DCI Turns 25: A Milestone of Service and Growth
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Honoring 25 years of disciplined growth, enduring partnerships, and a commitment to public safety.
March 7, 2026
Twenty-five years ago today, DCI began with a decision rooted in responsibility.
On March 7, 2001, our founders chose to step forward when stepping away would have been easier. They chose continuity over convenience. They chose to protect systems that agencies depended on — and in doing so, they built something far greater than a company.
They built a commitment.
That commitment was not formed under perfect conditions. It was built by leaders who understood that in public safety, systems cannot simply go dark. Agencies cannot pause. Communities cannot wait. DCI’s founders understood the weight of that responsibility and chose to build something that would endure.
In the early years, growth was not guaranteed. Contracts were hard won. Some were hard lost. There were seasons when we competed fiercely and came up short. Seasons when refining our approach mattered more than celebrating wins. Seasons that required discipline, humility, and the resolve to build for endurance — knowing that both our wins and our losses were shaping us, and that steady refinement over time would ultimately produce results.
They did.
Not all at once. Not dramatically. But bit by bit.
From day one, DCI has existed for one reason: to serve the public safety community with integrity, accountability, and innovation. Not just to build technology. Not just to deliver solutions. But to stand beside agencies whose work carries real consequence.
Twenty-five years later, that purpose remains unchanged.
What has changed is the landscape.
Public safety technology has evolved dramatically. Security standards have intensified. Interoperability has become essential. Cloud infrastructure, real-time data exchange, CJIS compliance, and cybersecurity resilience are no longer differentiators — they are expectations.
Through each transformation, DCI has evolved alongside the agencies we serve.
We have grown in scale.
We have grown in capability.
We have grown in reach.
But growth has never been the goal.
The goal has always been partnership.
From our earliest days supporting a single state relationship to now serving agencies across the country, the underlying principles have remained consistent: listen first.
Understand the mission — and the pain behind it.
Build with intention.
Remain accountable long after go-live.
As we matured, we strengthened the discipline behind the mission. We deepened governance, invested in infrastructure, and built depth across our teams. We transformed experience into process and lessons into systems — not to become bureaucratic, but to become reliable at scale.
Over the years, we have modernized legacy systems without disrupting mission-critical
operations. We have supported agencies through leadership transitions, evolving compliance requirements, infrastructure migrations, procurement shifts, rising cybersecurity demands, and the complex operational realities of CJIS governance and oversight.
We have learned that endurance requires adaptation.
And yet, while the technology has advanced, the heart of this work remains profoundly human.
It is the dispatcher who needs access in seconds.
The investigator who depends on accurate data.
The CJIS systems officer safeguarding compliance.
The agency leader who plans for continuity long after their tenure ends.
This is who we serve.
As we reflect on 25 years, we are proud of the systems delivered and the partnerships sustained. But what matters most isn’t the number of states or agencies — it’s the trust behind those numbers.
Trust is earned slowly.
Trust is protected carefully.
Trust is never taken for granted.
We would not be here without the conviction and steady leadership of our owners, Daniel Percy, Anthony Pun, and Craig Gibbens. They carried personal risk, navigated uncertainty, absorbed setbacks, and continued moving forward with quiet determination. Their entrepreneurial spirit is quite literally why so many of us have the opportunity to do meaningful work today. Their belief that DCI should be built to endure — not merely to win — remains embedded in how we operate and how we plan for the future.
We describe this anniversary as a milestone of service and growth. Service is our foundation.
Growth is the outcome of honoring that foundation.
And the work is not finished.
The next chapter will require deeper interoperability, stronger security postures, thoughtful integration of emerging technologies, resilient cloud architectures, and continued investment in talent and leadership. It will require discipline equal to ambition. Innovation balanced by responsibility.
We accept that responsibility.
To our customers and partners: thank you for trusting us with systems and workflows that matter deeply to public safety.
To the public safety professionals who use these tools: thank you for the work you do, and for the feedback that makes our products better.
To DCI employees — past and present: thank you for building a culture where integrity, accountability, and innovation aren’t slogans; they’re how we work.
Here’s to the next 25 years — staying grounded in our origin, committed to the mission, and ready for what’s next.
Happy Founders Day, DCI.
Nichole Moore
Executive Vice President