Subject matter expertise in 
strategic trade controls, international relations, 
and national security investigations
Donald Pearce, a retired federal agent, is an experienced investigator and subject matter expert on National Security issues, Strategic Trade Management, and Export Control systems, with  30-plus years of government service in both domestic and international roles.  Don established Sentinel LLC to provide guidance that keeps companies safe, compliant, and prosperous. He seeks every opportunity to work across a wide variety of stakeholders in enforcement, policy, and diplomatic affairs as a writer, public speaker, and instructor, presenting real-world scenarios to audiences on topics such as due diligence, supply-chain risk management, strategic trade control best practices, and investigative skills.
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Areas of Expertise 
Specialized skills and real-world experience in:
  • Export control policy and multilateral regime diplomacy
  • Counterintelligence and counterterrorism
  • Transnational crime and security issues
  • Cybercrime and cryptocurrency investigations 
  • United Nations sanctions program enforcement and outreach
  • Counterproliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, missile technology, and improvised explosive devices
Liaison and joint duty assignments with:
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation - Counterintelligence Division 
  • Joint Terrorism Task Force
  • National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force
  • Export Enforcement Coordination Center 
Providing bespoke training, lectures, and case studies to:
  • World Export Control Review
  • U.S. State Department
  • Export Controls & Related Border Security Programs
  • Stimson Center - Security & Strategic Trade Control Academy
  • Naval Postgraduate School
  • Joint Special Operations University
  • U.S. and international news media, radio broadcasts, and podcasts
  • Live events, corporate training, and seminars