Company receives recognition for establishing and maintaining a security program that far exceeds basic National Industrial Security Program requirements
WOODLAND PARK, NEW JERSEY – August 11, 2020 – Kearfott Corporation has been selected as a recipient of the 2020 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA).
Kearfott’s Guidance & Navigation Division in Woodland Park, New Jersey was one of 61 facilities chosen for the award out of approximately 12,500 cleared facilities.
The award selection focuses on industrial security excellence, including establishing and maintaining a security program that far exceeds the basic National Industrial Security Program requirements; as well as providing leadership to other cleared facilities in establishing best practices while maintaining the highest standards for security.
“Keeping classified information safe is of the utmost importance for the work Kearfott does with the United States Government,” said President of Kearfott Corporation Murray Kennedy. “We are honored to be recognized by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency and are proud of the work our security team does managing its outstanding security program.”
The award was established in 1966 in honor of the late Air Force Colonel James S. Cogswell, the first chief of industrial security within the Department of Defense. Cogswell was responsible for developing the basic principles of the Industrial Security Program, which includes an emphasis on the partnership between industry and government to protect classified information. This partnership ultimately ensures the greatest protection for the U.S. warfighter and our Nation’s classified information.
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About Kearfott Corporation
For over 100 years, Kearfott Corporation has demonstrated a commitment to quality, reliability, and cutting-edge technology for guidance, navigation, and motion-control products. Kearfott’s products guide spacecraft and strategic missiles; navigate autonomous undersea vehicles; provide navigation, pointing, and weapon fire control for ground radars, mobile and towed artillery, and military transport vehicles; flight control actuators for missiles, UAVs, helicopters, and military and commercial aircraft; and precision, ruggedized components that measure angle and position in a wide range of applications. Kearfott is a wholly owned subsidiary of Astronautics Corporation of America, a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of avionics equipment and systems for the commercial and military aerospace industry. For more information on Kearfott’s innovative solutions and proven technologies: www.kearfott.com.