ABOUT OUR FOUNDER
Colonel (Ret) Elvis Acosta - U.S. Army, Military Intelligence
and Senior Special Agent for Civilian Federal Law Enforcement
Retired Colonel Elvis Acosta has over 30 years of federal government service experience. His previous experience and accomplishments include:
- Director, Mission Support and Senior Army Advisor for the US Pacific Command (USPACOM)
- Joint Intelligence Operations Center (JIOC), a 600 plus joint-service intelligence organization.
» Lead a staff of 61 joint-service and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) civilians in the execution of
day-to-day service support for the Military and Civilian Human Resources Center, Special Security Office, Joint Intelligence Training Academy-Pacific,
Logistics and Facilities, and joint-service Reserve Affairs Divisions.
» Synchronized and orchestrated the allocation and application of all service support for USPACOM Theater OPLANs/CONPLANs and supported the
execution of the USPACOM intelligence mission.
» Developed and implemented best practices to improve organizational efficiency, productivity, agility and conservation of limited resources.
- Previous positions within the US Army have been as:
» Chief, Strategy and Concepts, G3-Plans Division and Senior Assistant Contracting Officer Representative – Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM)
» Chief, Operations - Joint Interagency Coordination Group (JIACG) - US Central Command (USCENTCOM)
» Intelligence Supervisor, Information Superiority - Standing Joint Forces Headquarters (SJFHQ)
» Liaison Officer, Special Operations Command - Central (SOCCENT)
» Assistant Army Attaché - US Embassy - Sudan - Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
» Deputy Program Manager, Overt Operations – Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
» Chief, Interrogation Control Element – Guantanamo Bay, (GTMO) Cuba - Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
Senior Special Agent/Polygraph Examiner - U.S. Customs Service (USCS)
- Served as a technically qualified and certified polygraph examiner through the former Department of Defense Polygraph Institute (DODPI).
- Administered such examinations in the English and Spanish languages.
- Determined whether subjects were suitable for polygraph examinations by virtue of physical and psychological maladies.
- Coordinated and furnished overall direction of highly sensitive and complex criminal investigations.
- Directed junior special agents and conduct specialized training mandated.
- Provided leadership in such investigative matters as developing facts and evidence, gathering information and intelligence, performing analysis, preparing and executing warrants and preparing detailed investigative reports and oral briefings.
- Initiated, presided and coordinated highly complex and sensitive criminal investigations, including the following types: Financial, Fraud, Strategic, General and Child Pornography investigations.
Special Agent - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)
- Independently conducted investigations that encompassed the full range of violations under the laws enforced by ATF.
- Collected general information and intelligence on individuals or groups suspected of violating the above laws.
- Conducted investigations related to specific cases involving sources of supply of weapons, explosives, bombs or component parts.
- Assumed undercover roles to purchase contraband, to observe illegal activities, and to obtain additional intelligence.
- Developed reliable confidential informants within violation group(s) for the above purpose.
- Participated in raids, Superior and District Court search and arrest warrants.
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