Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson is the CEO of Sovereign Intelligence, LLC. Mark previously worked as a Special Agent for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) from September 2003 to September 2013. During their time with NCIS, Mark held a Top Secret security clearance and was briefed into numerous special programs within the U.S. Intelligence Community. Mark served as an NCIS Senior Staff Counterintelligence Officer in support of the USN’s Advanced Sensor Technologies Program, providing CI solutions while working closely with Defense Contractors.

Mark has received advanced counterintelligence operations training from the Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy, Defense Intelligence Agency, and the Central Intelligence Agency and served as a certified Case Officer conducting Offensive CI Operations against US adversaries in support of strategic and tactical USN requirements for five years in Asia. While working in Tokyo, Japan, they established the Office of Naval Research Global briefing program for USN scientists traveling to international technology conferences in Asia, analyzing emerging technology trends, military satellite communications, radar, and oceanography.

Mark has advised USN Commands and US Embassy leadership on sensitive matters relating to sovereign wealth funds, high energy weapons, nanotechnology, financial networks, cyber security, force protection and Foreign Intelligence Service operations and methods, directly influencing USN and National Security policy. While serving as NCIS’s liaison to Russia, they established an integral relationship with counterparts in the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) conducting joint counter-terrorism exercises and advising USN 7th Fleet

Mark Johnson attended Regent University School of Law and earned their Juris Doctor. Prior to that, they completed their B.A. in Political Science at Davidson College. Mark also holds a Cert. of Theology from the Reformed Theological Seminary in Theology and Apologetics. Mark is certified from the NC, SC & DC Bar in Attorney-at-Law.

Gary Davis - VP Engineering, Mark Hopkins - MD London, and Michael Gusek - VP Product report to Mark Johnson.