Ask McConnell, LLC is a converged security consulting firm with 36+ years of practitioner experience across physical security, cybersecurity, personnel security, supply chain, executive protection, and M&A security. We build and mature security programs — from the ground up or from where you are — with measurable outcomes at every stage.
Two versions of our capabilities statement are available below — one formatted for government procurement and one for commercial clients. Both reflect the same expertise, credentials, and past performance.
Government Clients
Structured for federal, state, and municipal procurement. Includes full past performance, NAICS codes, CAGE, DUNS, UEI, and certifications.
- Core competencies with challenge-question framing
- Named government past performance — Trophy Club MWD, Denton County Transit Authority
- CAGE 9LXZ3 · DUNS 119058091 · UEI JGCKSB2MEYB5
- NAICS 541690 (Primary) · 611430 (Secondary)
- TX DPS PSB · TCOLE · TXSSC · High Side support available
- Key certs: CISSP · CISA · CISM · CFE · PCI
Commercial Clients
Visual one-pager for corporate, healthcare, financial, energy, retail, and transportation clients. Service tiles, book thumbnails, sectors at a glance.
- 12 core service areas with visual icons
- Past performance across Fortune 25, Fortune 10, and government clients
- Published works: Converged Security Metrics & Converged Safety Metrics
- Tools built: S3C Software Supply Chain Scanner · Metrics On Demand
- Sectors: Government · Healthcare · Financial · Energy · Transportation · Retail · Corporate · Manufacturing
- 36+ years · 14 countries · Fortune 25 experience · Small Business
About Ask McConnell, LLC
Jim McConnell is the Principal of Ask McConnell, LLC and a converged security consultant with 36+ years of experience. He previously served as a Fellow (Director level) in Verizon Corporate Security — the first in that organization promoted to Fellow based on a converged security background. He has operated security onsite in 14 countries and supported 120+ M&A transactions totaling $30B+.
Credentials: CISSP · CISA · CISM · CFE · PCI · Level IV PPO · TCOLE Authorized Trainer · Private Investigator · 16 US Patents · 32 certifications and licenses · Published author of Converged Security Metrics and Converged Safety Metrics.
Contact: jim@askmcconnell.com · 214-287-7350 · Book an appointment