Joseph Niland was employed by multiple US government agencies in an investigative capacity for over twenty-seven years. For most of his last six years he was assigned to the FBI, Counterterrorism Division. Washington, D.C. (not JTTF).

He was recognized as a subject matter expert regarding hostage events in a high-risk environment by FBI, CIA, NSA, DIA (POW/MIA section), DOJ (National Security Section/Legal, US Attorney’s Office), and Office of Military Commissions.

He deployed to Iraq five times between 2006 and 2011, intermittently embedded with US Special Operations Forces (Green Berets) and conducted on-the-ground integrated operational human intelligence and signal intelligence development regarding hostage events. Under the umbrella of the FBI, he was utilized for operational advancement, coordination, and continuity regarding numerous hostage and murder events over a six-year span.

Joe lives in Maryland and West Virginia and spends time with friends: Martin, Taylor, Fender and Gibson. (Yes, he is talking about guitars.)