Perspecta Inc. (NYSE: PRSP), a leading U.S. government services provider, announced today that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and the state's U.S. Representative Rick Allen will welcome the company to Augusta with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new facility in the Georgia Cyber Center on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The office is strategically located close to Perspecta's U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) customer, headquartered nearby at Fort Gordon.
Attendees will hear from political leadership and other speakers about the importance of the Georgia Cyber Center in building the state's cyber expertise through collaboration with government, industry and academia. Following the presentations, attendees will tour the Perspecta facilities and learn about specific functions performed for ARCYBER that improve the nation's cybersecurity posture.
| What: | Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Perspecta at the Georgia Cyber Center |
| Who: | Georgia Governor Brian Kemp |
| U.S. Representative Rick Allen | |
| Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis, Jr. | |
| Michael Shaffer, executive vice president for strategic partnerships and economic development, Augusta University | |
| Jeff Bohling, senior vice president of Perspecta's defense group | |
| Dr. Tom Clark, executive director, CSRA Alliance for Fort Gordon | |
| When: | October 6, 2020 |
| 1 p.m. media interviews | |
| 2 p.m. speakers and ribbon cutting | |
| 3 p.m. facility tour in Shaffer MacCartney building | |
| Where: | Hull McKnight building, 100 Grace Hopper Lane, Augusta, Georgia 30901-1127 |
| RSVP: | This is an invitation-only event that will follow social distancing guidelines. Please RSVP to Todd Gay to obtain press access, confirm attendance and schedule interviews with the speakers and Perspecta leadership. Photography and filming will be permitted during the ceremony and tour. |
About Perspecta Inc.
At Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP), we question, we seek and we solve. Perspecta brings a diverse set of capabilities to our U.S. government customers in defense, intelligence, civilian, health care and state and local markets. Our 280+ issued, licensed and pending patents are more than just pieces of paper, they tell the story of our innovation. With offerings in mission services, digital transformation and enterprise operations, our team of nearly 14,000 engineers, analysts, investigators and architects work tirelessly to not only execute the mission, but build and support the backbone that enables it. Perspecta was formed to take on big challenges. We are an engine for growth and success and we enable our customers to build a better nation. For more information about Perspecta, visit perspecta.com.
About the Georgia Cyber Center
The $100 million Georgia Cyber Center is the single largest investment in a cybersecurity facility by a state government. The center is a unique public-private partnership involving academia, state and federal government, law enforcement, the U.S. Army, and the private sector. With two adjacent buildings totaling 332,000 square feet, the Georgia Cyber Center is located on the Nathan Deal Campus for Innovation in Augusta, Georgia and designed to meet the growing need for cybersecurity talent in Georgia, the nation, and the globe.
