The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is a not-for-profit corporation that operates three Federally-Funded Research Centers (FFRDCs): the Center for Communications and Computing serving the National Security Agency (NSA); the Systems and Analyses Center serving the Department of Defense; and the Science and Technology Policy Institute serving the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Science Foundation, and other offices and councils within the executive branch of the federal government. The Center for Communications and Computing performs fundamental (but largely classified) research in mathematics and computer science for the NSA, where both categories are interpreted very broadly. The Center also aids in solving some immediate, difficult, and important problems for NSA. The Center for Computing Sciences (CCS) in Bowie, Maryland is one of the three Centers that make up the Center for Communications and Research. The other two Centers are the Center for Communications Research in La Jolla and the Center for Communications Research in Princeton. While the three Centers work closely together, each has developed a unique research portfolio. Since its original founding in the 1980s as the Supercomputing Research Center, the research portfolio at CCS has broadened to include such topics as cryptography, network security and related cyber issues, signal processing, advanced techniques for analyzing extremely complex data sets, and alternative computing paradigms. However, supercomputing remains a unifying focus at the core of the CCS mission. Reporting directly to the IDA President, the Director manages a year-round staff of well over 100 personnel, including approximately 50 full-time researchers. Most of the research staff hold PhDs, in fields such as computer science, mathematics, computer architecture, electrical engineering, information theory, and the natural sciences. A significant part of the research at CCS occurs at, or is connected to, summer sessions ("SCAMPs"), which are intense, more focused, research workshops when CCS expands to include visitors from NSA and IDA research adjuncts, the latter including eminent academics. We seek an accomplished computer scientist or computationally inclined mathematician who can lead a research endeavor of considerable depth and breadth. The Director's responsibilities include managing the Center's operations, including computer support, personnel, maintenance and security. The Director of CCS works cooperatively with the other two Center Directors, multiple components within the NSA sponsor, and key leaders at NSA. A very important responsibility is recruiting new researchers, and establishing and maintaining academic contacts to aid in recruitment. IDA offers a competitive salary, an excellent benefits package and a superior professional working environment. To the right individual, IDA offers the opportunity to lead a research enterprise that is intellectually deep and at the same time of great importance to the country. The selected individual must maintain a security clearance and meet the ancillary requirements for access to compartmented information. U.S. Citizenship is required Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is required IDA is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a fair recruiting process and working environment free from discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Click here to learn more about IDA's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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