Andrew Lochli, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) assistant director for Counterintelligence and Insider Threat, presented the 2023 Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence to Nikki Geib, AM General, LLC, deputy general counsel, at a ceremony held at AM General’s Mishawaka, Ind., manufacturing campus on Nov. 14.
 
“This award really shows the commitment that AM General has to making sure our technology is protected and our soldiers on the battlefield are safe,” Lochli told the audience that included AM General and DCSA leaders, as well as elected officials. “It shows a highly mature counterintelligence program that can deliver the capabilities needed to the U.S. government and protect them from all enemies. The indicators are measurable counterintelligence results a commitment to counterintelligence practices and cooperation with DCSA and other government agencies.”
 
The honor is awarded only to cleared companies and universities who strive to deter, detect and disrupt the theft of sensitive or classified U.S. information and technology by foreign entities who seek to promote the uncompromised delivery of such technologies to the DoD and other government agencies.
 
“AM General epitomizes the definition of excellence in counterintelligence,” DCSA Central Region counterintelligence leaders emphasized in their nomination. “The AM General senior management officials are dedicated partners to DCSA in both its industrial security and counterintelligence programs and have a clear leadership and security vision for a comprehensive security program. They cultivate a company-wide security culture that is unique in its customer focus. An example is their company motto, “We R.I.D.E (Responsive Integrity Dynamic Excellence) with Sergeant Smith”. To quote from their public website, “We R.I.D.E with Sergeant Smith” is so much more than a slogan to us – it’s a way of doing business. Sergeant Smith is not only our customer, but also our sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, and those of us who are veterans or are currently serving. We are one team dedicated to deliver quality products for Sergeant Smith’s mission success.”