Cyberspace Exercise Planner

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Cyberspace Exercise Planner:

At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value – not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We’d love for you to join our team!

Position Overview:

The Cyberspace Exercise Planner (Key Personnel) provides expert-level support for planning, coordinating, and integrating cyberspace operations into DoD and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) exercises. This position requires in-depth mission analysis, mastery of cyber terrain concepts, and the ability to apply the Joint Operational Planning Process (JOPP) to develop, execute, and evaluate cyber-related exercise activities. The planner ensures that cyberspace capabilities are effectively aligned with exercise objectives, integrates cyber effects into training scenarios, and assesses personnel readiness against established criteria.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the coordination and execution of cyberspace planning and exercise activities, integrating DoD, DLA, and stakeholder cyber exercise requirements.
• Conduct mission analysis to identify specified, implied, and essential tasks supported by cyberspace operations.
• Apply the Joint Operational Planning Process (JOPP) to support exercise planning from a J6 and cyberspace perspective.
• Develop and coordinate exercise training objectives in collaboration with leadership and stakeholders.
• Build and manage the Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) for exercises, ensuring accurate entry into applicable CJCS, COCOM, DLA, and other stakeholder databases.
• Design, plan, and integrate cyber effects into exercises to meet command training objectives.
• Observe and evaluate personnel performance during exercises, assessing readiness against training objectives.
• Provide post-exercise assessments, lessons learned, and recommendations for follow-on actions.
• Support communications, cyberspace, and exercise planning functions using government-provided automated software tools in accordance with assigned deadlines and processes.

Minimum Requirements:

• Certifications:
  • DoD 8570 IAT Level III baseline certification (e.g., CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH).
• Experience:
  • Five (5) years of relevant IT and/or Cybersecurity experience.
  • Proven experience with and understanding of DLA’s cyber terrain.
• Skills & Knowledge:
  • Strong understanding of DoD and DLA cyber operations and integration into joint exercises.
  • Proficiency in the development and management of Master Scenario Events Lists (MSELs).
  • Knowledge of the Joint Operational Planning Process (JOPP) and its application in exercise planning.
  • Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders across commands and agencies.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for exercise documentation, reporting, and briefings.

Attributes:

• Experience supporting CJCS- or COCOM-level exercises.
• Familiarity with USCYBERCOM exercise integration processes.
• Background in cyber mission assurance and operational risk management.
• Experience with readiness assessment and evaluation methodologies.

Security Clearance

• Hold an active Top Secret clearance

More About B&A:

Notable Clients B&A has grown to be a company that is trusted by our clients for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.

Benefits and Programs B&A is proud to offer three robust individual and family medical plans to full time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option as well as two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, , accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, B&A sponsored trainings and certifications, pet insurance benefits, commuter transit benefits and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU). B&A’s 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.

B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance. These include:

• The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, and more
• A formal mentorship program
• Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
• Brand Ambassador program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
• Monthly teambuilding events
• B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more

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B&A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.

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