Patriot One Adds Former Senior US Intelligence Officer, Karl Wagner, as Strategic Advisor
June 27 2018 - 8:00AM
Patriot One Technologies Inc. (TSX.V:PAT)
(OTCQX:PTOTF) (FRANKFURT:0PL) (“Patriot One” or the “Company”),
makers of the award-winning PATSCAN CMR™ (Cognitive Microwave
Radar) concealed weapons detection system today announced that Karl
Wagner, a former member of CIA’s Senior Intelligence Service (SIS),
has been hired as an advisor for US Government Relations and
Business Development.
Wagner brings over 29 years of worldwide
experience to Patriot One, including service in Latin America, East
Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.
Wagner will advise Patriot One on government relations and
business development opportunities within the US for government and
private business. In addition, his experience and advisory role
will aid in the rollout of the PATSCAN CMR concealed weapon
detection solution to other security organizations around the
world.
His last position at CIA was Chief of
Counter-Intelligence (CI) Operations, in which he directed
operations executed by officers matrixed throughout CIA, both at
headquarters and overseas. He advocated for inclusion of
resiliency efforts into CIA’s Insider Threat Program and worked to
implement CIA’s Insider Threat Program across the Directorate of
Operations (DO).
Wagner has also served as Chief of Operations of
a compartmented DO division, as Executive Assistant to CIA’s
Executive Director (EXDIR) Meroe Park, and Chief of the CIA’s
Special Middle East Task Force. Wagner’s other CIA assignments
include leadership positions in CIA stations overseas including a
large station in North Africa, multiple war zones in the Middle
East and South Asia (establishing new semi-permanent bases in high
risk live fire locations), and high CI threat stations in Latin
America and East Asia.
Martin Cronin, Patriot One President & CEO
states, “We are very excited and fortunate to have Karl join the
Patriot One team as a key US advisor. Karl’s wide range of
high-level security experience will serve as an extremely valuable
asset to our growing leadership team as we continue our efforts to
rid the world of tragic and random acts of violence.”
Wagner has an M.A. Security Studies (Magna Cum
Laude) from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree in
Political Science from University of Illinois. He is a recipient of
the National Intelligence Exceptional Achievement Medal (November
2013), the DO Excellence in Leadership Award (2012), 4 Meritorious
Unit Citations and 20 Exceptional Performance Awards. Karl
has near native fluency in Spanish and professional fluency in
Mandarin.
On Behalf of the Board,
“Martin Cronin”
Martin Cronin, President, CEO &
Director
About Patriot One Technologies, Inc.
(TSX.V:PAT) (OTCQX: PTOTF) (FRA: 0PL): Patriot One has
developed PATSCAN CMR™ the next generation of its award-winning
radar device and software solution. PATSCAN CMR is a
first-of-its-kind Cognitive Microwave Radar concealed weapons
detection system, designed as an effective tool to combat active
shooter threats before they occur. Built for cost-effective
deployment in weapon-restricted buildings and facilities, the
Patriot One software solution and related hardware can be installed
in key access points to covertly identify weapons and to alert
security of an active threat. Owner/operators of private and
certain public facilities can now prominently post anti-weapons
policies with compliance assured. The Company’s motto Deter, Detect
and Defend is based on the belief that widespread use of its
technology will act as an effective deterrent, thereby diminishing
the epidemic phenomena of active shooters across the globe. For
more information, visit: www.patriot1tech.com. Patriot One
Technologies are proud winners of the 2017 Anti-Terrorism / Force
Protection category of the Security Industry Association’s New
Product Showcase at ISC West.
For further information, please contact:
Patriot One Inquiriesinfo@patriot1tech.com
John Martin, Investor Relations +1 (888)
728-1332johnm@patriot1tech.com www.patriot1tech.com
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