During his 34 year Law Enforcement career, co-founder Jim Domres was entrusted with a wide range of investigative and supervisory assignments culminating as the Assistant Chief Investigator for the New York State Attorney General. He was a highly deco-rated member of Law Enforcement, with his efforts being recognized in the United States Congressional Record. His innovations and abilities made him a recognized expert in the areas of Computer Investigations and Computer Forensics. He was a leader and member of several State and Federal Task Forces, including the Joint Terrorism Task Force. He co-founded the Drug Interdiction Response Task Force, located in Central New York State, to interrupt the narcotics pipeline from New York City to upstate New York. He co-founded the Western New York Regional Computer Forensic Lab and sat on its Executive Board for almost 10 years. Jim founded and led the New York Attorney General's Computer Forensic Investigations Team, handling all computer forensic issues throughout the state. He is a Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE). He was also an Adjunct Instructor at Hilbert College teaching Computer Investigations, Computer Security and Computer Forensics. He developed the curriculum that is the basis for the Hilbert College Economic Crime Investigations degree and has also lectured at several other colleges.
Jim's work in the technical arena netted hundreds of arrests internationally. He has investigated complex crimes and worked with prosecutors to present the findings and the evidence in the courts. Based upon his experience, his CFCE, and his degree in Accounting from Canisius College, he has qualified as an expert in the Superior Courts in the States of New York and New Jersey. Jim helped develop DIGITS LLC to bring together the technical expertise necessary to assist the clients by solving problems and addressing issues that plague today's entities.
During his long career, Jim helped in the development of analytical processes and technical surveillance tools such as the GLADIS Project. GLADIS is a highly innovative process that Jim developed with the assistance of the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy. GLADIS, or Global Law Enforcement Analytical Drug Intelligence System, is a technological way of identifying Drug Cartels. The project was featured at the International Symposium of Technologies. Jim also has years of experience running task force groups, under-cover operations, and fifteen years of supervisory experience, giving him a great amount of administrative experience and expertise in facility security. He was primarily responsible for the design and implementation of the security of the locations housing these units.
Jim has not only been instrumental in the successful investigations of high technology crimes, but also is an extremely experienced and desired instructor in the field. He has lectured federal, state and local investigators and prosecutors, the legal bar and members of industry. Jim has received many prestigious awards including the Microsoft Corporation Superior Service Award for an investigation into counterfeit software being distributed by an immigrant organized crime group.
