Dennis L. Montgomery
| Dennis L. Montgomery | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 9, 1953 Mena, Arkansas |
| Residence | Yarrow Point, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Software designer |
Dennis Lee Montgomery (born 1953) is an American software designer and former medical technician who sold federal officials computer programs he claimed would decode secret Al Qaeda messages hidden in Al Jazeera broadcasts and identify terrorists based on Predator drone videos. A 2010 Playboy Magazine investigation called Montgomery "The man who conned the Pentagon", saying he won millions in federal contracts for his supposed terrorist-exposing intelligence software. The software was later reported to have been an elaborate "hoax" and Montgomery's former lawyer Michael J. Flynn called him a "con artist" and "habitual liar engaged in fraud".
In 1998 Montgomery co-founded eTreppid Technologies with partner Warren Trepp to develop video compression and noise filtering software for the gaming and casino industries. Montgomery and Trepp evolved their offerings for military applications and in 2004 won a no-bid contract with the Department of Defense. Following a dispute over software ownership, Montgomery was separated from eTreppid in 2006 and formed a new venture with billionaire backers Edra and Tim Blixseth. Originally called OpSpring, the venture was later renamed Blxware, and Montgomery had the title of Chief Scientist. Blxware was dissolved in 2009 as part of the Blixseths' divorce and Edra Blixseth's bankruptcy.
Montgomery became a partner in 1998 to Warren G. Trepp, the former chief junk bond trader for Michael Milken at Drexel Burnham Lambert, and another investor Wayne Prim, to develop and sell audio, video, and data compression software under the banner eTreppid Technologies. As Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of eTreppid, Montgomery led the company's efforts to develop the company's software and promote it to government agencies associated with tracking terrorist activities. In 2004 eTreppid was awarded a $30 million no-bid contract with United States Special Operations Command and was ranked the 16th largest defense contractor that year, according to Aerospace Daily.
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