Cyber Exercise Intelligence Specialist

Leidos Holding$73K — $132K *
Omaha, NE 68104In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with eligibility for NC2/ESI and SAP access.
  • 8+ years of experience in all-source intelligence analysis and reporting.
  • Expertise in adversary capabilities and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
  • Experience supporting U.S. STRATCOM Unified Command Plan mission areas.
  • Prior involvement with Combatant Command, Joint Staff, or Military Service Headquarters.

Responsibilities

  • Support information transfer between classified and unclassified systems, maintaining DIA certifications.
  • Prepare file transfer packages for government review.
  • Design and execute Joint Exercise events including wargames and tabletop exercises.
  • Facilitate discussions and coordinate activities during Joint Exercise events as a facilitator or White Cell participant.
  • Analyze observations from exercises and prepare after-action reports for command leadership.

Benefits

  • Professional development through conferences and training.
  • Collaboration with Intelligence Community experts.
  • Dynamic work environment that challenges the status quo.
  • Opportunity to influence strategic military exercises and training activities.
Full Job Description
Leidos is seeking a Cyber Exercise Intelligence Specialist to support the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Joint Exercises, Training, and Assessment Directorate (J7) at Offutt Air Force Base.  In this role, the selected individual will provide intelligence support to the design, planning, execution, and assessment of Joint Exercises, wargames, and strategic training events. This position supports the development of realistic operational environments focused on strategic deterrence, global operations, and cyber mission areas. The role requires extensive experience in intelligence analysis, adversary assessment, cyber threat analysis, exercise planning, and lessons learned processes. The candidate will support exercise intelligence integration, scenario development, adversary representation, data collection, and after-action assessment activities while maintaining current knowledge of intelligence sources, methods, cyber threats, and adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). Note: This position is part of a prospective contract, contingent upon final award. Anticipated award date: August 2026. Primary Responsibilities The Cyber Exercise Intelligence Specialist will support the transfer of information between classified and unclassified systems by obtaining and maintaining Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) certifications required for cross-domain file transfer operations. This includes completion of Reliable Human Reviewer (RHR), Information Support Server Environment (ISSE) Guard, and Content Locator Examination Analysis and Reporting (CLEAR) training. The individual will be responsible for preparing file transfer packages for Government review and submission. The selected candidate will maintain professional proficiency within the intelligence profession through regular review of intelligence reporting, collaboration with Intelligence Community subject matter experts, and participation in relevant conferences, working groups, and professional development activities. This includes maintaining awareness of intelligence sources and methods, cyber threats, adversary capabilities, and emerging tactics, techniques, and procedures. Responsibilities include designing, planning, coordinating, and executing Joint Exercise events such as tabletop exercises (TTXs), readiness and operational capability (ROC) drills, senior leader seminars, wargames, and related operational training activities. The SME will work closely with exercise sponsors and stakeholders to define objectives, develop realistic scenarios, identify training venues, and create operational conditions that support desired learning outcomes. The Cyber Exercise Intelligence Specialist may serve as an event facilitator or White Cell facilitator during Joint Exercise events. In these roles, the individual will guide participant discussions, facilitate collaboration among exercise players, ensure progress toward exercise objectives, and support communication between exercise control personnel and participating organizations. The position also supports exercise assessment and reporting activities, including implementation of Collection Management Strategies and Collection Management Plans, observation and documentation of exercise performance, facilitation of hotwashes and After Action Reviews (AARs), and development of lessons learned products. The SME will analyze observations, identify actionable issues, and prepare reports for dissemination to command leadership and exercise stakeholders. Required Qualifications - Active TS/SCI with eligibility for NC2/ESI and Special Access Program (SAP) access (or ability to obtain within required timeframe). - Minimum of 8 years of experience gathering, analyzing, and interpreting all-source intelligence products, Intelligence Community reporting, open-source intelligence, and diplomatic reporting. - Demonstrated expertise in adversary capabilities, strategies, policies, and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). - Intelligence experience supporting one or more U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Unified Command Plan (UCP) mission areas. - Prior experience supporting organizations at the Combatant Command (CCMD), Joint Staff, Military Service Headquarters, and/or Major Command (MAJCOM) level. - Strong understanding of intelligence support to operational planning, military exercises, strategic assessments, and exercise evaluation activities. Desired Cyber Expertise - Knowledge of U.S. cyber operations, cyber mission forces, and cyber mission planning processes. - Understanding of cyber threats, adversary cyber capabilities, and the impact of cyberspace operations on joint military missions. - Familiarity with cyber defense, offensive cyber operations, cyber threat intelligence, and cyber-enabled influence activities. - Experience integrating cyber intelligence assessments into exercise scenarios, operational planning efforts, and training environments. - Understanding of the relationship between cyber operations and other warfighting domains, including space, air, maritime, land, and information operations. - Experience supporting cyber-focused exercises, cyber readiness assessments, or cyberspace operational planning activities. Security and Certification Requirements - Ability to obtain and maintain required DIA certifications for cross-domain file transfer operations. - Ability to operate within classified and sensitive operational environments supporting Combatant Command-level exercises and strategic training events. - Ability to collaborate effectively with Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Intelligence Community organizations, and cyber mission stakeholders. AMSOPP1 If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: June 8, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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