Joe Heaps “enabled advancements in public safety technology and helped shape the future of emergency response systems. His “leadership empowered the expansion of broadband access and improved infrastructure across our communities."

-Excerpt from a commendation letter by the Mayor of Washington, D.C., upon Joe Heaps’ retirement from the U.S. Department of Justice

Here’s What People Say About Working With The Heaps

Joe’s contributions to public safety and innovation have undoubtedly made a lasting impact. I am excited to see Heaps Strategy Group drive meaningful change at the intersection of technology and public safety. Looking forward to seeing what’s ahead and hopefully collaborating in the future!

-Tony Galladora, Colleague in Public Safety/Drones

I can't say enough good things about my experiences working with Joe during his time at the Office of Justice Programs, and Joy during her time at National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. To see them merge their hearts and brains together is incredibly exciting - dynamic duo is an understatement! Public safety, communications, strategic partnerships, and more --- look no further!

-Allie Tasche, Former Vice President, National Programs, Autism Society of America 

It was a pleasure working with Joe when I was a State-wide Interoperability Coordinator in Virginia and when I was the Office of Emergency Communications Director. He always built partnerships and worked to support our public safety communications efforts.

- Chris Essid, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (Retired)

I have known Joy for over 25 years, and she is committed to making the world safer for all humans, but especially those without a voice. Most recently, I worked with her at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, where she trained law enforcement to help ensure the swift and safe recovery of children on the autism spectrum and created our Tribal Fellowship program. She truly lives up to her name, bringing passion and organization to every project.

-Stacy L. LaRosa, Vice President, Special Projects & Administration, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

I had the pleasure of working with Joy at the American Red Cross-National Headquarters and was so impressed by her dedication and spirit that I invited her to join my team when I served as CIO for President Obama. Joy’s exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail were invaluable in ensuring that my reports and briefing materials for senior White House officials were always accurate, polished, and submitted on time. She was an asset to my team and highly respected by her peers and colleagues.

-Brook Colangelo, White House CIO for President Obama