Stefan Hare currently serves as a Network Intrusion Analyst with the U.S Secret Service. He is based in the U.S Secret Service Dallas Field Office as a part of the North Texas Cyber Fraud Task Force. His role includes community outreach, incident response, and digital forensics.  Mr. Hare currently serves as an Ambassador to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Prior to joining the U.S Secret Service Mr. Hare was a cybercrime Detective for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Mr. Hare supported numerous law enforcement investigations utilizing skills and training received from the U.S Secret Service National Computer Forensics Institute. Mr. Hare earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration. Mr. Hare has 15 years of Law Enforcement Experience. During his law enforcement tenure Mr. Hare has earned the Secret Service Top Forensic Examiner on three occasions, and in 2024 Mr. Hare earned the United States Attorney’s Office Award of Excellence for outstanding service and dedication to the Northern District of Texas.

Susan Kennedy joined the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 2018.  At NCMEC, Susan leads NCMEC’s prevention, outreach, training, and partnership programs. Susan also currently serves as the Immediate Past President of the National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation and Co-Chair of the Online Child Safety Prevention Initiative. Previously Susan was the Director of Programs at the Center for Alexandria’s Children where she conducted child forensic interviews, coordinated the Child Advocacy Center program, and oversaw a community-based primary prevention program for children aged zero to five and their caregivers. She earned her Bachelors’ degree in Psychology from The College of William & Mary and a Master of Education degree in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University.

Wendy Cassidy has been a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service for twenty-two (22) years. She began her career in the Houston Field Office where she investigated financial crimes to include counterfeit currency, identity theft, mortgage fraud, credit card abuse, and bank fraud, as well as threats against USSS protectees. Agent Cassidy then spent six (6) years assigned to the George Bush Detail, protecting Former President George W. Bush and Former First Lady Laura Bush. Following her protection assignment, Agent Cassidy spent over eight (8) years working in the Dallas Field Office on the Cyber Fraud Task Force investigating cybercrimes such as network intrusion, business email compromise, ransomware, access device fraud, crypto fraud, elder fraud, and child exploitation. Since October 2025, Agent Cassidy has been the supervisor of the Special Investigation Squad, managing recruiting and hiring, emergency operations, improvement projects, APT personnel, and the fleet.

In addition to her management, investigative and protective responsibilities, Agent Cassidy volunteers as an ambassador for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. As a USSS/NCMEC Ambassador, Agent Cassidy provides Childhood Smart presentations about internet and online safety to elementary, middle school, and high school students, as well as parents, teachers, and guardians. She also hosts Operation Safe Kids fingerprinting events at schools and community events.

Agent Cassidy has an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas and a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and is a former prosecutor for the Harris County District Attorney’s Office in Houston, Tx.