Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

SPA's Sea Land Air (SLA) Division supports a diverse portfolio of national security government clients, including the Undersea Enterprise, the Navy Surface Community, the Navy MPTE Enterprise, the Air Force, Army, DoD Agencies, DARPA, international clients including the Canadian Navy and Australian Defense Force. Our primary objective is to provide timely, objective and analytic assessments that integrate the policy, operational, technical, programmatic and acquisition aspects of our clients' challenges.

Leveraging both in-domain and cross-domain expertise to maximize our clients' success, SLA Division acts as trusted agents to senior decision-makers and key leaders and excels at providing data driven analytic insights, systems engineering, strategies and plans that address current and emerging challenges to national security.

The AUKUS Group, within SPA's Sea, Land, and Air Division, provides timely, objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis to NAVSEA's AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Program Office and associated partner organizations. Analysts and Engineers supporting AUKUS will continue SPA's decades of support to the undersea force and assist in developing a trilateral submarine force for the future. This is a high-profile, major international program of significant importance to the future of the US Navy and its partners in an era of renewed strategic competition.

SPA has an immediate need for a Program Analyst to serve as a Foreign Disclosure Representative. #MC

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. is seeking a Program Analyst to serve as a Foreign Disclosure Representative (FDR) for the Direct Report Program Manager, AUKUS Integration and Acquisition (DRPM AUKUS I&A) Foreign Disclosure Officer (FDO). The role involves managing and releasing Classified Military Information (CMI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) to support the AUKUS partnership, following national directives. An FDR prepares and processes foreign disclosure requests and provides recommendations to AUKUS I&A FDO. Key elements for the FDR position include: 1) Reviewing documents for release to foreign partners. 2) Consulting relevant policy and stakeholders to ensure compliance with foreign disclosure guidance, policy, and regulations. 3) Analyzing release requests for CMI and CUI. 4) Recommending the appropriate guidelines applicable to each product and recipient country or coalition group. 5) Ensuring the correct classification markings are applied. 6) Operating knowledge management systems to assimilate and analyze data from varied sources.

This role is located in Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC.

At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Washington, DC Pay Transparency Range: $80,000-120,000/year.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree
• 1-2 years of experience supporting the DoD or other US Government agency
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat
• Strong coordination and communication skills with government stakeholders
• Current DoD security clearance (minimum Secret level), and the ability to maintain it throughout employment

Additional Qualifications Desired, but not required:

• Experience in Foreign Disclosure Reviews, Security Classification Guides, export control, and International Policy
• Level 1 Technology Security and Foreign Disclosure Certification (TSFD)
• Degree in International Relations, Political Science, or Law
• Military or DoD experience
• Experience in a DoD Program Office, Acquisition Office, Operational Command or paralegal functions
• Project management experience