Iridium Receives 2021 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has been awarded the prestigious 2021 Cogswell Award by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) at the NCMS seminar. This recognition is granted to less than 1% of eligible defense contractors that excel in maintaining security standards. Iridium's Tempe facility was honored for its superior security programs and practices exceeding industry requirements. The award underscores Iridium's commitment to excellence in Industrial Security as a DoD contractor, showcasing its dedication to maintaining high security standards.
- Awarded the 2021 Cogswell Award for excellence in Industrial Security.
- Less than 1% of eligible companies receive this award, highlighting Iridium's superior security program.
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MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) is proud to announce that its Tempe, Arizona facility was awarded the 2021 Cogswell Award by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), during the annual Society of Industrial Security Professionals (NCMS) annual training seminar. Less than
Selection criteria for the annual award includes establishing and sustaining security programs that exceed industry requirements and providing leadership to other cleared facilities while establishing best practices to maintain the highest security standards. Facilities are nominated by a DCSA industrial security representative and are required to have at least two consecutive superior industrial security review ratings to be considered.
"Iridium is honored to be recognized as a leader in establishing and maintaining a security program that exceeds National Industrial Security Program requirements as a DoD contractor," said Cindy Sims, director of compliance and security, Iridium. "The Iridium security team is committed to upholding and surpassing the highest standards for Industrial Security excellence."
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Iridium® is the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe. Iridium enables connections between people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Together with its ecosystem of partner companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and rich portfolio of reliable solutions for markets that require truly global communications. In 2019, the company completed a generational upgrade of its satellite network and launched its new specialty broadband service, Iridium Certus®. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Va., U.S.A., and its common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol IRDM. For more information about Iridium products, services and partner solutions, visit www.iridium.com.
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