SAD VA 2026-089 Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) and Defense Analyst (NCRIC) (SAD E-8/CW3/O-3)  Joint Task Force (JTF)-Cyber/Cal-CSIC, San Francisco, CA 

Position Details 
Announcement Number: SAD VA 2026-089 
Opening Date: 28 September 2026 
Closing Date: 11 October 2026 
Position Title: Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) and Defense Analyst (NCRIC) (SAD E-8/CW3/O-3) 
Duty Location: Joint Task Force (JTF)-Cyber/Cal-CSIC, San Francisco, CA 
Selecting Official: OIC Knowledge Manager, JTF-Cyber/Cal-CSIC 

Projected Employment Date: TBD 

Vacancy Announcement Details 
The California Military Department is accepting applications for the State Active-Duty position indicated above. An appointment to this position provides full benefit status for the appointee and their beneficiaries. This position is not to exceed 1 April 2026. Continuation and subsequent extensions of service will be determined by the individual’s performance of duty and continuation of funding. The Service Member selected for this 
position will be paid at their federal or California State Guard pay grade, not to exceed E-8/CW3/O-3. This announcement has minimum requirements. Failure to meet these requirements will cause your application to 
be rejected from consideration. While it is important for you to read the entire announcement closely, please pay particular attention to the instructions at the end of this announcement for documents required to submit a 
complete application. Applications missing signatures and required documents will not be considered. The Service Member selected for this position may be eligible for health, dental, vision and life insurance benefits. 
Other benefits may also be available to those who qualify such as Service Member Assistance Programs, Group Legal Services, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance, Retirement Annuity, Supplemental 
Investment, and the Military Service Buy Back Program. Reimbursement for moving and relocation expenses will not be paid. 

Eligibility Requirements  

• Active members of the California Military Department (Army, Air, CSG) in the grades E-1 through E-9 or WO1 through CW4 or O-1 through O-4 may apply. Applicants must have a militia affiliation per Para 5-2 of CMD Reg.600-1. CSG members who have no prior federal militia experience must be a member of the CSG in good standing for a minimum of two years for eligibility for SAD vacancies.   
• Analysts must have at least one (1) year of experience in cyber security/information assurance, and be able to research, process, create, and brief actionable reports using the information gathered.  
• Analysts must be able to utilize critical thinking skills to apply gathered information and intelligence to California specific targets, information requirements, and areas of responsibility. 
• Applicants must maintain good standing with militia component. 
• Completion of militia and civilian education requirements commensurate with the grade of the applicant are required.  
• Militia assignments appropriate to the grade of the applicant are required. 
• Applicants must meet, and maintain, militia component medical and physical fitness standards. 
• Appropriate militia uniform with federal and state recognized rank will be worn in accordance with militia regulation. 
• Must be able to pass State and Federal background checks (Live Scan), and California Military Department status verification. Continuation of employment is contingent upon maintaining favorable background checks. 
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license.  

Primary Duties and Responsibilities 
The incumbent of this position will be supervised by the Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence and Defense Analyst (CCIC). 
• Evaluates information and intelligence from a range of sources.  
• Develops innovative analytical approaches and validation of analytical conclusions.  
• Identifies intelligence gaps, specifies collection requirements to fill gaps in information, and determines the analytical approach to address the gaps.  
• Identifies significant trends within assigned subject matter area and proposes new or revised analytical projects to alert decisionmakers to new developments and/or recommends complex analytical approaches to problems and situations for which data is incomplete, controversial, or for which no precedent exists.  
• Serves as a team member on agency-wide multi-disciplinary efforts that involve critical statewide, strategic, or functional analysis issues. 
• Responds to cyber events to assist with threat/risk identification, isolation and eradication/mitigation efforts, while also providing analytical intelligence support to the incident.  
• Information such as threat actor, associated indicators of compromise and mitigation methods are expected to be attained for investigative and reporting purposes. 
• Briefs on findings as determined by mission needs.  
• Briefs executive and technical customers on threats facing the state or entity.  
• Briefs a wide-ranging set of Federal, State, local and private sector partners on a range of threat issues, as determined by mission needs. 
• Perform other related duties as required to fulfill the Cal-OES mission, goals and objectives.  
• Additional duties may include but are not limited to assisting where needed within the program, which may include special assignment(s), complying with general State and Cal OES administrative reporting requirements (i.e. completion of time sheets, project time reporting, work plans, etc.) and attendance at IR 
coordination meetings.

Complete applications and all supporting documents may be e-mailed to the California Military Department as One PDF file to [email protected]. Applications must be received by the State Personnel office no 
later than midnight on Sunday, 11 October 2026.

Chuck Callahan