Security Specialist – Program Security Officer
Location
Raleigh, NC
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 14, 2026
**Description**
Applied Research Associates (ARA), Inc. Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) has an immediate need for a Security Specialist, Program Security Officer in the Raleigh Office. This position will report directly to the Assistant Facility Security Officer (AFSO) and assist other security subject matter experts (FSO, CSSO, and ISSM) in ensuring compliance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Department of Defense (DoD) regulations and Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs). This position will support a portfolio of classified contracts operating out of the Raleigh office by collaborating with Program Managers, government customers, the Special Security Office, and Cyber Security department.
**What you’ll do as a Program Security Officer at ARA:**
+ Assist in ensuring compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) Manuals, 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), and Intelligence Community Directives (ICD) as well as specific program...
Applied Research Associates (ARA), Inc. Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) has an immediate need for a Security Specialist, Program Security Officer in the Raleigh Office. This position will report directly to the Assistant Facility Security Officer (AFSO) and assist other security subject matter experts (FSO, CSSO, and ISSM) in ensuring compliance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Department of Defense (DoD) regulations and Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs). This position will support a portfolio of classified contracts operating out of the Raleigh office by collaborating with Program Managers, government customers, the Special Security Office, and Cyber Security department.
**What you’ll do as a Program Security Officer at ARA:**
+ Assist in ensuring compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) Manuals, 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM), and Intelligence Community Directives (ICD) as well as specific program...