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LeTasha McFarlane
Cyber Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager, Constellation
Location: Alexandria, VA United States
Joined: Mar 10th, 2022

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Innovative cybersecurity executive with 15+ years of experience in strengthening defenses against emerging cyber threats through operations assessment, risk analysis, and developing effective mitigation strategies. Experienced executive leader skilled in resource allocation, budgeting, risk forecasting, and stakeholder communication. Trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing analysis on complex threats and conducting vulnerability and encryption assessments for critical assets/infrastructure. Proficient in creating data-driven policies and fostering cross-functional teamwork to enhance security awareness and accountability. Uphold the military values of honor, courage, leadership, and collaboration as a member of the Army National Guard.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/letasha-mcfarlane/

Education (request update)

University of the District of Columbia class of 2016

Undergrad Major: Information Technology

Campus Organization:

Alpha Kappa Alpha

Howard University class of 2022

Grad Major: Business Administration

Experience

I currently work with Constellation as Cyber Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager
I have 10 years of experience working in the Consulting Services industry.

Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Vulnerability Detection & Management | Constellation Energy
From January 2022 to Current • 4 year(s)
Supervise 6 direct reports and lead cybersecurity vulnerability program architecture, reducing vulnerabilities by 30% and improving threat detection by 40%. Secured multimillion-dollar technology contracts and partner with external agencies including FBI and CISA.

Adjunct Professor | Purdue University Global
From January 2014 to Current • 12 year(s)
Mentored 50 students in communication, branding, cybersecurity, and social media.

Founder | Garrard Group, LLC
From January 2014 to Current • 12 year(s)
Founded and operate consulting company.

Defensive Cyber Operations Planner, Commander, Cyber Officer, Military Police, Signal Officer, Aide-De-Camp, Executive Officer | Army National Guard/Department of War
From January 2008 to Current • 18 year(s)
Steer $20M in technology and equipment across 54 US states and territories, supervising teams and designing training programs for 5,000 personnel.

Cyber Governance, Risk, & Compliance Team Manager â Air Force Command & Agencies | SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation)
From January 2019 to January 2022 • 3 year(s)
Led risk assessment and testing while directing a six-member cybersecurity team, boosting certifications by 40% and compliance by 30%.

System Administrator | Leidos
From January 2014 to January 2016 • 2 year(s)
Provided system administration services.

Information Security Analyst | US Department of Homeland Security/US Customs and Border Protection
From January 2014 to January 2016 • 2 year(s)
Headed 10-person team and ensured deployment of 75+ critical security patches within 30 days, using Splunk Enterprise for data analysis and reporting.

Diplomatic Security Officer | Intercon (Department of State Contractor)
From January 2012 to January 2014 • 2 year(s)
Provided diplomatic security services as contractor.

Passport Specialist | Washington, DC Passport Agency (Contractor)
From January 2010 to January 2012 • 2 year(s)
Provided passport processing services as contractor.

Supervisor | 20/20 Communications/Verizon
From January 2008 to January 2010 • 2 year(s)
Supervised telecommunications operations.

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