Terrance C. “Terry” Cole was sworn in as Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on July 23, 2025, following his confirmation by the United States Senate. A veteran law enforcement leader with more than 31 years of public service, Administrator Cole brings deep operational experience and a lifelong commitment to public safety.

Mr. Cole began his DEA career as a DEA Special Agent and rose through the ranks over two decades, serving in a range of domestic and international assignments including Oklahoma, New York, Washington, D.C., Colombia, Afghanistan, and the Middle East. At the time of his retirement from federal service in 2020, he was serving as DEA's Acting Regional Director for Mexico, Canada, and Central America. Before joining the DEA, Mr. Cole served as a Naval Academy Blue and Gold Officer and was a certified Police Officer in the State of New York.

From 2023 to 2025, Mr. Cole served as Virginia's Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security in Governor Youngkin’s cabinet, overseeing 11 state public safety agencies comprising more than 19,000 employees and managing an annual budget of $5.7 billion. Under his leadership, Virginia achieved a 44% reduction in overdose deaths – the largest year-over-year decrease nationwide.

Mr. Cole graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a B.A. in Criminal Justice and holds certificates in Leadership from the University of Virginia and the University of Notre Dame Mendoza School of Business. Mr. Cole has also pursued continuing education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan Executive School for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

As DEA Administrator, Mr. Cole oversees the agency's enforcement, intelligence, diversion control, and public outreach missions. Under his leadership, DEA is leading a renewed effort to dismantle the drug cartels and aggressively combat the global synthetic drug crisis. This effort reflects a firm recommitment to enforcement - targeting and dismantling the command structures of the Mexican cartels, disrupting chemical supply chains at their source, reducing drug-related violence in American communities, following illicit financial flows – including cryptocurrency, and expanding international and interagency partnerships. Administrator Cole is also deeply committed to workforce wellness, investing in the safety, health, and resilience of DEA employees as the foundation for mission success.

Administrator Cole is leading DEA into a new era of global enforcement – one defined by speed, strength, and an unrelenting commitment to saving lives. 

John A. Condon is currently the Acting Executive Associate Director (EAD) for Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the principal investigative component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). HSI investigates, disrupts, and dismantles transnational criminal organizations and terrorist networks that threaten or seek to exploit the customs and immigration laws of the United States. In this role, Mr. Condon oversees HSI’s workforce, which consists of over 10,000 employees, including special agents, criminal analysts, and mission support personnel assigned to over 237 offices throughout the United States and across 56 countries worldwide. He also administers HSI’s annual budget of over $2 billion dollars.

Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Condon has served in a variety of leadership roles within HSI,  contributing to both domestic and international operations. As the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) for HSI Tampa, Florida, he oversaw approximately 300 personnel, including special agents, intelligence analysts, and support staff, across the 58 counties comprising the Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. In this role, he managed investigative operations addressing transnational criminal activity within the region.

Mr. Condon also served as the Acting Assistant Director (AD) for HSI’s International Operations (IO), where he was responsible for overseeing 81 international offices in 53 countries. His duties included managing policies, procedures, and guidelines for HSI’s international investigative activities, ensuring effective coordination with global partners to address transnational threats. 
Before serving as Acting AD, Mr. Condon held the position of Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) for IO. He also served as the Acting SAC for HSI Nashville, where he led investigative efforts across Kentucky and Tennessee and supported the establishment of HSI Nashville as a standalone SAC office. Additionally, Mr. Condon served as the Deputy Special Agent in Charge (DSAC) and Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) for the HSI Washington, D.C. field office, where he oversaw financial investigations and enforcement operations.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Condon served as the HSI Regional Attaché for the Caribbean Area of Responsibility, managing operations in four countries and overseeing two Transnational Criminal Investigative Units. He began his federal law enforcement career with the U.S. Customs Service in New York, working in the JFK Narcotics Smuggling Unit. He later held roles at Headquarters, including Program Manager for the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) Program and Section Chief for the Undercover Operations Unit. He also served as a Group Supervisor in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, leading the Fort Lauderdale BEST team in collaboration with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office to address international maritime smuggling.

Nick Dimos is the Assistant Director/Chief Financial Officer of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Finance and Facilities Division. In this role he is responsible for FBI facilities management/construction, accounting, budget, and procurement operations as well as the management of financial systems. Prior to this position, he served several years in support of FBI budget management, to include coordination of budget formulation and execution. He also served on the development team of the FBI’s financial management system. Nick is originally from Indiana, and before coming to the FBI, he was a middle school science teacher with Teach for America in Philadelphia.

Gary Owen is the Associate Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, where he oversees agency-wide enterprise operations spanning information technology, human resources, financial management, compliance, public affairs, and enterprise modernization. In this role, he is responsible for aligning DEA’s internal services with its operational mission and driving the reforms necessary to support the agency’s enforcement priorities against global drug trafficking networks.

Gary brings more than 28 years of DEA experience to the position. He began his career as an intelligence analyst before becoming a Special Agent, leading high-impact task forces and pioneering investigations, including one of DEA’s earliest major cases targeting precursor chemical diversion. He went on to serve in senior executive service roles, directing the offices of Congressional and Public Affairs, Inspections and Audit, and Professional Responsibility, where he led efforts to modernize operations, strengthen internal accountability, and advance workforce integrity during periods of heightened oversight and organizational change.

Between his DEA tours, Gary spent two years in the private sector developing cutting-edge technical solutions for security, defense, and government clients. His work in fraud analytics, investigative platforms, and data fusion gave him a distinctive perspective on how innovation and emerging technologies can improve public-sector performance. He now leverages that blend of operational credibility, strategic leadership, and technology insight to ensure DEA has the tools, talent, and infrastructure needed to protect American communities and support employees in the field and at headquarters.

In October 2025, Director Kash Patel named Jose A. Perez as the Operations Director of the Criminal and Cyber Branch at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. In this role, Mr. Perez has oversite of the Criminal, Cyber, Victim Services, and International Operations Divisions, and thirteen field offices. Mr. Perez most recently served as the Assistant Director of the Criminal Investigative Division.
Mr. Perez joined the FBI as a Special Agent in 2003 and was assigned to the Jackson Field Office, where he conducted violent crimes and gang investigations under the Jackson Safe Streets Gang Task Force. In 2006, Mr. Perez transferred to the Miami Field Office, where he worked on investigations into gangs and drug trafficking organizations. In 2013, Mr. Perez was promoted to Supervisory Special Agent within the Criminal Investigative Division at FBI Headquarters, where he managed organized crime operations in South and Central America.

In 2016, Mr. Perez was assigned to the Las Vegas Division, where he led the Violent Crimes Against Children and Human Trafficking Squad. In 2017, Mr. Perez assumed leadership of the Violent Crimes Task Forces. In this role, Mr. Perez led the team through several successful gang & Hobbs Act investigations, as well the nomination and eventual capture of a Top Ten Fugitive. In 2018, Mr. Perez led the Las Vegas Joint Terrorism Task Force. 

In 2019, Mr. Perez was promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge in the Dallas Field Office, where he oversaw the FBI Resident Agencies located in North Texas. In 2021, Mr. Perez was promoted to Section Chief over the Violent Crime Section of the Criminal Investigative Division. He was then promoted to Deputy Assistant Director within the Criminal Investigative Division.

Mr. Perez was named Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Office in August 2024. 

Mr. Perez holds a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from Florida International University. Prior to joining the FBI, Mr. Perez served as a U.S. Pretrial Services and Probation Officer. 

Jaclyn Rubino serves as the Executive Director of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Principal Executive Office for One Big Beautiful Bill (OB3) within the Management Directorate where she oversees the Department’s $191 billion in OB3 expenditures ensuring project completion and key results delivered to enable DHS missions. Ms. Rubino is highly recognized leader known for developing and implementing effective strategies across the Department’s portfolio to include the areas of border security, immigration operations, and public affairs.

Ms. Rubino previously served in several leadership roles at DHS including as the Executive Director for Strategic Programs Division where she oversaw the Department’s Category Management and Industry Engagement efforts and as the Senior Leader Director of the Strategic Sourcing Program Office. Ms. Rubino is a recognized leader in Category Management across the Government where she is widely sought after for her strategies and accomplishments in driving more efficient buying and consumption behaviors. In February 2016, Ms. Rubino was named by the Office of Management and Budget as the first Government-wide Security and Protection Category Manager responsible for developing and implementing government-wide strategies that align with established category management principles and methodologies.

She has a proven history of successfully leading major operational projects for the Department such as the reopening of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) in under 60 days during the pandemic and in leading the Body Armor Council to address fit and safety issues for law enforcement. Prior to her Federal Career, Ms. Rubino served as a Principal with E3 Federal Solutions for several years during which time she consulted on DHS procurements and oversaw operations. Ms. Rubino served as the President of the Association for Federal Information Resources Management (AFFIRM), a government-industry information technology association, from June 2020 through June 2022, overseeing operations of the organization and delivering a 60% growth in revenue during her tenure.

Ms. Rubino holds a master’s degree in business administration from the George Washington University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management with a concentration in Political Science from Roger Williams University. Ms. Rubino was a co-author of an article published in the Fall 2005 Journal of Organizational Ethics: Healthcare, Business and Policy. She has received numerous awards for her professional efforts while at DHS including the Federal 100, DHS Secretary’s Award, and several DHS Management Directorate Awards.

James “JT” Thom is Executive Director, Domain Awareness Security Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO). AMO’s mission is to safeguard our nation by anticipating and confronting security threats through our aviation and maritime law enforcement expertise, innovative capabilities, and partnerships at the border and beyond. AMO has approximately 1,800 federal agents and mission support personnel, 240 aircraft, and 300 marine vessels operating throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands. We conduct our mission in the air and maritime environments at and beyond the border and within the nation’s interior. Executive Director Thom’s responsibilities include increasing Domain Awareness capabilities through architecture development and distribution that enables front line agents and officers to execute statutory authorities in a more effective and efficient manner.
Prior to joining Domain Awareness Security Operations, Executive Director Thom served as Deputy Director, Southwest Region, where he maintained administrative and operational oversight of over 500 personnel in 19 locations while executing daily coordination of aviation and maritime assets to support CBP and partner agencies in securing the nation’s borders. He represented AMO as Deputy Director, The Interdiction Committee, where he identified interagency friction areas, mitigated duplicative efforts, and provided detailed solutions. He routinely advised the Executive Office of the President and the Office of National Drug Control Policy to ensure the alignment of strategic objectives by creating intra/interagency operational efficiencies and leveraging a whole-of-government approach to maximize limited resources. His efforts at The Interdiction Committee earned him a Public Service Award from the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Executive Director Thom has accumulated over 36 years of experience in Command and Control and Domain Awareness operations. He joined AMO in February 2008 as a Detection Enforcement Officer. In 2012, he was promoted to Aviation Group Supervisor, where his leadership was vital in the smooth transition of the Tethered Aerostat Radar System from the Department of Defense to the Department of Homeland Security. In 2018, he was promoted to Director, Operations, Air and Marine Operations Center, where he detected, tracked, and coordinated appropriate responses to aviation and maritime threats using CBP assets and provided real-time de-confliction measures for CBP and interagency partners conducting humanitarian operations.
Prior to joining AMO, Executive Director Thom served over 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was formally trained as an Air Traffic Controller and graduated from the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One’s Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course. During his time as an active-duty Marine, he earned numerous awards and commendations, including a Meritorious Service Medal, four Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medals, an Air Force Commendation Medal, two Presidential Unit Citations, and numerous personal and unit citations.

Since 2021, Mr. Torphy has led the FBI’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Counter-UAS (C-UAS) programs, overseeing more than 100 C-UAS operations nationwide, including over 65 conducted under the authority of 6 U.S.C. § 124n. He authored the FBI’s first comprehensive C-UAS Policy Guide, formalizing Bureau-wide operational procedures, and played a central role in establishing the National C-UAS Training Center (NCUTC), the nation’s first standardized C-UAS training and certification program for state and local law enforcement system operators.
In July 2025, Mr. Torphy testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on the urgent need to extend and expand statutory C-UAS authorities for law enforcement, highlighting the accelerating domestic threat posed by unmanned aircraft systems. His testimony and sustained engagement with congressional and interagency stakeholders contributed to congressional consideration and the passage of the SAFER SKIES Act, strengthening the legal framework for C-UAS operations and enhancing protection of people, infrastructure, and major public events.
Mr. Torphy brings deep expertise across the operational, technical, and policy dimensions of C-UAS missions. He is both a Part 61-certificated private pilot and a Part 107-certificated remote pilot, with hundreds of flight hours supporting FBI operations, and regularly represents the FBI at national and international C-UAS forums.
Over more than two decades of FBI service, Mr. Torphy has led aviation operations in the Los Angeles Field Office, managed enterprise technology initiatives at FBI Headquarters, and served in investigative roles focused on national security threats. He resides in Huntsville, Alabama.

Ron is an executive leader with over 30 years of law enforcement experience, including 24 years as a special agent with U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Ron provides subject matter expertise in law enforcement and cyber, helping craft solutions for Harmonia’s Federal customers. Ron most recently was the acting Deputy Assistant Director for HSI’s Cyber and Operational Technology division serving as the senior executive managing a $170M discretionary budget with 330 direct reports. Prior to that assignment, Ron was the Division Chief for the DHS Cyber Crimes Center which provided a wide range of digital forensic, cyber intelligence and support in cybercrimes and child exploitation investigations to agencies across the Department. Ron has received numerous awards to include a DHS Secretary’s Commendation, Team of the Year, and Exceptional Duty Medal.

Andrea C. McCarthy founded HARP in 2013. HARP helps companies grow their Federal business by tapping into our extensive Federal business growth expertise and Government agency knowledge. Andrea built the firm to deliver “on-demand” support in five areas: Business Development, Capture Management, Proposal Support Services, Training and Business Operations.
 
Andrea works closely with HARP’s vetted and seasoned team of business growth consulting professionals.
 
A results-oriented business leader, Andrea has 20-plus years of successful Federal business growth experience and know-how. She is highly networked with Federal Government personnel and the Government Contractor community. Andrea and her team understands how to sell technology and solutions to the Federal Government, both to the U.S. Department of Defense and Civilian Agencies. HARP has a specialization in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). 
 
Andrea, an award-winning industry expert, is a frequent speaker at Government / Industry events. She plays a leadership role in key industry associations like the Professional Services Council (PSC). Andrea has also raised millions of dollars for charities throughout her career. 
 
Andrea graduated from University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business Strategic Marketing Executive program. She earned her undergraduate degree at Boston University graduating cum laude with Distinction. She was awarded a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Anglo-Irish Literature from Trinity College – Dublin (Ireland). 
 
In her spare time, Andrea loves to travel, garden and spend time with her husband and son and her friends.

John P. Woods is a vice president and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) client executive at CACI International Inc, a Fortune 500™ company with more than 25,000 employees committed to expanding the limits of national security. 

As the DHS client executive, Woods coordinates CACI's presence across the Homeland Security marketplace with strategic focus on the capabilities within the markets at CACI. Building on an existing portfolio of work, Woods provides a leadership role in formulating and executing the overall strategy and plan for mission-related solutions.

Woods joined CACI following a 29-year career in law enforcement and several years in corporate DHS mission-focused endeavors. During that time, he worked on immigration enforcement, border security, and tactical national security initiatives and programs. Woods’ law enforcement career concluded as assistant director for U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), where he oversaw Homeland Security Investigations’ investigative, regulatory, and technological programs targeting transnational national security threats. 

Woods began his law enforcement career in 1986 with the City of New York. Following that, Woods accepted appointment as a special agent with the U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS), the legacy agency to ICE. Woods rose through the ranks of INS and ICE to serve in multiple positions of increasing responsibility. 

Over the course of his career, Woods was the recipient of three INS Commissioner’s awards. He also was a recipient of an FBI Director’s award in 1994 as well as the U.S. Attorney General Meritorious Award in 2000. Woods was involved with multiple large-scale investigations that garnered national attention.

A native of New York, Mr. Woods holds a degree from Long Island University, C.W. Post College. He has made multiple appearances before U.S. Congressional committees in testimony, in addition to published articles and speeches related to his law enforcement mission.