Mr. McGoran has been with Exponent since 1995 and has been working in the area of cybersecurity, smart cards, access control, and trusted identity for over 18 years. He has particular expertise in the areas of identity management and credentialing, with specific in depth knowledge on smart card technology, e-passports, and other identification credentials, encryption, related equipment, and processes. Mr. McGoran is cyber security certified in accordance with Department of Defense directive 8140 (8570) at the highest management level, IAM Level III. Mr. McGoran also holds the Global Information Assurance Certification for the Center for Internet Security’s Critical Security Controls (GIAC/GCCC). In addition, Mr. McGoran has significant prior experience with product reliability testing, system failures analyses, product design, materials failures, quality control, and standards conformance.
He has performed experimental testing of performance, interoperability, and reliability in support of the DoD CAC program, DHS, and several additional Government agencies, as well as the GSA FIPS201 program, and led teams performing risk analysis of numerous other products and systems. Mr. McGoran presently manages major projects for the Department of Defense, and other agencies and commercial clients concerning contact and contactless smartcards, product failure analysis, deployment programs, identity management equipment and systems, SIM cards, RFID, electronic passports, driver’s licenses/mobile driver’s licenses, and biometrics. Mr. McGoran has been a principal member of the Secure Technology Alliance, including the Identity and Access Control Councils and was among the first to be qualified as a Certified Smart Card Industry Professional (CSCIP). Mr. McGoran is also an active member of the national and international standards committees related to smart cards and secure identification credentials. In 2005, Mr. McGoran founded Exponent China, Exponent’s first Asia-based subsidiary. He served as Exponent China's General Manager until returning to Exponent's Menlo Park headquarters in 2008.
CREDENTIALS & PROFESSIONAL HONORS
- M.S., Aeronautical Engineering, Stanford University, 1996
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1995
Henry O. Fuchs Award for Excellence in Design, Stanford University, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Award for Excellence in Engineering Design, American Society for Engineering Education
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer, California, # M31027
DoDD 8570 Cyber Security Certified (GIAC IAM Level III)
Certified Smart Card Industry Professional (CSCIP)
Certified Smart Card Industry Professional for Government (CSCIP/G)
Advanced Card Education (ACE)
GIAC Critical Controls Certification (GCCC)
LANGUAGES
- French
- Mandarin Chinese
Publications
Mr. McGoran has authored or co-authored a large number of reports addressing reliability, interoperability, and performance of identity systems, processes, components, and equipment. Copies of non-confidential reports are available upon request. Mr. McGoran also routinely publishes articles or interviews in leading journals covering this technology. He has hosted panels and been a keynote speaker at Secure Technology Alliance Conferences, National and International Conferences such as TrusTech, and agencies and installations such as Fort Knox and the Pentagon.
Patents
US Patent No. 7,936,274: Shield for Radio Frequency ID Tag or Contactless Smart Card, issued May 3, 2011 (Shkolnikov Y, Du Y, McGoran B).
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CREDENTIALS & PROFESSIONAL HONORS
- M.S., Aeronautical Engineering, Stanford University, 1996
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1995
Henry O. Fuchs Award for Excellence in Design, Stanford University, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Award for Excellence in Engineering Design, American Society for Engineering Education
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer, California, # M31027
DoDD 8570 Cyber Security Certified (GIAC IAM Level III)
Certified Smart Card Industry Professional (CSCIP)
Certified Smart Card Industry Professional for Government (CSCIP/G)
Advanced Card Education (ACE)
GIAC Critical Controls Certification (GCCC)
LANGUAGES
- French
- Mandarin Chinese