For Immediate Release

4:00 pm, Thursday, February 8, 2012

Press Contact: Robert Edson

Phone: 703-416-2000

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MEDIA ADVISORY

Dawn Halfaker, President and CEO, Halfaker and Associates, LLC

WHO: Dawn Halfaker, President and CEO, Halfaker and Associates, LLC
WHAT: February installment of the Analytic Services Distinguished Speaker Series – “From the Battlefield to the Boardroom”
WHERE: Analytic Services
2900 South Quincy Street, Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22206
Free parking is available to attendees who RSVP
WHEN: Wednesday, February 15, 2012,
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
WHY: Due to a wind down of expeditionary efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, coupled with imminent Pentagon budget cuts, a massive influx of professional military veterans are expected to enter the private sector workforce. Army CPT Dawn Halfaker will share her story about transitioning from the Battlefield to the Boardroom. Motivated to continue to serve despite being critically wounded in action by an RPG in Iraq, Dawn has explosively grown her company from 1 to 170 employees in just six years. As Halfaker has been able to provide meaningful work for plenty of fellow veterans, her presentation promises to not only be incredibly relevant, but truly inspiring.
ATTENDENCE: RSVP’s are required. Requests for attendance must be received via email and no later than (NLT) 12:00 pm, February 14, 2012. We are a secure facility and require that foreign nationals must RSVP NLT12:00 pm February 13, 2012. Interviews will be considered on a case by case basis. To RSVP, please contact us.

About Analytic Services Inc. and the Distinguished Speaker Series

Analytic Services is a not-for-profit public service institute dedicated to informing decisions that shape the nation’s future. We provide objective studies and analyses for the national security, homeland security, and other select public policy communities. Capabilities are delivered through our ANSER operating unit, the Applied Systems Thinking (ASysT) Institute, and the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, a federally funded research and development center, operated on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security.

The Distinguished Speakers Series provides a platform for significant national and international figures to share experiences and ideas, provoke thought and facilitate dialogue about crucial domestic and global issues. Presentations have covered topics ranging from national or homeland security, intelligence, energy, environment and healthcare. Recent speakers have included: Admiral Thad Allen, Former Commandant of the Coast Guard; Caryn Wagner, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security; W. Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and General James F. Amos, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps.