Mr. Francis began his career as a member of the United States Air Force detailed to the National Security Agency. During his tenure with the NSA, he was deployed to Misawa Japan where he collected and analyzed both Soviet Union and Chinese military intelligence.

Francis was referred to the FBI for employment by senior managers at the NSA. In September of 1988, he was accepted into the FBI Special Agent Training Program at Quantico, VA. In December of 1988, Mr. Francis was appointed a Special Agent.

During his tenure with the FBI, SA Francis was the primary Undercover Agent and Co-Case Agent for two of the most successful operations in FBI history: Undercover Operation Brown Bag targeted a host of issues within the St Louis, MO Defense Contracting Community and Undercover Operation Lightning Strike initially targeted Government employees and NASA Contractors involved in the provision of bribes and kickbacks at Johnson Space Center.

Francis left the FBI and was recruited by the Defense Criminal Investigative Service to become a Special Agent combatting a host of Federal crimes ranging from Terrorism to all manner of frauds perpetrated by Defense Contractors. Over the next 15 years, SA Francis deployed to the Middle East 5 times, in the countries of Iraq (Twice), Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Qatar. SA Francis was an inaugural member of the Department of Justice’s LOGJAM Task Force which was charged with investigating all procurement fraud emanating from U.S Military operations in the Middle East. SA Francis gained notoriety as the Department of Justice’s 30 (b)(6) Expert Witness for Contingency Contracting. During the course of Mr. Francis tenure as a Federal Agent, he was the Case Agent in well over 100 FCA investigations resulting in numerous criminal convictions, as well as civil recoveries in the 100’s of millions of dollars. At the conclusion of SA Francis’ Federal Agent Career in 2016, he received the Department of Defense Inspector General Meritorious Service Medal for his many accomplishments. Note: Only one such Medal of this type can be awarded annually for a worthy DODIG Agent, and only if so warranted.

Since retirement from Federal Service in 2016, Mr. Francis has worked with the firm of Berg and Androphy, first as a consultant, and later as the firm’s Director of Investigations. Francis particular expertise is Department of Defense related False Claims Act cases involving procurement fraud. Mr. Francis has extensive expertise in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, associated DFARS and DoD Acquisition Policy. He is considered the DoD expert for contingency contracting matters. Mr. Francis also serves as an Agency Appointed Independent Government Compliance Monitor for Corporation(s) under Interim Administrative Agreement(s).