Services

Building Bridges For Public And Private Sector Clients

At Benten Hall we have decades of experince building and fostering relationships with organizations and people that share our values and our interests across the public safety, justice, intelligence and biometric domains.

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Charles Schaeffer in 2021 speaking as Vice Chairman before the Criminal Justice Information Services Advisory Policy Board

Board Membership

Seasoned board member with a vast amount of experience to bring to your Board of Directors or Advisory Board Process.

Leadership Positions Past and Present:

  • FBI CJIS Advisory Policy Board Member – 1st Vice Chairman of the Board.
    • Public Safety Strategy Chairman
    • Identification Services Chairman
    • Identification Services Coordination Group (ISCG) Chairman
    • Executive Committee Member
    • Security & Access Member
  • National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council Member
    • Standards and Policy Chairman
    • National Fingerprint File Modernization Chairman
    • Planning and Outreach Member
  • Nlets, International Justice and Public Safety Network
    • President & Chairman of the Board of Directors
    • Technical Operations Committee Member
    • Finance and Management Committee Chairman
  • National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), Federated Identity & Role Based Access Task Force Chairman
  • U.S. Department of Justice’s Global Advisory Committee (GAC) Member
  • IJIS Institute
    • CJIS Committee Member
    • CJIS Security Policy Work Group Chairman
  • International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Cybersecurity Task Force Member
  • Facial Identification Scientific Work Group (FISWG)
    • Executive Board Member
    • Capture & Acquisition Chairman
  • Executive Office of the President’s AFIS Interoperability Task Force Member
  • Joint Task Force on Rap Sheet Standardization Member
  • Joint LEXS Governance Task Force Chairman

Biometric consulting

Having served on the Identification Services Subcommittee for over a decade, the Standards and Policy Committee for several years, the Identification Services Coordination Group (ISCG) for the Next Generation Identification (NGI) System, the ANSI/NIST ITL Canvass Board, Facial Identification Scientific Work Group (FISWG) and holding the positions of State Identification Bureau Chief and State Compact Officer it has provided us with a rare opportunity to understand many of the biometric modalities — friction ridge, facial, iris, and DNA — in extraordinary detail.

We are here to share that insight and help you succeed in the biometric domain.

Christopher Wray (left), the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Charles Schaeffer (right) in 2021

Bridge building

Relationships matter and we have a proven track record of establishing and fostering long-term relationships. These relationships have given us opportunities to meet with criminal justice leaders in the United States and abroad.

Thought leadership

Advice and Counsel are hallmarks of our company. We have provided advice and counsel to the highest levels within government and the private sector from Agency Heads to Legislators and CEOs to SVPs on criminal justice and biometric systems.

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FBI CJIS Advisory Policy Board in 2021
Charles Schaeffer (right) in 2021 receiving an Exceptional Service in the Public Interest award from Christopher Wray (left), the Director of the FBI

Recognized experience

Nationally recognized as a Subject Matter Expert and a Leader in the Criminal Justice and Biometric domains.

  • Exceptional Service in the Public Interest
    Issued by the Director of the FBI
  • Superior Unit Citation
    Issued by the Commissioner of FDLE
  • Best of NIEM 2020
    Issued by the NIEM Executive Steering Council
  • Nlets President’s Award
    Issued by the Nlets President
  • FBI Award for Exceptional Public Service
    Issued by the Assistant Director of the FBI
  • Florida Department of Law Enforcement Excellence in Leadership
    Issued by the Commissioner of FDLE

Collaboration

Serving on several Boards, Councils, Committees, Subcommittees, Working Groups, and Task Forces ranging from Information Technology to Criminal Justice and Biometrics.  We can help you achieve your goals to be successful.

Sheriff Kathy Witt, Charles Schaeffer, Christopher Wray (left to right)

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Need Help To Maximize Your Business?

Reach out to us today and get a complimentary business review and consultation.