J. Michael McNealy, CISSP PMP COL(R)
Falls Church,VA
Summary
A highly accomplished professional with focused experience in cybersecurity, IT operations, and Cross-Functional Operations underpinned by a 25 year career in the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Corps and larger Intelligence Community (IC). An asymmetric thinker and problem solver who succeeds in dynamic and complex environments, builds strong client relationships, and aggressively implements best practices to attain exceptional results with the highest level of integrity and respect for the workforce. Current Public Trust clearance; previous DOD Top Secret - SCI with CI Poly.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Manager
Cfocus Software INC
02.2025 - Current
- Serves as the Program Manager for a multi-year IT Security contract supporting the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AOUSC).
- Initial achievements include the successful turn around of a failing contract to secure the exercise of the first contract option year, attainment of an Exceptional rating for Business Relations in a Past Performance Review Questionnaire (PPQ), and a staff improvement program that addressed systemic issues blocking contract success.
Vice President & Cyber Security Program Manager
Zen Strategics LLC
11.2021 - 06.2024
- Dual-hatted as the first Director of Program Delivery and Operations and then as the first Vice President of Delivery and Operations for Zen Strategics, LLC with portfolio oversight of five Records Management contracts valued at $20M and one Cybersecurity contract in support of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services valued at $79M
- Concurrently served during this time as the Program Manager of a 60 FTE, $57m contract with the Department of Education Office of Financial Student Aid (FSA) providing full scale Cybersecurity Operations (Cyber Threat Intelligence, SOC Operations, Security Engineering, Penetration testing, and Vulnerability Assessments) with zero security incidents.
- Major achievements included personally turning around the failing Dept Ed contract to ensure the Govt exercise of 3 contract option years, contract win and stand up of a second IT Security contract, the stand up of three new Records Management contracts, and growth of the company personnel by 125% (45 FTE) over a one year period
Director of Operations, Cyber Security Operations Center 2020 Decennial Census
Iamus Consulting
10.2017 - 07.2021
- Managed Security Group and Security Operations Center, ensuring continuous monitoring and secure access for 2020 Census’ first-ever Internet self-reporting.
- Responsible for the development and construction of all policies and SOC procedures, as well as functional processes across the Group and Center. Built in continuity of operations contingencies, which were utilized during the COVID pandemic.
- Managed the implementation of the security apparatus as the network infrastructure built out, operated the extended security apparatus, and then decommissioned; executed company contract account management of a $25+ million contract.
Senior Operations Officer (SOO)
U.S. Army/National Security Agency (NSA)
07.2015 - 10.2017
- For the Director of NSA, executed control of time sensitive Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Information Assurance (IA) operations; maintained situational awareness of world events and crises, and NSA's global resources; assessed NSA's operational picture and kept C-Suite informed during multiple incidents and events
Director of Intelligence, CJ2
U.S. Army/Combined JTF - Horn of Africa
05.2014 - 06.2015
- Directed a joint, multi-functional intelligence organization of over 100 FTEs to assist and enable East African countries to counter terrorism
- Directly worked with country heads of intelligence, partner nations, and interagency intergovernmental organizations to unify effort against Al-Shabab and other violent extremists
Program Manager/Chief of Cyber Policy
U.S. Army
07.2012 - 07.2013
- Drove the Deputy Chief of the Army G2's Cyber initiative
- Executed DCS G-2 Cyber vision and authored papers identifying the regulatory, policy, and doctrinal adjustments for Army integration into U.S Cyber Command
Director, Dep Director, Program Manager
U.S. Army
05.1992 - 07.2012
- Various Locations and Duty positions including but not limited to:
- Directed a 482 FTE SIGINT operations unit for NSA-Georgia and U.S Operations overseas
- Driving member of a Capabilities Integration Team with NSA, DISA, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense on a $500m program
- Deputy Director (XO) and Director of Operations (S3) for a 344 FTE Human and Signals Intelligence unit providing support to U.S Military operations overseas
- Executive Assistant (Aide de Camp) to the Commanding General of the U.S Army Intelligence School and Fort Huachuca
- Company Commander: managed and directed a 400 FTE organization with $20m+ of resources preceded by a 140 FTE organization with $10m+ of resources
Education
National Security Fellowship - National Security Studies
Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government
Cambridge, MAMaster of Science - Information Science
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NCBachelor of Arts - History
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VASkills
- Executive Leadership
- Portfolio Management
- Risk Management
- Continuity of Operations
- Decision-Making
- Change Management
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Multi-Functional Operations
Certification
- CISSP, #1489442, 1 November 2023
- PMP, #3898612, 30 July 2024
Timeline
Program Manager
Cfocus Software INC
02.2025 - Current
Vice President & Cyber Security Program Manager
Zen Strategics LLC
11.2021 - 06.2024
Director of Operations, Cyber Security Operations Center 2020 Decennial Census
Iamus Consulting
10.2017 - 07.2021
Senior Operations Officer (SOO)
U.S. Army/National Security Agency (NSA)
07.2015 - 10.2017
Director of Intelligence, CJ2
U.S. Army/Combined JTF - Horn of Africa
05.2014 - 06.2015
Program Manager/Chief of Cyber Policy
U.S. Army
07.2012 - 07.2013
Director, Dep Director, Program Manager
U.S. Army
05.1992 - 07.2012
National Security Fellowship - National Security Studies
Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government
Master of Science - Information Science
University of North Carolina
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Virginia