Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. announced that Bryan Cunningham has been named as Liberty Defense?s new President, effective January 13, 2025. Mr. Cunningham is a lawyer, senior security expert, former CIA intelligence officer, and technology executive, who has a long career protecting the US and allied critical assets at home and around the globe against emerging threats. He presently is senior counsel and adviser to Palantir Technologies PLTR-Q, working with the company through its growth from fewer than 30 employees to more than 4,000.

He currently serves as Executive Director of Palantir?s outside advisory board on privacy and civil liberties and has been a key officer at several other tech startups. Mr. Cunningham previously served as Deputy Legal Adviser to National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, worked with the US 9/11 Commission, and has been a senior advisor to the Chertoff Group. Mr. Cunningham has been involved in the critical aviation security space since shortly after 9/11, drafting significant portions of the Homeland Security Act and providing security and regulatory advice and counsel to the American Association of Airline Executives.

He was awarded the National Intelligence Medal of Achievement for helping stand up the first US terrorism threat integration center and has served on numerous security-related government and private task forces.