The Chertoff Group, a global security advisory firm that enables clients to navigate changes in security risk, technology and policy, today announced the appointment of Ambassador Krishna Urs and John Felker to its growing team of Senior Advisors. Their combined experience in the government and private sectors will expand The Chertoff Group’s proficiency in the areas of international diplomacy, foreign policy and cybersecurity.

The Chertoff Group today announced the appointment of The Honorable Ellen Lord as a Senior Advisor. Until recently, Lord served as the first Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S), leading the Department of Defense’s personnel, policies and processes involved in Pentagon acquisition, contracts, logistics, and the defense industrial base. At The Chertoff Group she will provide counsel regarding defense programs, homeland security and the protection of critical infrastructure.

Chertoff Capital is pleased to announce the sale of Systems Engineering Group (“SEG”), a subsidiary of Telephonics Corporation, to QuantiTech LLC, a portfolio company of Sagewind Capital LLC. Chertoff Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor to Telephonic’s parent company, Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF), in the transaction.

On October 1, 2020 Skyris, LLC (“Skyris” or “the Company”), one of the largest providers of remote sensing and data science expertise to the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA), was acquired by ASGN Incorporated (NYSE: ASGN) and is now part of ASGN’s ECS segment. Skyris will be integrated into ECS’ mission solutions business unit focused on a range of cutting-edge and technically-complex Department of Defense (DoD), national security and other federal civil programs and missions.

Coalfire, a provider of cybersecurity advisory and assessment services, today announced that its acquisition by Apax Partners has been finalized with full regulatory approval. The strategic acquisition will fuel growth of services that enable secure cloud migrations and environments

Chertoff Capital LLC (“Chertoff Capital”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Chertoff Group, today announced that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Excivity, Inc. (“Excivity” or the “Company”), a leading provider of mission-enabling technologies, including specialized security applications and situational awareness toolsets, in its recently announced acquisition by AEgis Technologies (“AEgis”), a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners (“ACP”).

The Chertoff Group, a global security advisory firm that enables clients to navigate changes in security risk, technology and policy, today announced the addition of Aaron Roth to its growing team as well as the promotions of Lee Kair and Ryan Hoffman.