ARLINGTON, VA July 18, 2022 – Freedom Technologies, Inc. (FTI) announced today that Matt Ivey will be the company’s Chief Operating Officer. “Our team has entered its 30th year as a growing enterprise led by seasoned policy experts, engineers, and lawyers,” FTI CEO Janice Obuchowski notes. “Matt brings the organizational track record to support this positive trajectory.”
“I am grateful to Ambassador Obuchowski for this opportunity and humbled to be a part of this remarkable team,” says Ivey of his new position.
Ivey joined FTI last year at the conclusion of his distinguished career in the U.S. Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer and subsequently as an attorney in multiple leadership positions, during which he deployed to the Arabian Gulf, Iraq, and the South China Sea. Highlights include assignments as Director of Legislation at the Department of the Navy Office of Legislative Affairs, Chief of Plans & International Law for U.S. Special Operations Command, and lead attorney for a multinational carrier strike group.
About FTI
Since 1992, FTI has demonstrated unparalleled knowledge and experience in telecommunications/information systems policy and engineering. The firm is recognized for its expertise in radio spectrum and space systems consulting and engineering services, as well as adjacent areas, including national security, emerging technologies, and geopolitics. FTI brings capacity to drive critical policy and technical objectives for its clients and has earned trust and respect across a broad range of partners and clients, including Government agencies, new technology start-ups, established companies, and multinational organizations. FTI’s Founder, Janice Obuchowski, has served as Assistant Secretary of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Ambassador to the World Radiocommunications Conference, and as antitrust law expert.