Brian Sharman
Deputy Director, Cyber Forensics Laboratory | DoD Cyber Crime Center | Digital & Multimedia Forensics | National Security & Criminal Investigations
- Role
- Deputy Director, Cyber Forensics Laboratory at Dod Cyber Crime Center Dc3
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brian Sharman
I am a senior federal leader specializing in cyber forensics, digital and multimedia evidence, and the intersection of technology, national security, and the criminal justice system.I currently serve as Deputy Director of the Cyber Forensics Laboratory (CFL) at the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), where I help lead forensic operations supporting criminal investigations, counterintelligence, and national security missions across the Department of War.My career spans digital and multimedia forensics, investigations, intelligence operations, and organizational leadership. I am focused on modernizing forensic capabilities, strengthening evidentiary rigor, and aligning technical reality with investigative and legal expectations in an era of encryption, cloud platforms, and manipulated media.As a leader, I prioritize balancing mission outcomes with staff enablement. I believe forensic organizations must be willing to communicate uncertainty clearly, invest in provenance and validation, and protect institutional trust even when definitive answers are not possible.
Experience
Deputy Director, Cyber Forensics Laboratory
Feb 2026 — Present · Linthicum Heights, MD, US
Provide executive leadership for one of the Department of War’s premier digital and multimedia forensic laboratories, supporting criminal, counterintelligence, and national security investigations worldwide.Responsible for strategic direction, operational oversight, workforce development, and modernization initiatives addressing emerging challenges such as encryption, cloud-based evidence, and manipulated media.Collaborate with DoW components, federal law enforcement, intelligence partners, and prosecutors to ensure forensic findings are technically sound, legally defensible, and mission-relevant.
Education
Community College of the Air Force
Associate of Science
Charleston Southern University
Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice (major), Aerospace Studies (minor)
National Intelligence University
Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Graduate Certificate, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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