translating complex ICT supply chain risks, mitigation strategies, and policy recommendations into actionable, decision-ready insights tailored to stakeholder needs.
Do not submit transcripts.
This position is with Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.
The posted pay range is $121785 – $158322/yr.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-28.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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