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Dan Smith brings over 30 years of financial leadership experience, most recently serving as CFO at Simeio, where he led financial operations and strategic M&A in the identity security space. Prior to that, he held CFO roles at private equity-backed companies, including Tyto Athene, where he played a key role in driving growth through multiple acquisitions, and MicroPact, which was acquired by Tyler Technologies in 2019. His expertise in managing complex financial operations and building high-performing teams has been instrumental in scaling businesses and driving strategic growth. Dan holds an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a B.S. in accounting from Indiana University.
The Penlink Training Summit returns to Omaha, Nebraska, March 8–10, 2027, bringing together investigators, analysts, agency leaders and security professionals for two and a half days of training, learning and collaboration.
Europol brought together investigators, analysts and open-source intelligence specialists from 12 countries for a four-day operation targeting human trafficking networks exploiting Ukrainian nationals online.
Penlink, a leading provider of digital intelligence solutions for law enforcement, national security, defense and enterprise organizations, announced today that Training Manager Brittany Hansen was presented with the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of War program.
Chicago police and the U.S. Marshals Service teamed up this spring. Their goal: find missing juveniles fast. Over ten days in May, Operation Safe Return Chicago located 30 missing kids across the city.
A Lake County, Florida jury found two men guilty on drug trafficking and related charges tied to a 2022 investigation into narcotics sales across the Leesburg, Mount Dora, and Fruitland Park area.
The Department of Homeland Security announced the results of a nationwide crackdown on human trafficking coordinated around the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking, and federal, state, and local partners arrested 905 suspects and rescued 180 victims — 150 adults and 30 juveniles — across World Cup host cities.