Also called: Foreign Investment Security Analyst, Investment Security Specialist
Reviews foreign companies buying American businesses to decide whether the deal could hurt national security.
When a foreign firm wants to buy a U.S. chip maker or land near a military base, CFIUS analysts dig into the buyer's owners, ties to foreign governments, and what technology they'd get. They work with intelligence agencies, write risk assessments, and help negotiate conditions or recommend the president block the deal. Deadlines are set by law.
Federal GS pay with DC-area locality, 2026 estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 7 years after high school. Bachelor's plus a master's or J.D. in law, finance, or security studies; clearance required.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Professional school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: International Relations, Economics, Finance, Law.
Growing faster than average. Reviews have grown as rules widened to tech, data and real estate (approx.).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI maps hidden ownership chains; weighing national security risk and negotiating stay human.
Classes: Economics, Government, World history.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2099.
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