Risk Management

Veterans Benefits Administration

Full-time · Washington, DC · $147,945 – $197,200

This federal government role manages complex IT programs and education benefit systems for the Veterans Affairs department, reporting to a deputy director. It suits experienced program managers comfortable with stakeholder coordination, systems lifecycle oversight, and directing teams within a regulated environment.

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Missile Defense Agency

Full-time · Dahlgren, VA · $102,415 – $158,322

This is a systems engineering role within the Department of Defense's Missile Defense Agency, focused on next-generation air defense systems and their integration across development and testing. It suits engineers with experience in complex weapons system integration, interface management, and risk mitigation who want to contribute to homeland defense capabilities.

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Commander, Navy Installations Command

Mayport, Florida · $74,678 – $97,087

This federal role involves developing and implementing antiterrorism and physical security programs for a naval installation, including threat assessment, emergency planning, and coordination with partner agencies. It suits someone with experience in security risk management and force protection who can work at the strategic level to safeguard personnel and assets.

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Army National Guard Units

Phoenix, AZ · $78,117 – $101,558

A National Guard cybersecurity role focused on network auditing, compliance verification, and incident response to maintain secure operations across military information systems. Suited for experienced IT security professionals with military background or eligibility who can work within DOD security frameworks.

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Federal Aviation Administration

Fort Worth, TX · $121,519 – $188,392

This role coordinates complex airway system modernization projects across a regional air traffic control group, managing timelines, budgets, and stakeholder alignment to minimize operational disruption. It suits technical professionals with experience managing large infrastructure programs who can navigate competing priorities between engineering, operations, and customer needs.

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Defense Contract Management Agency

Gladstone, Missouri · $90,968 – $115,228

This leadership role oversees a quality assurance team within a government contracting environment, directing team activities and managing supplier compliance audits. The position suits someone experienced in contract review, vendor quality assessment, and risk management who can step into a supervisory capacity.

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U.S. Coast Guard

Full-time · Elizabeth City, NC · $108,019 – $140,426

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking a cybersecurity specialist to conduct security assessments, develop defense capabilities, and maintain audit tools for their information systems. This federal position suits experienced information security professionals who can evaluate compliance with cyber policies and help protect Coast Guard networks.

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Washington, DC · $152,377 – $223,819

This federal role oversees cybersecurity and operational resilience compliance for derivatives trading platforms, examining their safeguards against system failures, data breaches, and disaster scenarios. It suits IT security professionals with expertise in risk management and regulatory compliance who want to shape financial market infrastructure standards.

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Transportation Security Administration

Full-time · Annapolis Junction, MD · $121,785 – $187,093

This role leads the design and deployment of secure software systems for airport security screening operations, managing teams through Agile methodologies while protecting critical infrastructure from cyber threats. It suits experienced security engineers who can balance technical depth with leadership and stakeholder communication across government and private partners.

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Air Force Materiel Command

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio · $130,461 – $169,604

This senior leadership role oversees cybersecurity and information assurance for Air Force intelligence systems across a geographically dispersed enterprise, combining technical expertise with executive-level decision-making and personnel management. It suits an experienced cybersecurity leader with deep knowledge of national security systems, policy, and the ability to advise senior military and intelligence community officials on complex risk and authorization decisions.

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