Classification/Program Protection Staff Officer

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Classification/Program Protection Staff Officer to support critical national security initiatives at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA through 100% onsite work. The Classification/Program Protection Staff Officer will serve as a senior Security Policy Analyst and Action Officer responsible for developing and implementing national and DOW security governance, classification management, and program protection policies. This role requires an active TS/SCI Clearance and extensive experience supporting government stakeholders to ensure the integration of program protection, supply chain risk management, counterintelligence, and information security policies across mission-critical DoW programs.

Location: Arlington, VA Salary: $140,000-$148,000 depending on experience

Active TS/SCI Clearance Required Responsibilities of the Classification/Program Protection Staff Officer include:

• Support the development and implementation of national and DoW policy, guidance, and training related to Classification Management and Program Protection.
• Facilitate and oversee security reviews while assessing and recommending Security Classification Guidance and Program Protection Plans.
• Develop, draft, review, reconcile, and coordinate DoW directives, instructions, manuals, and other policy publications.
• Review policy documents and provide recommendations regarding information security equities.
• Prepare action memorandums, congressional responses, background research, and oversight materials.
• Coordinate and participate in interagency and intra-agency meetings supporting national security initiatives.
• Collaborate with DoW Research & Engineering (R&E), Acquisition & Sustainment (A&S), the DoW CIO, DCSA, Joint Staff J28, and other federal partners.
• Support the integration of Program Protection, Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM), Counterintelligence (CI), and Information Security policies.
• Provide senior-level policy analysis and recommendations to support national security objectives.
• Serve as a staff action officer supporting headquarters-level initiatives and security governance efforts.

Qualifications for the Classification/Program Protection Staff Officer Include:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Ten years of demonstrated knowledge of national, DoW, and information security policies and procedures.
• Five years of experience addressing national-level information security issues impacting DoW and non-DoW organizations.
• Five years of policy development experience, including drafting, formatting, staffing, tracking, reviewing, and reconciling directives, instructions, manuals, and other policy publications.
• Three years of experience developing and coordinating policy, action memorandums, congressional responses, executive briefings, oversight reports, and related documentation.
• Four years of security policy or operational experience.
• Experience serving as a staff action officer on an OSD, Joint Chiefs of Staff, or Military Department headquarters staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage senior government stakeholders.

Compensation for the Classification/Program Protection Staff Officer includes:

• Salary: $140,000-$148,000 depending on experience
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision, 401k, Paid holidays, PTO, and Sick leave as required by law

This position will open for applications on 10/20/2026. Applications will remain open for 30 days

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