Quantum Cyber names former VA Secretary O'Rourke to board

Quantum Cyber N.V. (NASDAQ: QUCY) appointed Peter M. O'Rourke Sr. as an independent member of its board of directors, effective immediately, according to a company statement.

O'Rourke served as Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under the Trump administration in 2018, where he led over 380,000 employees and helped oversee a federal healthcare and benefits system with an annual budget exceeding $180 billion. He previously served as Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Secretary, where he worked on the VA Mission Act and helped establish the VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection.

O'Rourke is a military veteran who served as a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Air Force from 1998 to 2006 and as an Enlisted Airman in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln from 1990 to 1994. He holds a Master of Science degree from the Air Force Institute of Technology and previously held a Department of Defense Top Secret SCI Security Clearance.

The appointee brings board experience from his roles as Chairman of Northview Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: NVAC) and Lead Independent Director of ProFusa (NASDAQ: PFSA). He is the Founder and Managing Partner of TCI Partners LLC, a consulting firm focused on defense, healthcare, and government engagement, and serves as President and Founder of the National Association for Veterans Rights.

"Peter's appointment is a defining moment for Quantum Cyber," said David Lazar, Chief Executive Officer. "Peter's network, his DoD experience, and his understanding of the intersection between government procurement and capital markets are precisely what we need at this stage of our platform build."

The appointment follows Quantum Cyber's recently announced IP License Agreement and Commercial Supply Agreement with BP United Inc. for autonomous drone technology. Quantum Cyber describes itself as assembling an AI-powered autonomous defense platform spanning drone warfare, counter-UAS, demining, and command-and-control applications.

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