The Week That Will Be

Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar)

Monday, Feb. 25 at 12:00 p.m.: The Center for Strategic and International Studies will host an event entitled Defending Rule of Law Norms with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. The discussion will focus on the maintenance of U.S. rule-of-law norms and the contrast between American and Chinese efforts in these areas. The event will be moderated by Suzanne Spaulding. Watch the livestream here.

Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 10:00 a.m.: The House Committee on Oversight and Reform will hear public testimony from Michael Cohen, former personal attorney to President Donald Trump. See here for details.

Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 12:30 p.m.: The Atlantic Council will host an event entitled Cyber Risk Wednesday: Operationalizing Cyber Strategies, featuring remarks by Barry Pavel and conversation between Jason Healey, Madeline Mortelmans, RADM Bill Leigher, USN (Ret.) and moderator CDR Joshua VerGow. The discussion will focus on the 2018 U.S. National Cyber Strategy. Register to attend.

Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 2:00 p.m.: The Brookings Institution will hold an event on the future of U.S. policy in Afghanistan. Speakers include Stephen Hadley, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Madiha Afzal and moderator Michael O’Hanlon. Register to attend.

Thursday, Feb. 28 at 8:30 a.m.: The American Enterprise Institute will host an event entitled Congress and the National Defense Strategy: A bipartisan conversation with congressional national security leaders. Speakers will include Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) and Mackenzie Eaglen. Register to attend.

Thursday, Feb. 28 at 11:00 a.m.: The Wilson Center will hold an event entitled Cyber-Insecurity: How to Improve America’s Digital Defenses featuring Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.), Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.), Suzanne Spaulding, Evan Wolff and moderator Jane Harman. Register to attend.

Thursday, Feb. 28 at 11:00 a.m.: The House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Justice will hold a hearing on the National Emergencies Act of 1976, the legislation partially underwriting President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to fund a border wall. See here for details.

Employment Announcements (More details on the Job Board)

Managing Director, Aspen Cybersecurity Group, Aspen Institute

The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values and to provide a nonpartisan venue for dealing with critical issues. The Institute has campuses in Aspen, Colorado, and on the Wye River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It also maintains offices in New York City and has an international network of partners.

The Managing Director oversees and facilitates the work of the Aspen Cybersecurity Group – a cross-sector group of former senior government officials, Members of Congress, private sector executives, academics, journalists, and civil society leaders. This includes regularly engaging with group members and their teams to prepare for group meetings, manage processes for group products, draft talking points and opinion pieces, and develop issues memos.

More broadly, the Managing Director works in consultation with the Executive Director on other aspects of Program activities and administration, including the funding of and development of projects within the scope of the Program's interests. The Managing Director is a critical position that works in an engaged, comprehensive consultation and full partnership with the Executive Director on all aspects of program activities and administration, including the development of projects within the scope of the Program’s interests. The Managing Director will bring strong program and staff management skills and must possess significant analytical content experience in the issues the Program addresses.

The Managing Director will also represent the Program in key partnerships, policy and funder meetings, as well as become a respected leader in the field.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential duties and responsibilities are as follows. Other responsibilities may be added as necessary.

Overall

• Work closely in-sync with the Executive Director to develop and execute on program strategy and annual management plan for Program;

• Work with Executive Director on development of thought leadership for the Program.

• Identify strategic partnerships across cybersecurity and technology sectors for the Program and Cyber Group to participate in and ensure value added;

Aspen Cybersecurity Group

• Work with group leadership to develop and execute overall group strategy;

• Develop agendas for group meetings and teleconferences;

• Working with the Partnerships & Events Manager, manage all logistical elements related to group meetings, including: vendor contracts, communications, and meeting set up;

• Engage group members and their teams to ensure continued and sustained progress on substantive group issues, including writing issue memos, conducting research, managing the editorial process, and ensuring an inclusive process;

• Regularly engage stakeholders to expand opportunities to publicize the group’s work;

• Working with the Partnerships & Events Manger, execute on public events to highlight the group’s recommendations;

• Serve as primary author of group-related materials, including talking points, issue memos, and opinion pieces.

Budgeting and Fundraising

• Assist director in raising program funds from foundations, corporations and individuals, and creating new revenue streams. This includes grant writing, correspondence, relationship building, and ensuring the receipt of funds.

• Develop the budget for the Aspen Cyber Group for director approval; monitor and adjust throughout the budget cycle as required.

• Work in partnership with program leadership and Aspen partners to engage and secure conference and roundtable sponsors;

• Administer financial aspects of foundation grants and ensure Program compliance with other requirements of grants awards.

Communications:

• Oversee the editing, production and distribution of quality program reports.

• Design and implement a communications strategy that would raise the public profile of the Program and its Director. This would include, but is not limited to, the design of effective mechanisms for distributing Program materials to key policymakers, the development of press contacts, and the Program’s online presence.

• Prepare written Program materials, including reports, papers, brochures, or other documents as requested.

• Liaison to Aspen Institute administrative departments including Senior Management, Accounting, Information Technology Services, and General Administration.

Administrative:

• Set Program policies with regard to Cyber Group meetings and broader conference management: coordination, logistics, and contacts with participants. Primary responsibility for assuring quality control over all Program correspondence and conference materials.

• Manage and supervise staff. Review performance of staff, periodically and annually with Director.

• Oversight of Program finances, including managing and tracking revenue and sponsorships for the Program; keeping relevant Program staff apprised of individual project budgets and account status; preparing budgets on request; tracking Program expenditures; serving as liaison of the Program to the Aspen Institute accounting department, conference facilities, sponsors, and outside vendors; preparing financial reports; maintaining financial records for the Program; administering financial aspects of foundation grants and ensuring Program compliance with other requirements of grants awards.

• Design and implement policy and strategic convenings and roundtables, including the annual cybersecurity conference;

• Substitutes for Director as representative of the Program to Senior Management and Aspen Institute administrative committees, as well as to key partners, government leaders, funders, and sponsors in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere, as needed.

Shared Responsibilities:

• Identify opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of the Program and the Aspen Institute.

• Assist in design, strategic planning, and growth of the Cybersecurity & Technology Program, and managing the Program brand.

Knowledge, Education and Experience:

• 7-10 years of related experience with track record of effective management, accomplishment, and growth;

• Proven experience in personnel and program management;

• Extensive content knowledge in the areas of cybersecurity and/or technology;

• Proven program strategist and ability to deliver high quality results; skill and proven program planning and high-quality execution skills;

• Communications savvy: Strong demonstrable writing and editing skills, track record of effective communication that engages audiences from public, private, and non-profit sectors;

• Possess entrepreneurial acumen and drive, ability to see and respond to opportunities to strengthen and/or course correct program plan to increase program reach;

• Ability to lead and manage staff as well as partners in the field;

• Comprehensive attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks;

• Experience with fundraising and program development and design; access to strategic leadership and philanthropic networks desired;

• Strong administrative skills; the ability to plan, organize, and follow through with staff and a variety of constituencies;

• Ability to work with diverse audiences;

• Thrives in and promotes high performing environment;

• Experience with publications production and dissemination helpful;

• Good interpersonal skills, including a desire to learn; and

• Willingness and ability to travel.

To apply please visit www.aspeninstitute.org/jobs and follow the instructions to apply for Managing Director. Applicants must submit cover letter and resume. 

The Aspen Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all District and federal laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran or disabled status and will not be discriminated against. 

Candidate must have the ability to work under pressure. Candidate must also have the ability to meet regular attendance policy of the Aspen Institute.  

Intern – International Humanitarian Law, ICRC Washington Delegation

OBJECTIVE:  The Intern in the IHL Department at the Washington Regional Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) provides research and writing on topics of IHL, other branches of international law, and U.S. law as needed, thus contributing to the thematic and operational priorities of the legal team. 

Minimum required knowledge & experience:

• Basic knowledge of international law, international institutions, IHL, and a related legal field (e.g. National Security or Human Rights Law).
• Excellent oral and written English skills, good understanding of French and/or Spanish.

• Currently pursuing a U.S. J.D. or LLM degree (or JD graduate pursuing another graduate degree)
• Applicants must already have the right to work in the U.S.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Main Responsibilities

Work with the IHL team to provide legal advice to the delegation in Washington, and to the ICRC as a whole on matters of IHL, human rights law, national security law, or other U.S. legal issues.  

1. Research and Writing. Research such topics as scope of application of IHL, detention, conduct of hostilities, cyber/new technology and weapons, migration, and other related topics. 
2. Monitoring and Analysis of International and Domestic Legal Developments Regular monitoring and analysis of relevant international and domestic case law, legislation, legal blogs and news coverage to identify significant legal developments of interest to the delegation.  In addition to research and writing, the intern will attend conferences and meetings in order to monitor developments on specific legal issues on behalf of the legal team. 
3. Reporting. Regular and timely reporting and analysis on meetings and events attended, as well as a weekly report on any relevant legal developments reported in external sources such as legal blogs, reports, and journal articles.  Reports are written for the purpose of ensuring the institution is informed of developments in U.S. policy, as well as to advance its thinking on key issues.  

Management and Reporting Line. The IHL Intern reports directly to the Deputy Head of Legal Department. She or he is expected to collaborate with colleagues throughout the delegation in order to carry out these and other reasonably related duties.

The intern will be expected to work 40 hours a week for 10-12 weeks between June and August. Starting and ending date are negotiable.  This is a paid internship.  For information about the position, please contact Andrea Harrison at anharrison@icrc.org.  To apply, please send CV and optional cover letter to Diana Rademaker at drademaker@icrc.org. Applications are due February 15, 2019.

Fellowship Program, Aspen Tech Policy Hub

At the Aspen Tech Policy Hub, we take tech experts, teach them the policy process through an in-person fellowship program in the Bay Area, and encourage them to develop outside-the-box solutions to society’s problems. We model ourselves after tech incubators like Y Combinator, but train new policy thinkers and focus the impact of their ideas. We’re building new ideas for policymaking — every fellow must complete one practical policy output during their time with us — and an alumni base of technologists who understand policy and want to engage with it.

Before applying, please carefully review the fellowship details, eligibility, and Frequently Asked Questions below, and/or click here to download the details and instructions. Please take your time and fill out the application thoughtfully; we recommend writing and editing drafts before transferring them to the application form. No decisions will be made about any applications before the February 27 application deadline.

If you have additional questions, we will host a Q&A based webinar on February 6, 2019 (register here), and February 25, 2019 (register here), from 9am-10am PST/12pm-1pm EST. For Bay Area residents, we will also host a Q&A session from 4pm-5:30pm on February 6, 2019 at Toy Soldier (52 Belden Pl, San Francisco, CA 94104); the session will be followed by a happy hour for prospective applicants and friends of the fellowship. Please sign up for the happy hour here.

The Hub would like to give our sincere thanks to Craig Newmark Philanthopies, which provided the generous seed support for this fellowship program. Please see our press release here for more information.

Fellowship Details

Incubator fellows will spend a minimum of 2 months with us for mandatory programming in summer 2019, from early June to mid-August 2019. The fellowship is tentatively scheduled for June 10 through August 9, 2019. The exact start date for this pilot cohort is still tentative based on space availability and fellow scheduling. See the FAQ below for more details.

This is an intense, full time program, and we expect fellows’ full attention while they are participating. Fellows will be paid a stipend of $7,500/month for 2 months to defray their living costs in the Bay Area, with an option to apply for a 3rd month of stipend funding if the fellow is available to remain in residence for an additional month after formal programming concludes. (We will provide office space, but fellows will need to find their own housing if they are not already local.) We also have limited funds to assist with relocation to the Bay Area if needed. So long as space is available, fellows are eligible to continue to work out of our facility for an additional three months free of charge, through November 2019.

During residence, fellows will be required to create at least one practical policy output—for instance, mock legislation, toolkits for policymakers, white papers, op-eds, or an app. Fellows have to propose a possible project in their application for the fellowship, but they are not tied to working on that project once in residence. In fact, we encourage fellows to work together to identify new ideas for projects on arrival. Fellows will also be asked to participate in at least one annual public event in which we reveal the results of the fellowship; these will tentatively held in Fall 2019 in both Washington DC and San Francisco. Programming to support the development of policy outputs during the fellowship will include:

• An orientation introducing fellows to the fellowship, to the other fellows, and to the policymaking process;
• Regular classes exploring what policy is, how to identify problems, defining alternatives, developing relevant outputs, and communicating to stakeholders;
• Action-oriented practical exercises, such as ‘how to write a policy memo’ or ‘how to give an elevator pitch’, founded on real world problems provided by our partners;
• Mandatory morning pitch meetings for sharing ideas in progress;
• Partnerships with experienced policy mentors who can help provide project guidance;
• Practical resources, including designers, copy editors, legal experts, and communications specialists to facilitate projects; and
• Evening dinners with top corporate and government policy experts, sharing off the record experiences about how things get done.

To ‘exit’ the program at the conclusion of the fellowship, we will help Hub fellows share their outputs during a meeting with a relevant stakeholder, which could be a federal or state government employee, company employee, standards body, or other stakeholder relevant to the issue. (Travel will be paid if these stakeholders are outside the Bay Area.)

Eligibility

We are looking for people with three key characteristics:

1. Applicants should have significant professional experience with technology.

   For instance, applicants might work as an engineer, computer scientist, or business executive at a technology company; might be trained as a data scientist or in human-computer interaction; might work at a university or at a think tank studying cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, or the Internet of Things; or might have professional technology experience such as serving as a patent lawyer. Please note these are just illustrative examples; they are not intended to limit eligibility to these categories.

2. Applicants should show potential to apply their technology experience to affecting policy and social change.

   They should be passionate about solving the world’s problems, and should be able to clearly articulate creative, innovative ideas about the ways in which they want to make a difference and how their experience will help them do that. We are particularly interested in applicants who are passionate about problems in four priority areas:

   1. Cybersecurity;
   2. The effects of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles, and quantum computing;
   3. Protecting democracy, combating disinformation or misinformation, and election security; and
   4. Using technology to help at-risk populations or encourage social justice.
3. Applicants have not yet significantly explored their potential to enact change through policy. 

   This is an introductory program to the policymaking process, and applicants with significant past policy experience are likely to be too advanced for this program. While all are welcome to apply, we will prioritize applicants who do not have significant previous policy experience (e.g., a master’s in public policy; past experience working in a policy role)

Other requirements for the program include:

• Applicant(s) must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program.
• Applicant(s) must be fluent in English.
• Applicant(s) must be able to make a full-time commitment to the incubator process for a minimum of 2 months between June 2019 and August 2019, and be able to reside in person in the Bay Area during that time.
• Applicant(s) must have legal status to work and reside in the United States.
• Applicants must have a passion for changing the world, and an interest in learning how technology and policy can work together to achieve change.

Students are eligible to apply, but please note that, due to the requirement for significant professional experience in technology, students without work experience are unlikely to be strong candidates for acceptance. (This being said, this is a pilot program and all assumptions are just that — assumptions. So we urge you to apply and prove us wrong!)

If you are ineligible for the program but still would like to get involved with the Aspen Tech Policy Hub, please email aspentechpolicyhub@aspeninstitute.org or sign up for our listserv. We hope to diversify the types of fellows we can accept in future cohorts.

Call for Papers: 2019 Cyber Symposium, Third Way & the Journal of National Security Law and Policy

Third Way and the Journal of National Security Law and Policy are seeking submissions for a special issue of the journal on developing policy and legal reforms to improve cybercrime enforcement. 

As technology becomes ubiquitous in our lives and across our society, criminals and other nefarious actors increasingly turn to technology to commit fraud, ransom data, steal money and trade secrets, and disrupt governments and institutions. Unfortunately, law enforcement is outmatched, unable to keep up with the pace of cybercrime. Based on Third Way’s analysis of the US government’s own data, only 3 in every 1,000 reported cybercrimes ever see an arrest.

This special issue will include a diverse array of viewpoints and is a first step in demonstrating that there are ways to improve governments' ability to catch identify, stop, and punish cyber criminals. It is also a platform for a robust conversation to inspire further policy development and broader thinking about how to solve this problem, while balancing competing challenges. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Policy and legal reforms to assess current efforts and measure progress in law enforcement action against cyber criminals.
• Policy and legal reforms to improve the functioning of US domestic law enforcement and diplomatic agencies in cybercrime.
• Policy and legal reforms to improve international capacity and coordination for cybercrime enforcement.
• Policy and legal reforms to enhance public-private cooperation in reporting, attributing, investigating, and prosecuting cybercrime.
• Explorations of tradeoffs and challenges that arise from improving cybercrime prosecution rates, including civil liberties and human rights implications.

In order to produce this special issue, we are honored to host the selected authors at a pre-publication workshop to discuss proposed ideas this Spring, followed by an invitation to present their papers at a public symposium with high-level speakers in the fall. The authors will receive a $3,000 honorarium upon publication of the special issue and travel expenses to participate in the workshop and symposium (either in DC or NYC).

To propose a topic, please submit a proposal to lawJNSLP@georgetown.edu no later than February 28, 2019. A proposal should include a description of the policy paper of no more than one page along with a CV for the author. All papers will be peer-reviewed in accordance with JNSLP’s practices. Submissions will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Timeline:

Submission window: February 4-28, 2019

Selection of authors: March 15, 2019

Draft manuscript for workshop due: June 3, 2019

Final manuscripts due: October 1, 2019

Symposium date: Fall 2019

Advocacy Counsel, Human Rights First

JOB TITLE:                      Advocacy Counsel             

DEPARTMENT:              Advocacy        

LOCATION:                     Washington, DC

REPORTS TO:                 Director, National Security Advocacy       

JOB CLASSIFICATION:  Full-Time; Exempt; Non-Union      

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Advocacy Counsel is responsible for implementing and contributing to the development of strategies to achieve objectives at the intersection of human rights and national security and other organizational priorities, as needed. The Advocacy Counsel reports to and acts under the direction and guidance of the Director for National Security Advocacy.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct research and prepare original analyses, briefs, recommendations, legislation, executive branch documents, advocacy and press materials, talking points, blogs, social media content, amicus briefs, and other materials to advance the organization’s advocacy objectives.

• Build and maintain relationships and partnerships with colleagues in civil society, the military and other national security-related agencies and departments, issue coalitions and working groups, Hill staff, current and former policymakers, legal and policy experts, journalists, and other stakeholders, in furtherance of organizational objectives.

• Serve as an expert and spokesperson on Human Rights First’s priority issues, including but not limited to Guantanamo and other aspects of indefinite detention and military trials; policies related to drone strikes and other uses of force; torture and detainee treatment; and wartime counterterrorism frameworks such as the 9/11 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF).

• Represent the organization at meetings, conferences, workshops, and other external events.

• Support and assist the Director for National Security Advocacy on critical tasks, including:

  • Setting program objectives and priorities where Human Rights First can make a unique and measurable impact

  • Developing and implementing strategies to achieve national security advocacy objectives

  • Collaborating with the Development Team and Board of Directors to ensure the long-term sustainability of the national security program

  • Drafting funder proposals and grant reports

  • Developing and managing the annual program budget

  • Supervising interns and volunteers

• As needed, work across issue areas and function as part of campaign teams, special projects, or working groups to advance the organization’s objectives.

• Other duties as requested based on organizational need.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• J.D. or other advanced degree in public policy, international affairs, human rights, national security, or another relevant field.

• Experience working in the executive or legislative branches or conducting policy advocacy preferred.

• Familiarity with U.S. governmental institutions and U.S. and international law related to national security and human rights.

• Strong legal and policy research skills, including the ability to monitor and analyze relevant national and international legal and political developments.

• Strong organizational and analytical skills, excellent political judgment, and ability to think strategically.

• A high degree of initiative; and the ability to thrive and multi-task in a demanding, fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure and deliver high quality results; to work successfully across organization lines and with a diverse team of colleagues; to work in a variety of U.S. and international settings (including governmental, legal, advocacy and the media).

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills; demonstrated ability to translate the human rights impacts of issues to a variety of audiences (including policymakers and the media) and effectively edit the written work of others.

• Demonstrated ability to quickly comprehend, internalize, and demonstrate expertise in complex policy issues.

• Ability to develop and implement strategies to achieve concrete and measurable outcomes in a politically challenging legislative environment.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively and persuasively interact with the press. Communications experience preferred.

• Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with advocacy partners such as senior-level former government officials, retired military leaders, diplomats, or intelligence officials. Outreach and engagement experience preferred.

• Fluency in English.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Open until filled.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Interested candidates should submit a Resume, Cover Letter, Transcripts, List of references and Writing Sample. All in PDF format.

Only selected applicants will be contacted for phone or in-person interviews. No phone calls, please.

Human Rights First is committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing staff from a diversity of backgrounds, including members of racial and ethnic minorities, LGBT people, people with disabilities, people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, people of all nationalities, and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. We believe that a diverse staff and an inclusive work environment that welcomes a range of perspectives help make our advocacy work stronger and more effective.

National Security Fellow, Third Way

Attorney-Advisor, Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB)

Attorney, Central Intelligence Agency

The Central Intelligence Agency is seeking highly qualified candidates to join CIA’s Office of General Counsel. We are actively recruiting exceptional attorneys with a wide variety of backgrounds and experience levels.  We seek attorneys with experience in areas including government contracts, technology and cyber-related law, national security law, employment, ethics, privacy, litigation, and federal appropriations law, among others. Prior national security experience is welcome but not required. If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please visit our website for additional information and application instructions. 

Associate General Counsel, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Summary

Position Information
This is an opportunity for:

• An internal or external candidate to fill a GS-15 cadre position.
• A Federal Government employee to serve on a two-year reimbursable detail assignment in the ODNI. The detail assignment may be extended an additional year if all parties agree.

Who May Apply
Current GS employees at the same grade or one grade lower than the advertised position grade may apply.
Former members of the Peace Corps may be considered for ODNI employment only if five full years have elapsed since separation from the Peace Corps.

• For a cadre assignment:
  • Current ODNI permanent cadre.
  • Current ODNI Staff Reserve Employees. (A staff reserve employee who currently occupies this position may not apply.)
  • Current Federal Government employees. (Current GS employees at the same grade or one grade lower than the advertised position grade may apply. )
  • Candidates outside the Federal Government.
• For a detailee assignment:
  • Current Federal Government employees. (Current GS employees at the same grade or one grade lower than the advertised position grade may apply. )

Salary Determination

• The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is attached to the individual. A selected ODNI candidate or other Federal Government candidate will be assigned to the position at the employee's current GS grade and salary.
• For a selected non-Federal Government candidate, salary will be established within the salary range listed above, based on education and experience.
• A current Federal Government employee, selected for a detail, will be assigned to the position at his or her current grade and salary.

Component Mission
The Office of General Counsel (OGC) of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) provides legal advice and counsel to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and other ODNI officials on a wide range of legal issues to include intelligence and national security law; procurement and acquisition law; personnel law; government ethics, budget, and fiscal law; general administrative law; legislative support; government information practices (Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act); and intellectual property law.

Responsibilities

Major Duties and Responsibilities (MDRs)

• THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL SEEKS ATTORNEYS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
• Acquisitions and Appropriations: Applicants should have in-depth knowledge and experience with both federal budget and execution and research and development programs. Preferred qualifications include a demonstrated expertise in the following areas: (a) National Intelligence Program budget and execution; (b) general acquisition and procurement law and policy, including major system acquisitions, source selections, and contract disputes and (c) intellectual property law, including patents, copyright and trademarks.
• Employment Law: Applicants should have demonstrated experience providing expert legal advice on EEO matters, human resources issues, and general employment related matters. Preferred qualifications include demonstrated experience appearing in litigation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on matters arising under federal statutes, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and other laws administered by the EEOC; including preparing pleadings, conducting and defending depositions, engaging in discovery, and representing the agency in court proceedings.
• Please Note:
• Attorneys in ODNI OGC rotate portfolios on a regular basis to provide legal support and guidance on unique and complex issues. Accordingly, attorneys are expected to provide expert legal counsel, advice and support across a wide range of legal issues, to include intelligence and national security law, FISA, litigation, privacy and civil liberties, international law, procurement and acquisition law, personnel law, government ethics, appropriations and fiscal law, administrative law, legislative issues, government information practices (Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act), and intellectual property. To that end, ODNI OGC is looking for attorneys who are well-rounded, have broad legal experience, and with an interest in a wide array of practice areas relevant to the intelligence community. Potentially one or more candidates will be selected from this advertisement.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status

No

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Provide expert legal advice and guidance to senior Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) leadership on complex areas of law affecting ODNI's duties and responsibilities under the National Security Act, Presidential directives, Executive Orders, and other related laws and policies.
• Provide expert legal counsel to support the development, review, and preparation of United States (US) Government-wide and IC-wide policies, procedures, guidelines, rules, and standards.
• Counsel clients, including senior ODNI leaders, on complex legal issues and provide innovative and highly effective guidance on possible courses of action; expertly prepare complex, high profile, and persuasive legal documents on complex legal issues for a variety of internal and external recipients.
• Expertly conduct or direct legal research and analysis on extremely complex or sensitive legal issues as well as on laws, regulations, and policies that have a significant impact on ODNI and IC interests and brief ODNI leadership on issues and findings.
• Provide timely reviews of planned ODNI and IC activities for compliance with the Constitution and laws of the US, Executive Orders, and other applicable regulations and policies affecting ODNI and the IC and brief ODNI leaders on potential legal and policy issues, and develop solutions to address difficult legal problems having potential high-level or large-scale impact on the ODNI's or the IC missions or activities.
• Expertly analyze statutes, bills, reports, and Congressional materials, as well as proposed Executive Branch orders, directives, regulations, and policies, to determine their effect on the ODNI and the IC; provide expert advice and counsel to senior management on legislative proposals, Congressional testimony, and related documents.
• Provide expert briefings and advocate for ODNI and IC views on particular matters to Executive Branch entities, Congress, and private sector entities; cogently brief senior ODNI leaders on legal issues that relate to or effect ODNI and IC activities.
• Maintain productive working relationships with ODNI elements, IC colleagues, executive agencies, congressional personnel and members, congressional committees, and use these relationships to advocate ODNI and IC positions, support a continuing dialog, and provide insight into ongoing and planned ODNI and IC activities.

Qualifications

Mandatory and Educational Requirements

• Superior multi-disciplinary legal skills and experience dealing with complex legal issues, as well as an expert ability to interpret laws, regulations, judicial decisions, Executive Orders, and statutes involving complex concepts and issues.
• Superior research abilities, including the ability to quickly integrate and synthesize the facts and law to make legally sound decisions, and recommendations pertaining to the most complex situations, or in the context of ambiguous or ill-defined situations.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex legal problems, to think creatively to solve complex and novel legal issues, and to gain consensus among disparate organizations on legal and national security issues of common concern.
• Superior ability to routinely communicate, orally and in writing, the most complex concepts and issues in a manner well matched to the audience being addressed, and to consistently make sound, timely decisions in complex, ambiguous or ill-defined situations.
• Superior interpersonal, organizational, and problem solving skills, including the ability to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative environment and superior creative problem solving skills.
• Expert legal knowledge obtained through the completion of a Doctorate of Jurisprudence or Bachelor of Laws degree from an American Bar Association-accredited law school, and active membership of the Bar of the highest court of a US State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified applicants with disabilities. IF YOU NEED A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Intelligence Community Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Office Representative by classified email at DNI-EEOD-RA-ACF@exchange.cia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI-EEOD@dni.gov, by telephone at 703-874-8360, by TTY at 703-874-8554, or by FAX at 703-874-8651. Your request for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE EEOD EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION VIA THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED IN THE 'HOW TO APPLY' SECTION BELOW.

JOB INTERVIEW TRAVEL: Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C., area may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview. If selected for an in-person interview, the ODNI hiring office will pay for travel by commercial carrier (economy class) or reimburse for privately owned vehicle (POV) mileage. If applicable, the candidate also will be reimbursed at a flat rate for commercial lodging and per diem.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the position description and required KSAs and then construct their resumes to highlight their most relevant and significant experience and education for this job opportunity. The description should include examples that detail the level and complexity of the work performed. Applicants will also be evaluated on their narrative responses to the KSAs. The best qualified applicants will be further evaluated through an interview process.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance

Top Secret/SCI

Required Documents

All Applicants:

APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST CONTAIN ALL ITEMS LISTED ABOVE. AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

Your application MUST be received by midnight on the closing date of this announcement. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration. To verify receipt of your application package ONLY, you may call or email at Phone: 703-275-3799; Email: Recruitment_TeamA@dni.gov.

Paralegal, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

ODNI/OGC is currently looking for a paralegal to support a full range of activities in our office from litigation to legislation and congressional oversight to ethics.  The individual selected for this position should, among the other qualifications listed in the advertisement, have exceptional legal research and writing skills, be well organized, and have the ability to manage multiple projects.

Legal Intern, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

ODNI/OGC has an open internship announcement for current law students who have an interest in working in the Intelligence Community

Cyber Policy Initiative Research Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a unique global network of policy research centers, is seeking a research scholar for its Washington, DC-based Cyber Policy Initiative. This scholar will lead and contribute to projects on managing cyber conflict, reducing cyber risks to international stability, and developing innovative commercial incentives for cybersecurity.

Responsibilities include conducting in-depth research, writing and editing publications, developing and executing communications and outreach strategies, contributing to fundraising initiatives, and coordinating with other scholars, especially in DC, Silicon Valley, Brussels, Delhi, and Beijing. The scholar will engage regularly with senior international governmental, commercial, and non-governmental experts, as well as those in the U.S., to advance project outcomes and objectives.  

The selected scholar's specific title will be determined based on experience. All candidates should possess an advanced degree (PhD, MA or law) and significant substantive experience dealing with cyber policy, international engagement, and/or private sector cybersecurity broadly defined. Candidates must possess intellectual initiative and creativity; the ability to write, edit, and synthesize policy documents and op-eds; a willingness to engage and communicate with external audiences; and the skills to work collaboratively in team projects with other scholars. 

Located in Dupont Circle, we offer an outstanding work environment and generous benefits. Please apply via the Carnegie Endowment website.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected group.

Assistant Professor in Cybersecurity Policy, The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts University

Tufts University: The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN CYBERSECURITY POLICY

Location: Medford, MA

Closes: December 14, 2018 (11:59 pm Eastern Standard time)

The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, established in 1933 as the first exclusively graduate school of international affairs in the United States, Tufts University, seeks applications for a tenure-track position in cybersecurity policy beginning in September 2019. The Fletcher School is actively building a program in cybersecurity and policy in conjunction with the Tufts School of Engineering, Department of Computer Science. Our hire will be a scholar in the areas of international relations, security studies, public policy, information science, or international law with expertise in cybersecurity policy. Scholars of engineering combined with public policy or other fields, such as economics or business, with expertise in both cybersecurity and policy or international politics are also of interest.

The Fletcher School’s faculty is multi-disciplinary with a focus on preparing tomorrow’s leaders with a global perspective. The School undertakes research and prepares masters and doctoral students to use the latest political, business, economic, and legal thinking, among others, to generate pragmatic policies or make executive decisions that will successfully shape global events. We seek a candidate who will thrive in working in this interdisciplinary area and who will be happy to teach both Fletcher masters students in international studies as well as a combination of Fletcher masters students and undergraduates in political science, IR, and computer science.

Responsibilities will include maintaining an active research program with promise of research excellence, teaching at the masters level, and graduate-level advising, as well as contributing to various faculty service responsibilities at The Fletcher School and its intellectual community. The Fletcher School fosters a community that embraces and celebrates a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives, including those defined by age, race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical abilities/qualities, country of origin, religion, culture, socio-economic status, and political views. The School strives to ensure that the Fletcher community is representative, follows best practices and creates a climate of inclusion. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply.

QUALIFICATIONS

A Ph.D. in political science, international relations, public policy, or information science, or a JD is preferred, but candidates with PhDs in related fields, so long as their expertise lies in cybersecurity policy, are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, 1-2 writing samples, research plan (maximum 3 pages), statement of teaching experience and classes interested in teaching and/or developing (maximum 2 pages), and 3 letters of reference. All application materials should be submitted online at http://apply.interfolio.com/57317.

As an Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action employer, Tufts University actively seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds. Tufts will not discriminate in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Please see the Tufts University non-discrimination statement.