As the Vice President of Xcelerate’s DoD Portfolio, Brett Mencin leads performance and continued growth for a diverse portfolio supporting the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), U.S. Army, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and other Federal Agencies.

Brett has over a decade of personnel security experience directly supporting the transformation of the Defense and Federal Government Personnel Vetting. His deep subject matter expertise in the domain makes him a sought-after expert and speaker at conferences, including the Society of Industrial Security Professionals NCMS conference, the National Defense Industrial Association Conference, and the Training Resources and Information-Sharing Security Awareness Council. Brett has an in-depth knowledge of all personnel vetting regulations and standards. He has supported all facets of the mission, from reengineering business processes to consolidating the varied business and organizational functions across the Federal Government.

Brett holds a Master of Science in the Management of Information Technology from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Real Estate from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He also maintains several Agile development certifications (e.g., Agile Coach, Scaled Agile [SAFe]) and is an active member of the Professional Services Council and ACT-IAC.