Brad A. McGoran is a Principal Engineer and the leader of the secure identity management consulting team at Exponent Inc, headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Founded in 1967, Exponent is one of the nation’s leading engineering and scientific consulting firms dedicated to analyzing system failures or problems and resolving product reliability issues.
Mr. McGoran’s team has extensive experience in the testing and evaluation of smartcards, e-passports, mobile devices, biometric systems, and related systems and equipment according to the ISO, ANSI, and Government-specific standards. His team investigates and analyzes the reasons for premature device failures, interoperability problems, and security vulnerabilities, and advises clients on methods and techniques to improve reliability.
Mr. McGoran’s group also performs rapid response system integration and diagnostics on behalf of the US military, governments, and commercial clients. Mr. McGoran is a licensed and registered Professional Engineer, a certified smart card industry professional, and certified in the field of cyber security. He serves as an advisor to Government and industry identity programs and sits on the ANSI standards writing committees for IC Cards with Contacts, Contactless IC Cards, and associated test methods.