Senior Exercise Planner – Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC)

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos , we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Your greatest work is ahead! Leidos is seeking a Senior Exercise Planner – Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) to support aspects of HSEEP exercise design, development, conduct, and evaluation for CISA’s National Cyber Exercise Program (NCEP) and engage with CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) . The JCDC unites cyber defenders from worldwide organizations to a team of cross-industry organizations that proactively gather, analyze, and share actionable cyber risk information. The JCDC brings together cyber defense capabilities from government, industry and international organizations in an effort to reduce cyber risks. This role supports the Regional Exercise Lead for their assigned regional exercises and works with exercise planning teams on aspects such as planning meetings, scenario development, exercise documentation, facilitation, exercise conduct, and exercise evaluation, for multiple concurrent exercises across the region. This role specifically incorporates the work of the JCDC into all CISA cyber exercise by knowing and understanding the efforts of the JCDC in threat and vulnerability analysis, creation of cybersecurity guidance, and operational coordination across internal CISA divisions and external groups like the intelligence community. An active TS/SCI security clearance is required for this position due to the nature of the subject matter. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading! Leidos’ Homeland Sector’s Airports, Borders, and Security (ABS) business area delivers air travel modernization, border protection, and critical infrastructure security solutions that help build a safer, more resilient homeland. Operating globally across aviation security, passenger screening, cybersecurity, and border and port security, ABS integrates next-generation technologies—including AI-driven analytics, advanced threat detection, and command-and-control platforms—to secure the movement of people and goods worldwide by improving situational awareness, accelerating decisions, and strengthening operational outcomes for customers. Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your resume with us today! Senior Exercise Planner – Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) (TS/SCI) Primary Responsibilities Include: Serve as the main point of contact between JCDC members and the CISA exercise support teams. Participate and collaborate with, as requested by CISA, the JCDC meetings to understand threat analysis, vulnerability information, and expert guidance that can be incorporated into CISA cyber exercises. Support the customer’s needs for cyber policy review and development, identifying hot button issues and trends in cyber threats, and guiding informed recommendations for cyber training and exercises based on expertise and experience. Review and refine ideas, exercise materials, and exercise foundation (i.e., scope, objectives, scenario, player actions, discussion questions, evaluation criteria, etc.) to ensure alignment with JCDC work and cyber response principles. Report back to the JCDC, as requested by CISA, findings from exercises forming common threads and themes in cyber threats and vulnerabilities. Lead the Mid and Junior Exercise Planner – JCDC positions in working with JCDC and supporting exercises. Work with the Regional Exercise Lead and Senior Exercise Planners to determine specific exercise aspects to support. Lead all aspects of incorporating JCDC into the