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DarkPulse, Inc. Announces Key Hire, Dr. Joseph Catalino Jr., as Chief Strategy Officer
DarkPulse, Inc. Announces Key Hire, Dr. Joseph Catalino Jr., as Chief Strategy Officer.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n NEW YORK, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DarkPulse, Inc. (OTC Markets: DPLS) (“DarkPulse” and the “Company”), a technology company focused on the manufacture, sale, installation and monitoring of laser sensing systems based on its patented BOTDA dark-pulse sensor technology (the “DarkPulse Technology”) which provides a data stream of critical metrics for assessing the health and security of infrastructure, today announced the hiring of Dr. Joseph Catalino Jr., as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Dr. Joseph Catalino is a business operations and management expert who relishes in challenging, high-impact projects. From economic development in a conflict zone, to cost-modeling a government bureaucracy, Mr. Catalino has led a number of big initiatives resulting in impressive results as an accomplished executive. For nearly eight years he led multiple organizations and teams within the U.S. Defense Department. Recently he served as Defense Department representative on the White House COVID-19 Task Force. He also represented the Defense Department at the 6th Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate on regional stability in the Middle East. While at the Pentagon, he developed the first ever Counterterrorism Partnership Program Office. This $1.3 billion initiative allowed the U.S. to respond more nimbly to evolving threats. Mr. Catalino was the last head of the Pentagon’s controversial direct foreign investment/industrial revitalization program in Afghanistan - Task Force for Business and Stability Operations. In addition to his government achievements, he has led private sector firms with extensive experience in business development—with capture results and significant capital generation—and public/private health services delivery/administration. Mr. Catalino serves as an advisory board member of DarkPulse Inc., and KIRSH Helmets. He is also a Senior Fellow at the University of South Florida. Mr. Catalino attributes his successes to mentors who gave him opportunities and counseled him through many failures. As a result, he is a passionate mentor, and has guided many professionals through different phases of their careers. In his spare time you will find him in Virginia with his wife and daughter – or on a motorcycle either in the hills or on a racetra...