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Systems Planning & Analysis · 2 days ago

Team Telecom Analyst

Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) is seeking a Team Telecom Analyst to provide support for national security issues related to telecommunications. The role involves reviewing applications for foreign participation in the U.S. telecommunications services sector and conducting risk assessments to inform policy recommendations for the Department of Defense.

AnalyticsInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The National Security Analyst (Telecommunications) will support the Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for Industrial Base Policy on The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) Telecommunications Services Sector (also known as Team Telecom)

Team Telecom is an interagency committee that advises the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in its public interest review of national security and law enforcement concerns that may be raised by foreign participation in the U.S. telecommunications services sector

The candidate will be responsible for review of Team Telecom applications to include documents relating to FCC license applications (relating to satellites, subsea cables, international networks, and other related areas), corporate ownership structures, cybersecurity and physical security policies, and USG contracting information

Conduct due diligence and fact-finding research independently and with the support of DoD stakeholders to assess risk arising from foreign participation in each FCC application review and the implications to DoD’s security interests, communications, network resiliency, supply chain, personal data, and cybersecurity

Analyze open-source and classified information on telecommunication security issues to formulate actionable policy recommendations for DoD leadership decision

Author analysis papers regarding the risks of foreign participation in each application review and advise the interagency Committee of the Department’s recommendations

Produce case summaries, talking points, and action memos for DoD leadership

Support evolving telecommunications and technology security policy developments as required

Qualification

Risk analysis experienceNational Security expertiseCybersecurity knowledgeTeam Telecom familiarityCFIUS knowledgeTelecommunications experienceResearch skillsActive TS/SCI clearanceVerbal communicationWritten communication