London security firm opens Wesley Chapel office

DSi Compliance, a London-based cybersecurity firm, has opened a new office in Wesley Chapel, marking its second location in the United States. The company moved into the SMARTstart @ the Grove entrepreneur center in Pasco County, a development announced by the Pasco Economic Development Council on Oct. 29. This expansion follows the opening of the firm's first U.S. office in Virginia in 2021.

The firm develops artificial intelligence tools designed to assist investigators. Its primary product scans audio recordings, video files, and written documents to identify specific data points such as names, dates, places, and objects. The system processes audio directly and adapts to regional slang and dialects in real time. It operates continuously to filter relevant material, reducing the manual workload for human analysts. The platform combines this keyword engine, named DS-Keywords, with a secondary tool called DS-Investigator.

Bradley Geppert, the company's CEO, stated that launching in Pasco represents a major milestone for the organization. He noted that the move positions the firm closer to key clients in the defense and law enforcement sectors. MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa houses the headquarters for both U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command. Bill Cronin, CEO of the Pasco EDC, commented that the expansion underscores the county's strategic position for defense-related businesses.

DSi Compliance arrived in Pasco through SMARTLandings, a program designed to assist companies in establishing regional operations. The Pasco EDC has facilitated connections between the firm and local entities, including the Pasco Sheriff's Office and Florida's Forensic Institute for Research, Security, and Tactics. The company has also established ties with Saint Leo University and Pasco-Hernando State College. The staff includes personnel with backgrounds in the Army and police forces, and the firm offers both technology and consulting services.

The local partnerships are already generating educational opportunities for students. In December, DSi Compliance will launch its first internship program in collaboration with Saint Leo University. This initiative will teach students the fundamentals of cybersecurity technology. Geppert indicated that the company intends to expand this program to a national scale in the future. The firm's presence in Pasco is part of a strategy to integrate with the regional defense ecosystem while growing its technical team.