USAF - CODE - CIO Task Lead

cFocus Software seeks a CODE - CIO Task Lead to join our program supporting the United States Air Force (USAF). This position is on-site in Linthicum Heights, MD. This position requires an Active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Individual IT leadership and accountability at least 5 years of experience (e.g., CIOs are responsible and accountable for the effective implementation of IT management responsibilities).
• IT strategic planning at least 5 years of experience (e.g., CIOs are responsible for strategic planning of all IT management functions).
• IT workforce at least 5 years of experience (e.g., CIOs are responsible for assessing agency IT workforce needs and developing strategies and plans for meeting those needs).
• IT budgeting at least 5 years of experience (e.g., CIOs are responsible for the processes for all annual and multi-year IT planning, programming, and budgeting decisions).
• IT investment management at least 5 years of experience (e.g., CIOs are responsible for the process of managing, evaluating, and assessing how well the agency is managing its IT resources).
• Information Security and Privacy at least 5 years of experience (e.g., CIOs are responsible for establishing, implementing, and ensuring compliance with an agency-wide information security program).
• Digital Equity and Accessibility at least 5 years of experience (e.g., CIOs serve as a champion for digital equity for the workforce by ensuring digital accessibility of information and telecommunication technologies).

Duties:

• Manage and oversee contractor personnel and subcontractors delivering Task 9 cybersecurity services; coordinate across teams, dependencies, schedules, and resources to meet PWS requirements.
• Serve as the primary contractor contact for CODE; facilitate Government and contractor communications, document and track requirements and activities, monitor performance and quality, and escalate contractual, programmatic, or resource constraints proactively.
• Implement and maintain appropriate security and compliance frameworks, including NIST, ISO 27001, or CMMC, and coordinate internal and external security audits to validate control effectiveness.
• Oversee penetration testing conducted in accordance with NIST SP 800-115, weekly vulnerability scans and CORA-scored reporting, and continuous vulnerability remediation, patching, and secure configuration management.
• Direct coordination of intelligence-driven threat hunting and monitoring across DC3 IT and operational technology environments; ensure anomalies are investigated, response decisions are supported, and required reports are delivered within PWS timeframes.
• Oversee enterprise governance, risk, and compliance work, including RMF and ATO or Assess-Only packages, eMASS submissions, continuous monitoring, STIG compliance, POA&Ms, and enterprise risk recommendations prepared for Government decision.
• Lead coordination during major security incidents, including detection, escalation, containment, eradication, and recovery; oversee maintenance of incident response policies and procedures.
• Oversee the post-IOC Security Operations Center as the hub for defensive operations, security event analysis, and coordination with CSSPs, the AFCYBER Operations Center, and higher headquarters authorities.
• Ensure cybersecurity review of infrastructure as code and configuration as code changes before production deployment, and oversee adoption of security improvements based on assessed benefits, risks, and implementation approaches.
• Oversee selection and performance of third-party security vendors and ensure acquisitions meet organizational security standards; lead organization-wide cybersecurity education and training to promote a security-first culture.
• Assist the Government with PWS-related financial and business processes and exercise delegated contractor authority to resolve issues and commit the prime contractor organization where appropriate.