Don Codling has been with the FBI for more than 23 years working in a variety of investigative programs including Violent Crime, Foreign Counter-Intelligence, Technical Operations, Undercover Operations and International Cyber Crime Operations. He is currently Supervisory Special Agent (SSA), Unit Chief and DHS NCSD Liaison from Cyber Division, FBI in Washington, D.C.  SSA Codling has been the lead investigator or supervisor on numerous major domestic and international criminal cases,  cyber crime cases, counter-terrorism cases, counter-intelligence cases, and long-term undercover operations.  He serves as chairman of an international cyber crime working group consisting of the heads of Cyber Investigative Departments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.  He co-chairs several Internet security, stability and governance policy working groups with law enforcement and government agencies in Africa, the Pacific Rim and Europe.   He has also served as assistant FBI Legal attaché in Paris, France as well as Bridgetown, Barbados.  The FBI, DHS and members of the international intelligence community have recognized him for outstanding inter-agency liaison work.

Following service in the United States Marine Corps, Codling received his BS in Civil Engineering from Norwich University.   Before joining the FBI, he was an engineer for a telecommunications firm in Dallas.  His postings in the FBI have been in San Diego, Los Angeles, Dallas and Washington DC.