DFC Lead ISSO
Job Location:
Washington, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Posted:
18 August 2026 (11 hours ago)
Application Deadline:
15 November 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
cFocus Software seeks a Lead ISSO to join our program supporting the United States International Defense Finance Agency (DFC). This position is remote. This position requires an Active Public Trust clearance.
Qualifications:
Duties:
Qualifications:
- Active Public Trust clearance
- B.S. Computer Science Information Technology or a related field
- 10 years of progressive cybersecurity and Information Assurance experience.
- 5 years serving as an ISSO Senior ISSO ISSM or equivalent cybersecurity leadership role supporting federal agencies.
- Extensive experience implementing the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Experience supporting Authorization to Operate (ATO) activities.
- Experience supporting federal cybersecurity programs governed by FISMA.
- Demonstrated experience leading cybersecurity teams and technical personnel.
- Experience briefing executive leadership and federal stakeholders.
Duties:
- Serve as the Contractors single point of accountability for technical execution under this PWS and shall manage day-to-day ISSO support activities
- Serve as the Contractors primary technical interface with the Government ISSM CISO AO/AODR System Owners and other Government-designated cybersecurity stakeholders
- Direct Contractor ISSO activities
- Ensure consistent execution across supported systems
- Oversee the development review quality control and submission of authorization-package artifacts
- Chair internal quality reviews of ISSO deliverables before Government submission
- Manage the Contractors risk and issue register; escalate risks and issues to Government leadership as appropriate; participate in DFC governance forums on behalf of the Contractor
- Represent the Contractor in technical reviews; and coordinate with the Contractors Program Manager for contract-level matters including invoicing staffing and reporting.
- Maintain hands-on cybersecurity expertise and shall not function solely as an administrative manager
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Our exclusive ATO as a Service™ software & expert services automate FISMA RMF & FedRAMP compliance.