Background information-- The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has critically important Security and Investigations professional positions for individuals who are qualified for these outstanding opportunities. 

DIA is a Department of Defense combat support agency and an important member of the United States Intelligence Community.  DIA provides military intelligence to warfighters, defense policymakers and force planners in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community.  Its vital intelligence work supports U.S. military planning and operations and weapon systems acquisition.

The Defense Intelligence Agency relies on a variety of Security and Investigative personnel to safeguard the nation and its citizens by developing, implementing, maintaining and evaluating policies, procedures and practices and performing other critical tasks at various levels of Discretionary Access Control for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

Required Experience: Qualified security and investigations candidates bring with them to DIA related experience and/or a bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited college or university.

Required Education:  Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

Required Travel:  Occasional

Contact Point:  visit www.dia.mil.

e-mail:  N/A

Address: Bolling AFB Washington, DC

Phone:  see www.dia.

Description of Opportunity:

Working in the Office for Security Operations and Antiterrorism, Security and Investigations professionals direct antiterrorism/force protection support to DIA elements worldwide. They conduct technical security engineering via the Technical Security Countermeasures program. They perform physical and technical security inspections and staff assistance visits for Department of Defense (DoD) sensitive compartmented information (SCI) facilities. They develop and publish DoD and DIA security policy manuals, regulations and handbooks. They expand and oversee DIA’s security education and awareness program. They represent DIA on security policy and awareness committees, including national and DoD workgroups. They manage DIA’s Special Access Program central office, coordinating the administration, security and oversight of all internal and external special programs.

Working in the Personnel Security Division, they determine SCI eligibility for employees and assignees of DIA, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, defense agencies (except the National Security Agency, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the National Reconnaissance Office) and DoD field activities. They conduct internal security investigations, including counterintelligence-scope, specific-issue and operations support polygraph examinations. They prepare cases resulting in unfavorable adjudicative decisions for due process, including presentation before the DIA Security Appeals Board and Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals. They manage DIA’s Security Violation program, and act as the focal point for unofficial foreign travel and the agency’s Violence in the Workplace program. They provide security indoctrination and debriefings for access to SCI and validate security clearances and SCI accesses for US government personnel visiting DIA, or for DIA personnel visiting other US government facilities.

Working in the Protective Services Division they provide on-site physical security and protection for personnel, property and information at the Defense Intelligence Analysis Center in Clarendon, VA and in DIA remote sites as needed. They manage life/safety issues for DIA headquarters’ crisis/emergency response program. They oversee the current and future design of DIA physical security systems. They investigate unauthorized entry, suspicious activities and thefts in DIA facilities. They enforce parking regulations and issue tickets as necessary. They provide weapons training to qualified DIA employees, attachés, spouses and support personnel.

DIA Security and Investigations professionals perform law enforcement activities and investigations as: 

• Security Administrators, Personnel Security Officers, Police Officers, Criminal Investigators and Polygraph Examiners

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  see specific descriptions in individual employment opportunities listed at DIA’s Careers page at www.dia.mil

How to Apply:  View DIA’s Careers page at www.dia.mil and follow the application process description.  To apply, you (and your immediate family members) must meet US citizenship requirements. Successful completion of pre-employment processing, including an extensive security background investigation, psychological screening and drug testing, is required. All DIA employees are subject to random polygraph testing. DIA offers entry-level and experienced employees opportunities to excel in Washington, DC and locations around the world. DIA is an equal opportunity employer.