Chris M. Mehring

• Lead or supervise over 45 criminal or civil investigations at any point in time, ranging from complex procurement fraud, contract fraud, product substitution, healthcare fraud, illegal technology transfer, major theft, corruption, or other matters involving DoD programs and operations 

• Responsible for hiring and managing internal team members, including six Special Agents and one support employee; responsible for the DCIS area of responsibility (AOR) of Connecticut, western Massachusetts, and Vermont

• Author annual performance appraisals, as well as associated administrative tasks

• Approve all case reports, outside correspondence, travel requests and timecards 

• Interview and hire personnel for the New Haven Resident Agency (RA)

• Act as office administrator and supervisor, including managing outside agency relationships, case development, domestic and international travel, and collateral duty assignments 

• Orchestrated all aspects of the office physical relocation within New Haven 

• Manage the preparation and internal inspection of the New Haven RA, and conducted inspections of other DCIS offices

• Supervised the office’s transition process from manual case files to digital records    • Review and contribute to the rewriting of select Special Agent instructions

• Interface and liaise with leaders of numerous other Federal law enforcement and non-law enforcement agencies throughout New England and elsewhere • Collaborate with the DCIS Northeast Field Office as well as DCIS headquarters; respond to all managerial issues involving or impacting the New Haven RA AOR

• Conducted complex criminal and civil investigations concerning possible violations of Federal law with a nexus to the U.S.  Department of Defense (DoD) with a focus on fraud, waste, and abuse; notable investigations include, but not limited to: 

• Theft of intellectual Property Investigation (2012-2022)

• Trafficking in Counterfeit Microelectronics Investigation (2014-2016) 

• Computer Intrusion and Other Computer Crime Investigations (2004-2009, 2018-2020) 

• Health Care Fraud Investigations (2013-2018, 2019-2021, 2020-2021) 

• Defective Product Investigations (2011-2013, 2014-2016) 

• False Claims Act Investigations (2014-2016, 2015-2019, 2018-2021, 2018-2022) 

• Criminal Conspiracy Investigations (2003-2005, 2006-2010) 

• Antitrust Investigation (2020-2022) 

• Led interview process for investigations including identifying witnesses, conducting and memorializing interviews • Gathered documents, records, and evidence; analyzed voluminous collections of physical and electronic documents and data accessed through federal, state, and local databases  

• Created memoranda of investigative activity; outlined detailed findings to Government and defense council and presented investigations at various fora (DCIS, FBI, USAO, University, Seminars, other DoD agencies, etc.) 

• Executed search warrants, arrest warrants, and court orders 

• Testified before Federal grand juries and petit juries, as well as in State court 

• Drafted and executed affidavits and subpoenas and other legal process including complex Inspector General subpoenas • Conducted surveillances and other law enforcement activity including a Group I Undercover Operation • Operated several registered sources; Interfaced with a large number of whistleblowers, Qui Tam relators, and witnesses • Conducted consensual monitoring recordings in support of various investigations 

• Assisted the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) with the preparation of the Government's legal case, Discovery obligations, and with legal motions, including in the capacity of lead case agent for four criminal trials 

• Referred and assisted with the suspension and debarment of various entities and the revocation of security clearances • Routinely generated or developed investigations through proactive data mining and analytical projects • Served as the training agent for new agents, both formally and informally

• Generated original analytical product outlining fraud vulnerabilities within the DoD for official dissemination

• Directed support resources including investigative analysts, financial auditors, and dozens of cyber forensic examinations 

• Served part-time on a computer crimes task force at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (2003 to 2006) 

• Inspected crew and passengers of commercial and private aircraft, as well as sea vessels; 

Adjudicated determination of admissibility into the U.S. pursuant to U.S. Immigration and 

Nationality law 

• Examined travel documents for authenticity 

• Detained and processed aliens for removal proceedings or facilitated their expedited removal from 

the U.S.

• Detailed to the Deferred Inspection Unit to inspect aliens applying for admission into the U.S. that 

required additional review prior to making a final determination 

• Adjudicated various benefit applications at a U.S. Immigration Service Center