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Expertise and Guidance for a New Era of Global Competition

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Businesses are being targeted by nation-states, sophisticated criminal groups, and unscrupulous competitors. While millions have been spent on cyber defense – that isn’t enough.

The most advanced cyber defense is vulnerable to both witting and unwitting insiders to an astonishing degree. One person inside a business can circumvent almost any security system.

Trenchcoat safeguards your employees and prevents insiders. We assess your level of risk and identify your vulnerabilities. Our experts help resolve incidents and provide tailored recommendations to strengthen your defenses and protect your competitive advantage.

Services

We provide a wide array of advisory services. Our assessments identify both your level of
risk and vulnerability. We help you resolve incidents and strengthen your defenses. And we deliver
tailored advice to safeguard your employees and guide your operations globally in today’s chaotic environment.

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Leadership

With over 40 years of collective global experience, the founders of Trenchcoat, both attorneys, are the leading experts in defending companies from nation-state risks. Bill led the Counterintelligence Division of the FBI. Holden led the FBI Office in China and served as the deputy head in Russia. He also served as the Director for Counterintelligence at the National Security Council, the White House.

Trenchcoat provides unrivaled perspective, understanding and guidance.

Bill Priestap

Bill Priestap

Founder
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Holden Triplett

Holden Triplett

Founder
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History

trench·coat

/’trench’kōt/

Noun
  1. A jacket worn by British soldiers in WWI to protect them from the horrible conditions of the trenches
  2. A new kind of advisory firm that protects businesses from nation-state and similar risk
When introduced, trench coats were said to be emblematic of a moment in history when the whole world was in upheaval. The world is experiencing similar upheaval today.
We’ve sat across the table from the very people who want to harm businesses. And, we understand how to thwart them. We created Trenchcoat to guide businesses through this increasingly chaotic landscape by helping them better understand and defend against the risks they face.

News & Events

Countering China Requires a New Approach to Counterintelligence

Risky Business Podcast Series: Private Sector Intelligence -- Earning the Trust of Governments, Research Institutions, and Fortune 500s with Greg and Eric Levesque from Strider Technologies

The Unfair Fight – Football and the FBI: The Universal Skills to Succeed - Bill Priestap

Risky Business Podcast Series: The Business of Peace – Peacebuilding, Human Rights, and National Security with David L. Phillips

The Dangers of Sports Betting

Risky Business Podcast Series: The New National Security Economy – Globalization, Competition, and Risk with David Lee

Old-School Balloons Emerge as Possible High-Tech Spy Tools for China

How Prosecutors Say a Top F.B.I. Agent Sold His Services Overseas

Risky Business Podcast Series: Web3 – Rogue States, Regulation, and Risk with Ari Redbord, Head of Legal and Government Affairs at TRM Labs

Risky Business Podcast Series: Data - The New Oil or the New Nuclear Competition? with Jessie Liu, fmr. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia

Maryland Bans TikTok in State Agencies, Latest State to Act

Podcast: Current & Future Threats to U.S. National Security

Podcast: The FBI's Former Spy Catcher | Holden Triplett

DOJ Accuses 10 Chinese Spies and Government Officials of ‘Malign Schemes’

FBI National Security Risk Assessments in CFIUS Reviews

Executives Seek Briefings on Taiwan War Risk

Lessons from Ukraine for Kosovo with Holden Triplett

Podcast: Been There, Done That: The FBI’s Guy in Moscow, Beijing, and the White House, Enlightens us on Russia, Ukraine, China and Trump

MSNBC with Holden Triplett: How this Ends - After Warning from Biden, China’s Diplomatic Assistance Could be Critical to Ending Putin’s War

MSNBC with Holden Triplett: Why Putin is no Master Strategist

CNN Newsroom with Pamela Brown

Why Russia, China, and Other Countries Are Demanding Big Tech Companies Build Local Offices

Russian businessman's Kremlin ties could prove intelligence 'gold mine' for US, former official says

ACAMS Greater Phoenix Chapter October Virtual Event: Insider Threat Risk and Investigations

U.S. Suffers Over 7 Ransomware Attacks An Hour. It's Now A National Security Risk

The Reason Behind The Surge In Cyberattacks

Securing Infrastructure Assets

If We Don't Secure People, Information Security Will Remain a Pipe Dream

U.S. Exposes Hackers’ Helpers to Punish Russian Attacks

“No Easy Answer”: Counterintelligence at Home and Abroad with former FBI Officials Bill Priestap and Holden Triplett

Beyond Economic Espionage

WEBINAR: The Ticking Time Bomb of Compromised and Exploited Employees: Why Technical Cybersecurity Isn’t Enough

The Coronavirus Games: A Geopolitical Spy Story

More than 1,000 visiting researchers affiliated with the Chinese military fled the United States this summer, Justice Department says

Why Businesses Need to Take Espionage Seriously

It’s Only a Matter of Time Before China Detains U.S. Executives

The Transformation of Business in an Age of Espionage

The Espionage Threat to U.S. Businesses

The Spy Business Is Booming and We Should Be Worried

Contact

Contact Trenchcoat
to better protect your business.

Trenchcoat Offices

1300 I Street NW
Suite 400E
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: +1 202 996 7550
Email: info@trenchcoatadvisors.com