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On April 22, co-founder and partner of CCG, W. Ralph Basham was featured on CBS News "Face the Nation" to share his experience during his thirty year tenure at the U.S. Secret Service.

 

Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., former Secret Service Director Ralph Basham, Sen. Tom Coburn R-Okla., Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas on the April 22nd edition of "Face the Nation." Stephanie Cutter and Eric Fehrnstrom also appeared. Panelists included Tavis Smiley, Cornel West, Major Garrett, Melinda Henneberger, Norah O'Donnell and John Dickerson.

Source: CBS News

Mo McGowan and Michael Restovich Join Command Consulting Group as Partners

WASHINGTON, DC - International security advisory firm Command Consulting Group announced today that it has named two internationally recognized security experts and private sector corporate executives, Morris “Mo” McGowan and Michael Restovich, as full-time partners of the firm. Mr. Restovich and Mr. McGowan will be based in the Command Consulting Group’s new Dallas area office.

Mr. Restovich is 22 year veteran of the United States Secret Service and served as Assistant Administrator for Security Operations and Assistant Administrator for Policy at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), where he oversaw the agency’s security and policy responsibilities at 450 airports across the United States. Mr. Restovich also served as the Department of Homeland Security Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in London.

Mr. McGowan also served as Assistant Administrator for Security Operations at TSA, and in several other key roles at headquarters and in the field, to include in charge of security operations at Dallas Love Field. He is 25 year veteran of the Richardson, Texas police department.

“Mike Restovich and Mo McGowan are two of the foremost security experts in the world today,” said W. Ralph Basham, Founding Partner at Command Consulting Group and former Director of the United States Secret Service. “I know our international government and private clients will benefit immensely from their role as partners in the firm.”

“Having a local presence for Command Consulting Group in the Dallas – Fort Worth area is incredibly important for the firm,” said Restovich. “DFW represents a major center of gravity for our corporate customers with international security concerns, and it’s important that we be here on the ground to work with them."

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Laura Fassak - (202) 207 2930 - [email protected]
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On March 28, Mo McGowan, a CCG principal, was quoted in a New York Times article covering the JetBlue incident. As a security expert, Mr. McGowan shared his insight into whether anything can be done to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.

Subduing and calming passengers is part of the crew’s training, but now they have to worry about one of their own as well...Once the plane is in the air, there are only just a few security layers in place — and that’s the pilot, the crew and the passengers.

To view the full article, please go to Fracas on JetBlue Flight Shows Gap in Screening in the New York Times.

On March 13, Joseph W. Hagin, a CCG Principal, was featured on BBC News to share his insights on U.S.-U.K. relations and what it is like flying on Air Force One.

 

 

Source: BBC News