From Social Media to the Dark Web: Using OSINT to Spot Threats and Uncover Critical Leads

David is the Director of National Security at ShadowDragon – an ethical OSINT company. David spent a decade in the US Army in both conventional and special operations units in the Middle East. After leaving the military, David served in the office of Congressman Darrell Issa, handling the Foreign Affairs and Judiciary portfolios before writing strategy and policy for the Army OSINT Office, Defense Intelligence Agency and contributing to the most recent Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) OSINT strategy. David is also the Executive Director of the Special Operations Association of America, a Veteran Service Organization focused on advocacy towards Capitol Hill focused on National Security and Special Operations Forces.

Dr. Meloy is a board-certified forensic psychologist (ABPP) who consults on criminal and civil cases throughout the U.S. and Europe. He has authored or co-authored over two hundred sixty papers published in peer-reviewed psychiatric and psychological journals, and has authored, co-authored, or edited fourteen books. In collaboration with Dr. White, he developed and first published the WAVR-21 in 2007. For the past 22 years, Dr. Meloy has been a consultant with the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit in Quantico on criminal, counterintelligence, and counterterrorism cases. He is a sought-after speaker and trainer on a wide number of violence risk topics.

John is a seasoned security executive with 35+ years of experience in public and private sectors. He served 25 years with the Secret Service, where he managed multi-agency security for major events and held key roles, including Attaché of the Paris Field Office and Secret Service Executive.

Since 2010, he has provided executive leadership and strategic guidance as a consultant and is currently the Executive Vice President of Kaseware, specializing in investigative case management and data analytics solutions.