AFSO / CSSO

Piper Companies is seeking an AFSO / CSSO in the Reston VA area to support a leading organization within the government and national security sector. This is a long-term, open-ended contract opportunity supporting classified programs and secure facilities. The AFSO / CSSO will play a critical role in personnel, physical, and industrial security operations, ensuring compliance with federal security regulations while supporting secure facility growth initiatives and classified contract administration. This is a long-term open-ended contract opportunity and the AFSO / CSSO will need to sit onsite 5 days a week in the Reston VA area.

Responsibilities of the AFSO / CSSO:

• Manage assigned classified programs, including onboarding, offboarding, clearance processing, visit requests, and overall contract security administration.
• Support physical security operations, including SCIF construction and expansion efforts, secure area inspections, escorting personnel and visitors, and enforcement of classified material handling procedures.
• Administer personnel security activities utilizing DISS, NBIS, SWFT, eAPP, and other government security systems while supporting clearance investigations and adjudication-related actions.
• Conduct employee security briefings, indoctrinations, debriefings, training sessions, self-inspections, incident inquiries, and vulnerability assessments.
• Ensure compliance with NISP, ICD, DD254 contract requirements, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) standards, and NIST security frameworks while maintaining audit-ready security records.

Qualifications of the AFSO / CSSO:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with CI Polygraph is required.
• 5+ years of experience supporting industrial security, personnel security, physical security, or classified program security functions.
• Hands-on experience with DISS and personnel security processing, including clearance management and access administration.
• Knowledge of NISPOM requirements, DD254 administration, contract security requirements, CUI implementation, and NIST security standards.

Compensation for the AFSO / CSSO includes:

• Salary range: $105,000 - $128,000
• Long-term open-ended contract opportunity with potential for extension
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, and holiday

This job opens for applications on 08/07/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: AFSO, CSSO, Facility Security Officer, Contractor Special Security Officer, TS/SCI, CI Polygraph, DISS, NISPOM, DD254, NIST, Physical Security, Personnel Security, SCIF, Industrial Security, CUI, NBIS, SWFT, eAPP, Security Compliance, Reston VA

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