LONDON, Aug. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman
Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has announced the appointment of
Nick Hopkinson to director of cyber
strategy in the U.K. This key leadership role is aimed at enhancing
the company's intelligence-related business and strengthening the
European footprint for technologies and capabilities vital to
national security.
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Hopkinson will be responsible for developing strategies and
leading strategic campaigns across Europe that will build on Northrop Grumman's
full-spectrum cyber expertise, including a broad range of offerings
for synchronised and integrated kinetic/non-kinetic mission
operations, protection, intelligence, and active response across
the entire electromagnetic and digital spectrums.
"Nick brings to Northrop Grumman a range of industry and
government experience including working across government
departments in addressing some of the most critical national
security challenges," said Andrew
Tyler, chief executive Europe, Northrop Grumman. "This appointment is
important for us as we grow our presence, enhance our customer
engagement and bring a wider portfolio of capabilities in cyber and
intelligence to the market."
Hopkinson has more than 30 years' experience in the cyber,
intelligence and information technology environment for both
industry and government. He joins Northrop Grumman after four years
at IT services provider CSC where he was responsible for leading
their security business in Europe
and more recently, CSC's global internal cyber security. Prior to
that, he spent more than 25 years at Government Communications
Headquarters serving in a variety of strategy, delivery and
operations roles including as director for Special Programmes,
delivering large-scale, complex change programmes and as chief
information officer for IT services, delivering new capabilities
and modernising IT infrastructures. Most recently, he was director
general for Information Security and Assurance.
Hopkinson has a master's degree from the University of Cambridge.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.