Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent
(SA) Ben Teed currently serves as the National Technical Lead for the HSI
Innovation Lab. With nearly two decades of experience as a law enforcement
professional, SA Teed has been consistently recognized for his ability to
successfully develop and apply new technologies and analytics to complex criminal
investigations, resulting in improved investigative processes and outcomes.
SA Teed began his law enforcement career as a police
officer for the Corpus Christi, Texas, Police Department where he specialized
in combatting violent criminal gangs, and led the design and development of a
gang intelligence computer system, later adopted by numerous Texas-based law
enforcement agencies. In 2010, SA Teed joined HSI Corpus Christi, where he co-led
a large-scale gang and public corruption investigation and spearheaded the
design of a computer system to more efficiently organize and present evidence.
In 2014, SA Teed launched HSI Houston’s Operation Hydra, a project dedicated to
the development and tactical application of advanced computer-based analytics to
more effectively target high priority issues across HSI’s programmatic areas.
Operation Hydra has since been recognized by the DHS Deputy Secretary Accommodation
and was the recipient of the ICE Director’s Award. SA Teed is actively involved
in cultivating public-private partnerships and co-founded HSI’s Money Service
Business (MSB) Coalition, which brings together leaders from industry and the
government to collaboratively tackle illicit activity occurring through MSBs.
As the Technical Lead of the HSI Innovation Lab, SA
Teed oversees a team of data scientists, developers, special agents, and
analysts who are creating a suite of analytical tools to support HSI’s special
agents and analysts in the field. The HSI Innovation Lab serves as the agency’s
centralized hub for the development of new advanced analytics capabilities,
tools, and enhanced business processes, and is using human-centered design and cutting-edge
technology to further advance HSI’s position as a leader in 21st
century federal law enforcement.
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