Liran Goldman Intelligence Specialist Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Dr. Liran Goldman is an Intelligence Specialist at Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), currently at the Washington DC Field Office. Due to the high density of government agencies, research facilities, and cleared contractors in the region, Dr. Goldman's primary focus is providing counterintelligence analytical support to facilities and programs with applications to military technology. Previously, Dr. Goldman provided direct support to the Glenn Defense Marine Asia investigation, one of the largest fraud cases within the US Navy, where she helped to identify individuals involved in the scheme. Before joining NCIS, Dr. Goldman worked at the Joint Regional Intelligence Center (JRIC), a fusion center in Los Angeles, CA, where she led an initiative to design and implement a process to help the JRIC transition from a counterterrorism to an all-crimes, all-hazards center. This involved establishing a bi-yearly threat assessment process to ensure the most relevant needs of the JRIC's customer base (i.e., state, federal, and local law enforcement agencies) were being met; the process she designed and established is still used today.

Dr. Goldman earned her Ph.D. in Applied Social Psychology at Claremont Graduate University. Her research focused on recruitment to and radicalization in violent groups, such as terrorist organizations and gangs. Specifically, her research explored social and behavioral factors that increased an individual’s willingness to participate in violent, aggressive, or “antisocial” behaviors on behalf of a group or organization.