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What Colleagues Say

Recommendations from colleagues and collaborators collected on LinkedIn.

Kennyon Sadler

CISSP
Senior Medical Device Cybersecurity / GRC Risk Analyst

"I had the chance to work with Wayne in the VA medical device cybersecurity space, and he's honestly one of the most capable security professionals I've come across. He knows vulnerability management inside and out. It's not just running scans and tracking findings with him. He understands what remediation actually looks like in a clinical environment, where a patch decision can affect real operations and patient safety. His risk assessments are solid, well reasoned, and grounded in how these systems actually work.

The thing that really sets Wayne apart is that he builds. Most analysts will find a gap in their tooling and just work around it. Wayne writes the solution himself, whether that's a vulnerability data parser, reporting automation, or an AI agent that hands out remediation guidance, and then he puts it in the hands of the engineers who need it. You don't find that mix of security depth and development skill very often.

More than anything, Wayne is someone you can count on. When he owns something, it gets done right, and his work holds up when people look closely at it. Any organization serious about vulnerability management, medical device security, or federal cybersecurity would be lucky to have him. I recommend him without hesitation."

Roy Woods
Roy Woods

Cybersecurity Professional · Healthcare IT Security Specialist
Booz Allen Hamilton

August 2026 · Worked on different teams

"I've had the opportunity to collaborate closely with Wayne McDonald in evaluating cybersecurity compliance across VA RSCD, SPS, and medical systems. Throughout our work, our collaboration was consistently smooth and productive, especially as we navigated complex medical system assessments and shared cybersecurity engineering responsibilities.

In our joint efforts, I saw firsthand Wayne's willingness to innovate, including exploring AI‑driven code generation to improve workflows and support our mission. Their drive to understand emerging cybersecurity techniques, along with an effective approach to vulnerability reporting, brought real momentum to our shared tasks. Working together has always been marked by curiosity, adaptability, and a commitment to strengthening VA's cybersecurity posture."