Information Processing Techniques Office
Jay McNeely joined DARPA in October 2026 as a program manager. His research interests include software trust, machine learning, cybersecurity, program analysis, and post-large language model cybersecurity.
McNeely was previously a vice president and division manager of the Advanced Cyber Security division at ManTech International. He was a technical advisor and contractor at DARPA, supporting the office of the chief information officer as well as program offices with research focused on reverse engineering, program analysis, and cyberspace operations. McNeely started his cybersecurity career at Raytheon’s SI Government Solutions, where he was an engineering lead.
McNeely has over 18 years of experience in software and hardware vulnerability research, executive leadership, and management of research and development teams.
Education
- B.S., Computer Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology