UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 201138Z AUG 20 MID510001664074U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO USCYBERCOM FT GEORGE G MEADE MD COMFLTCYBERCOM FT GEORGE G MEADE MD DIRNSA FT GEORGE G MEADE MD CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 234/20 SUBJ/CALL FOR APPLICANTS FOR THE COMPUTER NETWORK OPERATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (CNODP) CLASS OF 2024// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/AUG// REF/A/DOC/NSA/16JUL20/NOTAL// AMPN/REF A IS UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND (USCC) AND NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY (NSA) CALL FOR APPLICANTS FOR THE CNODP CLASS OF 2024// POC/WILLIAM LOVEJOY/FCC-C10F N13/TEL: (443) 634-4586 EMAIL: USFF_FCC_C10F_NSAH_CNODP(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. This is the annual call for the Computer Network Operations Development Program (CNODP), Class of 2024. The CNODP is comprised of the National Security Agency (NSA) System and Network Inter- disciplinary Program (SNIP) and the United States Cyber Command (USCC) Joint Cyber Development Program (JCDP). This is an opportunity for a select group of highly technically inclined individuals to develop capabilities and tools required for Computer Network Operations (CNO) and to further develop their skills in the areas of secure system design, vulnerability analysis, Computer Network Defense (CND), and Computer Network Exploitation (CNE). The goal of the program is to develop a cadre of technical leaders who will improve Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of the Navy (DoN) Computer Network Operations (CNO) capabilities with hands-on work solving new, current, and ongoing issues related to CNO. The program is a technically demanding three- year internship tailored to each applicant to best capitalize on individual expertise. CNODP Class of 2024 is expected to start on 12 July 2021 with a Report No Later Than (RNLT) date of 26 April 2021 to allow sufficient time for in- processing, orientation, and security clearance processing. The first three months of the program includes mandatory core training; non- emergency leave will not be approved during core training. Core training is followed by a thirty-month period where CNODP interns work alongside experienced experts. CNODP concludes with a three-month final project where members develop solutions to challenging problems impacting the CNO community. 2. Ideal CNODP candidates will have many of the following qualifications: a. Bachelor's degree plus advanced courses or equivalent experience in the areas of computer engineering, computer science, electronic and electrical engineering, or applied mathematics. b. Exceptional academic performance and professional accomplishments, as well as a demonstrated interest in and ability to perform technically oriented, hands-on work. c. Well-developed oral and written communication skills. d. Working knowledge in one or more telecommunications or computer network disciplines (computer hardware, software, or networks). e. Well-qualified officers (O3 and below), enlisted (E7 and below) and Warrant Officers (all ranks). Previous assignments should include experience in CNO, signal intelligence (SIGINT) collection operations, information security (INFOSEC)/information assurance (IA), and/or research and development (R&D). f. Demonstrated programming skills in C or C++, Python and some assembly are required. g. Selected applicants must possess a TS/SCI security clearance and a current counter-intelligence (CI) polygraph prior to the projected class start date of 12 July 2021. 3. Caveats: a. A three (3) year commitment is required upon graduation to fulfill follow-on tour requirement. b. Applicants must contact their detailer for counseling on the career impact of participation in the CNODP program. c. Civilian applicants must have concurrence from their respective command and all PCS and associated costs are the responsibility of each command. d. All applicants must have the ability to continue service for six (6) years from program start date. 4. Please ensure widest dissemination to include, cryptologic, intelligence, communications and computer science, scientific, engineering, acquisition, and operations fields. 5. Selection will be based on a thorough FCC/C10F review and ranking of each application package, followed with an interview of the top applicants by the USCC and NSA selection board. The application package shall include the following: a. Documentation that demonstrates service performance and technical competency. (1) Officer: Academic Transcripts, ODC, OSR, complete PSR, and an optional subset of your fitness reports. (2) Enlisted: Academic Transcripts, ESR, complete PSR, and evaluations detailing technical competence. (3) Civilian: Academic Transcripts and any performance assessments detailing technical competence. b. A career impact and endorsement letter from applicant's detailer. c. Letter of recommendation from the applicant's Commanding Officer. d. Letter of recommendation from the applicant's supervisor attesting to his/her technical skills and abilities. e. An optional letter of recommendation at the applicant's discretion. f. A letter from the applicant (two pages or less) answering the following: (1) Why do you think that CNODP is the right choice for you? What goals do you wish to accomplish in CNODP? Do you have a preference for NSA SNIP or USCC JCDP program? If so, why? (2) Detail your experience with programming/software engineering, to include programming language(s) (degree of familiarity, breadth of knowledge/duration of use, and when it was last used). Only include languages for which you have actually written (or substantially modified) code. Include any and all: assembly, hardware-based, high-level, and scripting languages. (3) Other than programming language expertise listed above, how does your experience and training relate to the core fields (hardware, software, and networks)? (4) Teaming: Describe a positive teaming experience that you have had. Describe your role on the team and how you contributed. You may include experiences from work or school. (5) Technical experience: Describe an unclassified project that best exemplifies your technical development activities and experiences. Tell us the technical details of your contributions to that project, highlighting your strengths and weaknesses. The project can be work, home, or school related. (6) Self-directed: Give one example of a project where you worked by yourself with very little guidance. Briefly describe what you accomplished, how you approached the problem, and how you liked/disliked working in that capacity. (7) NAVPERS 1070/613 that includes the following verbiage: "I understand that my acceptance of admission into the Computer Network Operations Development Program obligates me to serve on Active Duty for a period of six years following the commencement of the program. If I elect to leave the program early, I am obligated to serve on Active Duty for a period of one month for every one month served in the program, commencing upon voluntary program termination." Applicants who fail to include the NAVPERS 1070/613 with their nomination package will not be considered. Enlisted personnel who fail to OBLISERV for six years prior to program start will not be allowed to begin the program. 6. Commands are encouraged to nominate their best-qualified individuals for this voluntary program. This is an outstanding opportunity to provide future technical leaders with the necessary skills needed to lead the Navy in this vital area. 7. Send applications to the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. TENTH Fleet, Point of Contact (POC): William Lovejoy, usff_fcc_c10f_nsah_cnodp(at)navy.mil NLT 13 September 2020 for review and prioritization. Nominating organizations are expected to pay travel/per diem costs for necessary travel associated with interviews, which will occur in the November 2020 - January 2021 time frame; video conferencing will be used wherever necessary. 8. Released by Mr. Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//