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This position is located in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer (OFCIO). OFCIO oversees how federal agencies employ technology and manage their cybersecurity. To do that, OFCIO creates government-wide policy, conducts intelligent oversight of federal technology initiatives, and sets the federal government's strategic technology goals. For example, OFCIO is responsible for policy requiring agencies to encrypt traffic to federal websites, overseeing agency implementation of public-facing vulnerability disclosure policies, and establishing rules of the road for auditing the security of federal systems.

This position will serve as a Cybersecurity Analyst whose job is to strengthen federal cybersecurity through oversight and policy development consistent with the Administration's cybersecurity priorities. The position is responsible for conducting in-depth analysis of designated information security initiatives, and provides expert advice to policy officials on these matters. The position will also collaborate with agencies and policy teams to improve legislation affecting federal IT and cybersecurity, and to oversee the success of government-wide cybersecurity initiatives and relevant executive orders.

As a IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC), GS-2210-14/15, your typical work assignments may include the following:
  • Provide subject matter expertise in one or more of the following areas: threat hunting, red teaming, cloud security engineering, security architecture, software security analysis, secure software development practices, and automation of security operations (DevSecOps).
  • Support the development of federal cybersecurity policies and programs through collaboration with other OMB offices, the National Security Council, the Department of Homeland Security, and various interagency personnel.
  • Brief OMB leadership on federal cybersecurity challenges, policy, and threats in written and verbal form.
  • Coordinate with other staff, interns, and detailees on the work, and assume responsibility for assigned interagency task forces and/or working groups.- Evaluate agency implementation plans and provide recommendations for improvements.
  • Conduct and complete (independently and/or with other staff members), in-depth analysis required to support budget, legislative, and regulatory policymaking for information security programs and issues.
  • Other duties as assigned.