Doc is the President of DPFI Consulting, LLC and the primary consultant and investigator.  The decision not to “go big” and hire additional professional staff, even though DPFI is licensed to do so, stems from his belief that when dealing with matters of the utmost sensitivity, it is best to keep the circle of trust as tight as possible to protect the client.  He does occasionally call on his brother, Police Lieutenant Kenneth Davis, a Texas Certified Master Peace Officer, on those occasions where two Davis’ are required.  Lieutenant Davis also has a military intelligence background, is a TX licensed private investigator (DSC), and is trained in forensics and executive protection.  Their family has a strong military tradition, with all male members having served in the military, law enforcement or both, as well as, two of Doc’s daughters Angela and Donielle, who served honorably in the US Navy at sea and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The nickname ‘Doc’ goes back to his combat medic years in the US Marine Corps.  The nickname, it appears, stuck.  To this day he is widely known in the US counterintelligence community as Doc.

 

 

“When dealing with matters of the utmost sensitivity, it is best to keep the circle of trust
as tight as possible to protect the client.”

Supervisory Special Agent Donal Davis retired from the Federal Government in 2010 as the Chief of US Army Cyber Counterintelligence – GS-15 Counterintelligence Special Agent (Cyber).  Special Agent Davis also served as Chief of Technical Counterintelligence at INSCOM, with management and oversight responsibility for Army Polygraph, Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM), and Cyber CI programs. He also served as Deputy Chief of the Deep Threat Cell which protected Army Research Laboratory, the High Performance Computing Network (HPC), the Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN), and other super-computer and special access program networks from foreign intelligence and security services threats and insider threats. He served as the Team Chief of the Network Operations Team at the 902^nd MI Group Cyber Counterintelligence Activity conducting and supervising cyber CI intrusion and espionage investigations and operations, conducting cyber CI forensics examinations, and supporting offensive counterintelligence operations.

 

Doc is a certified Forensic Examiner (GCFA) and certified DoD Cyber Crime Investigator – CFE/CCI; a Certified Information Systems Security Professional – CISSP (ISC2); and a Certified Information Security Manager – CISM (ISACA). He is a retired sworn badged and credentialed Police Detective (Major) and Counterintelligence Special Agent (Cyber).  Davis is a Virginia licensed Private Investigator, Security Services Provider, and Executive Protection Services Provider doing business in Washington DC, Maryland, the Northern Virginia area, and other US regions as DPFI.

He is also a DLPT certified linguist (Spanish 3+, French 3+, Haitian Creole 4+, German 1+, Korean and Egyptian Arabic) since 1978 – working as a military intelligence linguist since 1986.  Mr. Davis is a certified Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) STAR Instructor #6529 qualified to instruct federal, state, and local law enforcement officers and narcotics agents in Undercover Operations, Case Management, Source Operations, and Technical Surveillance Countermeasures.

 

Before returning to DoD as a civilian federal employee, Mr. Davis, served at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA/HHS) as an Information Systems Security Officer, and later served as the first Director of HHS CERT (Department of Health and Human Services Computer Emergency Response Team), which he successfully stood up at Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Ga.

Mr. Davis has a Bachelors Degree in Liberal Arts with an Electronics Engineering Technology minor, and an Associates Degree in Undergraduate Medicine from George Washington University in Washington, DC.  Mr. Davis is a graduate of the SANS Institute courses of instruction in Network Auditing and Monitoring; Incident Response and Digital Investigation; Forensic Examination (including network forensics); and Malware and Rootkit Reverse Engineering.

Finally, since retiring from the federal government, Mr. Davis has worked as a consultant and contractor.  He co-authored the DoD Cyber CI Training and Professional Development Program, The Guide to Accompany the National Insider Threat Policy and Minimum Standards, The Hidden Agenda Newsletter, and was the author of the The National Insider Threat Task Force Whitepaper which was the basis for the creation of the National Insider Threat Task Force by the White House National Security Staff.

 

Honors and Awards NITTF 2014, National Insider Threat Task Force Plaque (Individual) “For your outstanding service to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the ODNI as Counterintelligence and Insider Threat SME*, and Technical Expert. Thank you for your dedication and exemplary leadership …” ODNI: 2013, National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation (Group) “In recognition of outstanding achievements from October 2011 through November 2012. The Task Force culminated in the issuance of the first government-wide national policy and standards to detect and protect classified information and systems from the activities of malicious insiders. … The Insider Threat Task Force lasting contributions reflect the highest credit upon its members, the office of the National Counterintelligence Executive, and the intelligence Community.” FBI: 2013, Certificate of Recognition, National Insider Threat Task Force (Individual) “Your outstanding efforts helped the task force achieve its objectives of developing the National Insider Threat Policy and Minimum Standards for Executive Branch Insider Threat Programs. You can take pride in the role you played in this extraordinary national security accomplishment, and my associates and I congratulate you on a job well done.” 2007, Certificate of Recognition, National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force (Individual) A classified citation recognizing Davis as a valued founding member of the Task Force and the lead Army Special Agent. SAIC: 2011 Award of Excellence, Program Performance (Individual) “In recognition of your significant contributions to the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive resulting the signing of Executive Order 13587.” US Civil Service: 2007 DoD Counterintelligence/LE Cyber Award (Individual) “Counterintelligence Special Agent Donal Davis distinguished himself as a counterintelligence professional through work accomplished as part of the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Army Intelligence. … His expertise and dedication to the mission contributed immeasurably to the ability of the Department to meet the challenge of foreign intelligence use of the Internet to exfiltrate critical technology, and international terrorist to plan and implement attacks on U.S. forces.” 2007 DoD Counterintelligence/Law Enforcement Cyber Award (Group) This classified citation commended Davis’ work (as part of the CCA team) on a cyber counterintelligence program to successfully combat terrorists use of IEDs in Iraq. 2007 Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-2, Outstanding Performance Award (Individual) Outstanding Performance Award(s) Federal 1986 thru 2007 Public Health Service Special Recognition Award 1995 PHS Administrator’s Citation for Outstanding Group Performance 1992 Army/Navy/Marine Corps awards and decorations: National Defense Medal (third award) with two Bronze Stars 2003 Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hourglass 2000 Army Commendation Medal 1999 Army Achievement Medal 1998 Emergency Service Medal 1998 Marine Corps Unit Commendation Medal 1992 Navy Unit Commendation Medal 1992 Saudi/Kuwaiti Liberation Medal 1991 National Defense Medal/Desert Storm (2nd award) 1991 Southwest Asia Service Medal 1991 12 ribbons and combat badges Certifications and Licenses: SANS Institute GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA #10209) since 2013 GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM #5787) since 2018 State of Virginia Department of Justice Services Licensed Private Investigator (License # RE-011240) Certified Compliance Officer (Certification # CA 0100224) Licensed Armed Executive Protection Provider (License # 11-7568) Licensed Security Services Provider (License # 11-7568) ISC2: Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) since 2003 ISACA: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) since 2004 FLETC: STAR Certified Instructor (#I-6529) Department of Defense: Digital Forensic Examiner (DFE) since 2006 Cyber Crime Investigator (CCI) since 2006 French/Spanish/Haitian Creole Linguist, Defense Language Institute (DLI/NSA) since 1991  *Subject Matter Expert (counterintelligence, and insider threat detection and response)

• Certified since 2003

• Combat Medical Corpsman

 

 

 

• Certified Forensic Analyst

 

 

 

• Reverse Engineering Malware

 

 

 

• G-2 Pentagon Staff

 

 

 

• Association of the United States Army