Darryl McRae
WARRENTON,VA
Summary
Accomplished senior security manager specializing in risk management and compliance within the intelligence community. Expertise in developing training programs and security strategies that enhance operational readiness, support personnel security, and ensure adherence to national standards.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, Contract Security Officer (CSO)
Amentum/PAE
Falls Church, Virginia
07.2018 - 05.2026
- Served as primary liaison among agencies, stakeholders, management, and team members, facilitating collaboration to achieve program objectives.
- Managed security processes, priorities, and workload to meet program needs, maintain quality standards, and ensure timely completion of mission-critical tasks.
- Led security transition activities across the Intelligence Community portfolio.
- Managed all aspects of the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) and related security functions, including document control, visitor control, personnel security, and classified contracting.
- Designed and executed organizational training initiatives to enhance team capabilities in alignment with 5 CFR 731.202, National Industrial Security Program, and Intelligence Community Directives.
- Developed, coordinated, and delivered industrial security briefings and debriefings for the PAE Security Education Program.
- Applied sound incident management, problem-solving, and execution to address security-related issues effectively.
- Provided security expertise and written contributions to Requests for Proposal and other business development efforts, ensuring alignment with security requirements.
Security Manager / FSO
Bechtel National, Inc.
Reston, Virginia
02.2012 - 11.2017
- Oversaw security operations as FSO/Safeguards Security Manager for DOE project.
- Directed identification, development, implementation, and maintenance of security strategies and programs, enhancing organizational security posture.
- Responded to security conditions and incidents while minimizing the risk of personal, physical, and financial harm to company assets, employees, and dependents.
- Planned, organized, and directed the activities of on-site security staff, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and alignment with corporate and customer expectations.
- Represented Security Department in meetings and consultations with client representatives, government security agencies, and industry partners, fostering collaborative security solutions.
- Maintained policies and procedures to protect internal security data, reports, and case documentation for all awarded U.S. Government classified contracts.
- Administered security programs to meet national and foreign government standards and regulatory requirements while protecting client proprietary information.
- Authored, maintained, and updated the security plan as the security posture evolved, ensuring all changes were approved before implementation.
- Served as Project Administrator for Y-12 Key and Lock Program, ensuring compliance with security protocols and enhancing asset protection.
Communications Security Manager
SAVA Solutions
Washington, DC
01.2009 - 10.2011
- Acted as Deputy Chief Security Officer for the FBI’s National Security Branch Terrorist Screening Center (TSC).
- Managed multidisciplined security program encompassing personnel, information, physical, and industrial security while overseeing emergency preparedness and continuity of operations to enhance organizational resilience.
- Directed physical security program ensuring comprehensive coverage of TSC areas through implementation of intrusion detection systems, access control, perimeter protection, closed-circuit television, duress equipment, and surveillance cameras.
- Advised senior and executive leadership on physical security, emergency preparedness, COOP, and related security disciplines through reports, briefings, presentations, and other documentation.
- Applied expert knowledge of personnel security principles, suitability guidelines, and Intelligence Community directives to assess eligibility for access to National Security Information, work sites, and sensitive positions.
- Consulted regularly with FBI Security Division components, internal Bureau offices, and other government agencies, building strong working relationships and representing the interests of the TSC.
- Managed Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) and ensured strict compliance with DOJ policies, the FBI Technical Security Guide, and ICDs 705, 704, 703, and 702.
- Oversaw receipt, custody, issuance, safeguarding, accounting, and destruction of COMSEC material, ensuring compliance with NSA/CSS Policy Manual 3-16 and maintaining accountability for cryptographic equipment and keying material.
Education
BACHELOR'S DEGREE - Security Management
American Military University
Charles Town, WV10-2020
Skills
- Security compliance
- Risk management strategies
- Security management
- Risk assessment
- Regulatory compliance
- Incident response
- Training policy
- Team leadership and effective communication
Core Expertise
- Development of System Security Plans (SSPs), Technology Control Plans (TCPs), Security Standard Operating Procedures, Security Risk Assessment Plans, and Emergency Evacuation and Occupancy Plans
- More than 25 years in management roles across information technology, communications, information operations, physical security, personnel security, and industrial security
- Current knowledge of security administration practices, standards, and procedures
Leadership Experience
As a senior leader, I have managed security facilities valued at more than $20 million and directed equipment, installations, and operations exceeding $5 million. I consistently maintain up-to-date knowledge of security standards and procedures to support effective, compliant operations.
Timeline
Senior Manager, Contract Security Officer (CSO)
Amentum/PAE
07.2018 - 05.2026
Security Manager / FSO
Bechtel National, Inc.
02.2012 - 11.2017
Communications Security Manager
SAVA Solutions
01.2009 - 10.2011
BACHELOR'S DEGREE - Security Management
American Military University