Dr. Kirk Kennedy is a licensed clinical psychologist, and he retired after serving 31 years in the U.S. Government including four years of active duty with the U.S. Air Force. In addition, he worked for NSA, CIA, Department of Defense (DoD) Counterintelligence Field Activity, and the FBI. For six of his 11 years in the FBI, he worked in the Behavioral Analysis Unit’s Cyber Behavioral Analysis Center applying psychology to cyber-crime investigations and counterintelligence activities. In addition, he provided case consultations on counterterrorism, counterespionage, and violent crime investigations. In addition, he conducted research on insider threats, and he provided training for federal agents and analysts, including the ANSI-credentialed Behavioral Science Research Methods Course and the Psychology of Intelligence Collection and Analysis Course for the Intelligence Community Advanced Analyst Program. Since his retirement from federal service in 2020, he has worked as a contractor on a variety of DoD and military contracts to provide independent psychological consultation on a wide range of training, research, and personnel selection initiatives.
