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Robert Rodriguez Joins Chertoff Group
Board of Advisors
February 9, 2012
The Chertoff Group, a global security and risk management advisory firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Robert Rodriguez to the firm’s Board of Advisors. Mr. Rodriguez, a 22-year veteran with the U.S. Secret Service, is currently Chairman and Founder of the Security Innovation Network (SINET), which advances cybersecurity solutions across both industry and government service sectors.
The Chertoff Group Expands
San Francisco Office
January 25, 2012
The Chertoff Group is pleased to announce the addition of Jim Pflaging as a Managing Director to the San Francisco office. With this new addition, The Chertoff Group is continuing to deliver on its commitment to help companies in the Silicon Valley grow and expand their service offerings, particularly within federal and international markets.
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Sotera Announces the Acquisition of
Potomac Fusion, Inc.
December 2, 2011
Sotera Defense Solutions (Sotera), a provider of mission-critical, technology-based systems, solutions and services for national security customers, announced that on December 1, 2011, the company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Potomac Fusion, Inc. Potomac Fusion develops data fusion, data analytics, cyber and visualization solutions for U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DOD) Tactical ISR mission systems operating in a cloud computing environment.
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The Chertoff Group Serves As
Strategic Advisor to Safran
July 26th, 2011
The Chertoff Group is pleased to announce its client, Safran, has completed its acquisition of L-1 Identity Solutions for a total cash amount of $1.09 billion. This successful combination of best-in-class biometric and secure credential technologies strengthens Safran's position as a leading provider of enhanced identity management solutions within the fast-growing high-tech defense and homeland security market.
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The Chertoff Group Hires
Jason Kaufman
May 3rd, 2011
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.
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The Chertoff Group Expands
Washington D.C. Office
March 9th, 2011
The Chertoff Group, a strategic security and risk management advisory firm, today announced two new members to their Washington, D.C. office. Cindy Farkus, a 29-year veteran of the National Security Agency (NSA) and former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intelligence officer, has joined The Chertoff Group as a Managing Director.
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The Chertoff Group Marks First
Full Year as Strategic Advisors
January 4th, 2011
Leveraging its unique subject matter knowledge of the homeland security, defense and intelligence sectors, The Chertoff Group provided strategic advice to its clients, including strategic and financial acquirers, on several key transactions in 2010. These transactions, totaling more than $2.1 billion in enterprise value, involved companies that provide technologies and solutions across a spectrum of security subsectors including biometrics, satellite systems engineering, personnel protection, security training, cyber security and data analytics.
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Former DHS Deputy Secretary Paul Schneider Named Chairman
November 8th, 2010
The Board of Directors of the Applied Science Foundation for Homeland Security announced its election today of the Honorable Paul Schneider as the Board’s next Chairman. Mr. Schneider, who is a principal at the Chertoff Group, was the immediate former Deputy Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security.
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Former U.K. Home Secretary
John Reid Joins Chertoff Group
June 15th, 2010
The Chertoff Group, a strategic security and risk management advisory firm, today announced that the Right Honorable Dr. John Reid, a former nine-time United Kingdom (UK) government minister and 23-year Member of Parliament, has joined the Chertoff Group in their London office.
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Chertoff Group Expands
Board of Advisors
June 1st, 2010
The Chertoff Group, a strategic security and risk management advisory firm, announced Thursday that recently retired U.S. Navy Admiral Timothy J. Keating and the former Chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) Sir John M. Scarlett have joined the Chertoff Group’s Board of Advisors.
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Richard Falkenrath Joining
Chertoff Group
April 12th, 2010
The Chertoff Group, a strategic security and risk management advisory firm, today announced Richard Falkenrath will join the firm and their expert team of professionals helping to advise clients on today’s most pressing security challenges. The firm helps clients at each stage of the security process with a focus on prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.
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Chertoff Group Expands
International Reach
March 18th, 2010
The Chertoff Group, the rapidly expanding strategic security advisory group, is pleased to announce the opening of a London office to support its international client base, together with the appointment of its first London-based Principals.
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The Chertoff Group Names
Board of Advisors and
Expands Leadership Team
March 17th, 2010
The Chertoff Group, a strategic security and risk management advisory firm, today announced the formation of a Board of Advisors, bringing together a renowned group of leaders with unparalleled experience in the areas of intelligence, foreign policy, international trade, homeland security, and financial services. In addition, former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Jayson Ahern, former NSA official William Marshall, and homeland security and defense policy expert Brian White have joined the Chertoff Group.
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The Chertoff Group Expands
Leadership Team
November 16th, 2009
The Chertoff Group announced today five key additions to its leadership team. These individuals bring to the Chertoff Group vast expertise and decades of highly specialized experience in bio defense, cyber security, intelligence, border and transportation security, risk management, and emergency management.
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Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and
3 Renowned Security Experts Join The Chertoff Group
April 13th, 2009
General Michael Hayden, who has led both the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and National Security Agency (NSA), is joining the security advisory firm the Chertoff Group as a principal, the firm announced today. Former Deputy Secretary for Homeland Security Paul Schneider, Former Undersecretaries of Homeland Security Charles Allen and Admiral Jay Cohen are also joining the Chertoff Group as principals.
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Michael Chertoff to Lead Security
and Risk Advisory Firm
March 26th, 2009
Former United States Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff has formed a security advisory firm, The Chertoff Group, which will advise corporate and government clients on security and risk management issues. The firm helps clients at each stage of the security process with a focus on prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. The Chertoff Group also announced today a strategic partnership with communications firm Burson-Marsteller.
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