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Iridium Communications Inc., a renowned provider of global voice and data satellite communications, has announced that for a second time, its Tempe, Arizona facility has received the James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award.

A distinction presented by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Association (DCSA) during the annual Society of Industrial Security Professionals (NCMS) training seminar, the award honours companies that embody a commitment to upholding and exceeding standards within the Industrial Security community over the previous year.

Iridium attains James S. Cogswell Award

Of over 13,000 cleared U.S. defense contractors eligible, less than 1% is selected each year to receive this award

Of the more than 13,000 cleared U.S. defense contractors eligible, less than 1% is selected each year to receive this award.

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.

Implement integral security protocols and procedures

Bill Conner adds, “Receiving such an honour 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 organisation 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 nominated by DCSA industrial security representative

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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