VirnetX Announces New Chief Technical Officer

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VirnetX Holding (NYSE: VHC) has appointed Dr. John Anthony Jamison as its new Chief Technical Officer (CTO). Dr. Jamison brings extensive experience from his roles as a Naval Intelligence Officer (1997-2018), Technical Director at BAE Systems' FAST Labs, and most recently as CTO at AI/ML startup OmniTeq. He holds a Doctorate of Strategic Intelligence and has significant expertise in defense electronics, tactical space satellite programs, and AI/ML applications.

The former CTO, Dr. Victor Larson, will transition to a Strategic Advisor role at VirnetX. CEO Kendall Larsen expressed enthusiasm about Dr. Jamison's appointment, highlighting his intelligence community background as valuable for the company's defense sector objectives.

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• Appointment of new CTO with extensive military intelligence and defense sector experience
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ZEPHYR COVE, Nev., Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VirnetX Holding Corporation (NYSE: VHC) today announced that it has hired  Dr. John Anthony Jamison as new VirnetX Chief Technical Officer (CTO).  From May 1997 to January 2018, Dr. Jamison served as a Naval Intelligence Officer for numerous strategic, operational and tactical commands and technical assignments throughout his service.  After that, he served as the Technical Director at BAE Systems, Inc.'s FAST Labs Defense Electronics R&D Unit, where he led advanced programs involving tactical space satellite efforts for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Following BAE Systems, Inc. Until November 2024, Dr. Jamison was the CTO at an AI/ML start-up, OmniTeq, where he worked to developed commercial services in the fields of bioinformatics, energy and power optimization, and climate related analytics. Dr. Jamison received his Doctorate of Strategic Intelligence from American Military University along with M.A. in National Security as well as a B.S. in Criminal Justice from the Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

"We are estatic to have Dr. Jamison join us as CTO," said Kendall Larsen, VirnetX President and CEO. "He brings a wealth of technology experience in the intelligence community and will be instrumental as we convert on our defense sector objectives."

Previous VirnetX CTO, Dr. Victor Larson, will take on a new role as a Strategic Advisor at VirnetX.

About VirnetX
VirnetX Holding Corporation is an Internet security software and technology company with an industry-leading, patented technology for Zero Trust Network Access ("ZTNA") based secure network communications. VirnetX's team includes experts on technologies related to hiding, securing, and transporting critical communications data, using advanced cryptography, PKI, block chain, and more, between sub-system components and mission tools, capabilities, and applications for secure end-to-end communications. VirnetX's software and technology solutions, including its Secure Domain Name Registry and Technology, VirnetX One™, VirnetX War Room™, and VirnetX Matrix™, are designed to be device and location independent, and enable a secure real-time communication environment for all types of enterprise applications, services, and critical infrastructures. For more information, please visit www.virnetx.com.

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FAQ

Who is the new CTO of VirnetX (VHC) as of December 2024?

Dr. John Anthony Jamison has been appointed as the new Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of VirnetX.

What is Dr. John Anthony Jamison's background before joining VirnetX (VHC)?

Dr. Jamison served as a Naval Intelligence Officer (1997-2018), Technical Director at BAE Systems' FAST Labs, and CTO at OmniTeq, an AI/ML startup.

What happened to VirnetX's (VHC) previous CTO?

Previous CTO Dr. Victor Larson has transitioned to a new role as Strategic Advisor at VirnetX.