• You will exercise delegated ISSM authority to defend Dahlgren Division’s complex environment against nation-state cyber threats, zero-day vulnerabilities, and Frontier AI-driven exploits.
• You will lead and direct a distributed cadre of Department ISSOs to enforce continuous vulnerability management and offensive-informed cyber defense across research labs.
• You will serve as the senior alternate advisor to Command leadership, planning, developing, and executing the enterprise-wide cybersecurity and Zero Trust program.
• You will drive technical risk management and rapid response containment, digital forensics, and execution of operational cyber directives like IAVM, OPORD, and TASKORD.
• You will act as senior cyber liaison to NAVSEA, Fleet Cyber Command, intelligence agencies, and DoW partners to communicate systems risk and align defensive policies.
• You will integrate robust cyber engineering safeguards and resilient architectures into emerging hardware, software, and advanced weapon development pipelines.
• You will lead a comprehensive assessment of current cybersecurity processes, authorization boundaries, and system configurations across the enterprise.
• You will collaborate with stakeholders to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement in existing governance frameworks.
• You will establish clear priorities and standards for the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) role, processes, and overall cyber governance across the enterprise.
• You will develop and implement standardized policies that align with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
• You will Review, update, and validate Authorization and Assessment packages in accordance with new priorities and standards.
• You will ensure all Authorization and Assessment documentation meets the established governance requirements and is ready for implementation.
• You will ensure all updates to cybersecurity processes are thoroughly documented and disseminated across the enterprise.
• You will implement a structured approach for rolling out new processes, ensuring compliance and consistency in adoption.
• You will equip ISSOs with the necessary skills through targeted training programs focused on new processes, tools, and best practices.
• You will maintain clear and ongoing communication with stakeholders, providing updates on process changes, training opportunities, and governance developments.
• You will implement mechanisms for ongoing compliance monitoring to ensure adherence to established cybersecurity standards and policies.
• You will collect and analyze feedback and metrics to refine processes, driving continuous improvement and enhancing the effectiveness of cyber governance efforts.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top Secret/SCI security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code 722 (Information Systems Security Manager). You will be required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-4 pay band (GS-11 and GS-12 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing management oversight of an organization's information technology infrastructure or systems, developing and executing strategic cybersecurity policies and plans aligned with organizational requirements, and exercising accountability for system security posture and risk mitigation. Examples of qualifying experience may include (1) Applying knowledge of DoD/DoN RDT&E networks, labs, and principles (e.g., DREN, RDTE, SDREN, JMN, and JIOR); (2) Applying knowledge of US Navy Combat and Weapon System of Systems (e.g., AEGIS, SSDS, MK160, and SPY); (3) Applying knowledge of DoD, DON and NAVSEA mission and organizational structure. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.