HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NATIONAL PROTECTION AND PROGRAMS DIRECTORATE
OFFICE FOR BOMBING PREVENTION
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David R. Kontny
Senior Advisor, National Canine Policy and Standards
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Mr. Kontny joined the Headquarters Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Bombing Prevention in September 2007.
He was born in Worcester Massachusetts and is a graduate of Burncoat Senior High School. His military career began in February 1978, joining the Massachusetts Army National Guard. In February 1983, he entered active duty the United States Air Force as a Law Enforcement Specialist. After 15 years of honorable service he transferred from active duty to the United States Air Force Reserve where he earned the rank of Chief Master Sergeant.
Prior to joining the Office for Bombing Prevention, Mr. Kontny was assigned as the Director, National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). During his assignment, Director Kontny was instrumental in providing overall leadership of the TSA program and significantly increased the number of deployed explosives detection canine teams and funding levels within both the aviation and mass transit transportation sectors.
Prior to joining the TSA Mr. Kontny was assigned to Headquarters United States Air Force Directorate of Security Forces, Pentagon, Washington DC, as the Department of Defense (DoD) Military Working Dog Program Manager and the Superintendent of Force Protection. Before being assigned to the Pentagon he was assigned to Headquarters Air Combat Command (ACC), Directorate of Security Forces, as the MWD Program Manager and Superintendent, Contingency Operations Branch. Prior to his assignment at ACC he performed duties as the Superintendent, MWD Program and Superintendent, Current Operations Branch, Headquarters Strategic Air Command (SAC).
Mr. Kontny was the DoD Explosives Canine Coordinator for both the 1992 Republican National Convention and the 1994 World Cup Soccer events. Mr. Kontny also served as the President, Region 9 of the United States Police Canine Association in 1990.
He is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy and is an active member of the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators (IABTI).
Dave and his wife Nancy reside in Montclair VA and have a son Kurt, and a daughter Kristen, as well as four lovely granddaughters, Aureanna, Kaitlyn, Ally, and Melody.