Siren Adds Cybercrime and National Security Experts Kenrick Bagnall and Andrew Borene to Advisory Board
Investigative agencies deploying AI face a challenge that extends beyond analyzing large volumes of data: the technology must operate within the security, privacy and evidentiary requirements of law enforcement and national security work. Siren is adding two experienced practitioners to its Advisory Board as it develops its AI investigations platform for those environments.
Siren has appointed cybercrime investigator Kenrick Bagnall and former U.S. intelligence official Andrew Borene to the board, adding a combined six decades of experience across law enforcement, cybercrime, intelligence, cybersecurity and national security.
Both have worked with Siren during the past year through customer events, industry panels and Siren Fusion, the company’s global summit. Their appointments formalize those existing relationships and give Siren additional practitioner input as it develops technology used by investigative teams.
“Kenrick and Andrew have become much more than advisors, they’re friends of the company who challenge us and help make Siren better,” CEO John Randles said. “We’re delighted to welcome them formally to our Advisory Board.”
Bagnall brings 35 years of experience spanning information technology and cybercrime investigations. He spent nearly a decade investigating high-profile cybercrime cases with the Toronto Police Service’s Coordinated Cyber Centre, where his work included collaboration with Europol, Interpol, the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations.
He currently leads the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cybercrime Investigators Course at the Canadian Police College and founded KONCYBER Inc. His teaching experience also includes cybercrime investigation programs at the University of Toronto, George Brown College, Centennial College and the Toronto Police College.
During the past year, Bagnall has met with Siren customers across Canada, appeared on the company’s Siren Investigates podcast and addressed Siren Fusion in Galway on the connection between cybercrime and street-level criminal activity.
“Kenrick has an exceptional depth of experience, but what stands out is the trust he’s built across law enforcement and cybersecurity,” Siren Chief Marketing Officer Rachel Kavanagh said. “People turn to him for advice because he understands the realities of investigation.”
Borene brings more than 25 years of experience in national security, cybersecurity and privacy law. A licensed attorney and Certified Information Systems Security Professional, he previously served as a Group Chief at the National Counterterrorism Center and held senior positions at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
His private-sector experience includes roles at IBM, Symantec and LexisNexis. Borene currently serves as vice president at Ocient National Security Solutions and as a senior fellow at George Mason University’s National Security Institute. He is also a board member of the Special Operations Association of America and the Marshall Center’s Partnership for Peace Consortium.
A Marine Corps veteran, Borene has already been involved in Siren’s ecosystem, serving as master of ceremonies at Siren Fusion and helping shape the company’s partnership with Ocient.
Siren Chairman Bob Griffin said Borene’s experience navigating complicated national security issues and bringing stakeholders together will contribute to the board’s work.
The appointments come as Siren develops technology for investigators working across fragmented and potentially sensitive datasets. Its platform is designed to combine disparate information into a unified investigative environment for law enforcement, national security, cyber threat and financial crime teams.
Siren also offers K9, an AI companion that allows investigators to query datasets using natural language and receive explanations for its findings. In operational settings where investigators must understand and evaluate the information behind AI-assisted results, that emphasis on explainability can be particularly important.
By bringing Bagnall and Borene onto its Advisory Board, Siren is adding direct law enforcement and intelligence experience to the feedback loop around its technology. The company said its advisers are expected to challenge its approach, share practitioner experience and provide insight into conditions investigators encounter in the field.
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