Prescient hires cyber threat intelligence veteran Keith Wojcieszek

Prescient named Keith Wojcieszek as managing director and head of its Washington, D.C., office on July 14, 2026. The hire adds Secret Service and private-sector cyber experience to the firm's cybersecurity, corporate security and disputes work.

Why it matters: - Prescient is adding a senior cyber threat intelligence leader as it expands its cybersecurity, corporate security and disputes capabilities. - Wojcieszek’s background in government investigations, executive protection and private-sector cyber work strengthens Prescient’s ability to serve legal, corporate and investigative clients. - The hire also signals Prescient’s push to grow in the Washington, D.C., market.

What happened: - Prescient said Keith Wojcieszek joined the firm as a managing director and head of Prescient’s Washington, D.C., office. - Wojcieszek came from FTI Consulting, where he was a senior managing director and a leader of the firm’s cyber threat intelligence capabilities. - Prescient announced the hire on July 14, 2026. - Jack McKenna, Prescient’s president and CEO, said the firm is excited to have Wojcieszek join and wants to expand its Washington, D.C. presence.

The details: - Wojcieszek worked with the U.S. Secret Service beginning in 2002. - He later led the agency’s Cyber Intelligence Section within the Criminal Investigation Division. - In that role, he directed the nationwide effort to counter cyber threats aimed at the country’s financial systems. - Prescient said cases under his leadership helped lead to the apprehension of cyber criminals responsible for more than $1 billion in financial losses. - From 2012 to 2016, Wojcieszek served in the Presidential Protection Division. - His protective work included on-the-ground security for assignments and the development of physical-security and emergency-response protocols for the President, Vice President, Homeland Security Advisor to Terrorism and other senior officials. - Prescient said Wojcieszek has advised clients on stolen intellectual property, breached data, network intrusions, account and payment fraud, digital executive protection and insider wrongdoing. - The firm also pointed to his experience as an expert witness in data breach litigation. - Prescient said Wojcieszek will work closely with McKenna, Chief Strategy Officer Stefanie Drysdale and Head of DFIR Chad Rager. - Prescient described itself as a tech-enabled intelligence, investigation and risk advisory firm based in Chicago. - The firm said its teams support multinational corporations, law firms, investors and private clients worldwide from offices in the United States and Europe. - Prescient included more information on its social media presence.

Between the lines: - Wojcieszek’s mix of Secret Service experience and private-sector cyber consulting gives Prescient a leader who can connect technical findings to legal and executive decision-making. - The hire fits a broader trend in cyber services: firms are packaging threat intelligence, digital forensics, incident response and advisory work under one roof. - Prescient is positioning Washington, D.C., as a hub for higher-stakes security and disputes work tied to government, regulation and litigation.

What's next: - Wojcieszek is expected to help expand Prescient’s cyber threat intelligence, digital forensics and incident response, and cyber advisory offerings. - Prescient is also likely to lean on his government and executive-protection background as it grows its presence in Washington, D.C. - The firm said it will continue investing in technology and multidisciplinary expertise to support its global client base.