We are seeking a highly technical Senior Network Security Leader to architect, establish, and continuously manage our newly designated cryptographic governance program. In this role, you will oversee our enterprise cryptographic infrastructure, secure communications networks, and compliance frameworks. You will also serve as the Designated COMSEC Account Manager (CAM), responsible as the final authority for the tracking, governance, and distribution of high-assurance cryptographic assets nationwide. This role will also have direct ownership of the EO COMSEC team/accounts and collaboration with the BA COMSEC leads responsible for safeguarding critical national security data and enterprise asset management inventories.
You will direct the end-to-end lifecycle of cryptographic products, represent LM to government auditing bodies (NSA and others), and steer the modernization of our enterprise Key Management Infrastructure (KMI).
Beyond legacy compliance, this senior leader will drive our Next-Generation Cryptographic Modernization Initiative. Through collaboration with the Classified Information Technology (CIT) organization, you will oversee the wholesale migration from aging architectures to decentralized Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) Over-The-Air-Distribution (OTAD), quantum-resistant algorithms, and Cloud Hardware Security Modules (HSMs).
Core Responsibilities
• COR Establishment & Oversight: Define the operational charters, standard operating procedures, and strict distribution ledger architectures for the organization's newly federated Central Office of Record.
• Next-Gen Tech Implementation: Lead the integration of advanced cryptographic technologies, including modern NSA Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC), next-gen IP packet encryptors (TACLANE-ES), and programmable tactical data links.
• Enterprise Account Auditing: Direct a team of senior COMSEC custodians to perform comprehensive field audits and Site Assistance Visits (SAVs) across all downstream Tier-2 and Tier-3 sub-accounts.
• NSA Liaison & Policy Evolution: Act as the primary interface to the NSA Central Office of Record Procedures and Insecurities Branch as well as other government entities. Co-author internal directives that translate evolving National Security Decisions and CNSSI mandates into actionable enterprise roadmaps.
• Account Management & Compliance: Maintain absolute accountability for the generation, receipt, storage, distribution, and destruction of classified and proprietary cryptographic material in strict accordance with NSA Policy Manual 3-16 and CNSSI 4001/4005.
• Incident Response & Auditing: Serve as the lead investigator for all COMSEC incidents, insecurities, and anomalies. Coordinate reporting and remediation with the appropriate Central Office of Record (COR). Oversee semi-annual government inspections and internal continuous compliance audits.
• Team Leadership: Directly lead a geographically dispersed team of COMSEC Custodians, security analysts, and network cryptographic engineers across Enterprise Operations sites. Partner with and mentor COMSEC leads from multiple Lockheed Martin business units to ensure consistent, cryptographic practices organization wide.
