HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peraton CEO Stu Shea has named industry veteran Phillip Mazzocco as Peraton’s chief security officer (CSO).

“Phil brings to Peraton more than 20 years of experience providing industrial security for Fortune 500 companies,” said Shea. “He understands full-spectrum security – the complex interplay among such aspects as risk management, crisis management, program security, international operations, training and insider threat. His leadership and vision will guide Peraton’s compliance programs and ensure the safety of our people, data, and property.”

Mazzocco comes to Peraton from Leidos, where he served as vice president, Sector Security, leading security operations across a multi-customer $4B portfolio of national security programs. Most recently, he managed the security team fundamental to the multi-billion dollar modernization of the Defense Healthcare Management Systems for the Department of Defense. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Industrial Security Working Group.

Prior to joining Leidos, Mazzocco held senior security positions for companies including General Dynamics, CGI Federal, and SAIC.

Mazzocco earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the John Carroll University and completed Master of Arts coursework in Central Eurasian studies at Indiana University.

About Peraton

Peraton provides innovative, reliable solutions to the nation’s most sensitive and mission-critical programs and systems. Peraton has significant experience providing highly differentiated secure communications, space, and technology solutions to key customers, and has become a trusted partner on missions that are critical to the security priorities of the United States. Capabilities include complex software and technology services and solutions, as well as end-to-end mission operations abilities, including Software Systems Development, Cyber, Modeling & Simulation, Mission Operations, Signal Intelligence (SIGINT), and Quick Reaction Capabilities (QRC) / Research & Development. The company is headquartered in Herndon, VA, with approximately 3,500 employees across the U.S. and Canada.