Two decades. One discipline. Owned by its operators.
Subsentio, from the Latin, “to notice secretly”, was formed in 2004 to bring affordable, correct lawful-surveillance compliance to every provider the law covers. More than two decades later, we're the largest CALEA Trusted Third Party in the country, and the people who run the watch own the company.
We stand between lawful requests and the people behind the records, making sure every request is valid, every response is accurate and every right is respected.
A world where lawful access and personal privacy work together, and every request is handled with care.
Built alongside the law itself.
In 2005, the FCC extended CALEA to every broadband and VoIP provider whose network touches the public switched telephone network. The top-50 carriers built compliance programs. Many smaller and newer providers never did, not from defiance, but because standing up the people, the necessary mediation interface and the 24/7 watch is a discipline of its own.
That gap is Subsentio's mission: bring every provider the law covers, regardless of size, into safe harbor, through a trusted third party (TTP) model that runs the whole obligation end to end. Technology selected, deployed and certified. Every court order reviewed by our legal team. Law-enforcement liaison through the life of every intercept.
Law enforcement calls at 3 a.m. get answered by owners.
The people on the watch.
Secret Service, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Verint, the U.S. Navy, the leadership team is built from the law-enforcement and lawful-intercept worlds this work answers to.
Jonathan Litwiller
Former U.S. Secret Service Special Agent. Leads sales, marketing and operations for the company that grew from a small consulting firm into one of the largest Trusted Third Parties in the U.S. Board member. J.D., University of Colorado Law.
Fun fact: Enjoys surfing with his family in the heart of the Colorado rocky mountains. Ask me how!
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Brandy Rodgers
U.S. Navy veteran. Drives strategy, operational metrics, partner and vendor management, plus the finance and HR functions. Company Treasurer. B.S. Accounting, Regis University, cum laude.
Fun fact: I have never eaten a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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Todd McDermott
Oversaw electronic-surveillance systems for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, then advanced lawful-intercept technology at Verint. Responsible for the security of the company’s business and technical operations. Master’s in electrical engineering, Carleton University.
Fun fact: Every October, I revisit the classic Universal monster movies. B&W is non-negotiable.
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Tom Gudsnuk
Extensive technology and business leadership across SS8 Networks, NewNet (CEO & President) and Javelin Technologies. Licensed attorney; Board member and company Secretary. MBA + J.D.
Fun fact: I was the target in a charity dunk tank. Only four people managed to send me swimming.
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Kim Kinard
Strategic partner to the CEO and executive team, coordination, communication and cross-team execution of the company’s growth initiatives. Decades of operations and project-management leadership. B.A., Communication Studies, CSU Sacramento.
Fun fact: I checked elk hunting off my bucket list. It was an amazing and hard adventure, so whether I do it again is still up for debate!
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Kelly Hartshorn
Bringing extensive sales experience, along with deep knowledge of the telecommunications industry, CALEA and subpoena compliance spaces. Leads our sales team and serves the company on the executive leadership team. B.S. in Business from Oral Roberts University.
Fun fact: I flew over the English Channel in a two-person ultra-light open aircraft. (Yes, it was chilly).
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Steve Bock
Founder and former CEO. Grew Subsentio from a small consulting firm into the largest CALEA Trusted Third Party in the U.S. Earlier, telecom management at Convergent Communications, IP Services and SS8. Frequent speaker on lawfully authorized electronic surveillance.
- Compensation Committee, Member
- Nomination Committee, Member
Marcus Thomas
Former Chief Strategy Officer of Subsentio. Before that, an Assistant Director in federal law enforcement, the lead executive over policy, operations and all FBI operational technologies, serving the intelligence and law-enforcement communities.
- Audit and Financial Review Committee, Member
- Nomination Committee, Chair
Scott Chandler
Decades in private-sector communications technology. President of Franklin Court Partners; earlier CFO, Senior VP of Global Development, and President & CEO. B.A., Whitworth University; MBA, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
- Audit and Financial Review Committee, Chair
- Compensation Committee, Chair
- Nomination Committee, Member
Thomas F. Gudsnuk
30+ years: VP Commercial & Legal Affairs at Javelin Technologies, VP Corporate Development & Secretary at SS8 Networks, CEO, President & director at NewNet, private-equity portfolio manager, and advisor to AI, tech and fintech firms. Deep CALEA and telecom background. B.S. Management, University of New Haven; MBA + J.D., University of Bridgeport (law school now Quinnipiac).
- Audit and Financial Review Committee, Member
- Compensation Committee, Member
- Nomination Committee, Member
- ESOP Committee, Member
Jonathan Litwiller
President & CEO. Eight years a U.S. Secret Service Special Agent leading diverse teams in a no-fail mission, then a national non-profit executive over all operations, security and a multimillion-dollar budget. B.S., Computer Information Systems, Grove City College; J.D., University of Colorado Law.
- ESOP Committee, Chair
Steve Sangalli
40+ years in global operations (metals, semiconductor equipment, mining): General Manager, Director of Operations, VP of Global Supply Chain, VP & Managing Director of the Sub-Saharan Region, and VP of Asia Pacific. Most recently President & CEO of Swanson Industries through its sale to private equity. M&A veteran. BBA, Western Michigan University.
- Compensation Committee, Member
- Audit and Financial Review Committee, Member
Greg Callanan
Forty years in sales and management, helping communications start-ups scale from inception to IPO or acquisition. CRO of Inference Solutions before its acquisition by Five9; leadership roles at BroadSoft, Geotel and Cisco Systems.
- Compensation Committee, Member
- Audit and Financial Review Committee, Member
Staffed for the orders you can't talk about.
The Subsentio Law Enforcement Liaison Department is staffed by former federal law enforcement personnel who have retained their security clearances, the difference that matters when a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act order arrives, because FISA orders require Top Secret clearance to manage at all.
The same team maintains the day-to-day machinery of surveillance management: we interact regularly with the FBI to facilitate the federal court-order process, and we continually test the VPN circuits connecting our operation to law-enforcement monitoring locations across the country, so that when an emergency comes, the circuit is already proven.
The quietest kind of reference list.
Law enforcement agencies and communications service providers rely on Subsentio for vital assistance that saves lives and stops crimes. The testimonials are real, and out of respect for the agencies and clients behind them, they stay private. In this business, discretion is the credential. More on our record → Why providers choose us →
Subsentio, answered.
Is the company Subsentio, Inc. or Subsentio LLC?
Subsentio, Inc. — a Colorado corporation headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado — is now 100% employee-owned. Subsentio LLC was our former business entity name.
What does Subsentio do?
Subsentio is a Trusted Third Party (TTP) for broadband, VoIP and telecommunications service providers, and the largest CALEA Trusted Third Party in the United States. It manages their lawful surveillance and law enforcement compliance obligations, so they stay compliant without building the whole capability themselves.
CALEA lawful intercept: Subsentio manages end-to-end compliance with the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), engineering, hosting and operating targeted wiretaps and surveillance feeds for carriers.
Subpoena and court order processing: it receives, reviews and validates legal demands, such as subpoenas, Title III wiretaps, pen registers and FISA orders, on behalf of service providers, so they comply strictly with the law.
Records production and chain of custody: it pulls the requested subscriber records or call data, authenticates the data, delivers it to the law enforcement agency and maintains a defensible chain of custody.
Law Enforcement Liaison desk: a 24/7/365 emergency and records request desk staffed by former law enforcement and technical personnel.
International operations: outside the United States the same work is called lawful intercept, and Subsentio extends lawful surveillance, data retention and records production across nearly 30 countries, using regional standards such as ATIS and ETSI.
Where can I read Subsentio reviews or references?
On the testimonials page, in the words of the providers and law-enforcement contacts who work with the company. Subsentio does not publish its customer list — the reference list is deliberately quiet — but it will connect a prospective customer with a current one on request.
Work with Subsentio.
Whether you're a covered provider, a law enforcement agency, or a specialist who wants in on the discipline, talk to us.