The Declan INVI Group, LLC · Monument, Colorado

Security designed for continuity.

From nuclear compliance to enterprise-grade innovation — physical, maritime, fiber and network security, emergency management, safety, and healthcare innovation advisory. We investigate, innovate, visualize, and implement.

InvestigateInnovateVisualizeImplement
24/7 crisis response
for retainer clients
Published Policy AuthorAuthor of major security-infrastructure policies — construction, guard force, investigations, intelligence & counter-terrorism.
Adopted Across SectorsStandards used across healthcare, technology, industrial & government agencies.
NRC-LicensedNuclear experience with zero audit infractions.
NIMS · ICS · CertifiedEmergency management credentialed. USAF Security Forces & Counterintelligence.
The INVI Methodology

A disciplined path from risk to resilience.

Every engagement moves through four deliberate phases. It is how we turn uncertainty into a defensible, documented program your stakeholders can trust.

01

Investigate

Assess the threat surface, culture, and compliance posture with evidence — not assumptions.

02

Innovate

Engineer solutions that fit your environment, budget, and regulatory reality.

03

Visualize

Model the design so leadership, architects, and auditors see it before a dollar is spent.

04

Implement

Deploy, validate, and document — leaving a program that survives turnover and audits.

The Embedded Advantage

You may not need a full-time CSO. You need a strategist.

Growing technology firms, healthcare organizations, and family offices carry executive-level risk without executive-level security leadership. We embed as your fractional Chief Security Officer — bridging HR, Facilities, IT, and Cyber into one coherent program.

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Domains Bridged
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Audit Infractions
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Retainer Response

What an embedded CSO delivers

  • A single accountable owner for physical, personnel, and information security.
  • Board- and auditor-ready risk documentation and governance.
  • Vendor and integrator oversight so you buy the right system once.
  • Incident readiness, crisis response, and continuity planning.
  • Cost of a consultant; authority and continuity of an executive.
Services

Specialized capability across the full security lifecycle.

Physical security of every type — government, technology, industrial, and healthcare — extending to emergency management, safety and NFPA, secure and classified facilities (SCIF / ICD 705), door hardware, maritime, fiber and network, and the policies that hold it all together.

Technical Design & Engineering

Build security in — not bolt it on.

Fire & Life Safety
NFPA 72 design, voice evacuation, and smoke-control coordination.
Door Hardware & Openings
Hardware specification and code-compliant openings — the hinge point of access control.
CPTED Reviews
Architectural blueprint review before build to remove blind spots and design out risk.
Security Architecture
Genetec, Lenel-S2, Axis & Avigilon design, access control, and discreet residential systems.
Fiber & Network Infrastructure
Structured cabling, fiber pathways, and network-layer design.
Compliance, Safety & Regulatory

Pass the audit. Prove the program.

Safety & NFPA
Expert-level NFPA, fire, and life-safety consulting and code compliance.
Nuclear (NRC)
10 CFR 73 audits and special-nuclear-material environment competency.
Healthcare
Joint Commission Environment of Care readiness and survey preparation.
Industrial & Enterprise
OSHA, ISO, and SOC 2 alignment; maritime facility & vessel security.
Emergency Management & Preparedness

Ready before the crisis, steady during it.

NIMS · ICS · ICS for Healthcare
Credentialed incident-command planning across public, private, and healthcare settings.
Plans, Policies & Procedures
Emergency operations plans and procedures written to your environment and regulators.
Exercises & Tabletops
Design and facilitation of drills, functional exercises, and executive tabletops.
Continuity (COOP)
Continuity-of-operations and recovery planning that survives a real event.
Secure & Classified Facilities

Spaces cleared to hold what matters.

SCIF Design & Accreditation
Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility design and accreditation support to ICD 705.
Sensitive Environments
Controlled-access areas, secure rooms, and special-nuclear-material spaces.
Technical Security Integration
Acoustic, RF, access, and monitoring integration for classified work.
Tactical & Advanced Operations

Find the gap before an adversary does.

TSCM
Technical surveillance counter-measures — sweeping boardrooms and executive residences for covert audio and video.
Red Teaming
Physical penetration testing via social engineering and technical bypass.
Counter-Terrorism & Guard Force
Counter-terrorism tactics, investigations, and guard-force program design.
Drone & Counter-UAS
Offensive thermal patrols and defensive airspace hardening.
Consulting & Litigation Support

Authority when the stakes are highest.

Policy & Standards Authorship
Author of major security-infrastructure policies — construction, guard force, investigations, intelligence, and counter-terrorism.
Expert Witness
Subject-matter testimony for negligent-security and premises-liability litigation.
Fractional CSO
Executive-level security leadership on a retained, part-time basis.
Embedded Recruiting
Vetting security directors and personnel on behalf of HR.
Healthcare Innovation & Advisory

A core practice — from the point of care to the payer contract.

Healthcare is central to what we do. Our advisory work spans the full continuum: securing the environment of care, modernizing clinical technology, and — on the business side — health-plan management, Medicare strategy, and payer contract negotiation. It is one of the deepest benches we bring to any engagement.

Environment of Care

Safer Facilities

Design and workflow improvements that protect patients, clinicians, and visitors while advancing Joint Commission readiness.

Clinical Technology

Connected & Secure

Securing clinical technology, access control, and data flows across increasingly connected care environments.

Continuity

Resilient Operations

Emergency preparedness, workplace-violence mitigation, and continuity planning built for the realities of 24/7 care.

Health Plan Management

Plan Performance

Strategy and management support for health-plan operations, quality, and member outcomes — improving performance where it counts.

Medicare

Medicare Advisory

Guidance on Medicare program strategy, compliance, and optimization for plans, providers, and administrators.

Payer Contracting

Contract Negotiation

Structuring and negotiating payer and provider contracts to protect margin, manage risk, and align incentives.

Sectors Served

Regulated, high-consequence environments.

Depth where the margin for error is smallest — and where specialized expertise is the difference between a passing program and a costly one.

01

Government

Federal, state, and municipal facilities and contracting support.

02

Nuclear & Critical Infrastructure

NRC-regulated and high-consequence environments.

03

Data Center

Physical security and resilience for mission-critical facilities.

04

Technology

Growth-stage and enterprise technology firms.

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Healthcare

Hospitals, clinics, and care networks.

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Maritime & Residential

Port and vessel environments and discreet high-net-worth residential.

In Process · Forthcoming Capability

NFA / Title II manufacturing & advisory.

The Declan INVI Group is establishing a federally licensed manufacturing capability. Once active, this positions the firm to support specialized government, defense, and enterprise engagements requiring National Firearms Act (Title II) expertise and manufacturing — under full ATF regulatory compliance.

Federal Firearms LicenseType 07 — Manufacturer
Special Occupational TaxClass 2 — NFA Manufacturer
StatusIn Process
Partners & Contracting

The niche SME that strengthens your position.

We work through channel partners — government primes, architecture & engineering firms, and insurance brokers — to bring specialized capability exactly where it moves the deal forward.

For Government Primes

“We bring the niche SME that strengthens your proposal — nuclear, healthcare, and specialized engineering bids.”

For Architects & Developers

“Stop change orders before they happen — we embed CPTED and security infrastructure at Schematic Design.”

For Insurance Brokers

“We lower your clients’ risk profile through actionable preparedness and security-management plans.”

Designations & Registrations
WOSB MBE SBA 8(a) — In Process Veteran-Led UEI — Pending CAGE — Pending NAICS 541330 NAICS 561621 NAICS 541690 NAICS 611430
Professional Affiliations & Credentials
ASIS International IAEM Member NIMS ICS ICS for Healthcare NFPA Expertise ICD 705 / SCIF
Notary Services · Colorado

Certified notarization — online and in person.

An active Colorado Notary Public on our team certifies documents both by Remote Online Notarization (RON) and in person. Convenient, legally sound, and available to individuals, families, and businesses across Colorado.

Ideal for real-estate documents, powers of attorney, affidavits, estate paperwork, and business filings — with secure online sessions for clients anywhere.

COLORADO NOTARY

Colorado Notary Public

Remote Online & In-Person

RON (sign from anywhere) · In-person across Colorado · Acknowledgments & jurats · Real estate, estate & POA · Business & filing documents

About the Founder

“Security is not a product you buy. It is a program you build — and defend.”

Steven N. French founded The Declan INVI Group to bring executive-grade security strategy to organizations that operate where mistakes are expensive and scrutiny is constant. He is the author of several major security-infrastructure policies — covering construction, guard force, investigations, intelligence work, and counter-terrorism tactics — adopted across healthcare, technology, industrial, and government settings.

His background spans nuclear compliance, emergency management, safety and NFPA, secure and classified facilities, and military counterintelligence — an unusually broad foundation for solving unusually hard problems. The firm is built on the INVI Methodology: Investigate, Innovate, Visualize, Implement — a repeatable discipline that turns risk into a defensible, documented program.

Credentials & Affiliations
  • Policy & Standards Author — of major security-infrastructure policies across construction, guard force, investigations, intelligence, and counter-terrorism.
  • Emergency Management — certified in NIMS, ICS, and ICS for Healthcare; plans, exercises & tabletops.
  • Safety & NFPA Expert — fire, life-safety, and code compliance.
  • Secure Facilities — SCIF design & accreditation support to ICD 705.
  • NRC-Licensed Experience — nuclear environments with zero audit infractions.
  • USAF Security Forces & Counterintelligence — mission-driven security heritage.
  • Professional Member — ASIS International and IAEM (International Association of Emergency Managers).
  • Leadership — Steven N. French, Founder & COO · Diane Pham, CEO.
The Declan INVI Group
The Declan INVI Group — Investigate, Innovate, Visualize, Implement
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Company
The Declan INVI Group, LLC
Office
15954 Jackson Creek Parkway, Suite #B-572
Monument, Colorado 80132
Web
www.thedeclaninvigroup.com
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