Full-Time

Security Specialist

Posted on 9/8/2026

Blue Sky Innovators

Blue Sky Innovators

51-200 employees

Provides DoD/IC AI, cybersecurity, systems integration

Compensation Overview

$100k - $160k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Arlington County, Arlington, VA, USA

In Person

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Cybersecurity
Required Skills
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Microsoft Outlook

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Requirements
  • Familiarity with Air Staff and joint administrative and operations instructions and procedures, including their programming, planning, budgeting, policy, and warfighting operational implications for safeguarding classified, Sensitive Compartmented Information, and Special Access Program material.
  • Three years of current experience within the last five years interpreting and applying major policy and procedural guidance documentation related to the Joint Air Force-Army-Navy (JAFAN) for the Department of War/Department of the Air Force as it pertains to security management of systems and facilities.
  • Three years of current experience within the last five years conducting security inspections and reviews; managing facilities and equipment used to process classified, Sensitive Compartmented Information, and/or Special Access Program material; preparing periodic reports; and overseeing communications security, annual training, accreditation standards, physical security requirements, and documentation.
  • Three years of current experience within the last five years using office automation tools including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook, and operating environments including the Internet, Secret Internet Protocol Router Network, Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router Network, and Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System.
  • Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
Responsibilities
  • Perform day-to-day administrative security activities for highly sensitive and classified environments.
  • Manage all security aspects of a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility and, if necessary, a Special Access Program Facility.
  • Assist the Program Manager and Program Security Officer with overall security management functions for the Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility and, if necessary, the Special Access Program Facility.
  • Conduct security reviews, inspections, and accreditation for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities and Special Access Program Facilities.
  • Process visitor requests and maintain personnel access databases and security files.
  • Review documents for appropriate classification.
  • Provide initial, annual, and exit security training.
  • Assist the Program Security Officer and Information Systems Security Officer with network and physical security requirements and associated documentation for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities and Special Access Program Facilities.
  • Ensure adherence to applicable laws and national, Department of War, and other Special Access Program security policies and requirements, including Department of War Special Access Program Security Manuals DoDM 5205.07 Volumes 1–4.

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

  • LinkedIn shows 51-200 employees in 2026, signaling ongoing demand and scaling.
  • Blue Sky Innovators won the 2026 AI Summit Best Technology award for SkyEye.
  • A March 2026 Air Force delivery order added $4.5 million through March 2027.

What critics are saying

  • Blue Sky Innovators depends on DoD and Space Force contract timing, not recurring software revenue.
  • BSI’s $74,996.41 SpaceWERX award is tiny versus sustainment needs and hiring costs.
  • A failed Phase II for SKYWAVE would leave IRAD sunk and differentiation weakened.

What makes Blue Sky Innovators unique

  • Blue Sky Innovators won SpaceWERX SBIR Phase I for SKYWAVE in July 2026.
  • SKYWAVE combines proprietary RFML with RF fingerprinting for space-domain awareness.
  • BSI landed MDA SHIELD IDIQ access in December 2025, spanning 10 years.

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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