FederalSecurityOfficer

**About AppGate** AppGate secures and protects the most valuable assets for the Department of War (DoW) and various Federal Agencies with its high performance Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution. AppGate is the only direct-routed ZTNA solution purpose-built to support DoW mission requirements by enforcing least privilege access across distributed, global, and disconnected environments. AppGate is fully operational across many DOD branches, including the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Space Force. Learn more at appgate.com/federal-division. **About the Role** The Federal Security Officer (FSO) is AppGate's primary point of accountability for industrial security across our programs. You will manage personnel security, facility clearance (FCL) compliance, classified information handling, and security education — ensuring AppGate meets all contractual and regulatory obligations while supporting a fast-moving software engineering and delivery organization. **Key Responsibilities** **Personnel Security** * Own the full lifecycle of personnel security clearances — initiations, sponsorships, reinvestigations, and terminations — using DISS/NBIS. * Serve as the primary liaison with DCSA (Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency) and other cognizant security authorities. * Conduct security briefings, debriefings, foreign travel briefings, and annual security awareness training for cleared staff. * Maintain accurate records of cleared employees, visitor certifications, and foreign national contacts. **Facility Clearance & Physical Security** * Manage and maintain AppGate's Facility Clearance (FCL) in accordance with DCSA guidance and NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117). * Oversee physical security controls including access management, classified storage, open storage areas, and classified destruction procedures. * Conduct and document periodic self-inspections; develop and track corrective action plans. * Manage classified visit certifications and coordinate cleared person