SITEC - COMSEC Custodian - Fort Bragg, NC

The COMSEC Custodian must have solid technical skills and experience for the receipt, custody, issue, safeguarding, accounting for, and, when necessary, the destruction of COMSEC material. The Custodian is responsible for the maintenance of up-to-date records and the submission of required accounting reports. This position will serve as an alternate COMSEC Custodian assisting the Government COMSEC Custodian and providing continuity of operations in the Government COMSEC Custodian's absence. The COMSEC Custodians shall provide a full spectrum of network infrastructure management services including implementation, technology integration, guidance for both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and assisting the Government to develop and document network infrastructure policies and procedures.  

This position is located at Fort Bragg, NC.  

  Duties include but are not limited to:

• Providing appropriately cleared personnel to act as a COMSEC Responsible Officer to perform the following activities:
• Add and remove COMSEC
• Manage COMSEC key
• Destroy COMSEC materiel
• Manage COMSEC Digital Management Devices (DMDs).
• Control physical access to COMSEC-accountable Cryptographic Controlled Item (CCI) equipment
• Supports the receipt, custody, issue, safeguarding, accounting for, and, when necessary, the destruction or COMSEC material
• Assists with shipping cryptographic products and key material weighing up to 50 pounds
• Maintaining COMSEC Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in coordination with the COMSEC manager
• Process electronic messages received via KMI and take necessary actions to correct any discrepancies
• Using the Distributed Information Security (INFOSEC) Accounting System (DIAS)
• Performing Field Tamper Recovery (FTR), upgrading cryptographic device firmware, and ensuring the interoperability of firmware versions between enterprise encryptors
• Knowledge of the General Dynamics TACLANE line of In-Line Network Encryptors (INE), to include the KG-175A, KG-175D and KG-175G
• Knowledge of the VIASat line of In-Line Network Encryptors (INE), to include the KG-250, KG-255 and KG-250x
• Supporting the High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) Manager
• Planning and execution of Out-Of-Band-Key Transfer (OOBKT) for remote rekey of enterprise encryptors on multiple networks using GEM-X HAIPE Manager.
• Performing hands-on installation, maintenance, configuration and troubleshooting of COMSEC equipment, as required
• Programming and operating approved key fill devices, including KIK-20 and KIK-30 and AN/CYZ-10
• Assisting in obtaining COMSEC-accountable Cryptographic Controlled Item (CCI) equipment in support of program/mission requirements
• Performing Over-The-Air-Transfer (OTAT) of key material to remote sites using the
• Utilizing General Dynamics Sectera vIPer and the L-3 Secure Terminal Equipment (STE)
• Providing training and COMSEC oversight to local and remote site personnel for the General Dynamics INEs, VIASat INEs, Sectera vIPer, Sectera GSM, Sectera Wireline Terminal, STE, DTD, SDS (KIK-20) and RASKL (KIK-30)
• Ensure realistic Emergency Action Plans (EAP) exist at all customer locations
• Receive/send packages via Defense Courier Service (DCS) and ensure all material received reconciles with material listed on the transfer report
• Some positions may require shift work and/or an ability to work a non-standard work schedule to support the USSOCOM mission

Qualifications:

• A DoD TS/SCI clearance is required
• BS and 2 years of experience, High School and 6 years of experience or AA with 4 years of experience.
• At least two years of previous hands-on experience working with COMSEC.
• Candidate must have a full understanding of CMS-1, policies, and procedures.
• COMSEC Custodian Course or KMI course preferred, but not required.