Shawnee Delaney
CEO, Vaillance Group | Keynote Speaker | Board member | Co-Host of Control Room
- Role
- Board Member at National Military Intelligence Foundation
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shawnee Delaney
I am a human risk management and insider threat subject matter expert, experienced global security investigator, and decorated intelligence officer with nearly 10 years at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), including 4 war zone tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Having stood up the insider threat programs at several Fortune 500 companies, including Uber and Merck Pharmaceuticals, I am a noted expert and frequent speaker on building insider threat and counter terrorism programs. I have advised nation states, and small startups to Fortune 500 companies on how to quickly resolve complex insider threat cases and implement robust training and awareness programs to proactively address the rapidly evolving landscape of risk management while responding to the increasing uptick in insider-led incidents they experience.My expertise and experience include:+ Human Risk Management+ Intelligence Collections+ Insider Threat Program Development+ Intellectual Property/Trade Secret Protection+ Crisis Management+ Cybersecurity + Counter Terrorism + Emergency Management+ Counter IntelligenceI speak regularly on risk management, insider threats, and cybersecurity and have been featured by key media outlets, including Fox Business, the Financial Times, The Hill, and The Cipher Brief. I hold master’s degrees in counter terrorism/counter proliferation and cybersecurity and am in progress for my third in Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
Experience
Board Member
National Military Intelligence Foundation
Oct 2025 — Present
Education
University of San Diego
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science
1996 — 2000
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Master's of Arts, International Policy Studies, Counter Terrorism/Counter Proliferation
2003 — 2004
George Mason University
Masters - MPS, Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Cochise College
Associate's Degree, Intelligence Operations
2006 — 2006
Naval Postgraduate School
International Terrorism
2003 — 2004
Harvard Business School
Certificate , Executive Education
2018 — 2018
University of Maryland Global Campus
Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity
2018
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