RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SOSi announced today that it hired Andre R. Watson, the former Assistant Director for National Security at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), as a Senior Account Executive to help expand its business and deliver capabilities to the federal and state law enforcement agencies. Watson has over two decades of global security risk management experience focused on domestic and international threat intelligence, counterterrorism, drug interdiction, border enforcement, and critical infrastructure protection.
“Andre’s interagency background and keen appreciation of threats to our national security make him a great addition to our team. I look forward to his helping us deliver data-driven intelligence and investigative analysis to our law enforcement customers,” said Jim Edwards, SOSi Chief Growth Officer.
As the former leader of the National Security Division (NSD) at HSI, Watson was responsible for counterterrorism, immigration system exploitation, counter-proliferation, and export control enforcement. He led numerous important initiatives, including global security tracking to counter weapons of mass destruction and coordinating the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) response to the Ebola virus and COVID-19 pandemic. He also drove collaboration among federal, state, and local agencies to combat global drug-related crimes and established natural disaster and emergency assistance rapid response teams in Washington, D.C.
In addition to his various roles at HSI, Watson served as the Chief of Intelligence for International Organized Crime and Intelligence Operations (IOC-2) at the Department of Justice (DOJ). In that role, he marshaled resources and information across nine federal law enforcement agencies and federally led prosecutorial teams aimed at combating international organized criminal networks. The Center enabled pooled intelligence, synthesis of multi-agency data, and the generation of actionable leads and investigations.
“My frontline perspective allows me to bridge the gap between SOSi’s robust capabilities and the evolving requirements of the government agencies responsible for safeguarding our country,” said Watson.
SOSi has a long history of supporting federal law enforcement.
The company’s work with the U.S. Customs Service—the predecessor agency to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) dates back to its founding in 1989. Over the past 10 years, SOSi has also worked extensively with DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
About SOSi
Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SOSi is a private defense and government services firm that is principally engaged in the research, design, development, integration, sustainment, and delivery of advanced technology systems, products, and services. Its capabilities include data science, software development, network engineering, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and logistics. https://www.sosi.com/
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