Senior TEMPEST Lead

Job Title: Senior TEMPEST Lead

Location: Ft. Belvoir, VA

Position Type: Full-Time

Position Summary: To perform TEMPEST Countermeasures Reviews, Visual TEMPEST Inspections , and TEMPEST technical inspections, assessments, evaluations and reviews. Will ensure all required reports are complete with minimal errors and that all processes, activities, and reporting are conducted

within established time frames. Will ensure required TEMPEST reporting and annual training requirements are conducted and completed.

Duties May Include

• Assist the NGA CTTA in executing the NGA TEMPEST program, analyzing requirements, implementing programs and processes for controlling or mitigating compromising emanations from NGA equipment and facilities. Interpret security policy and regulations governing TEMPEST as they apply to NGA facilities, systems and equipment.
• Provide advice and assistance to NGA customers to ensure the collection of information required to facilitate the TEMPEST mission to include: building/floor drawings or schematics, wiring diagrams, equipment specifications, shielding, power systems, signal data and power line routing, HVAC ductwork
  
  

and other utility wiring or piping.

• Assist NGA customers in the completion of online automated workflow process requests (TEMPEST support requests), TEMPEST checklists, Protective Distribution System (PDS) requests, and TEMPEST Countermeasure Review requests.
• Accomplish VTIs and TEMPEST testing of NGA facilities, systems, and equipment, to include SCIFs and PDS as required by the NGA CTTA.
• Represent the NGA CTTA in meetings or briefs relating to NGA facilities, systems, and equipment that process classified information and provide the NGA CTTA with details necessary to properly assess the scope as related to TEMPEST.
• Support TEMPEST daily operations that include:
• Maintaining and ensuring accuracy of the NGA TEMPEST Automated Workflow Process.
• Ensuring completion of all TEMPEST reports, checklists, PDS requests, and TEMPEST Countermeasure Reviews (12) within established timeframes.
• Supervise annual reporting of TEMPEST technical evaluations (at least 75 items).
• Ensuring adherence to National, DoD, and Agency regulations and instructions as they relate to TEMPEST.
• Ensuring TEMPEST technical reviews, inspections and assessments are accomplished within established timeframes.
• Execute TEMPEST Daily Operations that include:
• Gather all necessary information required for the NGA TEMPEST Automated Workflow Process, TEMPEST checklist, PDS request, and TEMPEST Countermeasure Reviews.
• Conduct all VTI, TEMPEST technical reviews, inspections and assessments as required by the NGA CTTA.
• Maintain TEMPEST qualifications as required by National, DoD, and Agency policy.
• Maintain TEMPEST test equipment and coordinate repairs and calibrations as required.
• Coordinate with other components of NGA and partners to ensure TEMPEST requirements and countermeasures are in adherence.
• Recommend and provide TEMPEST guidance for Agency security elements. Those duties include:
• Provide recommendations and guidance for new processes and systems.
• Assist in determining best practices related to wireless efforts.
• Ensure wireless technicians understand and comply with National TEMPEST policy.
• Ensure that TEMPEST reviews are conducted in accordance with National policy and DoD directives.
• Coordinate TEMPEST Countermeasure Reviews and VTI for NGA facilities
• Evaluate and make recommendations to the NGA CTTA on countermeasures consistent with National policy and operational requirements
• Prepare estimates for the NGA CTTA on proper implementation of TEMPEST countermeasures and mitigations in support of the TEMPEST mission
• Maintain appropriate records to include Technical review, inspection and evaluation reports, VTI reports, TEMPEST checklists and waivers. Maintain and update records in the TEMPEST automated Workflow Process
• Conduct inspections and perform site assistance visits, as required by the NGA CTTA
• Possess awareness of National policies and DoD polices regarding TEMPEST (e.g. National Security Telecommunications & Information System – policy and instruction, etc.)
• Advise development, implement and oversee OJT training program to prepare TSSC Technicians for success at government sponsored training
  
  

Required

Skills and Experience:

• Shall have at least 10 years experience in TEMPEST, Physical or Technical Security, or Facility Inspection related fields with at least 3 years in facility accreditation inspections, shielding, grounding, and Protected Distribution Systems
• Must have Active Top Secret Clearance
• Shall possess the National TEMPEST School certifications for completion of TEMPEST Fundamentals and TEMPEST for System Installation and Facility Design, Test Equipment Familiarization and Field Testing Basics courses
  
  

Desired

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Be a credentialed graduate of an accredited federal or DoD CI training academy (ex. FBI Academy, etc.)
• Possess advanced TEMPEST training
  
  

Culture Requirements

• Engineers, Analysts, and Developers at Cintel, Inc. are highly motivated, technical, and self‐organized. We place a lot of trust in our team members to develop technical solutions for ill‐defined problems (i.e. thrive in an environment where the problem is vague, requirements are lacking, and a solution is not obvious). We need problem solvers.
• We want our team members to be self‐motivated and eager to learn new skills. If you consider yourself a jack‐of‐all‐trades, and are eager to keep up with the latest trends in technology, you’ll fit right in.
  
  

About Cintel, Inc

Cintel Inc. is a Small Business providing strategies and services to support an array of Government clients in Software Development, Operational/Tactical and Installation/Facilities Energy, Cyber Security, Modeling and Simulation, Data Science, and Programmatic support.

We offer our clients nimble, unique, and value focused solutions with an emphasis on people, connectivity, communication, and teamwork. Our team believes that people drive solutions. By connecting people, information, teams, and experience we deliver solutions that respond to customer needs.

It is the policy of Cintel that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veteran status. These policies shall ensure that the practice of nondiscrimination will be applied in the employment, promotion, upgrading, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, recall or rehire of personnel. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

Cintel, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment or discrimination based on any of the characteristics mentioned above. Improper interference with the ability of other employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated.