Acquisition Information Protection Manager

Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a knowledgeable and experienced Acquisition Information Protection Manager (AIPM) to support all aspects of acquisition program security throughout the program life cycle. This role ensures compliance with Government directives relating to Special Access Programs (SAPs), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and collateral security requirements. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience implementing security policies derived from Executive Orders and DoD Manuals, and be capable of developing and maintaining a secure operational environment for government and contractor personnel. In addition, this role requires flexibility, as you will need to work various shifts to provide coverage for facilities over 24-hour periods, including weekends.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to:

Acquisition Program Security Support Execute all aspects of acquisition program security throughout the program life cycle.

• Develop sound security practices and policies for acquisition, physical, personnel, industrial, and documentation security.
• Prepare acquisition security sections of program documentation and review contractor deliverables for compliance.

Security Documentation & Systems Support

• Develop system security documents including:\ Program Protection Plans, Security Risk Analyses, OPSEC Plans, Security CONOPS, vulnerability/countermeasure analyses, and RMF-related documentation.

Program Security Management

• Maintain and update databases tracking receipt, storage, inventory, and disposition of classified material.
• Participate in audits of government holdings to ensure accountability and compliance.
• Maintain visitor and clearance/access databases.

Classified Information Management

• Conduct inspections, inventories, logging, storage, and distribution of classified information.
• Provide security inspection and protection of classified storage areas and develop related procedures and policies.
• Support opening/closing procedures for SCIFs, SAPFs, and other secure areas.

Personnel Security & Training

• Review and verify personnel qualifications for special access program eligibility.
• Develop and deliver security awareness and training programs.

Additional Duties

• Support source selections with required security oversight.
• Authorized to serve as CSSR, SAP PerSec Official, OPSEC Officer, or similar roles as defined in applicable security guidance.
• Only AIPMs may record lock combinations; others are prohibited from doing so.

Required Knowledge & Experience

Experience implementing and applying policies derived from:

• E.O. 13526, 13556, 12968 (or successor policies)
• DoD Manuals including

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen, * Must have a current Secret clearance and be ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance, * Master’s + 4 years Relevant Experience OR Master’s + 3 years Relevant Experience + SPeD SFPC

• Bachelor’s + 6 years Relevant Experience, OR Bachelor’s + 5 years Relevant Experience + SPeD SFPC OR
• Associate’s + 10 years Relevant Experience OR Associate’s + 9 years Relevant Experience + SPeD SFPC

Certifications:Must obtain Level 1 Security Professional Education Development (SPeD) Program Security Fundamentals Professional Certification within 14 months of hire; must be maintained throughout employment.

Preferred Qualifications

Clearance: TS/SCI

Education:

Certifications: SPeD Program Security Fundamentals Professional Certification

Technical Skills

• Familarity with Acquisition program security (SAP/SCI/collateral) across program lifecycle
• Providing security documentation support (program documentation and contractor deliverable review)
• Familiarity with system security documents (PPP, OPSEC plans, security CONOPS, RMF-related documentation)
• Familarity with classified holdings/visitor-access database maintenance and reporting
• Experience with classified material inspection, inventory, logging, storage, transmittal, and distribution
• Experience with security inspections, protection procedures, and awareness training support

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to coordinate with Government and contractor personnel to support secure program execution
• Strong attention to detail supporting accountability, documentation, and compliance requirements

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.