The Dept. of Homeland Security's Office of Cybersecurity & Communications has engaged FleishmanHillard for a six-month extension worth $365K.
FH, which saw its contract lengthened from Jan. 2 to July 1, 2015, has worked to build national awareness and understanding for the federal government's cybersecurity operation, known as CS&C, amid a backdrop of large global data breaches against Sony and the Dept. of Defense.
The extension will keep FH at the helm of the PR contract until it is competitively reviewed in the 2015 fiscal year. The firm's Washington work includes support of the CS&C's awareness campaign, message development and speechwriting for the assistant secretary Andy Ozment, digital, public and media relations strategies, among other work.
The CS&C sits within DHS' National Protection and Programs Directorate with the mandate of enhancing security, resilience and reliability of the country's cyber and communications infrastructure.
FH beat three firms for the original $1.4M contract in 2010 and has been working from options off the pact for the past four years.
Maggie Moran, who is well-connected in New Jersey and New York Democratic politics, has established Moxie Strategies in Asbury Park, NJ.
Husch Blackwell Strategies has added FleishmanHillard alum Michael Slatin as a principal in its public affairs group.
Rory Cooper, a veteran Republican operative and policy specialist, has joined Teneo’s Washington office as senior managing director in its strategy & communications practice.
Brian Fallon, who served as national press secretary for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential run, is signing on next month as Vice President’s Kamala Harris’ campaign communications director.
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