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Financial Systemic Analysis & Resilience Center Appoints Scott DePasquale As PresidentARLINGTON, Va., March 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Financial Systemic Analysis & Resilience Center ("FSARC") and the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center ("FS-ISAC") are pleased to announce the appointment of distinguished cybersecurity and resilience expert Scott DePasquale as president of the FSARC. Mr. DePasquale will report to the FSARC Board of Directors, collaborating closely with Bill Nelson, CEO of FS-ISAC. In this newly created role, Mr. DePasquale will advance the founding firms' mission to operate the FSARC as a focused and collaborative organization developing and offering a suite of products and services designed to proactively identify, analyze, assess and coordinate activities to mitigate critical infrastructure and systemic risk to the entire financial services sector. As a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, risk management, policy development, public to private government interaction and corporate leadership, DePasquale will lead the FSARC as the organization scales for growth and deepens its collaboration with numerous U.S. Government agencies and other critical infrastructure stakeholders and sectors. "Scott brings more than 20 years of uniquely balanced experience to the FSARC," says Bill Nelson, president and CEO, FS-ISAC. "He has worked in sectors including technology, global energy, finance and the public sector which provides the perfect foundation to lead the mission of the FSARC. I look forward to working with Scott and the FSARC to deliver on important new initiatives that will deepen and enhance the resilience of the U.S. financial sector." Formed in late 2016, the FSARC has focuse on activities that enhance and improve the effectiveness of information exchange, sharing of sophisticated analytical techniques, and closer collaboration between large U.S. financial services firms and U.S. government agencies on behalf of the entire sector. The FSARC leverages the expertise of participating banks' information and cyber security teams with that of its government partners, including the Department of Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security and others. The FSARC opened its headquarters facility this month in Arlington, Virginia. "The FSARC is developing new approaches to cyber and information security that will strengthen the entire financial services sector as well as our national security," said Scott DePasquale, president of the FSARC. "I look forward to leveraging my expertise bridging public and private sector initiatives. We will be deeply focused on surfacing innovative technologies, analytical tools, and solutions that can address the constantly evolving threats to our financial services community." About FSARC About FS-ISAC
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