Robert McFadden

Over 30 years’ experience in CI/CT, human intelligence collections & operations, and federal law enforcement investigations, with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (OUSD(I&S)), the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), and specialized national security consulting in counterintelligence and counterterrorism mission space.

Chief, Counterintelligence/Counterterrorism Division at Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (2022 – 2026)

Senior strategy advisor for CI/CT, to the Director of CI, Identity Intelligence, and Law Enforcement in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security.

Senior Advisor and SME for CI/CT and LE at Redhorse Corporation (2019 – 2022)

to the Director, CI and Law Enforcement Directorate, OUSD(I&S).

Program development and thought leadership at Deloitte Consulting LLP (2015 – 2019)

for CI/CT programs, insider threat, asset/source lifecycle, and Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), in the national security and defense sector.

Senior vice president at The Soufan Group LLC (2011 – 2015)

responsible for tailored research, strategy for domestic and foreign public and private sector clients, to include geopolitical issues related to CI, CT, LE, foreign terrorist fighters, and countering violent extremism.

Special Agent in Charge (SAC), Global Support Field Office at US Naval Criminal Investigative Service (1991 – 2005)

Senior leader and manager of the NCIS field office with worldwide responsibility in the conduct of sensitive CI and combatting terrorism operational activities in support of national, DoD, and US Naval strategic intelligence objectives.

Special Agent in Charge (SAC), Global Support Field Office at US Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2008 – 2011)

Senior leader and manager of the NCIS field office with worldwide responsibility in the conduct of sensitive CI and combatting terrorism operational activities in support of national, DoD, and US Naval strategic intelligence objectives.

Deputy Director, Field Activities at DoD Counterintelligence Field Activity (CIFA) (2005 – 2008)

Senior manager and leader for the Field Activities Directorate, a CI/CT support element with over 75 government and contractor personnel and a budget of $75M.

Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence – National Intelligence University

Bachelor Arts in Political Science/Government – University of Maryland