COMSEC Responsible Officer; CRO - TS​/SCI Polygraph

Type of Requisition

Regular

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

None

Cyber and IT Risk Management

Account Management, Communications Security (COMSEC), Troubleshooting

None

5 + years of related experience

Yes

GDIT is seeking an individual to fill a position as a COMSEC Responsible Officer - CRO as part of our Operations and Maintenance team. This position serves as an accountable official for all Communications Security (COMSEC) material within the contract effort, managing the complete lifecycle of cryptographic keys and related equipment. Day-to-day responsibilities involve managing key issuance, destruction, and transfers for approximately 1,000 devices, providing field support for loading, troubleshooting, and maintaining specialized COMSEC equipment such as vIPer phones and TACLANE encryption devices according to customer-established security operating procedures.

The role also includes coordinating with customers and technical service teams on secure service implementations and performing cryptographic resets when required.

The proper management of COMSEC material directly impacts operational security and mission success. This role is essential to maintaining the integrity of classified communications infrastructure and safeguarding sensitive operations for our contract and customer organization within the enterprise.

• Track COMSEC requirements, ensuring implementation of approved processes, providing coordination of task/activation/deactivation of all equipment, status monitoring and reporting, receiving COMSEC devices into the controlled cryptographic items (CCI) inventory, bar-coding of new COMSEC devices, power testing of COMSEC devices received, and destruction of equipment as required
• Track warranty information for all CCI inventory items, providing monthly and ad-hoc status reports and performing initial configuration of cryptographic devices prior to deployment to field locations
• Provide remote troubleshooting and support to all voice cryptographic endpoints
• Conduct COMSEC account management and COMSEC inspection of all government owned cryptographic voice devices
• Initiate, generate key, order, test and verify keys; load key fill devices with appropriate keying material for operational use
• Deliver, account, document and perform key destruction in accordance with National Security Agency (NSA) guidelines
• Coordinate equipment requirements with cryptographic vendors, NSA and military services to repair, demilitarize, and dispose of obsolete and excess cryptographic equipment
• Conduct semi-annual inventory of all government physical Voice COMSEC material
• Identify, analyze, and resolve customers service issues using ticketing system and administration toolsets
• Serve as backup to the primary COMSEC Custodian, participating in regular inventories, audits, and inspections to verify material accountability
• Provide advice and training to end-users
• Participate in testing and deployment of new technologies
• Maintain meticulous records in the COMSEC Accounting System while ensuring proper handling, storage, and disposition of sensitive cryptographic materials
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited College or University is required along with 5+ years of experience.

In lieu of Bachelor’s degree, Associates and/or combination of 12+ years of experience may be considered.

• COMSEC Manager training from NSA
• Knowledge of military/government COMSEC requirements
• Experience with administration of Key Management Infrastructure, CARDS or Local Management Device/Key Processor
• Familiarity with COMSEC and keying devices
• Performed loading of VIPER and STE equipment
• Knowledge of Service Now or similar ticketing system
• Experience in deployment and/or support of personal electronic device (laptops, tablets, iPhones)
• Willingness to learn new technologies to support other service areas
• TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph is required for this position

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

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Explore a career in cyber at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your focus on defending and protecting what matters.

The likely salary range for this position is $119,000 - $161,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of…