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Dr. P. Dennis Newsom, C.I.S.
President, Alaska Computer Training: 2000 until present
President, SommerSet Computer Forensics: 2000 until present
President, Association of Computer Forensic Examiners
Dr. P. Dennis Newsom, C.I.S. has been consulted by the Mississippi State Crime Lab for standards related to the
building of their computer forensic laboratory, as well as numerous attorneys and investigative services across the
United States (particularly New Mexico, California, Mississippi, and Alaska).
He has been instrumental in nine (9) major fixes for the software tool Forensic ToolKit, developed by AccessData
Corporation ( www.accessdata.com ), and currently being utilized by several F.B.I. offices for tracking down the
terrorists in the attack on September 11, 2001.
Dr. Newsom also has developed a 148 page "Transition Manual" for the State of Minnesota, Department of
Education and Division of Corrections, which has been adopted by five (5) other States after being produced at a
National Conference.
He is also the past (for 2 1/2 years) senior editor of a national monthly news magazine called "The Lino Ledger."
He has had the great opportunity to interview such people as Hazel O'Leary, Secretary of Energy; Crown Prince
Henry Daniels; Dr. John I. Coe, (forensic pathologist for the Senate Select Committee on the Assassinations of
J.F.Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.); and, numerous sports figures such as Bob "the
Iceman" Colidge (middle weight boxer - top 10), Head Coach Denny Green (Vikings head football coach); Eddie
Miles, (Linebacker - Steelers).
WWW: http://www.genesis1invstigations.com/
Publications:
2001: “Explanation of Computer Forensics,” © Dr. P. Dennis Newsom
2003: “Computer Forensics Overview,” © Dr P Dennis Newsom
2005: “Keeping a Chain of Custody for Digital Evidence,” © Dr P Dennis Newsom, CIS, CCFE, IACFE,
Professor for Computer Forensics – Cosmopolitan
2005: “Discovering and Preserving Electronic Evidence: How to Avoid Spoliation Pitfalls in the Computer
Age” (Presented to University of Alaska – Anchorage MBA/MIS group
2005: “Computer Forensics & Corporate Security,” © Dr Dennis Newsom
2006: “Advantages of Digital Evidence” © Dr P Dennis Newsom
2006: “Computer Forensics: Overcoming the ‘after-the-fact’ Approach” © Dr. P Dennis Newsom, CIS
2006: “The Devil’s Advocate: Computer Forensics Can Support Both Sides of Computer Litigation”
© Dr P Dennis Newsom
Memberships:
2001-Present: Member NAIS, National Association of Investigative Specialists.
2001-Present: Member Association of Computer Forensic Examiners
2006 Member Christian Association of Investigative Specialists
Awards received:
1994 & 1995 National Help Desk Master
Holds State of Minnesota, Department of Education, certification as an in-classroom tutor
Certificate of Notable Accomplishment for 3,244 hours of volunteer tutoring
OEM System Builder Microsoft, Microsoft Certified Solution Provider (MCSP).
2001 Seal of Approval, Cosmopolitan University, for Training and Services provided.
2002 Certificate of Appreciation NAIS, National Association of Investigative Specialists
2002 U.S. Congressional Gold Medal
2003 U.S. Congressional Businessman of the Year
2003 USAF 3rd COM Squadron Medal for 19.2 Gigs data recovery on security 5+1 RAID
2004 U.S. Air and Army National Guard 103rd WMD squadron medal for data recovery
Dr. Newsom
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