INSA
Oct 28, 2024
Peraton’s VP of National Security Strategy, Andrew Hallman, was recently interviewed by INSA.
What inspired you to build a career in national security?
My graduate work at American University’s School of International Service exposed me to the CIA’s—and Intelligence Community’s—historical role in securing our nation and advancing the values on which this country was founded. My principal advisor was on sabbatical from CIA and while he was not a recruiter, he had a masterful way of weaving the history of the Agency with the most important events in our nation’s post-WWII period. At the same time, I was employed in an internship with another federal department, which exposed me to the interagency process and officers of the CIA, and heightened my interest in working for the Intelligence Community one day.
What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?
The most rewarding aspect of my job is bringing the incredible talent and capabilities of Peraton and our broad partner network to the missions of our national security customers. I most appreciate the breadth of the perspective I can bring, based on my long experience in national security, and the trusted relationships I have built over decades to bring whole of nation approaches to securing the nation. I love the people I work with both inside and outside of government. They power our security, increasingly with the human-machine teaming that is required to prevail over threats facing the country.
