Leading Guidepost’s Federal Practice, Scot Rittenberg brings extensive expertise in federal law enforcement and security consulting. He concentrates on providing expert guidance to federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies and liaising with law enforcement agencies on behalf of Guidepost clients.
Mr. Rittenberg was pivotal in securing Guidepost’s placement on the GSA Schedule and obtaining numerous government contracts. Mr. Rittenberg serves as the lead investigator of administrative investigations for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Pretrial Services Agency in Washington, DC. In this role, Mr. Rittenberg has conducted multifaceted investigations resulting in fact-based findings for agency leadership. Mr. Rittenberg was instrumental in acquiring the contract to conduct an independent security assessment for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The assessment reviewed existing security systems, conditions, and operational practices and developed design documentation to enhance access control and security measures at the historic DC site.
Mr. Rittenberg often facilitates access to agency leadership and decision-makers on behalf of clients seeking to establish or strengthen their relationship with federal agencies. He uses his deep understanding of opportunities and challenges agencies face to navigate the federal bureaucracy on behalf of his clients.
For over three decades, Mr. Rittenberg served as a special agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs Service. He held numerous key leadership positions, including deputy associate director for the Office of Professional Responsibility; division director of OPR Investigations; acting and deputy special agent-in-charge (SAC) of the Washington, DC, field office; acting and assistant special SAC of the Baltimore field office for Homeland Security Investigations; chief of staff for the Office of Investigations; interim chief of the headquarters’ Contraband Smuggling Unit; and interim Treasury liaison. Mr. Rittenberg has extensive experience in border security, smuggling, intellectual property rights, national security matters, transnational criminal organizations, internal investigations, insider threats, and employee misconduct.
Mr. Rittenberg received numerous awards during his career, including the Department of Homeland Security Secretary’s Award for Excellence, for his efforts in reviewing U.S. Secret Service operations during an incursion into the White House. The review led to comprehensive enhancements to the security of the White House Complex.
