The candidate will utilize knowledge of East Asia and comprehensive academic expertise of China in the solving of challenging, unstructured, and time-critical problems. Will apply insight of China’s sociocultural foundation, economic background, military history, and current state to provide context and explore nuance in analyses, assessments, and workshops that integrate technical, operational, and programmatic aspects across various elements of the Department of Defense. Contribute to building and maintaining situational awareness and understanding of China and the Asia-Pacific region and support the development of Group deliverables. Research prevailing national and international political, social, scientific and technological, economic, environmental, and military issues to identify...

The Operations Analyst will possess and apply comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments supporting organizational-level operations and coordination with higher headquarters, subordinate organizations, and external stakeholders.  Other duties include:  1) Candidate will manage taskers and staffing packets and may be assigned responsibility to participate in or lead project efforts to develop and publish organizational-level operations functional policies and procedures, orders, Letters of instruction, other directives, and communications (EXSUMs, Information Papers, Briefings, Reports, etc.) and Archive Operations functional documents and information according to policies and regulations, 2) They will control, manage, and schedule organizational resources...

The successful candidates will work as a member of the Caledonia Program Systems Engineering team and perform the activities required for the development and maintenance of assigned systems definition project(s). - Conduct basic functions of systems engineering such as Stakeholder Needs & Requirements Definition, Systems Analysis, System Definition: Requirements, Architecture, Service Definition. - Perform System/Service tasks such as Systems/Service Realization and Systems/Service Deployment.- Conduct Systems Engineering enablement tasking such as Program/Project Planning and Program/Project Assessments, Decision Management Support, Lifecycle Readiness, Risk, Issue, Opportunity Management, Schedule Management, Configuration Management, and Measurement.- Perform Quality...

The successful candidates will work as a member of the Caledonia Program Systems Engineering team and perform the activities required for the development and maintenance of assigned systems definition project(s). - Conduct basic functions of systems engineering such as Stakeholder Needs & Requirements Definition, Systems Analysis, System Definition: Requirements, Architecture, Service Definition. - Perform System/Service tasks such as Systems/Service Realization and Systems/Service Deployment.- Conduct Systems Engineering enablement tasking such as Program/Project Planning and Program/Project Assessments, Decision Management Support, Lifecycle Readiness, Risk, Issue, Opportunity Management, Schedule Management, Configuration Management, and Measurement.- Perform Quality...

The Integrated Master Scheduler organizes and coordinates efforts related to design, development, and maintenance of Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) applying the knowledge of enterprise-level scheduling software and the principles of project management to develop large, complex schedules.  Additional duties include:  1) Builds and maintains a program-level IMS which includes major milestones and deliverables from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Government sources and performs program schedule analysis to include Metrics, Critical Path, Float, and schedule variances, 2) Monitors OEM schedule performance to include weekly and monthly variances and utilizes Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and...

The Information Knowledge Manager role is in support of a large customer and enterprise IT environment, providing web services, designs files, and enabling strategic communications.  As an Information Knowledge Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining, designing, and developing a wide range of service requests for the customer using SharePoint, web development languages, custom designs and providing communication support to fulfill customers need.  This role will create, maintain, and develop/design user friendly and customer SharePoint sites and libraries, enhance business processing via automated workflows, track, triage, and fulfill service requests, leverage design files and design techniques for clear branding and marketing materials, and work in sync...

The successful candidates will work as members of the Caledonia Program Acquisition Support team and perform the activities required for acquiring the hardware, software, material, facilities, personnel, data, and services of a system in support of the customer mission. - Support the planning, execution, and management of the acquisition lifecycle functions for the contract - pre & post-award- Develop, recommend, and implement acquisition lifecycle process improvements as required by the customer.- Support market research activities as required by the customer.- Prepare, organize, author, and perform other required coordination of acquisition documents for customer adoption (e.g., acquisition strategy, acquisition plans, risk analysis, SOWs, task orders, engineering change...

The successful candidate will work as members of the Caledonia Program PfM Support team and perform the activities required for developing and implementing customer approved plans, schedules, measures, and metrics for all identified functional area processes that will be reported at quarterly Program Management Reviews (PMR). - Provide plans, schedules, metrics, and measures for PMRs and award fee determinations as requested by the customer. - Provide support establishing, integrating, and managing PfM processes in line with the Office, Group, Directorate, and/or Chief Information Officer (CIO) governance and governance fora.- Conduct resource and technology investment reviews identifying interrelationships with other enterprise processes, cost, schedule, and performance and...

The Information Technology Specialist will work under supervision and guidance to perform assignments that support all aspects of Information Technology (IT) for business, financial, technical service, and other professional service projects and prepare correspondence, reports, and other documents for review and approval. Candidate will apply operational knowledge of IT systems and methods to complete IT and system problem assignments to include the support and maintenance of government computer systems by troubleshooting, tracking, and resolving end user support requests while complying with federal regulations, policies, codes, and security and safety standards. The IT Specialist may also provide aid related to the technical design, construction, and delivery of technology...

As a member of the COLOSSUS Enterprise Planning and Management team, the successful candidate will support our customer’s policy, governance, and compliance functions. The COLOSSUS team provides SETA support for our customer’s strategic planning, enterprise architecture, investment planning, policy and governance functions, in addition to general SETA support to government leadership teams. You will work with members from across the COLOSSUS team as well as government, FFRDC, and SETA personnel. Being on the Policy, Governance, and Compliance team, you will support the program overseeing compliance with IT-IA-IM policies and the established processes to manage that compliance. Specific activities can include:  - Manage IT-IA-IM training and certification requirements in accordance with...

The IT Specialist will support all aspects of Information Technology (IT) for business, financial, technical services, and other professional services projects.  You will 1) Apply the knowledge and understanding necessary to resolve IT and system problems to meet assignments as scheduled and provides technical advice to IT, the client and other professionals, 2) Perform essential duties and responsibilities which may include assisting with strategic IT planning and working with other departments on IT related projects and systems, 3) Provide verification of operational status of government computer systems and related third party interfaces and complies with Federal regulations, policies, codes, and security and safety standards, 4) Support backup and disaster recovery, cyber security,...

The candidate will provide subject matter expertise in safeguarding high-value information. Implement policies, procedures, standards, training, and methods for identifying and protecting agency classified/sensitive information from unauthorized disclosure. Coordinate with offices, both internal and external, to protect the equities of stakeholders whose information is involved in the agency’s day-to-day operations. Review classification guidance generated for new or ongoing programs to ensure that specific and correct guidance is available to customers. Ensure even application of standards by reviewing information and documents scheduled for release outside the agency and to various customers. Coordinate with scientific, technical, and other subject-matter specialists to assess the...

SPA is seeking an experienced Nuclear Acquisition Analyst to support OSD oversight of the Nuclear Triad sustainment and modernization, with a primary focus on nuclear modernization programs in any legs of the nuclear Triad. Will provide support to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategic, Space, and Intelligence Portfolio Management (DASD(SSIPM)) in the Strategic Deterrence and Capabilities (SDC) Directorate. Will also support DASD (SSIPM)s participation in the Nuclear Weapons Council and other DoD nuclear-related forums, and will develop decision-ready material for senior leaders and apply the initiative to navigate headquarters and acquisition processes to support the DASD portfolio management responsibilities. The Nuclear Acquisition Analyst will support portfolio...

The successful candidate will work as members of the Caledonia Program PfM Support team and perform the activities required for developing and implementing customer approved plans, schedules, measures, and metrics for all identified functional area processes that will be reported at quarterly Program Management Reviews (PMR). - Provide plans, schedules, metrics, and measures for PMRs and award fee determinations as requested by the customer. - Provide support establishing, integrating, and managing PfM processes in line with the Office, Group, Directorate, and/or Chief Information Officer (CIO) governance and governance fora.- Conduct resource and technology investment reviews identifying interrelationships with other enterprise processes, cost, schedule, and performance and...

The successful candidates will work as members of the Caledonia Program Acquisition Support team and perform the activities required for acquiring the hardware, software, material, facilities, personnel, data, and services of a system in support of the customer mission. - Support the planning, execution, and management of the acquisition lifecycle functions for the contract - pre & post-award- Develop, recommend, and implement acquisition lifecycle process improvements as required by the customer.- Support market research activities as required by the customer.- Prepare, organize, author, and perform other required coordination of acquisition documents for customer adoption (e.g., acquisition strategy, acquisition plans, risk analysis, SOWs, task orders, engineering change...

The Information Knowledge Manager role is in support of a large customer and enterprise IT environment, providing web services, designs files, and enabling strategic communications.  As an Information Knowledge Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining, designing, and developing a wide range of service requests for the customer using SharePoint, web development languages, custom designs and providing communication support to fulfill customers need.  This role will create, maintain, and develop/design user friendly and customer SharePoint sites and libraries, enhance business processing via automated workflows, track, triage, and fulfill service requests, leverage design files and design techniques for clear branding and marketing materials, and work in sync...

The successful candidates will work as a member of the Caledonia Program Systems Engineering team and perform the activities required for the development and maintenance of assigned systems definition project(s). - Conduct basic functions of systems engineering such as Stakeholder Needs & Requirements Definition, Systems Analysis, System Definition: Requirements, Architecture, Service Definition. - Perform System/Service tasks such as Systems/Service Realization and Systems/Service Deployment.- Conduct Systems Engineering enablement tasking such as Program/Project Planning and Program/Project Assessments, Decision Management Support, Lifecycle Readiness, Risk, Issue, Opportunity Management, Schedule Management, Configuration Management, and Measurement.- Perform Quality...

The successful candidate will assist in developing alternative courses of action for hosting and mission basing (MB) recommendations.- Document and communicate all outcomes. - Coordinate activities and products with Enterprise Integration Board (EIB) including MB requests. - Communicate with stakeholders to identify candidate systems that should be analyzed. Examples of sources include cloud Cost Sheets, MB Requests, Requests for Change, provisioning specifications, and other acquisition lifecycle and technical details. - Plan, coordinate, facilitate, and execute events such as Cloud Day and management off-sites. - Write, edit, and coordinate Weekly Activity Reports (WAR) for dissemination at the Director/NRO level. - Inform HSG leadership and personnel when COMM Front Office...

SPA is seeking a Program Security Representative (PSR) to support the Government Customer, a DoD rapid prototyping organization.  The key duties associated with this role include but are not limited to the following: - Provide security support to Program Managers and Portfolio Leads in a Systems Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) Security capacity for major protection system acquisitions. - Provide security support by implementing sound Operations Security (OPSEC) practices, developing Concepts of Operations (CONOPs) for program protection, and performing program risk analysis for end-to-end closure of the baseline for protection-related activities in the overall Enterprise. The program supports full lifecycle acquisition across all mission domains of complex national systems...

SPA seeks an energetic graduate from an ABA-accredited law school or a licensed attorney to conduct legal research, perform analysis, and communicate results (both orally and in written formats), in support of the DARPA Office of General Counsel. Assist in providing advice to DARPA offices regarding legal matters that are within the scope of the DARPA mission.