Andrew Lochli, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
assistant director for Counterintelligence and Insider Threat, presented the
2023 Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence to Nikki
Geib, AM General, LLC, deputy general counsel, at a ceremony held at AM
General's Mishawaka, Ind., manufacturing campus on Nov. 14.
"This award really shows the commitment that AM General has to making sure
our technology is protected and our soldiers on the battlefield are safe,"
Lochli told the audience that included AM General and DCSA leaders, as well
as elected officials. "It shows a highly mature counterintelligence program
that can deliver the capabilities needed to the U.S. government and protect
them from all enemies. The indicators are measurable counterintelligence
results a commitment to counterintelligence practices and cooperation with
DCSA and other government agencies."
The honor is awarded only to cleared companies and universities who strive
to deter, detect and disrupt the theft of sensitive or classified U.S.
information and technology by foreign entities who seek to promote the
uncompromised delivery of such technologies to the DoD and other government
agencies.
"AM General epitomizes the definition of excellence in counterintelligence,"
DCSA Central Region counterintelligence leaders emphasized in their
nomination. "The AM General senior management officials are dedicated
partners to DCSA in both its industrial security and counterintelligence
programs and have a clear leadership and security vision for a comprehensive
security program. They cultivate a company-wide security culture that is
unique in its customer focus. An example is their company motto, "We R.I.D.E
(Responsive Integrity Dynamic Excellence) with Sergeant Smith". To quote
from their public website, "We R.I.D.E with Sergeant Smith" is so much more
than a slogan to us - it's a way of doing business. Sergeant Smith is not
only our customer, but also our sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, and those
of us who are veterans or are currently serving. We are one team dedicated
to deliver quality products for Sergeant Smith's mission success."