--- title: 'Capabilities Assessment & Analysis Functional SME at Core One' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/capabilities-assessment-analysis-functional-sme-core-one-tampa-de1m1edwgr3k' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # Capabilities Assessment & Analysis Functional SME at Core One - **Company:** Core One - **Location:** Tampa, FL - **Posted:** 2026-08-26 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/coreone/jobs/8752428002 ## Job description Join our team at Core One! Our mission is to be at the forefront of devising analytical, operational and technical solutions to our Nation's most complex national security challenges. In order to achieve our mission, Core One values people first! We are committed to recruiting, nurturing, and retaining top talent! We offer a competitive total compensation package that sets us apart from our competition. Core One is a team-oriented, dynamic, and growing company that values exceptional performance! *This position requires TS/SCI* Responsibilities: - Employ a range of experimentation tools to support industry-standard and trade space studies evaluating warfighter capabilities, differing solution designs, program recommendations, and overall capability performance - Support the development, coordinate, plan and execute EXFOR experimentation efforts and events which may include modeling, simulations, tabletop exercises, war games, red team analysis, prototyping, and demonstrations to validate the feasibility, reliability, and resiliency of experiments for enhancing Special Operations capabilities across the DOTmLPF-P spectrum - Assess the utility and application of different or developing commercially or governmentowned analytical tool sets - Provide subject matter expertise and guidance on cutting edge technologies while functioning as an expert in leveraging the potential of Special Operates Forces (SOF) research and technology developments - Establish and/or maintain contacts with SOF AT&L, Science & Technology (S&T), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and other DoD, Joint, Military Service and SOF Component S&T organizations - Report findings and/or results from every experiment event executed on behalf of the client, Capture lessons learned; incorporating lessons learned into future event scenarios and practices - Assemble, train and lead experiment events by supporting scenario development and scenario scripting for the desired event - Plan, design, develop, lead experiment event from concept through post exececution review - Create briefs for approval, progress updates, and scenario implementation - Provide analytical support to plan, prepare, rehearse, conduct, and assess senior leader seminars, SOF experiment events to include exercises, table-top exercises, and interoperability workshop/conferences. - Develop plans of action and milestone schedules ● Research and prepare staff products, scenario development, moderator guides, and reference materials - Evaluate DOTmLPF-P to develop alternative solutions that may inform senior leaders on force changes, resourcing, and capability gaps - Attend planning (Ex, Initial, Mid and Final) conferences and workshops with stakeholders to discuss event planning, scenario development and scripting - Participate in experimentation-related forums, working groups, and external assemblies (i.e. Conferences, technology shows, etc.) - Support development of USSOCOM products, including guidance and directives (SOF Operating Guidance, Force Planning Guidance (FPG), SOF Programming Guidance (SPG), etc.) - Conduct strategic outreach and engagement efforts regarding SOF Experimentation, Force Development and Design (internal and external audiences, senior military leaders, and political officials) that would bring about exposure to new relationships, establish joint venture strategies, develop new markets, identify useful programs and services, and provide insights that foster growth opportunities - Travel up to 25% of the time on a monthly basis - Prepare reports, information papers, and presentations as required utilizing Microsoft Office family of products (e.g., Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Access) - Develop and maintain an electronic resource, to include key points of contact, to be used for mission continuity that may be accessed by all stakeholders Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution. Masters’ degree preferred. - DAU Requirement Management Level C Training (or equivalent) required. - Minimum of 3 years of experience assigned to a Combatant Command (USSOCOM preferred). - Minimum of 2 years of experience assigned to, or supporting, the Joint Staff, Service, or USSOCOM in a JCIDS-related assignment required. - Minimum PME level of Intermediate Service School (Army Military Education Level 4 or equivalent) required. - Demonstrated past performance as a government employee or contractor with at least one Special Operations-related SOFCIDS or JCIDS-compliant capability assessment required. - Experience supporting the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) or SOFCIDS processes at Level C (e.g., JCIDS forums, Working Group, Functional Capability Board (FCB), Joint Capability Board (JCB), Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC), SOCREB, etc.).3 years of experience developing and presenting verbal and written products at the general/flag-level command staff. - 2 years’ experience using Microsoft Office products (e.g., SharePoint, Word, and PowerPoint, Access, Excel etc.). - Prior service member (O4-O6, E7-E9, CW2-CW5) Core One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. ## __PRESENT__PRESENT__PRESENT__PRESENT ## __PRESENT ## __PRESENT__PRESENT ## __PRESENT ## About Core One ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Core One delivers analytical, operational, and technical solutions to the most complex national security challenges facing the U.S. government. - **Entity Type**: Private (revenue-funded, no disclosed funding rounds) - **Headquarters**: Sterling, Virginia, USA - **Founded**: 2013 - **Founders**: Patrick Moniz (CEO & Co‑founder), Joseph Koo (President & Co‑founder) ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Defense, national security, intelligence, space manufacturing - **Target customers**: U.S. government agencies (DoD, Intelligence Community, Special Operations) - **Mission/purpose**: “Deliver solutions that anticipate and address the most complex challenges facing the U.S. national security community,” helping clients “secure enduring strategic dominance.” ## Products & Services - **Mission Integration**: Fuses intelligence and defense expertise to craft solutions across blurred mission boundaries. - **Intelligence Analysis**: Enables the intelligence community to produce actionable intelligence for threat mitigation. - **Defense Programs**: Partners with the Department of Defense to deliver capabilities that deter aggression and ensure global stability. - **Operational Support**: Provides advisory to the highest levels of the U.S. national security and defense apparatus. - **Training & Logistics**: Designs and conducts over 5,000 exercises, red cells, and test environments; runs advanced special operations training courses. - **Strategic Services**: Advisory, planning, and synchronization support for strategic initiatives. - **Custom Technical Solutions**: Builds and scales secure, scalable technical solutions (30+ unique solutions delivered). - **All-Source Analysis, Cyber Security, Data Science, DevOps, Cloud Architecture**: Various technical service lines deployed across 117 locations worldwide. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Annual Revenue**: ~$27M (as of ~2025, per LinkedIn data) - **Headcount**: 107 employees (37% year‑over‑year growth, +50 people) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors disclosed. Key government partners include USSOCOM, DoD, and Intelligence Community agencies. Board member Mac Curtis joined in June 2025. - **Growth Signals**: - Awarded USSOCOM J59 Futures Planning and Synchronization Prime Contract (Jan 2025) - Awarded IC Division contract in Northern Virginia expanding software, data, and DevOps capabilities (Feb 2025) - Acquired Calhoun International (Dec 2024) and Global Research Analytics (Feb 2023) - Active job postings: 86 (monthly +21%, quarterly +19%, yearly +51%) ## Competitive Advantages - **Mission focus**: Deep specialization in U.S. national security with a singular focus on government partners. - **Discretion & trust**: Operates with “utmost discretion” to maintain operational security – a cornerstone of long‑term partner relationships. - **Integrated intelligence‑defense capability**: Bridges intelligence and defense communities, offering seamless support across mission sets. - **Proven scale**: Has rapidly established and scaled operations at 117 CONUS/OCONUS locations. - **Talent pipeline**: Attracts experienced professionals from top defense contractors (e.g., Amentum, PAE, SAIC, GDIT). ## Strategic Focus - Continue geographic and capability expansion through strategic acquisitions and prime contract wins. - Grow technical services (software, data, DevOps, cloud) to complement traditional intelligence and operational support. - Deepen relationships with USSOCOM, IC, and DoD by delivering integrated, forward‑leaning solutions. - Maintain elite training and exercise capabilities to simulate modern threat environments. ## Why Work Here - **Meaningful work**: Employees support critical national security missions that protect the country, with a culture of “relentless dedication.” - **Culture**: Collegial, principled, and mission‑first; described as “highly effective team” that values adaptability, discretion, and integrity. - **Benefits**: - Competitive, market‑based compensation and performance bonuses - 6% 401(k) company match, vested immediately - Health, dental, vision insurance (individual & family) - Paid time off, 11 paid federal holidays, parental leave (paid for new parents) - Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and child‑care, tax‑free) - Life & disability insurance at no cost - Training and certification reimbursements - **Career growth**: Individual development plans; roles span Intelligence Analysis, Operations, Corporate, Application Development, Training & Logistics. - **Locations**: Sterling, VA (HQ) and sites across the U.S. and overseas (Philippines). Many roles require TS/SCI clearance and may involve travel. - **Work environment**: Hybrid/office based on mission needs; emphasis on collaboration and focused teamwork. ## Sources 1. [Core One – About](https://www.coreone.com/company) 2. [Core One – Careers](https://www.coreone.com/careers) 3. [Core One – Homepage](https://www.coreone.com/) 4. [Core One – Job Board (Greenhouse)](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/coreone) 5. 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