Intelligence Specialist (Cyber) with Security Clearance

About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the INSCOM, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade, 782D Military Intelligence Battalion, at Fort Gordon, Georgia.

Summary About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the INSCOM, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade, 782D Military Intelligence Battalion, at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Overview
Help Accepting applications Open 09/18/2026 to 09/28/2026 Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Fort Gordon, GA No matching locations found.

Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—Situational/ad-hoc telework may be authorized on a case-by-case basis. This is not a full-time telework position. Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes—Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs may be authorized. Salary $146,389 - $197,200 per year
Pay scale & grade GG 13
Promotion potential
None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
25% or less - TDY is up to 25% of the time. Appointment type
Permanent Occupations and job series

• 0132 Intelligence

Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union
No Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job. Background check type

• National security

Financial disclosure required
No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
SDST-26-13065330-DCIPS
Control number
884784300 This job is open to
Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees - Competitive service Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales. Federal employees - Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria. Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Clarification from the agency See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply. Duties
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• Serves as a senior Exploitation Analyst (EA) and subject matter expert for the 780th MI BDE, 782d MI BN.
• Responsible for planning and coordinating technical (network and infrastructure) analysis in support of national and theater Offensive Cyber Operation requirements.
• Conducts initial and advanced analysis to establish target identification and operational patterns; identify, report, and maintain intelligence information in support of Intelligence Requirements.
• Examine intercept-related metadata and content with an understanding of targeting significance.
• Coordinates with other senior Cyber Specialists and participates in meetings and working groups in support of collection management initiatives, planning operations and goals, and initiatives and assessments.
• Keeps abreast of military, political-military, scientific, and technical developments. Evaluates incoming intelligence and determines pertinent data that should be directed to higher levels of management. Requirements

Help Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
• In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, individual must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Must be willing to undergo and successfully complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination with No Deception Indicated (NDI) on a pre-appointment and periodic basis.
• All INSCOM employees may be subject to extended TDY or worldwide deployments during crisis situations to perform mission essential functions as determined by management.
• Stress is inherent in the nature of work. The many short-suspense actions and pressures of time from nearly all contacts contribute to heightened demands.
• Under crisis operations, may be subject to short notice expanded hours and possible recall situations and irregular work hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Overtime/shift work may be required.
• This position is considered Non-Combat Essential (NCE) in support of the Army’s mobilization and wartime mission during periods of increased tension and mobilization and could be assigned to any location worldwide.
• This position is designated Mission Essential and the incumbent must be able to remain on duty or make every effort to report to duty on-time during emergency and/or crisis situations.
• Must achieve certification in the Exploitation Analyst work role within 24 months of employment.

Qualifications Who May Apply

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• 10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating
• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• 5-Point Veterans' Preference
• Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)
• Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
• Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Prior Federal Service Employee
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• United States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized experience is progressively responsible intelligence-related security work directly related to the position being filled. Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector or in another government agency as long as it was at a level at least equivalent to the next lower band in the series. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one (1) year of experience equivalent to at least the GG/GS-12 grade level, or equivalent, which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Utilizing expertise of digital network intelligence and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)/Computer Network Exploitation (CNE) to identify, assess, report, and brief on foreign computer network capabilities, vulnerabilities, and personalities; performing analysis in support of SIGINT/Cyber Network Operations and Cyber Warfare plans, strategies and operations for the control and application of cyber capabilities; and, evaluating incoming intelligence and determines pertinent data that should be directed to higher levels of management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level in the federal service (GG/GS-12). Progressively responsible experience is that which has included intelligence-related research, analysis, collections and /or operations. This experience should have included intelligence analysis and/or production, intelligence collection and/or operations, counterintelligence, or threat support directly related to the position to be filled. This experience should demonstrate: Knowledge of intelligence processes, cycle and organizations; Knowledge of and/or ability to use research tools such as library holdings, photographs, statistics, graphics and maps; Knowledge of the systems, procedures and methods of analyzing, compiling, reporting and disseminating intelligence data; and/or Knowledge of organization(s) for and methods of collecting and analyzing intelligence data. Additional information
• This position requires a 2 year trial period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance