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Stu Shea is a seasoned Executive with 40+ years of experience in high-stakes National Security programs, including space, intelligence, cyber, special operations, and defense transformation. He has held distinguished roles as Chairman, Board member, CEO, and COO across Fortune 500 technology firms, startups, employee-owned businesses, and private equity-backed platforms. Stu recently served as President, Chairman, and CEO of Peraton, a $7+B next generation national security company. Stu is the former President & Chief Operating Officer of Leidos , a $7B solutions focused company, and was the principal architect in the creation of Leidos when he served as COO of SAIC , an $11B science & technology solutions company. Prior to being named COO, Stu led SAIC’s support to the national security community as President, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group and was previously Director of Space & Intelligence at Northrop Grumman TASC. Renowned for his passionate and innovative leadership, Stu demonstrates resilience in tackling tough business challenges.
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.