Facility Security Officer (FSO)

The Facility Security Officer (FSO) is responsible for establishing, managing, and sustaining the company’s classified security program in full compliance with applicable directives, and guidelines. This role serves as the primary point of contact for all matters related to the Facility Clearance (FCL), personnel security clearances, Common Access Card (CAC) administration, and visitor control. The FSO works directly with program managers and government customers to ensure security requirements are identified in contracts, met throughout performance, and documented to support DCSA reviews and audits.

In this critical role, you’ll ensure compliance with NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), DoD directives, and Intelligence Community guidelines while managing facility clearances, personnel security, physical safeguards, and classified information. As part of a growing organization, you’ll play a key role in protecting national security and enabling mission success. You’ll also play an integral role across operations and project teams, ensuring a collaborative, secure, and confidently run security program.

• A bachelor’s degree in security management or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years in industrial security, including 5+ years as an FSO.
• An active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Strong knowledge of NISPOM, DoD directives, ICD 705.
• Proficiency with DISS, SWFT, NBIS-eApp & NISS.
• Excellent supervisory, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to LINK facilities annually.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in defense contracting: U.S. Government, DoD, Intelligence, or contractor community in security management preferred
• Knowledgeable with UL 2050 standards and Insider Threat Programs.
• Graduate degree in a related field.
• Able to plan and organize work to achieve goals; achieves targeted results with minimal supervision; is accountable for own actions
• Possess excellent verbal & written communications skills; Provides timely, well organized verbal & written information that is audience appropriate; listens attentively to others and retains/processes information.
• Builds alliances, partnerships & collaboration with others across teams and locations
• Develops strategic short & long term plans; arranges priorities, distinguishing urgent, important and unimportant in order to meet goals & deadlines

Security Program Management

• →Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, program managers, and business units on security requirements, risk mitigation strategies, and operational compliance obligations.
• →Partner cross-functionally with Operations, HR, Contracts, IT, and Program Management to integrate security requirements into business processes and program execution.
• →Develop, implement, and continuously improve enterprise security policies, procedures, and governance frameworks aligned with NISPOM and customer requirements.
• →Provide strategic oversight of the company’s industrial security program, ensuring scalable processes that support organizational growth and contract expansion.
• →Advise leadership on security impacts associated with new business opportunities, subcontracting relationships, classified work, and facility expansions.
• →Lead security program planning, prioritization, and execution activities to ensure timely completion of compliance objectives, audits, training, and accreditation requirements.
• →Establish program metrics, reporting mechanisms, and compliance tracking processes to measure security program effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
• →Coordinate security support across multiple contracts and customer environments while balancing operational requirements and mission priorities.
• →Support business continuity and operational resilience planning related to classified programs, secure facilities, and personnel access requirements.
• →Foster a culture of security awareness and accountability through proactive communication, training initiatives, and stakeholder engagement.
• →Provide risk-based recommendations to leadership regarding personnel security, classified operations, physical security, insider threat, and information protection measures.
• →Manage and maintain security program documentation, records management processes, and audit readiness activities to support inspections and government reviews.
• →Collaborate with executive leadership to align security operations with corporate objectives, contractual obligations, and long-term organizational strategy.
• →Monitor regulatory and policy changes affecting industrial security programs and implement updates to ensure continued compliance and operational readiness.
• →Serve as the primary internal consultant for interpreting government security guidance, contract security requirements, and customer-directed security procedures.

• Serve as the primary liaison with DCSA for all FCL-related actions
• As the FSO you will develop and maintain security operational plans, SOPs, and compliance documentation.
• Ensure adherence to 32 CFR Part 117 NISPOM and contract-specific requirements.
• Conduct annual self-inspections, facility audits, and support DCSA Security Vulnerability Assessments.
• Investigate security incidents and recommend corrective actions.

Personnel Security Clearance Management

• Initiate, manage, and track personnel security clearance investigations from submission through adjudication
• Maintain all personnel security files, briefing records, and reinvestigation timelines.
• Conduct initial security briefings, annual refresher training, pre/post foreign travel briefings
• Identify clearance requirements on all new contracts and task orders
• Coordinate with HR and Program Managers to ensure all staff, subcontractors, and consultants hold appropriate clearances before access is granted.
• Administer the Insider Threat Program (as ITPSO) and report incidents to appropriate government channels.
• Coordinate visit requests and enforce need-to-know principles
• Deliver security training and awareness programs.

• Serve as the primary administrator for Common Access Card (CAC) issuance and management across all projects and programs.
• Coordinate with sponsoring government agencies to initiate, renew, and revoke CAC credentials for company personnel.
• Maintain accurate tracking of CAC status for each program/contract and ensure timely renewals.
• Perform access control functions including management of badges, access cards, and facility entry rosters. 
• Coordinate and submit visitor access requests (VARs) for government facilities; enforce need-to-know principles for all access decisions.

Flank Speed & Government Platform Access Management

• Coordinate with program managers to provision, modify, and deactivate accounts in compliance with contract and government requirements.
• Ensure Flank Speed access requests are aligned with personnel clearance levels and program need-to-know determinations.
• Maintain accurate records of platform access and conduct periodic reviews to ensure ongoing compliance.

Contract Review & Clearance Requirements

• Review all new and existing contracts, task orders, and RFPs to identify security requirements including classification levels, clearance needs, and DD 254 obligations.
• Prepare and manage DD 254s for prime and subcontract vehicles.
• Provide security input to business development and proposal teams for new opportunities.

Classified Information Handling

• Control, transmit, store, and destroy classified materials in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Ensure proper classification markings on all documents; provide classification guidance to staff.
• Oversee secure area operations including logging, receipt, and dissemination of classified government-furnished information and equipment.

• Full time, 40 hours per week
• Some travel required to attend relevant events and conferences, and participate in LINK team events