Iridium Receives 2024 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced that its Tempe, Arizona facility received the 2024 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award for the second time. Presented by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Association (DCSA), the award acknowledges companies with exemplary industrial security practices. Less than 1% of over 13,000 eligible U.S. defense contractors receive this honor annually. Bill Conner, Vice President of Legal and Compliance at Iridium, highlighted the award as a recognition of the company's commitment to surpassing security standards. The selection process for the award involves an extensive review, requiring companies to have at least two consecutive superior industrial security ratings.
- Iridium's Tempe, Arizona facility received the 2024 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award for the second time.
- Less than 1% of over 13,000 eligible U.S. defense contractors receive this honor annually.
- Award recognition highlights Iridium's commitment to exceeding industrial security standards.
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"As a DoD contractor for over two decades now, Iridium is proud to receive such a respected award that represents not just meeting, but exceeding important security standards set forth by DCSA," said Bill Conner, Vice President, Legal and Compliance, Iridium. "Receiving such an honor for a second time is a strong testament to the incredible work of the Iridium security team over the past several years, and how we implement integral security protocols and procedures with care and purpose."
To win the award an organization must perform well beyond the minimum National Industrial Security Program (NISP) requirements and exemplify high benchmarks for security program management, vulnerability assessment, security education, and classified material control. Facilities are nominated by a DCSA industrial security representative and are required to have at least two consecutive superior industrial security review ratings during an eight-month internal review and election process.
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To learn more about the Cogswell award, please visit: https://www.dcsa.mil/Industrial-Security/Cogswell-Awards/
About Iridium Communications Inc.
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 2024, Iridium acquired Satelles and announced the Iridium Satellite Time and Location service. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in
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