Michael McManus

Michael McManus serves as the SLED CTO at ThunderCat Technology since April 2025, leading the SLED Technology Team in delivering technology solutions to government and educational sectors. As the founder of Directional Security LLC since February 2012, Michael specializes in security architecture and threat detection services. Previously, Michael held the position of Vice President of Cybersecurity at Arctiq until April 2025, directing national cybersecurity practices. With extensive experience as Chief Security Architect for the State of New York from 2012 to 2020 and earlier roles in enterprise security architecture and software engineering, Michael has built a robust foundation in cybersecurity and enterprise solutions. Additionally, Michael contributed as a board member at the University at Albany for the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity. Michael's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Hawaii Pacific University and studies in Applied Mathematics at the University of Maryland Global Campus.