Security Management International (SMI) is a global security consulting and intelligence advisory firm.
Based in the Washington DC metro area, our principal services include target analysis and vulnerability assessments, counter-espionage, due-diligence and investigations, executive training, crisis response planning, competitive intelligence and technical operations.
These services are used by numerous US and international clientele, including varying levels of government, Fortune 500 companies, utilities, law firms and associations.
Established in 2010, Security Management International (SMI) is a global security consulting and intelligence advisory service, with its headquarters in Vienna, Virginia and satellite offices in Florida, Alabama, and London. Our principle services include threat and vulnerability assessments (physical and cyber), counterterrorism training, research and analysis, counter-espionage, emergency response planning, competitive intelligence and technical services. These services are used by numerous US and international clients including varying levels of government, Fortune 500 companies, utilities, law firms and associations.
Our professionals have extensive experience and diverse backgrounds from successful careers in intelligence, military, law enforcement, national defense, emergency response, information technology and academia.
Many of our employees have lived and worked abroad and regularly apply their extensive scope of knowledge and experience to our varied projects.
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Our Vision
Our vision is to be a leading provider of security, intelligence and technical services which enable our customers to maintain the highest levels of protection, discretion and competitive advantage wherever they may operate.
Sarah Bencie, CEO and Managing Partner
Sarah Bencie is the Chief Executive Officer of Security Management International (SMI). Since assuming day-to-day leadership of SMI, Ms. Bencie has refocused the company’s efforts on capturing more government contracting opportunities, as well as rebranding the organization as a full-service security and intelligence training resource. Additionally, she spearheaded a public/private/academic relationship with the University of South Florida, which established the Global Security Operations Collaborative (GSOC). This one-of-a-kind practical research facility offers students a direct pipeline to opportunities within the U.S. Government, international defense contractors, and management consulting firms in the Washington DC area.
An Experienced Team Matters
At SMI, our team of professionals has worked together for several years – previously responding on behalf of the US Government to terrorist attacks both domestically and abroad, including such places as Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Colombia, the continent of Africa, and numerous other “hot spots” across the globe. Our people come from the intelligence community (IC), Military Special Operations, law enforcement (FBI, US Secret Service and SWAT), emergency management and academia.
PT Mikolashek | Board of Advisors
PT Mikolashek served in the U.S. Army for more than 35 years. He held the rank of Lieutenant General and was The Inspector General, U.S. Army.
Bill Esposito | Board of Advisors
Bill Esposito was the former Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In this capacity, he ran the day-to-day operations of the FBI...
Edward Leacock | Board of Advisors
Edward Leacock served in the U.S. Army for more than 41 years as an intelligence professional in the Active Duty, Army Reserve and National Guard components.
Luke Bencie | Managing Director
Luke Bencie specializes in conducting strategic and security management assessments, performing counterintelligence and due-diligence…
SMI’s Managing Director delivers a Tedx talk in NYC entitled, "How the Rest of the World Lives: Kings, Sheiks, Warlords and Dictators"
CONTACT SMI
Security Management International, LLC
1800 2nd Street
Suite 797
Sarasota, FL 34236
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