National Security

Multinational companies and foreign governments alike currently navigate an increasingly dynamic and unpredictable geopolitical risk environment. The global landscape is shaped by a confluence of factors, including shifting alliances, trade disputes, regional conflicts, technological advancements and the growing influence of nationalist and protectionist policies. To strengthen competitive advantage, protect enterprise value and mitigate operational, financial and reputational damage, organizations must remain agile and proactive in their approach to risk management.

FTI Consulting offers tailored risk assessments to help organizations identify their unique exposure to geopolitical threats and other critical risks. Designed to deliver actionable insights, the process culminates in a customized action plan to mitigate risk areas and enhance performance in priority areas, including implementing a range of operational changes, establishing or augmenting risk management strategies, formulating incident response and crisis communications plans and/or adjusting compliance programs. Our services are offered on a tailored basis, allowing clients to select areas of focus in collaboration with our experts.

• Anti-Money Laundering
• Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption
• Anti-Terrorist Financing
• Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
• Data Governance
• International Trade
• Foreign Influence
• Fraud and Abuse
• Insider Threats
• Investments
• Supply Chain

Compliance to Frameworks, Policies, Laws, and Regulations

• In the U.S., this includes but is not limited to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) Regulations; Department of Justice’s Data Security Program (“DSP”); Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”); International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”); Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”); Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) Laws; Economic Sanctions Laws; Foreign Terrorist Organization (“FTO”) Designation; Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”); Executive Orders on Artificial Intelligence; and state-based cybersecurity regulations, such as New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules.
• FTI Consulting can also draw upon a global network for services relating to national security compliance outside of the U.S.

FTI Consulting can assist clients by conducting due diligence investigations to address potential risk in corporate transactions involving economic sanctions, export-controlled information and intellectual property and foreign investment in the United States. The issue of national security is particularly pressing for organizations conducting complex cross-border transactions that require thorough due diligence across all platforms. Our experts work throughout the transaction lifecycle, delivering integration synergy assessments, roadmaps, program management, carve-out planning, transition (“TSA”) management, buy-side and sell-side support and second requests from U.S. government agencies.

When a national security incident takes place in an organization, FTI Consulting experts can quickly unearth key facts and data sets to enable timely and strategic decisions in investigations. Our experts come from law enforcement, intelligence, in-house legal and compliance backgrounds and draw from their extensive experience conducting, overseeing and supporting discrete, sensitive investigations involving espionage, insider threats and export controls and sanctions violations. Our relationships allow us to effectively liaison with active law enforcement in parallel investigations and conduct large-scale, interconnected investigations spanning across the globe and multiple industries.

• Internal Investigations and Audits
• Government Investigations
• Export Controls and Sanctions Voluntary Disclosures and Remediation
• Consent Agreement Audits
• Asset Tracing
• Data Breach and Cybersecurity Incident Investigations
• Insider Threats
• Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigations
• Anti-Money Laundering Investigations
• Cartel Investigations
• Mis/disinformation Campaign Investigations
• Manipulated Content Analysis
• Regulatory Response Support
• Litigation Support

Drawing on an expansive team of national security experts with private and public sector backgrounds including the FBI, Department of Justice, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency and U.S. Secret Service, we prepare clients to expertly navigate national security challenges and ensure organizations are prepared to manage and mitigate national security risk.

• Strategy: We take a risk-based approach to align national security risk management with business needs by leveraging threat intelligence, gap analyses and program assessments.
• Education & Briefings: We provide threat intelligence briefings and in-depth analyses of national security threats, translating technical findings into actionable strategies.
• Tabletop Exercises & Simulations: We tailor the exercise or simulation to specific team participants and desired objectives. Using bespoke, plausible scenarios developed around the current threat landscape, our team will challenge an organization’s existing plans, processes and team members.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Leadership teams must constantly assess political landscapes to manage and mitigate national security risk when events materialize and threaten enterprise value.