(COMTEX) B: Microsoft Appoints Company's New Federal Director of Homelan
B: Microsoft Appoints Company's New Federal Director of Homeland Security;
Appointment Shows Company's Commitment to Nation's Defense
WASHINGTON, Nov 13, 2002 (U.S. Newswire via COMTEX) -- Microsoft Corp. today
announced that it has appointed Thomas Richey as its new Federal Director of
Homeland Security. Richey will be responsible for developing and executing
Microsoft's strategy as a partner in the U.S. government's evolving Homeland
Security policy. Richey will be located in the Microsoft Government offices,
based in Washington, D.C.
Richey has a long and distinguished record in public service beginning in 1981
as a highly decorated U.S. Coast Guard officer and as a senior policy advisor in
the U.S. Senate. As a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, Richey was
repeatedly decorated for unprecedented law enforcement operations and staff
assignments, the most senior decoration being the Meritorious Service Medal for
his service as Senate Liaison in the Coast Guard of Office of Congressional and
Governmental Affairs. His other staff experience included project management of
multi-million dollar vessel acquisitions and as an executive member of the
Commandant's strategic planning staff. He was also operations officer to a major
Coast Guard Command responsible for counter-drug, search and rescue, and many
other Coast Guard operations in the lower Gulf of Mexico and Upper Caribbean
Basin.
In 1997 Richey became the Coast Guard congressional liaison to the U.S. senate
where, as a result of his leadership, the Coast Guard enjoyed unprecedented
budget growth. In 2001 Richey retired from the U.S. Coast Guard with the rank of
Commander and became senior policy advisor to senior Democratic Senator John F.
Kerry, of Massachusetts. Richey was responsible for advising on a variety of
major policies ranging from the economy and healthcare to foreign and national
defense. He was also a key advisor on emerging Homeland Security issues.
"Tom's appointment is a significant step in establishing Microsoft as a
strategic partner to the government as it evolves its homeland security
strategy," said Mitra Azizirad, general manager, Microsoft Federal Systems.
"Tom's background in government policy, his leadership roles, and his focus on
an array of broad security issues will be an asset to our customers."
Richey's responsibilities will include working with policymakers, federal, state
and local government customers, and Microsoft partners and systems integrators
to develop an information technology framework for homeland security. The
initiative, which will stress cross-agency collaboration, will recognize that
government has significant investments in a variety of technologies and how
Microsoft can ensure that different environments work together.
"This appointment shows Microsoft's commitment to Homeland Security and to the
nation," said Richey. "Microsoft is a world leader in information management and
our customers are looking for guidance around this critical issue. I'm looking
forward to using my expertise gained from almost a quarter of a century in
public service to help bolster the nation's Homeland Security strategy."
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software,
services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The
company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people
through great software - any time, any place and on any device.
Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the United States
and/or other countries.
Editors: For more information or to set up interviews, please contact Regis
Mencer at 301-924-0330, regis(At)adviceunlimited.net.
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