– USA, NY – Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) today announced the appointment of former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Hon. Ellen Lord, and former U.S. Army CIO, LTG (ret.) Bruce Crawford, to its Board as Independent Directors, bringing extensive knowledge, unique insights, and new guidance to the Board.
About Ellen M. Lord
Ellen Lord served from August 2017 until January 2021 as Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, reporting to the Secretary of Defense with oversight of a $400 billion per year budget. Previously, she spent 33 years at Textron, a global multiple-industry corporation, where she ultimately was appointed as President and CEO of Textron Systems. During her time at the Department of Defense, Ms. Lord’s team rewrote the Pentagon’s acquisition policy, focusing on speed and simplicity, while adding procedures for cybersecurity, intellectual property, and software development. Ms. Lord now serves on public (AAR and Parsons), private (LightRidge and Voyager Space), and non-profit boards, and advising companies in the aerospace and defense sector.
About LTG (ret.)Bruce T. Crawford
LTG (retired) Crawford brings over 37 years of leadership, executive management, national security, enterprise information technology (IT), and cybersecurity experience to the Comtech Board of Directors. Having recently served as SVP at a Fortune 500 company and holding Board positions in both public and private companies, he also brings prior corporate board experience to Comtech. In 2020, LTG (retired) Crawford culminated 34 years of military service as the Army’s CIO and Senior IT professional with responsibility for digital modernization, data and cloud migrations and governance, and oversight of the Army’s $15 billion IT budget. LTG (retired) Crawford’s responsibilities also included IT support from the enterprise to the tactical edge in 143 countries at 288 locations worldwide. LTG (retired) Crawford is a Distinguished Military Graduate of South Carolina State University with Master’s degrees from both The National Defense University and Central Michigan University.
About Comtech
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading global technology company providing terrestrial and wireless network solutions, next-generation 9-1-1 emergency services, satellite and space communications technologies, and cloud-native capabilities to commercial and government customers around the world. Our unique innovation and employee empowerment culture unleashes a relentless passion for customer success. With multiple facilities located in technology corridors throughout the United States and around the world, Comtech leverages our global presence, technology leadership, and decades of experience to create the world’s most innovative communications solutions.
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