(772) Senior Policy Analyst

The XE Senior Policy Analyst provides senior-level policy research, analysis, coordination, and project management support to DC3 Strategy and Partner Engagement (XE) functions. The role leads development of policy products, supporting materials, and stakeholder engagement artifacts; manages complex policy initiatives from initiation through delivery; and ensures DC3 policy artifacts remain current, compliant, and well-documented for Government review and decision-making. The Senior Policy Analyst operates in a strictly advisory/support capacity, providing recommendations, draft products, analysis, and coordination support, while policy decisions and approvals remain Government responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive research on policy issues and guidance and translate findings into draft policy language and coordination packages for Government review; Draft, update, and maintain DC3 policy artifacts, ensuring accuracy of roles, responsibilities, and authorities; Maintain version control, change logs, and a policy repository aligned to Government standards; Proactively manage the DC3 policy lifecycle, track review cycles, suspense dates, and coordination status, and flag risks early; Monitor and manage taskings across designated channels, develop and maintain task trackers, coordinate inputs across DC3 directorates, and draft responses for Government review and release; Identify overdue/at-risk taskings and provide early-warning status updates and recovery recommendations to Government leadership; Support Action Officer program administration, including rosters, training record updates, and onboarding/job aids; Assist Government Support Agreement Manager with support agreements, comment matrices, renewal tracking, and evidence packages; Prepare draft annexes, MFRs, and crosswalks between agreement language and cost structures; Develop policy-to-strategy alignment narratives and mapping artifacts linking DC3 objectives, initiatives, and KPIs to higher-level guidance; Prepare backgrounders, talking points, read-aheads, and briefings for DC3 working groups and senior leader engagements; Coordinate and consolidate multi-directorate inputs into executive-level products; Plan and manage complex policy projects end-to-end, including schedules, dependencies, stakeholder coordination plans, and progress reporting; Support performance measurement by maintaining policy program metrics and producing status summaries and decision-support insights; Ensure work products reflect contractor authorship and remain within advisory/support functions; Maintain records as Government property and ensure protection of sensitive information

Requirements

TS/SCI clearance; Experience developing/managing policy for DAF/DoD in forensics, cybersecurity, or cyber threat analysis; Demonstrated ability to apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve complex technical and operational challenges; Proven ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels and present complex information clearly in writing and orally; Comprehensive knowledge of policies impacting cybersecurity, forensics, cyber training, and system development to ensure compliance and guide project execution; Familiarity with National Cyber Intelligence programs; Knowledge of DoD and US IC resource planning policy

Nice to have

Demonstrated experience staffing senior leader policy forums and interagency working groups, including creation of read-aheads, decision memos, and comment-resolution matrices; Experience implementing policy governance controls (repository management, version control, lifecycle schedules, and compliance dashboards); Strong working knowledge of DC3-adjacent mission domains (digital forensics enterprise support, cyber operations enablement, lab/ORTA technology transition)