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DigiFlight, Inc. Welcomes Michael Perrin as Senior Vice President, National Intelligence

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

COLUMBIA, Md., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As a retired U.S. Army Colonel, Perrin has rendered decades of unmatched service to the nation in tactical and strategic air and missile defense, Program Management and Contracting, Technology Development, Requirements Generation, and policy. His DoD agency experience includes being a Special United States Liaison Advisor, where he led a technically diverse workforce and managed a strategic partnership in East Asia that generated insights and outcomes related to military capabilities, leadership intentions, and cybersecurity activities. Perrin also held the position of Operational Test Authority, managing a complicated oversight process that ensured compliance with laws and DoD regulations. In addition, he was the Senior Acquisition Executive, Senior Procurement Executive, and Program Executive Officer, where he established fifty new acquisition programs, awarded contracts that supported global customer requirements, and acquired goods and services that helped the top mission priorities of the DoD agency, respectively.

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  • DigiFlight, Inc. (DFI) proudly announces the appointment of Michael Perrin as the company's new Senior Vice President, National Intelligence.
  • With a career spanning 27 years in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and 20 years in the intelligence community, Perrin will serve as DFI's primary point of contact for all matters concerning the National Intelligence Business Group.
  • Perrin also held the position of Operational Test Authority, managing a complicated oversight process that ensured compliance with laws and DoD regulations.
  • In this position, Perrin provided a decision advantage for senior warfighters and policymakers during crisis and peacetime operations.

Honorable Mary Beth Long Nominated to Join AeroVironment’s Board of Directors

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Friday, August 18, 2023

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced that Mary Beth Long has been nominated to serve as a Class II director on the company’s Board of Directors.

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  • AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced that Mary Beth Long has been nominated to serve as a Class II director on the company’s Board of Directors.
  • Ms. Long has been nominated to fill the board position that will be vacated by Catharine Marigold.
  • The election of Ms. Long would maintain the board’s current composition of seven individuals, including six independent directors.
  • Ms. Long is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Spy Museum and the Defense Intelligence Memorial Fund and is active in rescuing Afghans who supported U.S. efforts in Afghanistan.

NightDragon and Jones Group International Partner to Drive Innovation and Create Gateway Opportunities for Emerging Companies in the Gulf region and International Markets

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Monday, July 24, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NightDragon, a dedicated cybersecurity, safety, security and privacy (CSSP) investment and advisory firm, today announced the continued international expansion of NightDragon and its portfolio companies through a new partnership with global strategic advisory firm, Jones Group International. Together, Jones Group and NightDragon will support NightDragon portfolio companies with their international expansion into the Gulf region and advance collaboration between the public sector and industry, in the interest of providing advanced defense technology solutions to US partner nations worldwide.

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  • Jones Group International ("JGI") teams with NightDragon and its portfolio companies to bring advanced defense technologies and national security innovations to US allies and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) partner nations around the globe.
  • The partnership will help drive public-private collaboration solving defense and security challenges worldwide advancing international security and prosperity.
  • Together, Jones Group and NightDragon will support NightDragon portfolio companies with their international expansion into the Gulf region and advance collaboration between the public sector and industry, in the interest of providing advanced defense technology solutions to US partner nations worldwide.
  • Jones Group International will help NightDragon portfolio companies navigate the unique policies and markets in GCC region where Jones Group teams are actively deployed both in the marketplace and community.

General Wesley Clark Joins Vaya Space as Senior Board and Company Advisor

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

COCOA, Fla., Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaya Space, Inc., the green Space and Defense company and emerging leader in performance, cost and sustainability, today announced that General Wesley K. Clark, USA, (Ret.)

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  • COCOA, Fla., Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaya Space, Inc., the green Space and Defense company and emerging leader in performance, cost and sustainability, today announced that General Wesley K. Clark, USA, (Ret.)
  • has joined Vaya Space as a senior advisor to the Board and Company to support investment in and expansion of Vaya Space's new technologies to the highly attractive Space (launch) and Defense (strategic and tactical missile) landscape.
  • Gen. Clark is a retired United States Army four-star general who last served as the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe of NATO .
  • Sid Gutierrez, Chairman of the Board of Vaya, former Space Shuttle Commander and the first U.S.-born Hispanic Astronaut commented, "First, General Abrams joining Vaya and now General Wesley Clark, says a tremendous amount about the Company, how far we have come, and how efficacious our technologies really are.

FOX News Channel to Present Special Live Coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Beginning June 1st

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

FOX News Channel (FNC) will present special live coverage of Queen Elizabeth IIs Platinum Jubilee starting Wednesday, June 1st, commemorating Her Majesty the Queen of Englands 70 years of service to the United Kingdom.

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  • FOX News Channel (FNC) will present special live coverage of Queen Elizabeth IIs Platinum Jubilee starting Wednesday, June 1st, commemorating Her Majesty the Queen of Englands 70 years of service to the United Kingdom.
  • Entitled The Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, the networks live coverage will highlight the life and ongoing legacy of the longest-reigning British monarch in history.
  • FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the free ad-supported television service FOX Weather.
  • 5-9 AM/ET Special coverage entitled, The Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II hosted by Ainsley Earhardt, Martha MacCallum and Piers Morgan live from outside Buckingham Palace
    5-9 AM/ET Special coverage entitled, The Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II hosted by Ainsley Earhardt, Martha MacCallum and Piers Morgan live from Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London
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Public Sector Veteran James Stavridis, USN, (Ret), PhD Joins Fortinet Board of Directors

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Admiral Stavridis brings tremendous public sector experience and cybersecurity innovation insights to add even further depth to our leadership team.

Key Points: 
  • Admiral Stavridis brings tremendous public sector experience and cybersecurity innovation insights to add even further depth to our leadership team.
  • Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced the addition of Admiral James Stavridis, USN, (Ret), PhD to the companys Board of Directors , adding further global cybersecurity collaboration insights and depth of expertise to the Board.
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