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Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)
National Institutes of Health · Posted 30 days ago
On-site Montgomery County, MD $144K – $187K Apply by Jun 15, 2026 Information Technology Management ENTJINTJINTPISTJ EngineeringOperations
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This position is in the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Information and Resource Management Branch (IRMB). The IRMB serves as the central point for Institute-wide Information Technology (IT) resources, policies, and procedures and supports both administrative and scientific applications throughout the full software development lifecycle - initiation and implementation to operations and maintenance.
What You'll Do
- →Advises the Chief Information Officer (CIO) on the direction and management of NIDA's Information Systems Security Program (NISSP).
- →Serves as the principal NIDA liaison to the NIH on Information Systems Security matters.
- →Identifies all systems requiring Accreditation & Authorization (A&A) clearance, reviewing new assessment deliverables, managing the resolution of all Plan of Action and Milestone activities, and continuously monitoring all systems operating under an Authority to Operate to ensure compliance with the latest NIST guidance.
- →Reviews and develops high level management, policy and procedure documents, federal policy proposals, and responses to data calls for the NIDA CIO.
- →Serves as the lead decision-making authority for NIDA's Vulnerability Management Program, NIDA's Threat Mitigation and Incident Response (TMIR) Program, and NIDA's Cyberhygiene (Cyberhealth and Education) Program.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 74f1ecad-714f-4f91-91bf-f5a0ed6e9a0f
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