Julie Farnam

Julie Farnam is the owner and CEO of Pandorus Intelligence, LLC. Pandorus Intelligence, LLC provides open-source intelligence expertise and investigative services.

 

Prior to starting her own business, Julie Farnam served in the federal government for nearly two decades. She joined the United States Capitol Police as the Assistant Director of Intelligence in October 2020. In April 2021, she assumed the role of Acting Director of Intelligence and held that position for over a year. While at the Capitol Police, Ms. Farnam warned of the impending danger ahead of January 6th. Her role is highlighted in the final report of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (Appendix 1). In the aftermath of the insurrection, she worked to reform an underperforming team. Under her leadership, she tripled the size of the intelligence division, developed a training program, and built relationships with strategic intelligence and law enforcement partners.  The majority of Ms. Farnam's work at the Capitol Police involved identifying and investigating threats to members of Congress, many of which were made by Americans who adhere to extremist ideology.  During her time on Capitol Hill, Ms. Farnam led a team that investigated nearly 20,000 threats.

 

Before joining the Capitol Police, Ms. Farnam served with the Department of Homeland Security for over fifteen years. She is a recognized expert in intelligence and immigration. She served as Chief of the Immigration Vetting Division within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) Directorate. In this role, she oversaw the agency’s Intelligence Watch, as well as the four teams responsible for vetting immigration cases with issues involving national security. She also managed several high-level projects, including helping to establish a unit dedicated to the denaturalization of individuals who gained U.S. citizenship through fraud. She served as the agency’s lead for coordinating the implementation of several Executive Orders, including efforts to create baseline vetting and screening standards for immigration benefit applicants, and examine fraud vulnerabilities in the U.S. immigration system. She was the recipient of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s Heritage Award, the second highest award offered by the agency, for her work with the Boston Marathon bombing. She also led a multi-agency taskforce to revise the immigrant fiancé(e) visa process after the San Bernardino terrorist attack in 2015.

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Julie Farnam holds a master’s degree in Intercultural Relations from Lesley University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Simmons College. She is the author of two books and has penned numerous op-eds and speeches.