Career Links
General Information
The following is a partial list of agencies, non-governmental organizations,
law firms, defense contractors, and Congressional offices that employ
national security lawyers. The link provided for each organization
will direct you to the organization's main website. Job postings may
be listed on these websites, or you may need to contact the organization's
human resources department directly.
Congressional job listings are available through the Senate
Placement Office and the House
Office of Human Resources. The location and contact information
for the House and Senate are listed below. Agency job postings are
available through the USAJOBS.com
website, although some jobs may be listed on the agency's main website.
Additionally, the ABA Law Student Division's monthly jobs column in Student Lawyer magazine is a valuable resource.
Back to TopExecutive Branch Departments and Agencies
USAJobs: The definitive source for all Federal employment
opportunities.
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
Department of Defense:
http://www.defenselink.mil
Joint Chiefs of Staff
http://www.dtic.mil/jcs
United States Air Force
http://www.af.mil
United States army
http://www.army.mil
United States Navy
http://www.navy.mil
Defense Intelligence Agency
http://www.dia.mil
Defense Information Systems Agency
http://www.disa.mil/index.html
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
http://www.nga.mil
Missile Defense Agency (formerly Ballistic Missile Defense Organization)
http://www.mda.mil
National Security Agency
http://www.nsa.gov
Department of Energy:
http://www.energy.gov
Counterintelligence
http://www.ch.doe.gov/offices/OCI
Intelligence Office
1000 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20585 Fax: (202) 586-0751
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Office
http://www.nn.doe.gov
Infrastructure and Security
1000 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20585 Fax: (202) 586-0467
Office of Security
http://www.so.doe.gov
National Nuclear Security Administration
http://www.nnsa.doe.gov
International Affairs and Domestic Policy
http://www.policy.energy.gov
Department of Homeland Security:
http://www.dhs.gov
Border and Transportation Security Directorate Customs and Border
Protection
http://www.cbp.gov
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
http://www.ice.gov
Transportation Security Administration
http://www.tsa.gov
Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate- FEMA
http://www.fema.gov
Citizenship and Immigration Services
http://www.uscis.gov
United States Coast Guard
http://www.uscg.mil
United States Secret Service
http://www.secretservice.gov
Department of Justice:
National Security Division's Office of Intelligence
Office of Intelligence Policy and Review
http://www.usdoj.gov/oipr
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
http://www.atf.gov
Federal Bureau of Investigation
http://www.fbi.gov
Department of State
http://www.state.gov
Bureau of Intelligence and Research
http://www.state.gov/s/inr
Bureau of Arms Control
http://www.state.gov/t/ac
Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
http://www.state.gov/t/isn
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
http://www.state.gov/t/pm
Coordinator for Counterterrorism
http://www.state.gov/s/ct
Department of Transportation:
http://www.dot.gov
Federal Transit Administration
http://www.fta.dot.gov
Office of Intelligence and Security
400 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20590 Fax: (202) 366-7261
Office of National Security
400 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20590 Fax: (202) 493-2180
Central Intelligence Agency
http://www.cia.gov
Director of National Intelligence
http://www.dni.gov
Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov
EPA's Homeland Security Office
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, MC 1105A Washington, DC 20460 Fax: (202)
501-0026
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA):
http://www.hq.nasa.gov
NASA's Office of Security Management and Safeguards
300 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20546 Fax: (202) 358-3238
Office of Personnel Management
http://www.opm.gov
Center for National Security
Theodore Roosevelt Building 1900 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20415
Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov
Back to TopCongressional Opportunities
House of Representatives:
http://www.house.gov
House Office of Human Resources
http://www.house.gov/cao-hr
House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense
appropriations.house.gov
House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
appropriations.house.gov
House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation,
Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, District of Columbia Subcommittee
appropriations.house.gov
House Armed Services Committee
http://www.house.gov/hasc
House Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on National Security,
Emerging Threats, and International Relations
reform.house.gov
House Homeland Security Committee
http://hsc.house.gov
House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on International
Terrorism and Nonproliferation
http://www.house.gov/international_relations
House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and
Homeland Security
judiciary.house.gov
House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Control
and Claims Subcommittee
judiciary.house.gov
House Permanent Select committee on Intelligence
http://intelligence.house.gov
Senate:
http://www.senate.gov
Senate Placement Office
SH-142 Hart SOB Job Line: (202) 228-JOBS
Employment Bulletin: http://www.senate.gov/visiting/common/generic/placement_office.htm
Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense
appropriations.senate.gov
Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
appropriations.senate.gov
Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation,
Treasury, the Judiciary, and Housing and Urban Development
appropriations.senate.gov
Senate Armed Services Committee
armed-services.senate.gov
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on International
Operations and Terrorism
http://www.senate.gov/~foreign
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
http://hsgac.senate.gov
Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration,
Border Security and Citizenship Subcommittee
http://www.senate.gov/~judiciary
Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology
and Homeland Security
http://www.senate.gov/~judiciary
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
http://intelligence.senate.gov
Back to TopNon-Governmental Organizations (NGO's)
American Civil Liberties Union, Washington Office
http://www.aclu.org
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI),
Foreign and Defense Policy Studies.
http://www.aei.org
The Brookings Institute, Foreign Policy Studies
http://www.brookings.edu
Business Executives for National Security
http://www.bens.org
Center for Democracy and Technology
http://www.cdt.org
Center for National Securities Studies
http://www.cnss.org
Center for Strategic and International Studies
http://www.csis.org
Council on Foreign Relations
http://www.cfr.org
Electronic Privacy Information Center
http://www.epic.org
Hudson Institute, National Securities Studies
http://www.hudson.org
Institute for Defense Analyses
http://www.ida.org
Institute for Science and International Security
http://www.isis-online.org
National Institute for Public Policy
http://www.nipp.org
Nuclear Control Institute
http://www.nci.org
Rand Corporation, Washington Office
http://www.rand.org
Site Institute
http://www.siteinstitute.org
Back to TopLaw Firms
Arnold & Porter, National Security Law and Policy Practice
http://www.arnoldporter.com
Covington & Burling, Government Affairs Practice
http://www.cov.com
Greenberg Traurig, Governmental Affairs Practice
http://www.gtlaw.com
Krieger & Zaid, National Security Practice
ZaidMS@aol.com
Nixon Peabody, Government Relations Practice
http://www.nixonpeabody.com
Patton Boggs, Defense and National Security Practice
http://www.pattonboggs.com
Preston Gates Ellis, Policy and Public Law Practice
http://www.prestongates.com
Steptoe & Johnson, Government Relations Practice
http://www.steptoe.com
Venable, LLP, Legislative and Governmental Affairs Practice
http://www.venable.com
Williams & Connolly, Federal Programs and National Defense Practice
http://www.williamsconnolly.com
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, Defense, National Security
and Government Contracts Practice
http://www.wilmerhale.com
Back to TopDefense Contractors
BAE Systems
http://www.baesystems.com
Boeing Company
http://www.boeing.com
Booz Allen Hamilton
http://www.boozallenhamilton.com
General Dynamics Corp
http://www.generaldynamics.com
ITT Defense and Electronics
http://www.defense.itt.com
Lockheed Martin Corp
http://www.lockheedmartin.com
Northrop Grumman Corp.
http://www.northropgrumman.com
Raytheon Company
http://www.raytheon.com
SRI International, Washington Office
http://www.sri.com
United Technologies Corp.
http://www.utc.com


