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Credence

Federal government management, engineering, technology solutions

Journeyman Security Services Support F-16 WAM

Full-TimePosted on 10/19/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's, Master's
Ohio, USA
In PersonRequires CONUS travel and OCONUS security site surveys.
CybersecuritySecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's or master's degree in a related field and at least three years of experience in the applicable technical or professional discipline, including three years in the Department of Defense; alternatively, seven years of directly related experience with appropriate certifications, including five years in the Department of Defense.
  • An active or current Secret clearance is required; a Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility is preferred and must be verifiable in the Defense Information System for Security.
  • Level 1 certification in the Defense Security Service Security Professional Education Development Program, or current Defense Security Service training pertaining to information, personnel, industrial, and physical security programs, is recommended.
Responsibilities
  • Provide security management, analytical, technical, and support services for Department of Defense, United States Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, directorate, division, and program activities.
  • Serve as a security customer focal point, analyze security procedures, and coordinate or recommend solutions to security deficiencies with the government security task lead.
  • Support information, personnel, and industrial security programs to protect classified material in accordance with applicable Department of Defense, Air Force, directorate, division, and program directives.
  • Assist with resource protection, force protection, and antiterrorism program implementation under applicable security policies and instructions.
  • Help personnel complete personnel security investigation paperwork, review packages for accuracy, and track personnel security clearances.
  • Incorporate security requirements into contractual commitments and administratively coordinate DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specifications.
  • Assist in administering Special Access Program Facilities in accordance with applicable guidance, including submitting Program Access Requests, obtaining and maintaining accreditation, and managing self-inspections.
  • Maintain, account for, and destroy Communications Security material.
  • Conduct technical evaluations of automated information systems and electronic equipment that stores information or processes classified data, including Special Access Required information.
  • Evaluate automated information system Standard Practice Procedures.
  • Maintain classified computerized databases of government and Department of Defense personnel with access to designated Special Access Required programs.
  • Perform security administrative tasks and document program security methods and decisions.
  • Conduct end-of-day facility safety and security checks in accordance with applicable Air Force instructions and comply with Visitor Group Security Agreement requirements as appropriate.
  • Open, secure, and alarm secure rooms and vaults at the beginning and end of duty days, including after 1800 hours, and respond to alarms outside duty hours when government personnel are unavailable.
  • Develop and document recommended program protection and system security inputs for Statements of Objectives, Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, requests for proposals, and Contract Data Requirements Lists.
  • Identify security issues and recommend policy or instruction changes to the government security lead.
  • Analyze procedures for handling, controlling, storing, and disposing of classified or critical weapon-system hardware, including installed components.
  • Develop program-specific system security requirements.
  • Advise security working groups and other security-related integrated product teams on program security standards, prepare meeting minutes, and document actions.
  • Help transition Department of Defense and Air Force policy into design-to and test-to specifications and translate system security engineering requirements into functional requirements.
  • Assist with system security assessments and provide advisory and draft documentation for System Security Concepts of Operations based on threat definitions, vulnerability analyses, and existing security measures.
  • Plan, design, review, analyze, and report on security plans for protecting systems during testing and evaluation, and recommend changes to security test procedures.
  • Review program threats and conduct vulnerability analyses to define security functional requirements and recommend physical security countermeasures, detection devices, and corrective actions.
  • Review conceptual studies, program reports, system data, and other documentation to establish basic system security requirements.
  • Continuously analyze weapon-system security planning and physical security standards, reporting discrete areas of concern.
  • Integrate flexible, cost-effective, threat-based security processes and procedures to protect weapon systems throughout their lifecycle, from pre-Milestone A through demilitarization.
  • Integrate U.S. export and technology-control laws, Department of Defense and Air Force policy, and other guidance into program protection planning.
  • Identify Critical Program Information and conduct criticality analyses, assess threats and vulnerabilities, and recommend cost-effective security countermeasures aligned with security objectives and system design.
  • Assist engineering functions with the authority-to-operate process, protection of Critical Program Information, and routing of associated documents for executive-agent approval.
  • Evaluate security and administrative procedures for handling Critical Program Information and Critical Components, from unclassified material through Top Secret, Special Access, and Sensitive Compartmented Information.
  • Help create and maintain Operations Security programs and plans protecting Critical Information, and recommend actions to the government security lead to ensure compliance.
  • Assess and review trade studies balancing program security risks and costs, and help develop cost-effective methods for incorporating security requirements into weapon-system contracts.
  • Develop and maintain time-phased, event-driven Security Classification Guides, Program Security Directives, Technology Assessment and Control Plans, and Program Protection Plans with associated annexes.
  • Analyze prime contractor and subcontractor program protection planning and report areas of concern.
  • Evaluate automated information systems and electronic equipment that stores or processes classified data, assess vulnerabilities and security risks, and report compliance with Department of Defense, Air Force, and local requirements.
  • Conduct on-site security evaluations at program offices, review weapon-system prime security survey reports, evaluate security procedures and operations, and provide technical recommendations to the review team lead.
  • Travel within the continental United States to support Security Operations Center requirements and conduct overseas security site surveys and secure-storage evaluations at Foreign Military Sales customer facilities.
  • Provide guidance on National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual and Department of Defense requirements for Defense Technology Security Administration certification.
  • Support testing and analysis of systems in classified program areas through Top Secret, Special Access, and Sensitive Compartmented Information facilities; recommend corrective actions and analyze vulnerabilities, tampering risks, and potential system compromise.
  • Apply security expertise to broad system security issues common across Air Force Life Cycle Management Center programs.
  • Provide security-related technical assistance to Air Force Life Cycle Management Center organizations, groups, and committees for briefings and conferences.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility.

About the company

Credence provides management, engineering, and technology solutions to the Federal Government, focusing on helping government programs that are complex and technical. Its work is delivered through an independent and objective approach, acting as a trusted partner to customers and teaming partners to achieve mission goals. The company differentiates itself through a track record of recognition in the government contracting space, a culture that emphasizes employee empowerment and a values framework of Trust, Partnership, and Success, and a commitment to delivering measurable outcomes for clients. Credence aims to support government missions by providing high-quality services that ensure project success, while also giving back to the community through charitable involvement and volunteerism.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Vienna, Virginia

Founded

2005

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • Disability Insurance
  • Training Programs

Company News

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This is the sixth consecutive year that Credence has been named a Washington Post Top Workplace.

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Andrew Weitz Joins Credence

December 7, 2024 - Credence Management Solutions, a leader in innovative management consulting and technology solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Andrew Weitz to its senior leadership team.

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Apr 17th, 2024
Credence President And Ceo Recognized With Federal 100 Award

VIENNA, Va., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Credence is proud to share that our President and CEO, Prashant Gaur, has been named to the Federal 100, which recognizes excellence in federal IT.Prashant Gaur, along with his business partner Sid Chowdhary, co-leads Credence. At $500 M+ annual revenue, Credence is one of the very few completely organically grown companies on the Washington Technology list of the Top 100 government services firms. The company practices servant leadership and has been a Washington Post Top Workplace for 4 years in a row, on the Inc. list of fastest growing companies 12 years in a row, and is a top company in the Washington Business Journal's list of most diverse companies.Credence President and CEO Prashant Gaur has been named to the Federal 100, which recognizes excellence in federal IT. Post thisCredence's motto is "Mission. Powered by Technology." With focus on defense, health, and humanitarian assistance, Credence's diverse client base includes the Air Force, Army, Defense Logistics Agency, U.S

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Daniel McCune Joins Credence

February 8, 2024 - Daniel McCune, a former Deputy CIO for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and an Air Force Veteran with decades of experience leading software delivery teams in both the private and public sectors, has joined Credence as a Principal.

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