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The Chertoff Group Hires Jason Kaufman as Managing Director

May 3rd, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Chertoff Group is pleased to announce that Jason Kaufman has joined the firm as a Managing Director. The move reflects the firm's continued growth in providing strategic and financial advisory services to clients engaged in the national security, intelligence, defense and civilian government contracting markets.

Mr. Kaufman brings 12 years of investment banking experience providing merger and acquisition advice to government contractors. During his career, he has advised on over 50 engagements and closed $2.5 billion in deal value.

Mr. Kaufman has worked with many of the industry's leading firms, including BAE Systems, The Boeing Company, Honeywell International, ICF Consulting, Lockheed Martin, ManTech International, and Raytheon Company. Most recently, he advised Veritas Capital on the sale of McNeil Technologies to AECOM Technology Company, as well as Computer Sciences Corporation on the divestiture of AdvanceMed Corporation to NCI Information Systems Inc.

Prior to The Chertoff Group, Mr. Kaufman spent eight years with BB&T Capital Markets | Windsor Group as a member of the firm's senior leadership team. He was also an early member of Quarterdeck Investment Partners, a boutique investment bank acquired by Jefferies. Mr. Kaufman earned a BS from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and a MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.

"The government contracting environment is changing rapidly. By engaging The Chertoff Group, buyers and sellers can access the wise counsel of both experienced deal professionals and senior government decision makers who understand where spending priorities are headed," said Chad Sweet, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Chertoff Group. "Jason's relationships, market knowledge and deal acumen will accelerate our firm's growth as a leading M&A advisor and add to The Chertoff Group's distinct offering of deep market insights combined with global operational experience from our best in class leadership team."

Secretary Michael Chertoff added, "Jason embodies many of the characteristics we seek – a lifelong commitment to issues of national security and foreign policy, a proven track record as a trusted advisor to the government contracting community, and the ability to deliver keen insights to our clients based on years of hands-on deal experience."