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American Global Strategies LLC Announced Two New Additions to the firm, C. Lloyd Mahaffey and Sean Patrick Calabria

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Global Strategies LLC announced two new additions to the firm.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Global Strategies LLC announced two new additions to the firm.
  • C. Lloyd Mahaffey, a seasoned technology executive with more than 40 years of success with major technology companies and private equity firms, is joining AGS as a Senior Advisor.
  • Additionally, Sean Patrick Calabria is joining the firm as a research associate.
  • American Global Strategies LLC is a boutique strategic advisory firm founded by former National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien and former National Security Council Chief of Staff Alexander B.

Dataminr Strengthens Corporate Market Advisory Board With Appointments of Experienced Security Leaders

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dataminr, the leading real-time information discovery platform, today announced the appointment of three senior cyber and physical security leaders to its Corporate Market Advisory Board. These top industry leaders will help guide future strategic direction and empower Dataminr's customers in critical industries with the capabilities needed to combat growing challenges at the intersection of cyber and physical security.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dataminr , the leading real-time information discovery platform, today announced the appointment of three senior cyber and physical security leaders to its Corporate Market Advisory Board.
  • "It is exciting to see our corporate market advisory board expand such an impressive set of new members," said Ted Bailey, founder and CEO of Dataminr.
  • Dataminr will continue to build out its Corporate Market Advisory Board in the coming months with additional top industry leaders in critical sectors.
  • The Corporate Market Advisory Board will allow Dataminr customers around the world to gain more value from Dataminr Pulse, Dataminr's corporate productincluding chief security officers, chief information security officers, chief risk officers and chief communications officers.

CRDF Global becomes Platform for Cyber Defense Assistance Collaborative (CDAC) for Ukraine

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Monday, November 14, 2022
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ARLINGTON, Va., November 14, 2022  /PRNewswire/ -- Prior to the February Russian expanded military invasion of Ukraine, cyber attacks on Ukrainian public and private institutions accelerated in number and intensity.  Two former U.S. government officials and leading experts on cyber security and Ukraine, Greg Rattray and Matthew Murray, had been working with CRDF Global to help Ukraine create the nation's first national Cybersecurity Strategy.  After the invasion took place, they voluntarily  began to mobilize an extensive network of cyber defense leaders across a range of U.S. companies and organizations to help Ukraine.

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  • "We were working with CRDF Global and the Ukraine National Cyber Security Coordination Center (NCSCC) through much of 2021 to help Ukraine draft its national Cybersecurity Strategy," Rattray says.
  • As Russian tanks rolled across Ukraine, specialists from the world's top cyber security companies committed to help under the Cyber Defense Assistance Collaborative rubric.
  • "By providing the platform for CDAC, we are now able to help companies bring operational cyber defense assistance to Ukraine in an accelerated fashion.
  • For more about the Cyber Defense Assistance Collaborative, go to the November 15th episode of Click Here, a podcast about the world of cyber and intelligence.

Defense TechConnect 2022 Innovation Summit & Expo to Feature Senior Leaders from DoD, Federal Agencies, Industry Consortia and the Private Sector

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Defense TechConnect (DTC) 2022 Innovation Summit & Expo, the nation's largest annual gathering of non-traditional, dual-use emerging technologies aligned with government priority requirements, today announced its final lineup of keynote addresses and panel discussions. One of the most well-attended defense innovation conferences of the year, DTC will be held on Sept. 27-29, 2022, at Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center, 201 Waterfront St., National Harbor, Md.

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  • To be held Sept. 27-29, 2022, Defense TechConnect's keynote addresses and panel discussions will address the state of innovation collaboration within the Defense Department and its new model for federal partnerships with the private sector.
  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Defense TechConnect (DTC) 2022 Innovation Summit & Expo , the nation's largest annual gathering of non-traditional, dual-use emerging technologies aligned with government priority requirements, today announced its final lineup of keynote addresses and panel discussions.
  • One of the most well-attended defense innovation conferences of the year, DTC will be held on Sept. 27-29, 2022, at Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center, 201 Waterfront St., National Harbor, Md.
  • The six DTC Innovation Challenges and their dates are:

Government Blockchain Association Announces United Nations Pension Fund CIO and Lead of the United Nations Digital Transformation Working Group, and Former Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Senior Director on the US Nati

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) today announced that United Nations Chief Information Officer for its Joint Staff Pension Fund and Chairman of its Digital Transformation Working Group, Dino Cataldo Dell'Accio, and former Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Senior Director on the US National Security Council, Brian Cavanaugh, will keynote the 2022 Blockchain and Infrastructure: Building Blockchain for Government, taking place September 29-30, 2022, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. (REGISTER HERE)

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  • ( REGISTER HERE )
    Blockchain & Infrastructure 2022 will convene the industry's foremost thought leaders from all levels of government, capital markets, academia, healthcare, and digital innovation.
  • This year's event will focus on providing government acquisition professionals with the knowledge and framework needed to evaluate and select high-quality blockchain solutions.
  • "We are proud to provide members and attendees with access to such highly esteemed executives who provide first-hand accounts and real-world insight on how governments worldwide utilize blockchain," said GBA Executive Director, Gerard Dache.
  • "We've developed agenda that will educate, inform and equip solution providers with a roadmap to distinguish and differentiate their offerings from the hype and vaporware products in the marketplace," added Dache.

USAA Promotes Executives to Lead Corporate Responsibility, DE&I and Environmental, Social and Governance

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- USAA announced today that Lindsey O'Neill has been appointed to an expanded role as senior vice president and chief communications and corporate responsibility officer. O'Neill, who was named as vice president and chief communications officer in 2020, will now have additional responsibilities leading the company's corporate responsibility function, including The USAA Foundation, Inc., and The USAA Educational Foundation. She will focus on outreach, support and advocacy for military families, core to USAA's company mission since its founding in 1922.

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  • Tara Leweling, who joined the company earlier this year to lead environmental, social and governance (ESG), will serve in an expanded role as vice president and chief diversity and sustainability officer.
  • She will lead enterprise-wide diversity, inclusion and sustainability initiatives to drive meaningful impact for USAA's employees, members and communities.
  • O'Neill has previously led communications, events and corporate responsibility, which included volunteerism and corporate giving, at companies across several industries.
  • For more information about USAA, follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@USAA), or visit usaa.com.

GlobalFoundries and Qualcomm Announce Extension of Long-term Agreement to Secure U.S. Supply through 2028

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Monday, August 8, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the recent passage of the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act last week, GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF), a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor manufacturing and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced they are more than doubling their existing strategic global long-term semiconductor manufacturing agreement previously entered into by GF's and Qualcomm's respective subsidiaries. Today's announcement secures wafer supply and commitments to support U.S.-based manufacturing through capacity expansion at GF's most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facility, in Malta, New York.

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  • Ltd (QGT), a subsidiary of Qualcomm Technologies, was one of GF's first customers to secure their supply with a long-term agreement covering multiple geographies and technologies.
  • "This is terrific news for GlobalFoundries, Qualcomm Technologies and for upstate New York.
  • "Our collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies delivers differentiation and innovation in mobile and IoT spanning three continents, and this long-term agreement extension provides Qualcomm Technologies with additional U.S. based manufacturing for a more resilient supply chain."
  • Qualcomm is the world's leading wireless technology innovator and the driving force behind the development, launch, and expansion of 5G.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES, APPLIED MATERIALS AND FORD TO CO-HOST CEO SUMMIT TO SECURE U.S. CHIP SUPPLY CHAIN

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Monday, August 8, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF), Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) and Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today announced that the three companies' CEOs will be co-hosting a summit of senior government officials, CEOs and C-suite executives from companies either involved in technology manufacturing or companies whose ability to compete depends on continued innovation, technology leadership and access to semiconductor chips in the U.S.

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  • More than 35 senior executives and leaders will be joining Dr. Thomas Caulfield, President and CEO, GF, Gary Dickerson, President and CEO, Applied Materials and Jim Farley, President and CEO, Ford at the summit for these timely and critical discussions.
  • Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world.
  • Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality.
  • Additionally, Ford is establishing leadership positions in mobility solutions, including self-driving technology, and provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company.

Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe Joins AGS as Senior Advisor

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Global Strategies LLC announced today that John Ratcliffe, who served as the sixth Director of National Intelligence (DNI) from 2020-2021, is joining the firm as a Senior Advisor.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Global Strategies LLC announced today that John Ratcliffe, who served as the sixth Director of National Intelligence (DNI) from 2020-2021, is joining the firm as a Senior Advisor.
  • American Global Strategies LLC announced today that John Ratcliffe, who served as the sixth Director of National Intelligence "DNI" from 2020-2021, is joining the firm as a senior advisor.
  • "John Ratcliffe is one of our nation's top national security and intelligence professionals," said Ambassador (ret.)
  • While serving as the Director of National Intelligence from 2020-2021, Mr. Ratcliffe was the leader of the U.S. intelligence community and principal intelligence advisor to the President.

Fortanix Named Winner of the Global InfoSec Awards During RSA Conference 2022

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Monday, June 6, 2022
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Fortanix is very pleased to be recognized as the winner of the Global Infosec award and is thankful to the Cyber Defense Magazine team for this honor, said Shashi Kiran, CMO at Fortanix.

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  • Fortanix is very pleased to be recognized as the winner of the Global Infosec award and is thankful to the Cyber Defense Magazine team for this honor, said Shashi Kiran, CMO at Fortanix.
  • This is Cyber Defense Magazines tenth year honoring InfoSec innovators from around the globe.
  • Fortanix helps businesses of all sizes to modernize their data security solutions on-premises, in the cloud and everywhere in-between.
  • Cyber Defense Magazine is the premier source of cyber security news and information for InfoSec professions in business and government.