Wayne B.
Vice President, Chief Security Officer @Elbit Systems of America
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President, Chief Security Officer @Elbit Systems of America
Fort Worth, TX, US
Oversee all physical, personnel, industrial, and cybersecurity programs for a $1.6B U.S. defense firm under a complex FOCI mitigation structure with DCSA.• Architected and executed wartime emergency evacuation operations for employees and families trapped overseas during armed conflict—including real-time ground, maritime, and commercial airlift coordination.• Directed protest response strategies across multiple U.S. locations, ensuring site continuity, employee safety, and brand protection during politically driven unrest.• Developed and implemented enterprise-wide OPSEC program, travel risk protocols, and insider threat mitigation aligned to U.S. national security requirements.• Established the Strategic Security Service (S3) Team to serve as the foundation for a multi-year Security Operations Center (SOC) implementation plan. S3 is responsible for enterprise-wide open source intelligence analysis, domestic and international travel security, strategic threat briefings, and coordination of protest and geopolitical risk monitoring.• Collaborate with C-Suite and Board of Directors on enterprise risk, FOCI compliance, and strategic threat response.• Partner with U.S. Government agencies including DCSA, FBI, DHS, and law enforcement to secure high-risk assets and sensitive technologies.• Oversaw security modernization of access control, intrusion detection, and visitor management systems across multiple U.S. sites.
EDUCATION
Capella University
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Information Technology, Information Assurance and Security
Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Aerospace and Defense
MIT Professional Education
Professional Certificate, Cloud & DevOps Continuous Transformation
ABOUT WAYNE B.
As Chief Security Officer for Elbit Systems of America, I lead all aspects of corporate security for a $1.8B U.S. defense contractor with a complex Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) mitigation structure—requiring precise governance, executive engagement, and regulatory compliance with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA).Since assuming the CSO role in 2017, I’ve built and led a high-performing security organization that protects our people, programs, and mission—supporting some of the most advanced defense technologies ensuring U.S. military superiority.I have over 20 years of national security experience with deep expertise in:• FOCI mitigation, SSA/Proxy governance, and DCSA interface• National Industrial Security Program (32 CFR Part 117)• Classified and export-controlled program protection (ITAR/EAR)• Insider threat mitigation and security operations leadership• Protest response and enterprise risk mitigation• Multiple wartime emergency evacuation operations, including ground, maritime, and commercial airlift coordination• CUI and CMMC readiness, OPSEC, and cyber-physical integrationI work closely with C-suite executives, the Board of Directors, U.S. Government stakeholders, and global partners to anticipate and mitigate evolving threats. My leadership style is grounded in strategic foresight, operational agility, and an unwavering commitment to our employees and the warfighter.
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