Bio
Kevin McCarthy is a Homeland and National Security practitioner experienced in transportation security and operations solutions, resilience and other aspects of critical infrastructure protection. With over 33 years experience flying commercial and U.S. Air Force aircraft including C-130s and a range of commercial airliners. He was selected as one of Delta Airlines first captains of the new Boeing 777. During this time he also served as an expert advisor on aviation and operations security to the U.S. government and the airline industry. As a senior official in the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) he founded the National Center for Aviation Security and directed the industry’s first Office of Intelligence & Emerging Threats. In this role he worked to enhance information sharing among ALPA’s 65,000 members, U.S. government agencies, and the intelligence community. He was a leader in creating the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program (FFDO) program for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its Transportation Security Administration. Completing training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, he was one of the first officers to be sworn in and on duty protecting US airliners. At the request of the Iraq Coalition Provisional Authority in 2003, Kevin led a team of experts to develop operating procedures for reopening the Baghdad International Airport to civilian aircraft. Following his 2004 retirement from the cockpit Kevin created the independent consulting business MoonRaker Associates (MRA) focused on national security operations, continuity, and resilience. In Dec 2008 Kevin was invited as an independent contractor, to join Catalyst Partners, Washington DC, bringing his wide aviation and business experience to the firm. Catalyst Partners is a government relations and public affairs firm that provides high-caliber services and high-touch attention to clients. His other areas of expertise include; situational and domain awareness with common operating picture, geospatial intelligence operations, and the utilization and development of unmanned systems. Through MRA and Catalyst Partners he applies expertise to developing solutions, which enhance the protection and overall effectiveness and resilience of operations in both the public and private sector. Kevin recognizes the importance of utilizing innovative technologies to enhance and secure operations throughout an enterprise. Kevin is a consultant to the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Institute; a member of The World Bank, Aviation Safety & Security Working Group. He is also a member of The Consortium for Homeland Defense and Security in America. At the George Mason University School of Public Policy, Center for Transportation Policy, Operations, and Logistics, Kevin is a guest lecturer. He also volunteered his service as a special advisor to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security and to senior DHS officials on securing commercial aviation operations and airliner missile defense. Kevin is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation report, Maritime Security: Fighting Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Beyond, June 2009. He is a founding member of the Board of Advisors and an expert consultant for SPADAC Inc. one of the fastest growing geospatial intelligence companies in the United States. He also serves on Boards of Advisors for CoroWare, Inc and SeaRobotics Corporation, companies in the software development and systems integration business, respectively. Recently elected to the Board of Directors, TigerLight Inc he is leading a major recapitalization effort as well as expanding international channel partnerships in the non-lethal defense systems arena. A founding member of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Directed Energy Task Force's Laser Eye Protection Group. Kevin holds a B.S. degree in Earth and Space Science, from West Chester University, PA. He received advanced intelligence officer training at The Centre for Counterintelligence and Security Studies, Arlington, VA, and graduated from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, GA. Carrying a current US government security clearance, he resides both in Washington D.C and Park City, Utah.
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