The successful candidate will:- Provide Orbital Warfare SME support, to include understanding counterspace.- Propose, develop, and layout an operations framework for the OW MAT, specifically in the counterspace.- Work with other organizations such as Joint Staff, USSPACECOM, USSF, SAF, SpOC, Field Commands, Units, Programs Offices and other US agencies and mission partners to assist in Space Force priorities and direction. - Directly support OW MAT Weapon System Lead. - Participate in interface requirements to ensure program integration for counterspace. - Support Deputy Commanding General Operations’ Operations Integration and Mission Delivery to deliver fully burden space warfighter capabilities to Combatant Commands. - Support the development and review to include but not be limited to Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, Operations Security, System Acceptance Plans, Concepts of Operations, Joint Urgent Operational Need, Urgent Operational Need, and various Hq SpOC or Higher Headquarters’ taskers. - Support Hq SpOC Functional Area Manager for managing OW MAT units. - Lead or support OW MAT Integrated Capabilities Team meetings. - Support OW MAT in the development of Hq SpOC briefings, working papers, meeting minutes, documents, and studies. - Attend meetings and briefings on behalf of OW MAT and Weapon System Lead.
ResponsibilitiesThis position is responsible for providing specialized expertise supporting the analysis of multi-intelligence (multi-INT) solutions and services. You will be assisting and advising Government managers responsible for the complete end-to-end life cycle of the customer's Ground Enterprise. Your responsibilities include- Performing engineering and analysis to ensure programs successfully develop and deliver core mission processing services. - Providing day-to-day collaboration with development contractors, Government program office personnel, and Government customers on the following to include but not limited to systems engineering, software and tool development, and acquisition functions in Multi-INT collection, mission management and mission processing. - Supporting management, leadership and oversight within a highly diversified team providing cutting-edge capabilities to the intelligence community. - Executing Agile project management within the Program Office for cross-component activities, such as developing work initiatives, epics, and roadmaps necessary to satisfy the customer's Strategic Initiatives and related goals; guiding Increment Planning; and orchestrating Program-level Sprints using JIRA, JIRA Portfolio, and Confluence tools.- Performing assessment and consultation on various area and technical products when needed.
You will serve as Senior Radar Engineer and a highly qualified adviser providing direct support to NSWC Dahlgren B40 Division providing Sensor Systems expertise across the entire acquisition Life-Cycle from concept exploration through sustainment of Navy Radar Systems. You must have the ability to be onsite part time in Dahlgren, VA and travel domestically (<5%).
Seeking a Contracts Specialist to support contracts/and related business processes throughout all stages of the contract management life cycle. The right candidate will be able to work independently and function effectively as part of a team and interact with people from junior to senior-most levels. This individual should have experience meeting deadlines, and prioritizing contracts related items across large organizations. As a subject matter expert, your skills and experience will be valued on a team with a clear mission and purpose. Your experience and expertise will provide critical time-sensitive intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support to an Intelligence Community agency. SPA seeks to connect workers like to you a committed community. You will be challenged, engaged, and valued. Your focus, drive and communication skills will allow you to develop and leverage strong working relationships. Your goals of a healthy work-life balance and desire to contribute to building a high-caliber team will be indispensable in our commitment to making an immediate impact on our nation's security. Responsibilities- Assist the Government in establishing high-level contract strategy and driving implementation of strategic contract opportunities.- Post-Award Acquisition Support: Provide advice, recommendations, and document support to multiple disciplined offices in all areas of the acquisition post-award phase.- Acquisition post-award support includes: Contract Administration, Contract Modification Support, Delivery/Task Order Support, financial tracking, attending PMRs/BMRs and providing analysis of progress, and Award Fee management.- Provide contractual domain expertise in implementation, execution and administration for all aspects of contract management.- Champion contract policy and procedure revision and improvement.- Understand the business cases and have an appreciation of financial/analytical issues.- Analyze significant, and/or unique contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and policies.- Manage contract change control process and support bid review and proposal requests.- Develop negotiation strategy and lead negotiations on complex contractual issues.- Correspond with Government and developers regarding contract status, requests for additional information, etc.- Support project accounting functions regarding maintenance of contract files.- May prepare complex requests for proposals.- May mentor and train less experienced professionals.
We are seeking an Operations Systems Analyst to provide threat system analysis of U.S. Navy Electronic Warfare systems in support of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems Department (B), Electronic Warfare and Spectrum Operations (EWSO) Division (B30). The B30 department conducts research, development, test and evaluation in emerging electromagnetic fields to enhance our ability to assess and maneuver in the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS), for purposes such as communication, navigation, advanced threat characterization and identification, cognitive decision support and collaborative weapon sensor engagements to enhance the warfighters ability to assess and engage emerging threats. You must have ability to work from NSWC Dahlgren 4-5 days per week on average.
A Senior Nuclear Weapons Analyst with expertise in all nuclear weapon issues to provide high level policy analysis and interpretation (Agency, Department, Congressional and Presidential), and associated activities or special studies/taskings/efforts concerning the overall nuclear deterrent enterprise. Nuclear activities include nuclear weapons delivery and Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence (C3I) systems design, operation, maintenance, testing, reliability, safety, Use Control, survivability, production, life extension, inactivation, storage, reactivation, augmentation, and retirement, including any implications or effects on stockpile configuration, mix, or quantities. They will also provide technical review of documents, and develop model weapons development and life extension support. They will conduct conventional/nuclear integertation (CNI) studies/analyses as well as document CNI working group discussions, decisions, and action items.
The candidate for this opportunity will, (1) Provide analytical, technical, and administrative support for day-to-day activities to include planning and operational expertise, organizational policy and planning development and project/program support, and technical support specific to each of the CCMD’s respective regions, to include information, advice, alternative analysis, evaluations and recommendations. (2) Provide joint planning support for campaign and contingency plans to counter and deter adversary threats, including: strategic deterrence and employment; countering WMD; counter proliferation; pathway defeat; ; and theater conventional nuclear integration/conventional support to nuclear operations methodologies and related expertise to the CCMDs, the Joint Staff (JS), and other DoD Components. (3) Advise and assist in development of internal plans, supporting and implementation plans to OSD, CCMDs, and JS priority strategies and plans, and to the Agency strategy.(4) Develop OPORDs, planning orders, commander’s estimates, and war gaming products (i.e., briefings and supporting documents), or other planning products. (5) Provide nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological planning and operations expertise, expert advice, and briefing support. (6) Provide theater nuclear planning expertise. (7) Review and assess national and DoD guidance (e.g. NSS, NDS, NMS, CPG, JSCP, Nuclear Weapons Employment Policy (NUWEP), etc.) to ensure policy integration into DTRA strategy, supporting plans, and procedures. (8) Provide expertise on the Adaptive Planning and Execution System to ensure planning products and processes comply with approved procedures. (9) Provide Risk and Opportunity Analysis, interdisciplinary and analytical capability support to enable the Agency to analyze complex issues/problem areas for CWMD Community of Interests (COI), CCMD, and DoD Components. (10) Support the development and coordination of associated administrative documentation, coordination, and delivery of read-ahead packages and briefings. (11) Support contingency response and exercise execution as needed.* Travel is expected ~25%.
PRKK, an SPA Group is seeking a Predictive Modeling & Simulation Analyst to work at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Systems Engineering Directorate (SED). Duties include:- Perform modeling, simulation, analysis and studies of end-to-end system capabilities to determine the ability of the NRO to effectively execute multiple missions.- Deliver end-to-end model-based system engineering and digital engineering systems and enterprise capabilities.- Coordinate, integrate, and execute technical system performance evaluation and product quality analysis activities, this includes predictive performance models (PPMs), collection quality models (CQMs), image equations (IQEs) and predictive track equations.- Conduct logical analysis of management problems and developing multivariate analysis, linear modeling, and data mining.- Use computer technology, computer modeling, spreadsheet applications, software tools, and programming languages to analyze data and conducts advanced statistical analyses and applies mathematical calculations.- Present findings and recommendations to appropriate groups and helps to determine what actionable steps can be taken based on the findings.- Communicate and train users on model results.- Prepare written, non-technical reports to management, indicating analytical finding and models to guide predictive analytics model development.- Interface with customer and helps define work process; estimate time frames, quality and quantity of resources required to successfully implement project; develops project plan incorporating all project variables; establish criteria concerning deliverability, performance, maintenance, design and costs.- Conduct periodic status checks with customers and team to assess progress against plan; perform re-forecasts of project variables as necessary throughout project and prepare routine status reports on all project activities; may be assigned responsibility for the management of the function, including associated staff.
Serves as a technical/scientific resource on projects by providing R&D analysis to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Research and Development-Chemical Biological Department (RD-CB), Digital Battlespace Management Division (CBI). Supports management of technical projects developing situational awareness tools and algorithms which improve understanding of and decisions in CB contested environments. Prepares technical documentation and presentations to explain approaches, associated assumptions, and conclusions of scientific investigations. Reviews proposals, technical reports, experimental or theoretical techniques, scientific studies, and statements of work to ensure technical validity to evaluate current and future CBRN technologies. Assists leadership with decision-making analyses.
Key duties associated with this position include but are not limited to:- Provide focused action expertise to senior leaders.- Update, deliver, and maintain actions using Enterprise Task Management Software Solutions (ETMS2 - formerly TMT).- Create and deliver senior-level integrated responses to actions, tasks, and products.- Coordinate, integrate, and facilitate senior-level meetings.- Coordinate, integrate, and conduct a technical review process to ensure correspondence packages are relevant, complete, consistent, and technically coherent and integrated.- Create, deliver, and maintain processes to ensure knowledge management and information and decisions related to mission systems status updates and decision briefs are in accordance with Governance plan.- Perform extensive collaboration with the Action Group team and several subordinate units to accomplish the mission.
Requires extensive experience working with Joint Special Operations units, extensive Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experience and familiarity operating in an international environment, working with NATO organizations, and interagency partners. This Performance Requirement includes: 1) Synchronizing European Nuclear Weapon Accident Incident (NWAI) lines of effort with partner nations, 2) Designing, planning, and executing full scale nuclear weapons exercises, 3) Authoring and coordinating applicable training materials, 4) Coordinating and tracking DTRA provided NWAI training to partner nations and US organizations, 5) Organizing, coordinating, executing and providing expertise in CONUS/OCONUS Nuclear Weapons Training/Exercises and Conventional-Nuclear Integration efforts, 6) Organizing, coordinating, executing, and supporting meetings, exercise planning, evaluation testing, studies, and crisis support/emergency response pertaining to nuclear weapons operations to include providing support and administration to working groups, conferences, and pre/post-meeting support, 7) Updating and maintaining accident/incident response website(s) and databases, 8) Assisting in the development, maintenance, execution, and presentation of the nuclear weapon accident incident response management courses, e.g., the Nuclear Weapon Incident Response Training –OCONUS (NWIRT-O), 9) Reviewing, validating, assessing, and assisting in the development of National and DoD nuclear weapon accident incident response policy and procedures, 10) Planning, organizing, coordinating, executing, and tracking multiple concurrent trainings, exercises,TTXs, workshops, seminars, meetings, and conferences, 11) Reviewing international agreements, joint plans, and other documents at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels of Command and Control, 12) Validating DoD and interagency policies, plans, and procedures through exercises -Assessing DoD nuclear weapon security policy, 13) Overseeing implementation and effectiveness of nuclear weapon incident readiness (international NUWAIX) through participation in and support of high-level interagency working groups and conferences, 14) Providing support for facilitating international communications and training, 15) Aiding in ensuring cohesive, effective, and efficient responses to nuclear weapon accidents across international partner Government agencies, 16) Providing instructors/facilitators for international inter/intra-agency training, 17) Providing training materials, lesson plans, agendas, handbooks, etc., and 18) Producing technical reports and providing briefings to senior leaders.
Requires extensive experience working with Joint Special Operations units, extensive Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experience and familiarity operating in an international environment, working with NATO organizations, and interagency partners. This Performance Requirement includes: 1) Synchronizing European Nuclear Weapon Accident Incident (NWAI) lines of effort with partner nations, 2) Designing, planning, and executing full scale nuclear weapons exercises, 3) Authoring and coordinating applicable training materials, 4) Coordinating and tracking DTRA provided NWAI training to partner nations and US organizations, 5) Organizing, coordinating, executing and providing expertise in CONUS/OCONUS Nuclear Weapons Training/Exercises and Conventional-Nuclear Integration efforts, 6) Organizing, coordinating, executing, and supporting meetings, exercise planning, evaluation testing, studies, and crisis support/emergency response pertaining to nuclear weapons operations to include providing support and administration to working groups, conferences, and pre/post-meeting support, 7) Updating and maintaining accident/incident response website(s) and databases, 8) Assisting in the development, maintenance, execution, and presentation of the nuclear weapon accident incident response management courses, e.g., the Nuclear Weapon Incident Response Training –OCONUS (NWIRT-O), 9) Reviewing, validating, assessing, and assisting in the development of National and DoD nuclear weapon accident incident response policy and procedures, 10) Planning, organizing, coordinating, executing, and tracking multiple concurrent trainings, exercises,TTXs, workshops, seminars, meetings, and conferences, 11) Reviewing international agreements, joint plans, and other documents at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels of Command and Control, 12) Validating DoD and interagency policies, plans, and procedures through exercises -Assessing DoD nuclear weapon security policy, 13) Overseeing implementation and effectiveness of nuclear weapon incident readiness (international NUWAIX) through participation in and support of high-level interagency working groups and conferences, 14) Providing support for facilitating international communications and training, 15) Aiding in ensuring cohesive, effective, and efficient responses to nuclear weapon accidents across international partner Government agencies, 16) Providing instructors/facilitators for international inter/intra-agency training, 17) Providing training materials, lesson plans, agendas, handbooks, etc. and 18) Producing technical reports and providing briefings to senior leaders. *Roles are located in Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Apply experience and knowledge of the space warfare domain to joint modeling and simulation experimentation events designed to inform Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) requirements and employment concepts. The candidate will be part of a core event planning and execution team working closely with software and data engineers, Combatant Command representatives, the services, military and government advisors, and other contractors to integrate space systems, capabilities, and tactical operations into an existing operator-led modeling and simulation environment. Duties will include all phases of the event cycle to include shaping event objectives, integrating space domain operations into tactical scenarios, assisting with integration testing to assess technical readiness, event execution, and analysis and reporting. Will coordinate directly with USSF, the Services, and other agencies as required to identify emerging systems, capabilities, and concepts for future integration into the simulation environment.
- Lead a diverse, multi-disciplinary workforce in assisting the client to manage and advance business operations capabilities across acquisition and program lifecycles to include:- Conduct identification and analysis of key financial management training needs and assist efforts to improve organization business staff expertise across the disciplines of program financial management, budget development, and funds management and execution through development and execution of policies, SOPs, best practices, and trainings. - Provide cost estimating and analysis subject matter expertise for portfolios, programs, and projects across system life cycles to conduct and improve techniques, processes, and tools.- Develop Cost Analysis Products including Alternatives Analysis, Business Case Analysis, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Cost Estimating, Risk, and Uncertainty Analysis.- Provide program/project scheduling expertise to assist with the development, maintenance, and analysis of Acquisition Program/Project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Integrated Master Plans (IMP), and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and to conduct Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA), Critical Path Analysis, and other schedule analysis activities. - Support the development of program financial assessments and Program Assessment Reviews (PAR), Portfolio Reviews, and Program Management Reviews (PMR). - Research and review budget, cost, and financial portions of acquisition documentation including the Acquisition Program Baseline (APB), Cost Estimating Baseline Document (CEBD), Life Cycle Cost Estimate (LCCE), Integrated Logistic Support Plan (ILSP), program budget submissions, and related documents, program spend plans, funds status.- Provide expertise across all facets of the Programming, Planning, Budgeting and Accountability (PPBA) process and support INVEST financial, cost, and budget inputs.- Administer professional accounting assistance in the application and compliance of Government Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Federal Accounting Standards. - Research and draft Capitalization submissions for Property, Plant, and Equipment for deployed systems and property.- Apply advanced technical expertise in reporting, models, standardized reporting, complex financial evaluations, and funding assessments to include expertise in data extraction and analysis in SAP Enterprise Resource and Business Warehouse for program support and evaluations.- Provide this expertise in support of federal IT and non-IT programs throughout the acquisition lifecycle framework activities and documentation requirements.- Collaborate effectively with SPA management and resources, government clients, and related stakeholders to address project taskings, opportunities, issues, and challenges.- Develop and present briefings for various audiences and level of seniority on project status, issues, and considerations to ensure executive decision makers receive timely, complete, and accurate information to make informed decisions.
As Senior Capture Manager, the successful candidate will report directly to the Chief Growth Officer and the account Division Director to lead Federal growth activities for Air Force and Navy markets, including opportunity identification, pipeline management, business development, solutioning, capture management,and proposal development.
PRKK, an SPA Group is seeking a Predictive Modeling & Simulation Analyst to work at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Systems Engineering Directorate (SED). Duties include:- Perform modeling, simulation, analysis and studies of end-to-end system capabilities to determine the ability of the NRO to effectively execute multiple missions- Deliver end-to-end model-based system engineering and digital engineering systems and enterprise capabilities- Coordinate, integrate, and execute technical system performance evaluation and product quality analysis activities, this includes predictive performance models (PPMs), collection quality models (CQMs), image equations (IQEs) and predictive track equations- Conduct logical analysis of management problems and developing multivariate analysis, linear modeling, and data mining- Use computer technology, computer modeling, spreadsheet applications, software tools, and programming languages to analyze data and conducts advanced statistical analyses and applies mathematical calculations- Present findings and recommendations to appropriate groups and helps to determine what actionable steps can be taken based on the findings- Communicate and train users on model results- Prepare written, non-technical reports to management, indicating analytical finding and models to guide predictive analytics model development- Interface with customer and helps define work process; estimate time frames, quality and quantity of resources required to successfully implement project; develops project plan incorporating all project variables; establish criteria concerning deliverability, performance, maintenance, design and costs- Conduct periodic status checks with customers and team to assess progress against plan; perform re-forecasts of project variables as necessary throughout project and prepare routine status reports on all project activities; may be assigned responsibility for the management of the function, including associated staff
SPA is seeking an experienced Cyberspace Operations Subject Matter Expert to support the Cyber Warfare Directorate within the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Platform and Weapons Portfolio Management. Candidate will provide subject matter expertise and staff support as part of Cyber Warfare Directorate's execution of Cyberspace Operations-related Integrated Acquisition Portfolio Reviews (IAPRs). In addition, will participate in OSD meetings with Cyberspace Operations stakeholders, assisting government personnel with the research and development of the Cyberspace Operations IAPRs which are focused on aligning the Cyber Mission Force-related acquisition portfolios. Will apply a background in Military Cyberspace Operations (US Cyber Command or Service Cyber Component experience preferred), experience supporting senior DoD staffs (OSD experience preferred), and the ability to coordinate with multiple community stakeholders.
The Jr. Cost Analyst will perform data collection, model development, database management, data normalization, risk analysis, sensitivity analysis, acquisition/contract evaluation, conduct Net Present Value (NPV), and cost/financial performance monitoring. They will also participate in technical working groups with engineering, budget, schedule, and acquisition functional team members. In addition, the Cost Analyst will manage client relationships and expectations.
A senior inventory management analyst provides formal equipment accountability procedures, preventative maintenance systems, and standardized supply regulations/policies/procedures/instructions. This Performance Requirement includes: 1) Assisting the Government Property Administrator and signing for DNWS inventory as necessary, 2) Providing inventory management for all assigned DNWS equipment, 3) Providing logistical support to including shipping and receiving equipment, instructional materials supporting DNWS Mission, 4) Managing all DNWS test equipment, to include ensuring all test equipment is properly calibrated, working with other Departments in DTRA and Government and contractor repair facilities as necessary, 5) Supporting the Government facility manager for DTRA Inspections & Education Department (NE-IE), submitting and tracking work orders, and making minor repairs inside the DNWS facility, 6) Supporting the Government Vehicle Control Officer (VCO), to include scheduling and tracking usage of all DNWS vehicles, and scheduling maintenance for all vehicles assigned to the DNWS, and 7) Effectively providing supply operations support pertaining to specialized or unique supplies, equipment, and parts.
SME and Instructor applying in-depth knowledge and thorough understanding of nuclear policy. This Performance Requirement includes: 1) Developing and delivering course material covering explosive ordnance disposal techniques and render safe operations, 2) Preparing and presenting course materials covering S. Nuclear Weapons operational and physical characteristics, delivery system, and nuclear weapons effects, 3) Providing technical advice and training on all aspects of nuclear weapons, 4) Maintaining current course curriculum to ensure content is accurate and up to date, 4) Developing and updating course materials pertinent to Joint Nuclear EOD, 5) Effectively communicating to senior leadership through briefings, presentations, written/verbal correspondence, and other means as necessary, that can be understood at multiple levels, and 6) Providing instruction to an interagency audience that includes DOD, Department of Energy (DOE), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other agencies as required.