Robert Wallace
Robert Wallace founded Artemus Consulting Group in 2004 following a thirty-two year career with the Central Intelligence Agency. Wallace has been honored for his work with decision-makers in the intelligence community, the private sector and Congress. He is a dynamic public speaker and co-author of Nine from the Ninth, A Memoir of Vietnam War; Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA’s Spytechs from Communism to Al-Qaeda; The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception; Spy Sites of Washington, DC; and Spy Sites of New York.
Manny Simantiras
Manny Simantiras is a multimedia developer and retiree of the Central Intelligence Agency where he served as a senior manager in the Directorate of Operations for 33 years. He is the owner and creative director of E. T. Simantiras Design and consults with government and private-sector organizations who seek his instructional design and multimedia design expertise. As Artemus Consulting Group’s Webmaster, Manny collaborates with Robert Wallace to produce the company’s bi-weekly newsletter highlighting current issues of cybersecurity, technology, and related areas.
Jack Rich
Jack Rich retired from the Central Intelligence Agency after a career spanning 38 years, then served as a program manager and foreign affairs analyst in the Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research for ten years. Jack had extensive analytical, operational, and managerial experiences in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. His career covered diverse national security and diplomatic issues, and involved working with academia, think tanks, and private industry. Jack has also been an independent contractor to the intelligence community for nine years reviewing documents for the National Archives.
Jim Cotsana
Jim Cotsana served twenty-three years as an Operations Officer and Senior Manager with the Central Intelligence Agency’s Directorate of Operations and Directorate of Science and Technology. As Department Chief of CIA Counterterrorist Center, Mr. Cotsana directed the Department’s mission to identify and disrupt terrorist plans, methods of operation and plots. As a member of the CIA’s Senior Intelligence Service, he managed the Agency’s covert communications capabilities and coordinated counterintelligence programs to protect personnel and facilities.