Danielle DiBruno

Investigator and intelligence analyst with 15+ years of experience in online child exploitation, technology-enabled threats, federal investigations, and digital-risk assessment.

Former Pennsylvania

Office of Attorney General Special Agent and National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline Analyst. Experienced in reviewing high-volume sensitive reports, identifying patterns across cases and digital accounts, assessing risk, documenting neutral findings, and escalating actionable intelligence to law-enforcement partners. Applies AI-assisted research with independent source verification and sound human judgment.

CyberTipline Analyst - National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) - Alexandria, VA

(2010 - 2013)

• Triaged high-volume reports of suspected online child sexual exploitation, including trafficking-related activity, online enticement, child sexual abuse material, and other technology-facilitated harms.
• Correlated IP information, online identifiers, communication patterns, and report details to connect seemingly isolated activity, develop investigative leads, and assess urgency.
• Identified and escalated an emerging online sexual coercion pattern across multiple reports, including shared technical indicators, for review by in-house law-enforcement personnel.
• Prepared actionable referrals and responded to requests from federal, state, local, and international law-enforcement partners while safeguarding highly sensitive information.

Special Agent, Child Predator Unit - Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General - Pennsylvania

(2008 - 2010)

• Investigated internet-facilitated child exploitation through undercover online work, analysis of offender communications, digital evidence review, interviews, and investigative lead development.
• Supported surveillance, search warrants, evidence collection, and case preparation with prosecutors and multidisciplinary law-enforcement partners.
• Maintained accurate investigative records and evidentiary integrity in sensitive matters involving victims and high-risk offenders.

Federal Background Investigator - Contract assignments supporting OPM, DoD, ICE and CBP programs - United States

(2013 - Present)

• Conducted thousands of investigations supporting national-security, suitability, and public-trust determinations; independently managed interviews, investigative leads, records, and deadlines.
• Reconciled conflicting accounts and records, identified risk indicators and unresolved discrepancies, and determined appropriate investigative follow-up.
• Prepared comprehensive, objective reports distinguishing corroborated facts, allegations, and unresolved issues in accordance with federal documentation standards.

Intelligence & Digital Safety Consultant - Independent Consulting / Real World Thinkers LLC - New Jersey

(2023 - Present)

• Conduct OSINT and public-record research involving online activity, digital safety, institutional risk, and public-safety concerns; assess source credibility and corroborate findings.
• Use generative AI to structure research, synthesize information, and test investigative hypotheses while independently validating sources and final conclusions.

Subject Matter Expert / Federal Grant Peer Reviewer - U.S. Department of Justice

As-needed appointments

• Evaluated child-exploitation prevention and public-safety proposals for evidentiary support, investigative relevance, operational feasibility, and risk; documented assessments for federal reviewers.

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice - The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)