Clarification from the agency

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NSD's Foreign Investment Review Section (FIRS) is responsible for DOJ's work to protect national security in foreign investments in the United States, telecommunications, and the information and communications technology and services (ICTS) supply chain:

• Foreign investment. FIRS serves as DOJ's representative on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an interagency group that reviews foreign investments in, acquisitions of, and other transactions involving U.S. companies to determine the transaction's effects on national security.
• Telecommunications. FIRS carries out the Attorney General's responsibilities as Chair of the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector (also known as Team Telecom), an interagency group that provides recommendations to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on whether granting particular telecommunications licenses and authorizations will pose national-security or law-enforcement risks.
• ICTS supply chain. FIRS works closely with and supports the Department of Commerce to prohibit or otherwise regulate certain transactions involving information and communications technology and services (including connected software applications) connected to foreign adversaries that pose unacceptable risks to national security. FIRS regularly supports the FCC in administering the Covered List established under the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act.
• Compliance and enforcement. FIRS develops, drafts, and negotiates National Security Agreements to mitigate national security risks, and monitors, supervises, and enforces the transaction parties' compliance with their National Security Agreements with DOJ.
• Data Security. NSD is responsible for implementing a new regulatory program within the Department resulting from Executive Order 14117 on Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government Data by Countries of Concern issued by the President on February 28, 2024. The Executive Order delegates authority to the Attorney General under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to establish, implement, and administer, in consultation with other interagency partners, a targeted new regulatory program to address the national-security risks posed by access to Americans' bulk sensitive personal data and U.S. Government-related data by countries of concern and persons subject to their jurisdiction.

FIRS attorneys review and investigate transactions, identify and evaluate any national security risks, and make recommendations regarding these transactions to the Deputy Attorney General, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and other senior leadership, and, in some circumstances, to the President of the United States.

Job Description

This position will oversee the Telecom and Supply Chain Unit, which is responsible for chairing the Team Telecom interagency process that generates recommendations to the FCC on certain license and authorization applications, coordinating telecom legal and policy matters with interagency partners, and identifying and resolving novel legal issues related to the security of telecommunications infrastructure and services. The Telecom Unit also evaluates supply chain risks related to information and communications technology and services.

Responsible for overseeing the work of attorneys and technical experts in the Telecom Unit. The attorneys in this unit provide advice and guidance to DOJ leadership, including the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, the Intelligence Community, and other Executive Branch agencies on national security and law enforcement concerns arising from foreign presence in the domestic telecommunications infrastructure as well as concerns arising from foreign acquisitions of U.S. businesses in the telecommunications sector. To include written analysis and may include the drafting and negotiation of national security agreements to mitigate national security risks arising from telecommunications licenses, or in some circumstances recommendations to deny or revoke a license. Telecom Unit attorneys are also responsible for ongoing engagement with companies to monitor the subsequent compliance with those agreements.

Will help establish program priorities, develop ongoing operating policies and guidelines, communicate policies and priorities, and determine and implement internal organization practices, training, and improvements as part of staff management. Will also represent the Department in interagency policy meetings germane to telecom security law, policies, and practices, and serve as the first-line supervisor for cross-cutting telecom security matters. Will also manage FIRS communications with senior Division leadership related to Telecom Unit matters.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Must complete a Background Investigation to include drug testing
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable
• May require completion of one year probationary period
• COVID vaccination status may be requested for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, and have at least 5 years of post-J.D. professional experience to be qualified at the GS 15 level. Applicants must also have superior academic credentials, writing and analytic skills, and have significant experience in either national security or telecommunications law (preferably both). Experience leading an interagency regulatory process or significant experience with a relevant regulatory agency such as the Federal Communication Commission are desired qualifications. Applicants must also be able to qualify for the highest and most sensitive security clearances.

How you will be evaluated

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

The application materials are required to be submitted electronically as a pdf file by all applicants (including attorneys currently appointed to positions in the Department of Justice) and emailed to FIRS.Application@usdoj.gov with the subject line "Deputy Chief Vacancy"

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

When addressing the specialized experience statement, applicants must present evidence of the experience in their resume. If the specialized experience statement is repeated, in the applicant's resume, Human Resources will deem the applicant as ineligible.