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Digital Evidence. Investigations. Validation. Research. Education. Innovation.

The authority on digital evidence, from lab to courtroom.

Digital Forensics Now delivers defensible investigations, expert testimony, independent research and validation, cybersecurity support, government services, and executive education — for the matters where digital evidence decides the outcome.

Digital Forensics Now examiners logging devices into tamper-evident evidence bags with chain of custody documentation

What we do

A complete digital evidence practice

From emergency preservation to expert testimony, every engagement follows validated, defensible workflows.

All services

eDiscovery

Forensically sound identification, preservation, processing, and production support across the EDRM lifecycle.

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Incident Response

Forensic support for security incidents — evidence preservation, root-cause analysis, and litigation-ready documentation.

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Drone Forensics

Extraction and analysis of flight logs, media, and telemetry from unmanned aircraft systems and their controllers.

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Managed IT & Cybersecurity

Managed IT (MSP) and managed security (MSSP) services — monitoring, endpoint protection, and proactive support for legal, corporate, and government teams.

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Meet the founder

Jovianna Gonzalez

Jovianna Gonzalez is the Founder and CEO of Digital Forensics Now, a digital evidence and forensic consulting firm serving law firms, corporations, government agencies, and investigative professionals. With a background spanning legal, investigative, and digital forensic disciplines, she helps organizations preserve, investigate, and interpret digital evidence in complex matters — and is an accomplished speaker, educator, and advocate for advancing the field through research, technology validation, and professional education.

  • Founder & CEO leading digital evidence matters across the United States and Latin America
  • A career built across the legal profession — from trial paralegal on 50+ jury trials and arbitrations to digital forensics and incident response
  • Has testified on the preservation, acquisition, and analysis of digital evidence in state and federal courts
  • Active contributor to the Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE)
  • Subject Matter Expert in exchanges between U.S. Southern Command and the General Command of the Colombian Military Forces
  • Nationally recognized speaker and educator on digital evidence, cybercrime, AI, and cryptocurrency investigations

Who we serve

Built for legal, corporate & government demands

Digital evidence expertise shaped to the regulatory and procedural realities of each industry.

Law Firms

Digital evidence strategy, collections, analysis, and expert testimony for civil and criminal matters of every size.

Corporate Legal Departments

In-house counsel support for investigations, litigation readiness, legal holds, and defensible data handling.

Government

Digital evidence, validation, and training support for federal, state, local, and international agencies.

Law Enforcement

Examination surge capacity, specialized device support, and training that strengthens casework quality.

Healthcare

Investigations and evidence handling aligned with the privacy and regulatory realities of clinical environments.

Financial Services

Fraud, insider activity, and digital asset investigations for banks, funds, and fintech organizations.

Insurance

Digital evidence for claims investigations, fraud detection, and subrogation support.

Education

Investigation support and digital evidence programs for universities, school systems, and research institutions.

The DFN Lab

Where evidence is handled like it matters

A purpose-built forensic laboratory with documented chain of custody, quality assurance, and validation workflows behind every examination.

  • Forensic imaging stations
  • Hardware write blockers
  • Faraday isolation equipment
  • Dedicated testing devices
  • Documented chain of custody
  • Quality assurance & validation workflows
DFN analyst connecting a mobile device to acquisition hardware at a forensic imaging station
Faraday bag being handed between DFN examiners to keep a seized device RF-isolated
Digital Forensics Now team examining device internals at a lab bench

Research & validation

We test the tools before you rely on them

Independent research and validation across devices, software, and emerging technology — published as white papers and validation reports.

Research program
  • Mobile Devices

    Acquisition behavior and artifact changes across new handsets and OS releases.

  • Operating Systems

    Artifact validation across desktop and mobile operating system updates.

  • Forensic Software

    Independent testing of commercial and open-source forensic tools against known datasets.

  • Encrypted Messaging

    Research into recoverable artifacts from secure messaging applications.

  • AI Tools

    Evaluating AI-assisted analysis for reliability, bias, and courtroom defensibility.

  • Blockchain

    Validation of tracing methodologies and digital asset evidence workflows.

Government services

Mission-ready digital evidence support

Serving federal, state, local, and international agencies — with military and defense experience including SME support for SOUTHCOM and the Colombian Military Forces.

Jovianna Gonzalez at U.S. Southern Command, with the U.S., Colombian, and USSOUTHCOM colors
At U.S. Southern Command
  • Federal, State & Local Support

    Examination capacity, specialized expertise, and validation support for agencies at every level.

  • International Engagements

    Cross-border experience including subject matter expert support for SOUTHCOM and the Colombian Military Forces.

  • Cross-Border Collections

    Defensible multi-jurisdiction evidence collection planned around local law and treaty considerations.

  • Cybercrime Investigations

    Technical investigation support for online fraud, intrusion, and exploitation casework.

  • Blockchain Investigations

    Digital asset tracing and reporting built for prosecutorial and regulatory audiences.

  • Incident Response

    Forensic preservation and analysis that keeps response actions litigation-ready.

  • Military & Defense Experience

    Training and advisory work delivered in defense environments, in English and Spanish.

  • Agency Training

    Practitioner-level and leadership training delivered through the Digital Forensics Now Institute.

Speaking & training

Education that makes digital evidence make sense

CLEs, Lunch & Learns, conference keynotes, university lectures, webinars, and private briefings for corporate and government audiences.

Jovianna Gonzalez speaking from the podium at a South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce event
Speaking at a South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce event
Jovianna Gonzalez presenting a professional training session on crypto money laundering to a seated audience
Professional training session on crypto money laundering
Jovianna Gonzalez presenting to a room of students on what mobile device forensics can uncover
Speaking to students about what mobile forensics can uncover
Jovianna Gonzalez seated on stage as a panelist during a cybersecurity breakout session at Florida International University
Cybersecurity panel at the FIU Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy

Work with us

When digital evidence decides the outcome, get it right.

Start a confidential conversation about your matter, mission, or team.

Digital Forensics Now Institute — executive education in digital evidence for legal, corporate & government teams.

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