SGI was formed in October 2008 by three dedicated professionals who are committed to serving the United States and other freedom loving countries, and to peace and stability around the globe.

Michael A. Braun:
retired from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as Assistant Administrator and Chief of Operations (SES-6) in 2008 after serving a 33-year law enforcement career. Mr. Braun had responsibility for DEA's 227 domestic and 87 foreign offices, Aviation Division, Office of Financial Operations, Special Operations Division and the Office of Diversion Control. He had oversight responsibility for all of DEA’s operational programs and projects in Afghanistan from 2004 through October 2008, and was the architect of the DEA’s recent significant expansion in Afghanistan. He also served as DOD's Chief of Staff for the Interim Ministry of Interior, Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. View our Press Section for Statements of Record made by Michael Braun.


George R. Spiczak:
is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and Senior Corporate Executive with a 40-year proven track record of success. Mr. Spiczak is responsible for the overall business operations of Spectre. He formerly served as Senior Military Advisor to DEA, Office of the Secretary of the Department of Defense, responsible for the supervision of a military staff that provided daily guidance on sensitive military support issues and conducted daily interface between the Department of Defense, the DEA, and other government agencies. Prior to joining Spectre, Mr. Spiczak was the Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President of a multi-disciplinary strategic consulting and technology company providing services to civilian, defense, and national security clients in the federal government.


Harold D. (Doug) Wankel:
has a 28-year career in law enforcement and retired as DEA Chief of Operations in 1996 (SES-6).  He re-entered government service in 2003 to serve as the agency’s Chief of Intelligence (SES-6).  Mr. Wankel also served as the U.S. ‘Drug Czar’ in Afghanistan from 2004 through 2007, reporting directly to two Ambassadors during that period. Mr. Wankel has over 11 years of service in Afghanistan and Pakistan, including service as the DEA Country Attaché in Afghanistan from 1978 through 1979, and has developed and maintains close relations with a number of high level Afghan political and government figures at both the capital and provincial levels. He continues to reside and function as the Spectre Country Manager for Afghanistan where he implements and supervises Spectre’s projects and initiatives in the country with a staff of eight vetted Afghan nationals.