Four Retired Senior U.S. Air Force Leaders to
Advise and Provide Direction for VirnetX's Zero Trust Network
Access Security
ZEPHYR
COVE, Nev., April 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VirnetX Holding
Corporation (NYSE: VHC) today announced that it has
established an advisory board comprised of four retired senior U.S.
Air Force leaders. The board will assist and advise on business
development and operational direction of VirnetX's Zero Trust
Network Access security technology as a necessary layer of security
for defense communications and data management to Department of
Defense government officials and commercial contractors.
Advisory Board Members:
Lance W Lord, General, USAF (Ret.)
Lord retired in 2006 as a 4-star General in the U.S. Air Force.
He was the Commander of the Air Force Space Command and was
responsible for the development, acquisition and operation of the
Air Force's space and missile systems. He led more than 39,700
space professionals who provided combat forces and capabilities to
the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Strategic
Command. He is a former member of the President's Commission on
Position, Navigation and Timing Senior Advisory Group and the US
Strategic Command Senior Advisory Group. Lord currently serves
as the Chairman of OmniTeq and founded its predecessor L2 Aerospace
LLC. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Frequency Electronics
Corporation, is a board member of Boneal Aerospace Corporation, a
member of the Iridium Communications Government Advisory Board, a
member of General Dynamics Mission Systems Senior Advisory Group
and Hera Satellite Systems Senior Advisory Group.
Daniel P (Fig) Leaf, Lieutenant General, USAF (Ret.)
Leaf retired in 2008 as a 3-star Lieutenant General in the U.S.
Air Force. He was Deputy Commander in the U.S. Pacific Command. He
has worked with leaders of every nation in the Indo-Asia Pacific
region except North Korea. He
delivered guest lectures at King's College London, the Vietnam
Academy of Social Science, China's
PLA Political Academy in Xian, and
the Pakistan National Defense
University among others. His military experience includes
his time at PACOM, a tour of duty at Headquarters Pacific Air
Forces, four years of duty assignments in both the Republic of
Korea and Japan, and temporary
military duty across the region. A master of air operations,
information warfare and joint force operations, he is a decorated
fighter pilot and leader, with combat missions in Europe and the Middle East. He has executive level industry
experience as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Northrup
Grumman.
Nina M Armagno, Lieutenant General, USAF (Ret.)
Armagno retired in 2023 as a 3-star Lieutenant General in the
U.S. Air Force, serving as the first Director of Staff for the U.S.
Space Force. During her 35-year career, Armagno held multiple
commands at many levels of space operations including Director of
Plans and Policy at U.S. Strategic Command. She was instrumental in
the creation of the U.S. Space Force by working with the highest
levels of the U.S. Government and is a lifetime member of the
Council of Foreign Relations. Industry experience includes
RocketLab board director and several strategic advisory board
positions.
A Bowen Ballard, Major General,
USAF (Ret.)
Ballard retired in 2003 as a 2-Star Major General in the U.S.
Air Force with over 37 years of uniformed service. He served as
Assistant Chief of Staff of Intelligence at U.S. Air Force
Headquarters in the Pentagon and as Mobilization Assistant to the
Director of the National Security Agency and Chief of Central
Security Services. He serves on the Air Force Secretary and Chief
of Staff Civilian Advisory Group and is widely recognized on the
Hill in DC and throughout numerous Congressional circles. He has
been CEO of a regional real estate corporation and a director of
two regional commercial banks. He has served on the Embry-Riddle
University President's Advisory Board and has accumulated more than
7,000 hours as a civilian pilot.
"We are honored that such an esteemed group of elite military
commanders recognize the importance of our network security
technology and have joined our team," said Kendall Larsen, VirnetX CEO and President.
"Their knowledge and counsel will allow us to present our Zero
Trust Network Access security to top decision-making government and
commercial defense personnel."
About VirnetX
VirnetX Holding Corporation is an Internet security
software and technology company with industry-leading, patented
technology for Zero Trust Network Access ("ZTNA") based secure
network communications. VirnetX's software and technology
solutions, including its Secure Domain Name Registry and
Technology, VirnetX One™, VirnetX War Room™, VirnetX Matrix™, and
Gabriel Connection Technology™, are designed to be device and
location independent, and enable a secure real-time communication
environment for all types of enterprise applications, services, and
critical infrastructures. The Company's patent portfolio includes
over 200 U.S. and foreign granted patents, validations, and pending
applications. For more information, please
visit www.virnetx.com
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