Posted August 01, 2026
Cybersecurity Assessment and Authorization Subject Matter Expert (SME)
CALIBRE Systems Inc
Alexandria, Virginia, United States 22310
Full Time
Reference: 286197661
Cybersecurity Assessment and Authorization Subject Matter Expert (SME)
5451
REMOTE, United States
Full-Time/Regular

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
5451
CALIBRE is an employee-owned, mission-focused solutions and digital transformation company.
CALIBRE is seeking a Cybersecurity Assessment and Authorization (A&A) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The Cybersecurity A&A SME will provide subject-matter expertise related to the assessment and authorization of information systems and associated cybersecurity policies and procedures.
The selected candidate will execute DoW/DLA cybersecurity processes to authorize information systems, maintain existing system authorizations, and support systems undergoing the authorization process.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a cybersecurity subject matter expert for the assessment and authorization of information systems.
- Execute DoW/DLA cybersecurity processes supporting initial and ongoing system authorization.
- Support information systems throughout the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.
- Assess security controls identified in NIST Special Publication 800-53.
- Conduct security-control assessments and authorization reviews for large, complex enterprise environments.
- Support the assessment and authorization of large and small enclaves, cloud-hosted services, Operational Technology (OT), Automated Information System (AIS) applications, and outsourced IT processes.
- Evaluate identified vulnerabilities and noncompliant security controls.
- Determine the residual risk associated with identified vulnerabilities.
- Assess the potential impact of cybersecurity vulnerabilities on a system’s current or future authorization.
- Brief senior management on the progress, findings, and results of information systems undergoing the RMF process.
- Knowledge of the Risk Management Framework.
- Knowledge of NIST Special Publication 800-53 security controls.
- Knowledge of DoD and DLA cybersecurity policies and procedures.
- Ability to assess security controls and conduct authorization reviews.
- Ability to evaluate cybersecurity vulnerabilities and determine residual risk.
- Ability to assess the impact of security-control deficiencies on system authorizations.
- Ability to support the authorization of complex enterprise IT environments.
- Strong analytical, risk-assessment, written communication, and presentation skills.
- Ability to brief senior management on RMF activities and authorization decisions.
- Active Secret security clearance.
- DoD-approved 8570/8140 IAM Level III baseline certification.
- Moderate Risk, Non-Critical Sensitive Tier 3 (T3), NACLC, or ANACI investigation at the time of proposal submission.
- Minimum of five years of relevant Certification and Accreditation or Assessment and Authorization experience.
- Experience applying the RMF and NIST assessment and authorization processes.
- DoD cybersecurity experience.
- Experience assessing security controls.
- Experience conducting authorization reviews for large, complex organizations.
- Experience supporting cybersecurity authorization activities for enterprise information systems.
REMOTE, United States
Full-Time/Regular
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
PI286197661