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Decisive Analytics Corporation Names Mark Hall VP Cyber Security EngineeringMar 06, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Decisive Analytics Corporation announced that Mark Hall has joined the corporation as an Employee Owner and appointed as Vice President of Cyber Security Engineering. According to a release, Hall will be responsible for focusing on the company's existing analytics capabilities by combining them into creative tools and solutions for the cyber intelligence and cyber defense communities. Hall will also be responsible for cyber business development and identifying opportunities for growth, creating strategic partnerships, teaming relationships, and bringing key personnel on board to the Decisive Analytics cyber team. Hall will also provide direct support and strategic cyber security consultation to clients across a broad range of cyber issues. Prior to joining Decisive Analytics, Hall began his career at the National Security Agency. He later went on to become Director of Cyber, Information Assurance Policy and Strategy and Director of International Information Assurance Program. While Director of Cyber, Information Assurance Policy and Strategy, Hall was responsible for a cyber security team with responsibility to provide strategic direction and policy support to various information assurance and cyber activities occurring both within the DoD and the USG. As Director, Hall drafted DoD requirements for the National Cyber Security Initiative. As Director of International Information Assurance Program Hall was responsible for developing international cyber security partnerships between the DoD, foreign militaries, and cyber defense counterparts. He also designed and led a bi-annual International Cyber Defense Workshop and Cyber Exercise in which over 35 nations participated in. Hall also helped design the Department of Homeland Security's national cyber security exercises, called Cyber Storm. In 2010, Hall left the DoD to become the VP of Cyber Security for Engineering Systems Solutions in Maryland. While there, Hall was responsible for creating a new cyber security consulting business unit from the ground up in addition to providing cyber security strategies and expertise to a number of notable clients. Decisive Analytics President John Donnellon said, "We are excited that Mark will be joining the Decisive Analytics team. His knowledge and experience make him the ideal person to run our Cyber Security Engineering division. His addition to the company will definitely strengthen our position in the Cyber Security field." Decisive Analytics Corporation is an employee-owned system engineering company. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |