Facility Security Officer

Edgesource Corporation

Job Overview

Location

Alexandria, VA

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• The Facility Security Officer (FSO) is responsible for managing and administering the company's Industrial Security Program in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), 32 CFR Part 117, DCSA guidance, and applicable federal agency security requirements.
• The FSO serves as the company's primary security official and trusted advisor for all personnel, facility, and classified information security matters.
• This position ensures compliance with all government and company security policies while supporting classified contracts, maintaining Facility Clearance (FCL), managing personnel security clearances (PCLs), overseeing classified holdings, and serving as the primary liaison with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) and customer security offices.
• The FSO works closely with Human Resources, Contracts, Service Delivery, Information Technology, and executive leadership to protect company personnel, information, facilities, and assets while maintaining compliance with contractual and regulatory security requirements.
• This is a newly created, dedicated FSO position established to support Edgesource's continued growth.
• Industrial security has historically been managed by the Chief Operating Officer alongside broader operational duties; as the company expands its contract base and pursues new opportunities, this role is being stood up to give the security function full-time, dedicated ownership.
• The FSO will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer, with the opportunity to build and lead a security team as our cleared workforce and contract portfolio continue to grow.
• Essential responsibilities include serving as the company's appointed Facility Security Officer (FSO) and primary liaison with DCSA, customer security offices, and other government agencies.
• Administering the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) in accordance with NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), DCSA guidance, and customer security requirements.
• Maintaining the company's Facility Clearance (FCL), developing security policies and procedures, and ensuring ongoing compliance with federal regulations.
• Managing all personnel security functions, including security clearances, investigations, reinvestigations, continuous vetting, onboarding, fingerprinting, access authorizations, and clearance records using DISS, NBIS, ACAVS, and other government systems.
• Overseeing classified information security, including document control, classified holdings, inventories, storage, destruction, shipments, and annual self-inspections.
• Preparing for and supporting DCSA Security Reviews, government inspections, audits, and corrective action plans.
• Administering the company's Security Education, Insider Threat, and security awareness programs, including employee briefings, annual training, and required reporting.
• Investigating security incidents, maintaining required documentation, and submitting reports to government agencies as required.
• Managing facility access, visit requests, badges, visitor control, foreign travel reporting, and physical security requirements.
• Partnering with Human Resources, Contracts, Business Development, Program Management, and IT to support personnel security, classified contracts, proposals, and organizational compliance initiatives, including CMMC.
• Supporting the company's continued growth by developing scalable security processes and helping expand the corporate security program.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of industrial security experience supporting cleared federal contractors.
• Experience serving as an FSO or AFSO with extensive knowledge of NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), DCSA requirements, and industrial security regulations.
• Experience managing Facility Clearances (FCL), personnel security clearances, and DCSA inspections.
• Proficiency with DISS, NBIS, ACAVS, Scattered Castles and other government security systems.
• Strong knowledge of classified information safeguarding, document control, and security compliance.

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible PTO Policy + 11 Paid Holidays.
• Flexible Work Schedules (Remote / Hybrid).
• Medical / Dental / Vision / Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• 401k Plan with Match.
• Tuition & Professional Development Support.
• Commuter Benefits.
• Bonus & Employee Referral Programs.
• Career Growth Opportunities.

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About Edgesource Corporation

Edgesource Corporation delivers mission-ready national security solutions, transforming complex data into actionable intelligence for the intelligence, diplomatic, military, and homeland communities. Leveraging their AdvantEDGE™ Framework, they provide expertise in data engineering, cloud engineering, AI/ML, and UAS/c-UAS technologies. Edgesource is dedicated to operationalizing advanced capabilities within secure pipelines, ensuring speed, resilience, and measurable impact even in contested environments. With 28 years of experience as a quality-driven small business, they are a trusted partner safeguarding national assets and empowering mission success through innovation and embedded expertise.

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