Attention InfraGard member,

Join us at our next InfraGard meeting at Cisco on Wednesday October 18, 2017 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm.  You will learn about the sensational counterintelligence investigation that rocked the Washington, DC establishment.

In November 2012, United States Army (retired) General David Petraeus surprised many in Washington and across the country when he resigned as Director of CIA, following the revelation of an extramarital affair. Although the media focused much attention on this indiscretion, the General’s betrayal extended beyond his family to that of the public trust. The FBI Charlotte Field Office conducted a multi-year investigation that discovered significant mishandling of classified information that touched a multitude of U.S. military and intelligence agencies and their overseas operations. Please join us for a case briefing of investigative action, facts uncovered, and final resolution.

Biographies:

Special Agent (SA) Gerd J. Ballner, Jr. has served as an FBI Agent for the past 18 years working counterintelligence matters in New York, Washington, DC, and Charlotte. As a new Agent in New York City, SA Ballner investigated threats posed by the Russian government and its intelligence officers collecting science and technology information developed in the U.S. private and public sectors.  While in Washington, SA Ballner supervised all offensive and defensive operations against the Russian threat in Washington and the Southeast United States through extensive cooperation with both U.S. Intelligence Community members and our foreign intelligence partners. Since 2012, SA Ballner has worked various counterintelligence and espionage matters in Charlotte.  SA Ballner is currently a Crisis Management Coordinator and the FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator for North Carolina. He is a graduate of James Madison and Clemson Universities, with previous work experience in pharmaceutical sales, marketing, and training.

Special Agent Diane Wehner has been with the FBI for 11 years.  SA Wehner spent the first 6 years of her career in the New York Field Office working Securities Fraud and Public Corruption.  Since her arrival in Charlotte, SA Wehner has worked Counterterrorism, Counter Intelligence, White Collar and Public Corruption.

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