– USA, MD – SMX, a leader in next-generation mission support, digital transformation, and IT solutions, today announced the appointment of Andrew Makridis to its Board of Directors.
About Andrew Makridis
Andrew Makridis spent nearly four decades of service in the U.S. Intelligence Community and national security establishment, rising to the number three position at the CIA until his retirement at the end of 2022. As COO, Makridis was responsible for managing the CIA’s day-to-day operations, including budgeting, personnel-related issues, resource management, security and information technology, and developing the multi-year strategy for fulfilling the agency’s primary mission as the nation’s first line of defense. Makridis previously served as the CIA Associate Deputy Director for Science and Technology headed the Agency’s Weapons and Counterproliferation office, and led the CIA’s response to the WikiLeaks data breach and restructuring of the CIA’s overall cybersecurity posture.
“Since leaving government in 2022, my primary focus has been to align myself with organizations that are helping to solve the numerous challenges facing the public sector today,” said Andrew Makridis. “SMX’s combination of providing differentiated digital transformation, data analytics and mission-oriented technology solutions to discerning customers across defense, intelligence, federal civilian, state, local, education, and other regulated end markets aligns well with my prior experiences. I look forward to partnering with Peter, the SMX team, and OceanSound Partners to support the Company’s growth and evolution going forward.”
Andrew Makridis spent nearly four decades of service in the U.S. Intelligence Community and national security establishment, rising to the number three position at the CIA until his retirement at the end of 2022. As COO, Makridis was responsible for managing the CIA’s day-to-day operations, including budgeting, personnel-related issues, resource management, security and information technology, and developing the multi-year strategy for fulfilling the agency’s primary mission as the nation’s first line of defense. Makridis previously served as the CIA Associate Deputy Director for Science and Technology, headed the Agency’s Weapons and Counterproliferation office, and led the CIA’s response to the WikiLeaks data breach and restructuring of the CIA’s overall cybersecurity posture.
Among his many other distinguishments, Andrew Makridis was awarded the CIA’s George H.W. Bush Award for Leadership, the John A. McCone Award for Engineering Excellence, the CIA Intelligence Medal and has been a three-time recipient of the Presidential Rank Award, the nation’s highest honor for civilian service.
About SMX
SMX is a leader in next-generation mission support, digital transformation, and IT solutions operating near clients across the U.S. and around the globe. SMX delivers scalable and secure solutions combined with the mission expertise needed to accelerate outcomes for the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, the Public Sector, Fortune 1000, and other public and private sector clients.
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