Full-Time

Director of Security

Blue Sky Innovators

Blue Sky Innovators

51-200 employees

Provides DoD/IC AI, cybersecurity, systems integration

Compensation Overview

$170k - $190k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Reston, VA, USA

In Person

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Security & Protective Services

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Requirements
  • Maintain a current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
  • Have experience supporting classified Department of War and Intelligence Community programs.
  • Have 10 or more years of experience in SCI and SAR security program responsibilities.
  • Have experience across physical, personnel, and information security disciplines in a corporate security role.
Responsibilities
  • Own all aspects of the company’s facility and security program end to end.
  • Direct physical security for the corporate headquarters, including SCIF spaces, and ensure continuous compliance with ICD 705 and related physical security standards.
  • Manage consultants supporting the Personnel Security program and classified information technology security, including setting priorities and holding the work to standard.
  • Serve as the senior point of contact for personnel security actions, including clearance processing, periodic reinvestigations, and adjudication coordination.
  • Support commercial security and executive protection offerings by providing operational expertise to customer solutions.
  • Advise company leadership on security risk, compliance posture, and program readiness ahead of customer and government inspections.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience supporting DARPA or NRO programs.
  • Counterintelligence experience.

Blue Sky Innovators provides advanced technology and operational support to DoD and Intelligence Community clients, offering AI/ML data analysis, cybersecurity, and systems integration, along with internal R&D to turn new technologies into usable capabilities. It delivers professional services, SETA and acquisition support, and program control to solve complex defense challenges and advance operational capabilities. The company differentiates itself with a defense-led leadership team, a workforce rich in military veterans and TS/SCI clearance, and significant in-house R&D that supports DARPA, the Navy, and other defense programs. Its goal is to deliver practical, field-ready technologies and specialized support that help DoD and IC programs succeed by turning research into deployed solutions.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Reston, Virginia

Founded

N/A

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Virginia announced $7 million expansion and $840,000 grant on March 30, 2026.
  • MDA SHIELD IDIQ can open prototyping, testing, and experimentation pipelines through 2035.
  • Blue Sky is interviewing federal employees affected by layoffs, widening near-term hiring supply.

What critics are saying

  • PrimeRFP shows $685K total DoD obligations, leaving revenue concentrated and small.
  • Most work is sole-source; any incumbent loss could hit 2026 recompetes fast.
  • SkyLab's 175-job expansion needs sustained contract growth; underutilization would strain margins.

What makes Blue Sky Innovators unique

  • 95% TS/SCI-cleared staff and 50% veterans give Blue Sky rare defense depth.
  • March 2026 SkyLab adds 20,000 square feet for secure government collaboration in Reston.
  • December 2025 MDA SHIELD award shows trusted access to missile-defense R&D work.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Remote Work Options

Paid Vacation

Flexible Work Hours

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Telephone/Internet stipend

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

Conference Attendance Budget

Professional Development Budget

Stock Options

Company Equity

Hybrid Work Options

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support