Position Summary:

ANSER is seeking an Industrial Workforce Policy and Strategy Analyst to support the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (IBP). The IBAS program is dedicated to ensuring that the Department of Defense is positioned to effectively address industrial base issues and support the National Security Innovation Base.

In this role, you will join a high-performing team that conducts analysis of global defense industrial base capabilities and vulnerabilities. Responsibilities include supporting the evaluation and development of industrial base initiatives, contributing to acquisition documentation, monitoring program execution, and supporting outreach and strategic communications efforts.

Only candidates who live within a commutable distance (100 miles) from Alexandria, VA will be considered.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key advisor to the government by creating and executing industrial base workforce development strategies, drafting workforce development policies, and de-conflicting WFD efforts with mission partners/stakeholders providing consistent and detailed oversight at the federal or state level.
• Actively analyze project proposals, providing data-driven recommendations on the best course of action for implementation.
• Evaluate project feasibility, technical capabilities, funding sources, and implementation strategies to inform leadership decisions.
• Support project execution by managing schedules, tracking data, and ensuring alignment across stakeholders.
• Coordinate and deconflict efforts with mission partners to maintain progress and minimize risk.
• Monitor and report on performer progress, providing consistent oversight and actionable insights.
• Act as a central communication hub, representing government interests in virtual and in-person meetings.
• Document meeting minutes, track action items, and ensure follow-through across a distributed team.
• Develop high-quality briefings, correspondence, and analytical products in response to internal and external taskings.
• Facilitate clear, timely information flow across stakeholders while maintaining strong collaboration.
• Operate as a trusted team member while ensuring all final decisions and commitments remain with government personnel.

Required Qualifications:

• Active SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Economics, Political Science, Labor Studies, Workforce Development, Industrial Relations, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in workforce development at the national or state level with a focus on analyzing the defense industrial base workforce requirements.
• Demonstrated experience with direct engagement with military hardware/software development or sustainment from a U.S. Military Service, Major Command, OSD-level staff, or a defense industrial firm.
• Experience working within the DoD acquisition lifecycle and the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to translate complex data into clear written reports, briefings, and presentations for senior leadership.
• Proficiency with modern data collection, analysis, and visualization tools and the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience operating within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) or a similar senior, strategic-level staff environment
• Proven ability to effectively brief, interact with, and provide counsel to senior military leaders, including Flag and General Officers
• Expertise in applying systems engineering concepts and methodologies to solve complex technical and programmatic challenges
• Experience leading the on-site implementation of relevant project plans and ensuring cost, schedule, and performance objectives are met
• Professional certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) or a recognized equivalent
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher) with a track record of driving successful process improvement initiatives"

Position Overview

ANSER is seeking a Global Investment Advisor within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (IBP), Global Investment and Economic Security Directorate (GIES). In this role you will manage review, mitigation, and monitoring of foreign investments involving critical technologies and supply chain concerns within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Review CFIUS Joint Voluntary Notices and Declarations, including transaction documents, corporate ownership structures, cybersecurity and physical security policies, and USG contracting information.
• Conduct analysis and due diligence on foreign investment transactions, provide actionable recommendations, and support DoD leadership and interagency decision-making
• Conduct due diligence and fact-finding research independently and with DoD stakeholders to assess foreign ownership risks to the DIB, including technology transfer, supply chain vulnerabilities, network resiliency, and cybersecurity.
• Analyze open-source and classified information on transaction parties to support actionable policy recommendations for DoD leadership.
• Author analysis papers on foreign ownership risks and advise the interagency Committee on recommended actions.
• Produce case summaries, talking points, and action memos for DoD leadership.
• Support evolving investment trends, technology security policies, and CFIUS policy developments.
• Provide analytical support to DoD and interagency working groups, including non-notify cases, to identify foreign investment risk in the DIB.
• Draft and deliver Risk-Based Assessments (RBA) and mitigation terms as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility/adjudication
• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 years’ experience in global investments advising
• Experience preparing and conducting business analyses and studies, needs assessments, requirements analysis/definition, and cost/benefit analyses to align business systems, solutions, and initiatives
• Experience and/or understanding of preparing forecasts, analyzing trends, and reporting regulations and business conditions
• Experience developing and analyzing metrics, performance measurements, requirements, reports, and recommendations related to management, organizational structure, policy/procedures, and business systems
• Experience identifying potential business risks, including business performance, economic case analysis, internal control, and enterprise risk assessment

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and social skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience advising within the Department of Defense (DoD), Industrial Base Policy, or a similar strategic-level staff environment
• Proven experience briefing, interacting with, and providing counsel to senior military leaders, including Flag and General Officers
• Experience supporting on-site implementation of project plans and process improvement initiatives to ensure objectives are met
• Professional certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher), or equivalent, with a track record of driving successful process improvement initiatives

Position Overview

ANSER is seeking an Associate Global Investment Advisor within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (IBP), Global Investment and Economic Security Directorate (GIES). In this role you will assist with managing reviewing, mitigating, and monitoring of foreign investments involving critical technologies and supply chain concerns within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Assist with review of CFIUS Joint Voluntary Notices and Declarations, including transaction documents, corporate ownership structures, cybersecurity and physical security policies, and USG contracting information.
• Support analysis and due diligence on foreign investment transactions to help identify potential risks to the DIB.
• Conduct research and fact-finding on foreign ownership, technology transfer, supply chain vulnerabilities, network resiliency, and cybersecurity risks, both independently and with guidance from DoD stakeholders.
• Analyze open-source and classified information to support the preparation of policy recommendations for DoD leadership.
• Assist in drafting case summaries, talking points, action memos, and supporting documentation for DoD leadership and interagency committees.
• Contribute to research on emerging investment trends, technology security policies, and evolving CFIUS guidance.
• Support DoD and interagency working groups by compiling data, tracking issues, and helping identify potential foreign investment risks in the DIB.
• Assist with preparation of Risk-Based Assessments (RBA) and mitigation terms under guidance from senior analysts.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility/adjudication
• Bachelor’s degree
• 2 years’ experience in global investments advising
• Experience preparing and conducting business analyses and studies, needs assessments, requirements analysis/definition, and cost/benefit analyses to align business systems, solutions, and initiatives
• Experience and/or understanding of preparing forecasts, analyzing trends, and reporting regulations and business conditions
• Experience developing and analyzing metrics, performance measurements, requirements, reports, and recommendations related to management, organizational structure, policy/procedures, and business systems
• Experience identifying potential business risks, including business performance, economic case analysis, internal control, and enterprise risk assessment

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and social skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience advising within the Department of Defense (DoD), Industrial Base Policy, or a similar strategic-level staff environment
• Proven experience briefing, interacting with, and providing counsel to senior military leaders, including Flag and General Officers
• Experience supporting on-site implementation of project plans and process improvement initiatives to ensure objectives are met
• Professional certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher), or equivalent, with a track record of driving successful process improvement initiatives

Position Overview: 

ANSER is seeking a Mitigation Manager to provide mitigation/compliance and enforcement analysis for the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (IBP) Global Investment and Economic Security Directorate (GIES). In this role you will review transactional documents, regulations, government contracts, and real estate contracts.  You will provide legal reviews of mergers and acquisitions, business/corporate law, regulations, finance, international trade, national security, litigation, and technology; and collaborate with Investment Analysts to draft complex agreements such as National Security Agreements and written briefing packages for senior government officials.  

 Day to Day Responsibilities: 

• Review transactional documents, regulations, government contracts, and real estate contracts. 
• Support legal reviews of mergers and acquisitions, business/corporate law, regulations, finance, international trade, national security, litigation, and technology.  
• Collaboratively work with Investment Analysts on drafting complex agreements such as National Security Agreements and written briefing packages for senior government officials.  
• Collaboratively work with Investment Analysts and Team Telecom Analysts, transaction parties, counsel, equity holders, and senior counsel. 
• Provide compliance monitoring for the implementation of CFIUS agreements and orders to ensure risks identified in a transaction are appropriately mitigated:
  • coordinating and communicating with agreement parties on compliance concerns  
  • interviewing monitored party nominations  
  • evaluating parties' compliance  
  • analyzing legal and policy case compliance concerns and providing recommendations for DoD decisions  
  • preparing and supporting necessary compliance reports and enforcement documentation  
• Negotiation and drafting of CFIUS legal documents, to include waivers, joinders, amendments, and terminations.  
• Execute CFIUS and Team Telecom compliance monitoring through site visits, DoD stakeholder meetings and visits, and other meetings for the purpose of compliance monitoring
• Develop, maintain, and execute policies and standard procedures for the CFIUS interagency process and for DoD monitoring of foreign investment risk associated with product integrity, supply assurance, collocation, and technology transfer.
• Support compliance monitoring function with business operations professionals and cybersecurity expertise. 
• Produce case summaries, talking points, and action memos for DoD leadership.  
• Support evolving investment and technology security policy developments, and CFIUS policy developments as required.  
• Work with Case Managers to finish RBAs and develop mitigation terms in coordination with the Business Transaction Specialist, Cybersecurity Specialist, Senior Engineer, and DoD Stakeholders. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Active TS/SCI clearance 
• Master's Degree.
• 6 or more years’ relevant mitigation/compliance and enforcement analysis 
• Experience providing solutions to an organization’s challenges through the application of knowledge gained through similar prior engagements.  
• Experience in directing the activities of specialists or other staff as needed on activities
• Four years of relevant legal experience with Transactional Law, mergers and acquisitions, Corporate Law, contract negotiation, data protection and privacy law, cybersecurity, national security, or military law.    

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Juris Doctorate Degree.
• Strong interpersonal/social skills 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills 
• Demonstrated experience operating within the Department of Defense (DoD), the Industrial Base Policy or a similar, strategic-level staff environment 
• Proven ability to brief, interact with, and provide counsel to senior military leaders, including Flag and General Officers 
• Experience supporting on-site implementation of project plans and process improvement initiates ensuring objectives are met 
• Professional certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) a Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher) or a recognized equivalent with a track record of driving successful process improvement initiatives. 

Position Overview

ANSER is seeking a Senior Economic Security Advisor to support the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (IBP), Global Investment and Economic Security Directorate (GIES). In this role you will provide subject matter expertise to advance GIES’s mission of protecting the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). You will support CFIUS, 1260H List, domestic M&A antitrust reviews, outbound investment, international engagement, data analytics, and future DoD economic security initiatives.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Review CFIUS and non-notified missions, 1260H List companies, domestic M&A, Team Telecom, ICTS, outbound investment, and FCC license applications, including corporate ownership structures, foreign influence, cybersecurity, physical security, and USG contracting information.
• Lead and manage research and analysis of emerging technologies relevant to GIES risk assessments.
• Conduct due diligence and fact-finding research independently and with DoD stakeholders to evaluate foreign participation risks to communications, network resiliency, supply chains, personal data, and cybersecurity.
• Identify industry and engineering trends, evaluate technology-driven risks with national security implications, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Propose, implement, and refine office policies and risk frameworks to address scientific, engineering, and technology-based threats.
• Develop methods to identify trends and patterns affecting foreign investment and risk assessment.
• Support telecommunications and technology security policy development.
• Prepare reports, analytic summaries, and policy recommendations for senior leadership.
• Lead technologically focused research and analysis initiatives as directed.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI eligible clearance
• Master’s degree
• 12 years’ experience in economic security advising
• Experience and/or understanding of economic security topics, including international trade, supply chain assurance, foreign investment policy, technology development, export control, intelligence analysis, war gaming, risk management, and the CFIUS process
• Experience supporting evolving GIES programs and initiatives to meet diverse mission requirements
• Experience providing policy assessments, establishing pilot programs, and developing white papers or recommendation presentations
• Experience supporting senior leadership with strategic planning, analysis, project management, and program management
• Experience establishing, reforming, and optimizing strategic, governance, business, and communication processes to build GIES operational functions

Preferred Qualifications

• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated experience within DoD, Industrial Base Policy, or a similar strategic-level staff environment
• Proven experience briefing, interacting with, and providing counsel to senior military leaders, including Flag and General Officers
• Experience supporting on-site implementation of project plans and process improvement initiatives
• Professional certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher), or equivalent, with a track record of driving successful process improvement initiatives

Position Overview: 

ANSER is seeking an associate level Action Officer / Business Operations Strategic Planner to provide Business Operations and Front Office Support within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (IBP) Global Investment and Economic Security Directorate (GIES). In this role you will provide Program Administration support, including GIES leadership with scheduling and execution of meetings, day-to-day business operations of the office, communication with program stakeholders, leadership correspondence, and Congressional task tracking.  

Day to Day Responsibilities: 

• Support GIES executive leadership in all assigned areas, including oversight of industrial base initiatives, task forces, interagency efforts, and operational activities.
• Provide executive administrative support to the GIES Principal Director, Chief of Staff, and Deputy Directors, including process and project administration, agenda and meeting management, scheduling, information management, logistics and travel coordination, and customer relationship management.
• Deliver centralized business operations and executive secretariat support, including:
• Managing correspondence control and coordinating/routing staffing packages for approval.
• Performing quality assurance on products prior to dissemination.
• Assisting government site/office managers with administrative and operational activities such as facilities and security management, visitor escorting, records management, personnel onboarding/offboarding, and communications.
• Conduct business process management analysis by evaluating current GIES processes for effectiveness, identifying bottlenecks and problem areas, and recommending mitigation and streamlining actions.
• Recommend and implement business process improvements, including:
• Developing and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) and operational guidance.
• Developing and delivering business process and procedures training.
• Establishing and maintaining mechanisms to track GIES taskers from initiation through closure.
• Support financial management activities, including budget development and management, preparation and presentation of financial reports, expense monitoring and control, identification of cost-saving opportunities, compliance with financial regulations, risk assessment and mitigation, and alignment of financial practices with organizational objectives.
• Analyze statutes and congressional actions for impacts on GIES and coordinate, consolidate, and draft responses to congressional letters, inquiries, and reporting requirements.

Required Qualifications: 

• Active TOP SECRET/SCI eligible clearance
• Bachelor’s degree 
• 2 + years’ relevant business operations and front office experience 
• Experience preparing and conducting business analyses and studies, needs assessments, requirements analysis/definition, and cost/benefit analyses to align business systems, solutions and initiatives.   
• Experience assisting with or preparing forecasts, analyzing trends, and reporting regulations and business conditions.   
• Experience assisting with the development and analysis of metrics, performance measurements, requirements, reports and recommendations related to management, organizational structure, policy/procedures and business systems.  
• Experience identifying potential business risks, such as business performance, business and economic case analysis, internal control, and enterprise risk assessment. 
• Understanding or experience of developing a working timeline, using industry best/proven practices to understand the problem and objective, collecting data, considering alternatives, and providing output or recommendations. 

 Preferred Qualifications: 

• Strong interpersonal/social skills 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills 
• Demonstrated experience operating within the Department of Defense (DoD), the Industrial Base Policy or a similar, strategic-level staff environment 
• Proven ability to brief, interact with, and provide counsel to senior military leaders, including Flag and General Officers 
• Experience supporting on-site implementation of project plans and process improvement initiates ensuring objectives are met. 
• Professional certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) a Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher) or a recognized equivalent with a track record of driving successful process improvement initiatives. 

Position Overview: 

ANSER is seeking a Strategic Planner to provide Operations and Analysis Support Services with the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (IBP) Global Investment and Economic Security Directorate (GIES). In this role you will support GIES senior leadership in conducting strategic planning, analysis, project, and program management activities.

Day to Day Responsibilities: 

• Provide strategic planning, program management, and implementation support to the GIES missions, economic security and adversarial capital initiatives, and the National Defense Strategy (NDS).   
• Provide change management, transformation and integration, facilitation, and management efforts; writing, editing, and conducting briefings to support senior leadership and specific audiences (e.g., DoD senior leadership, analysts, technical experts, interagency, allies and partners, Congress). 
• Establish, reform, and optimize GIES strategic, transformation, governance, business, and communication processes to build and develop GIES optimized strategic functions.  
• Design and implement new GIES strategic capabilities to support the design and implementation of GIES and DIB transformation and strategic capabilities, short-term through long-term transformation processes, analysis methodologies, and controls. 
• Perform program plan development, management, and reporting activities for multiple missions and strategic projects to implement the NDS and GIES strategic goals and authorities. Support the development of project plans, roadmaps, plan of actions and milestones (POAMs) related to GIES strategic activities.  
• Support GIES Senior Leadership with conducting analyses, due diligence, data analytics, tracking, and other duties and responsibilities as it pertains to strategic planning, transformation, and implementation activities. 
• Assist the GIES Principal Director, the GIES Front Office and project teams, and DoD senior leadership with the development of various strategic communications, outreach, change management and transformation programs, processes, and documentation (i.e., Decision Briefings/White Papers, roadshows, conferences, speaking engagements and presentations). 

Required Qualifications: 

• TOP SECRET/SCI eligible 
• Bachelor’s degree 
• 5 years’ relevant experience in strategic planning, project/program management, transformation, communications, and decision support.
• Demonstrated knowledge, experience, and ability to develop solutions, recommendations, or outcomes across multiple complex tasks and/or organizations.  
• Experience evaluating options in the context of project objectives and contribute to the implementation of strategic direction.  
• Experience supporting project objectives through activities such as conducting interviews, gathering data, and developing project objective recommendations. 
• Ability to direct the activities of Management Consultants or other staff as necessary. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Strong interpersonal/social skills 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills 
• Ability to direct the activities of Management Consultants or other staff as necessary. 
• Demonstrated experience operating within the Department of Defense (DoD), the Industrial Base Policy or a similar, strategic-level staff environment 
• Proven ability to brief, interact with, and provide counsel to senior military leaders, including Flag and General Officers 
• Experience supporting on-site implementation of project plans and process improvement initiates ensuring objectives are met. 
• Professional certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) a Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher) or a recognized equivalent with a track record of driving successful process improvement initiatives.