PSC Federal Law Enforcement Conference

Kevin K. McAleenan became Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection March 20, 2018. As the agency’s chief executive, Mr. McAleenan oversees 60,000 employees, manages a budget of over $13 billion, and ensures the effective operations of CBP’s efforts to protect national security while promoting economic prosperity and security.

Ronald D. Vitiello is the Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On August 6, 2018, President Donald J. Trump nominated him to serve as the next ICE Director. His nomination is currently pending in the U.S. Senate. 

Bradley J. Saull is Vice President for Civilian Agencies at the Professional Services Council, where he leads the association’s policy and programming for federal government civilian departments and agencies with a particular focus on the Departments of Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs, and Health and Human Services. 

John J. Fitzgerald is a Managing Partner at Gartner's growing consulting business focused on Federal homeland security and law enforcement accounts. John brings over 18 years of domestic and international experience leading, delivering, and closing strategy, transformation, analytics, change management, and project management engagements at leading private corporations and numerous agencies within the US Federal Government.

John P. Wagner became Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations (OFO), on April 6, 2014. He has been assigned to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Headquarters in Washington DC since 1999, and has worked on numerous policy and operational issues.

Patricia F.S. Cogswell is the Acting Deputy Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. In addition to guiding the implementation of the Administrator’s strategic goals, she oversees the day-to-day operations of TSA. Cogswell provides leadership, direction and guidance to further the Administrator’s goals for the agency and assists in determining TSA policies, objectives and priorities.

Peter Mitchener is the FBI’s Senior National Intelligence Officer for Cyber, acting as the FBI’s lead analyst for cyber matters. As part of the FBI’s Bureau Intelligence Council, he collaborates with all FBI operational divisions to provide senior leadership with a consolidated, integrated perspective on cyber issues. He develops cross-programmatic approaches to support the FBI’s cyber mission, and facilitates a broader understanding of how cyber threats are mitigated across all operational programs.

Russell “Russ” Travers took office as the Deputy Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) on November 13, 2017. He has served in a number of leadership positions within NCTC, including Senior Counselor to the Director, Acting Director of the Office of Data Strategy and Innovation, and the Chief Data Officer for NCTC and ODNI.