CRGT Announces Key Hire to Strengthen CyberSecurity Expertise
Reston, VA (PRWEB) December 09, 2014 -- Charles L. (Chuck) McGann, the former Corporate Information Security Officer (CISO) for the United States Postal Service (USPS), has joined CRGT Inc. as the Chief Cyber Strategist. His initial responsibilities include assisting customers to meet their Cyber Security goals.
CRGT President Tom Ferrando said, “Chuck’s expertise will guide CRGT’s Cyber Strategy and assist in providing Information Assurance expertise to address our client’s mission needs. Chuck will be a key contributor to CRGT as it expands its ability to support customer’s evolving CyberSecurity objectives.”
“Joining CRGT provides an opportunity for me to support federal government clients by leveraging years of experience in a complex CyberSecurity environment,” said Chuck McGann. “I welcome this challenge and look forward to bringing large-scale, CyberSecurity protection strategies to benefit current and future customers.”
In his former role as USPS CISO, Chuck was responsible for securing one of the largest intranets in the world with over 200,000 workstations; 40,000 retail terminals; 15,000 servers; and 250,000 mobile devices. The USPS’ infrastructure manages over 600 business applications that support all aspects of its business operations, including the movement of the mail.
McGann holds an MBA from Strayer University, a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts, and two Associate’s degrees from Springfield Technical Community College. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and holds a certification for information assurance methodology (IAM) from the National Security Agency (NSA).
Chuck is the past co-Chair of the (ISC)2 Government Advisory Board on CyberSecurity, and served as a Government Information Security Leadership Awards Judge during recent years. He is a member of the Symantec Government Education Advisory Board, the RedSeal Customer Advisory Board, and former chair of the Federal CISO for CISO’s quarterly meetings.
Chuck has received numerous professional awards, including a recognition by the Information Security Executives (ISE) Southeast Awards 2012. He received the ISE National Executive of the Year Award for Government in 2012. In 2014, he was a nominee for the FedScoop 50 in Cybersecurity Leadership.
About CRGT Inc.
CRGT Inc. is a leading provider of mission-critical, complex, and innovative information technology solutions to a diverse set of Federal Government customers. We provide expert solutions in the areas of Agile Software Development, Big Data and Analytics, Cyber Security and Infrastructure Optimization primarily to federal civilian agencies as well as the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. CRGT’s solutions process terabytes of information, support tens of thousands of users, manage thousands of daily transactions, and significantly improve how our customers manage and respond to constantly evolving challenges.
CRGT focuses on delivering high-end services and solutions with key technology discriminators. Our customer base includes the U. S. Postal Service, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Treasury, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Transportation, the U.S. Army, and more. CRGT’s experience spans 28 years, and as a mid-sized organization, we offer customers the flexibility they value especially in today’s fast-paced market. CRGT is a portfolio company of Veritas Capital. For additional information on CRGT, please visit http://www.crgt.com.
Sal Fazzolari, CRGT Inc, http://www.crgt.com, 703-905-1222, [email protected]
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