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Senior Staff Action Officer Intelligence Architecture and PED Programs

ANSER
ANSER Salary
Alexandria, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/15/2026
Company Overview

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

Position Summary

ANSER is seeking a Senior Staff Action Officer for Intelligence Architecture and Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) to provide senior-level expertise and strategic staff support to USW(I&S) leadership. In this key role you will oversee enterprise PED programs, aligns intelligence architecture efforts across the DoD and Intelligence Community, and delivers actionable guidance on policy, resources, and requirements.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

  • Provide PED subject matter expertise and direct counsel to senior leadership on intelligence and security programmatic issues, including policy, strategy, operations, funding, resources, and requirements.
  • Provide oversight, management, and support for complex defense and military intelligence PED programs and capabilities.
  • Support enterprise-level prioritization, tracking, de-confliction, and alignment of PED and infrastructure-related systems across CCMDs, Military Services, Combat Support Agencies, the IC, and partner entities.
  • Coordinate acquisition synchronization and requirements identification for intelligence architecture and infrastructure programs.
  • Conduct resource analyses and develop reports assessing budget execution and program management effectiveness across IPED portfolio programs.
  • Support Congressional engagement by assisting with drafting testimony, responses to congressional inquiries, and appeals or reclamas related to oversight actions.
  • Perform functional reviews and conduct research and analysis on enterprise intelligence and IT/PED initiatives.
  • Draft and review formal staff products including briefings, talking points, information and position papers, memoranda, and correspondence.
  • Represent USW(I&S) positions and equities in DoD, IC, and international policy, strategy, governance, and programming forums.
  • Support development, review, and revision of enterprise-level strategy and policy for intelligence, ISR, IT, and PED activities.

Required Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI Security Clearance
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in the DoD and/or Intelligence Community working Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) issues
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience with IC infrastructure and architecture policy development, program oversight/guidance, and capabilities development and resourcing within DoD or IC on a military or interagency staff
  • Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise-level intelligence, IT, and PED programs and capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing senior leaders and supporting Congressional engagements
  • Ability to synthesize complex technical, operational, and programmatic information into clear staff recommendations
  • Experience coordinating across CCMDs, Military Services, Combat Support Agencies, the Intelligence Community, and international partners
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple high-visibility initiatives simultaneously
  • Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, senior-staff environment

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail Recruiting@anser.org

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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