SPA is seeking a well-rounded analyst to support studies across several major undersea warfare clients, spanning across a variety of operational and technical topics.  SPA uses a wide range of analytical approaches to find rigorous and objective answers to our clients’ most difficult national security problems.  The candidate will be part of a team of analysts responsible for shaping undersea warfare investments; assessing undersea operations, security, and survivability; and developing plans to mature, deliver, and sustain new undersea technologies.  The candidate will contribute to thoughtful and meaningful recommendations to SPA’s clients that reflect the range of operational and technical factors needed to make informed decisions, including development and presentation of briefings,...

- Executes CSSO/CPSO responsibilities in coordination with Lead CSSO/CPSO and cyber team leadership.- Manage secure facility in support of classified government contracts and provide oversight of the day-to-day operations, including oversight of the personnel, information, and security awareness. - Expertise with ICD 705. Prepare fixed facility checklist for SCIF/SAPF accreditation; consolidates input and prepares supporting documentation for accreditation packages.- Develop and implement security control policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs), Program Protection Plans, and OPSEC Plans.- Conducts annual, and random, security self-inspections of facilities, to ensure compliance with SOPs, DoD Regulations, and ICDs.- Top Secret Control Officer (TSCO) with knowledge...

As a member of the COLOSSUS program, the Program Analyst will provide Enterprise Planning and Management support to the Cyber Security Office (CSO). Functional activities will include general Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support to include development of white papers, briefings, action responses, coordination support, as well as participating on behalf of CSO in enterprise-level activities. The incumbent will act as a contractor point of contact for office initiatives, coordinate with stakeholders, and proactively ensure that responses meet deadlines. - Develop executive-level communications and correspondence with a high degree of comprehensiveness, accuracy, and timeliness of written information.- Review and respond to TIER actions on behalf of the CSO FO.-...

The Senior ISR and Space Control Analyst will help DASD SSIPM bridge the gap between C4ISR acquisition portfolios and the Space Control/Space Operations portfolio. We are looking for an individual interested and experienced in both domains with the ability to coordinate with stakeholders and senior leaders. Initially, you will primarily support the C4ISR directorate and then shift more to a role bridging C4ISR and Space. You will support the Department's efforts to manage the acquisition of new capabilities and the sustainment of legacy systems via technical reviews, working groups, and supporting Integrated Acquisition Portfolio Reviews.

DARPA’s Commercial Strategy Team applies an end-to-end approach to commercializing some of DARPA’s most impactful technologies. Working with top performers and researchers, and bringing in top entrepreneurs, venture and private investors, and other DoD and commercial experts and teams, we accelerate DARPA technologies to drive new products, services, and capabilities for the DoD and commercial markets for both economic and national security. DARPA has a 65-year history of bringing some of the top technical innovations to the world including the Internet, GPS, LEDs, self-driving cars, and more. In your role, you will be part of an elite team working with some of DARPA’s most brilliant PMs and performers, as well as world class commercial advisors, corporate leaders, private investors, the...

The successful candidate will participate in project teams to: Develop digital models of complex real-world systems using commercial and proprietary software tools; Design, build, and execute constructive simulations and apply design of experiments best practices; Analyze and synthesize large data sets with various analytic frameworks and statistical methods; Support the preparation of deliverables (presentations, written reports, etc.) to communicate analysis-based findings and recommendations to sponsors and stakeholders, balance tasks across multiple projects concurrently, and regularly communicate progress or challenges to task leads. Candidates must be able to work independently and as part of a team; training will be provided. At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total...

Your role will be to 1) Develop expertise in assigned areas through completion of assigned training, written research, and interviews with subject matter experts, 2) Maintain status, drive progress and provide frequent updates on all assigned tasks, 3) Communicate clearly and concisely across a wide range of products including e-mail, after-action reports, policy or other structured papers, data analytics, and flag-level briefings, 4) Organize and support virtual and in-person meetings where much of our difficult trilateral coordination is accomplished, 5) Exercise project leadership. Design, plan, organize deliverables, and ensure that strategic intent of all assigned projects is met, 6) Motivate, mentor and lead purpose-built teams across functional, organization and international...

Your role will be to integrate the spectrum of the logistics processes within the operational, acquisition and wholesale environments. This Logistician will be responsible for directing the integrated logistics process, developing support policies, procedures and systems, and providing implementation guidance. The Logistician prepares and implements directives to ensure effective logistics support, and establishes and enforces standards to ensure that the assigned work force is properly trained and equipped. It is the Logistician's duty to develop, initiate, integrate and manage all logistics actions associated with life cycle management of weapon systems, subsystems and equipment.

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...

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,...

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...

- Full Procurement Life Cycle Support from Request for Quotation, Negotiation, Award, Administration and Closeout.- Develop, compliant and comprehensive Requests for Proposals (RFP) and/or Requests for Quotation (RFQs) in support of multiple Government Solicitations and/or Government Prime Contracts.- Develop, negotiate, award and expedite purchase orders, of varying value, for short duration services and tangible goods in accordance with company policy and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), both commercial and non-commercial.- Responsible for creating and maintaining Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) compliant subcontract and purchase order files.- Work as an integral cross functional team player across operational, programmatic, financial and contractual groups.-...

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...