GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chandra McMahon has been appointed Vice President of Commercial Markets for Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Information Systems and Global Solutions business.  McMahon will be responsible for leading Lockheed Martin's unique Cyber Security capabilities and associated portfolio of information technology solutions including Cloud, Big Data and Mobility to our commercial clients.

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McMahon has more than 25 years of experience in the information technology industry, most recently as the corporation's Chief Information Security Officer.   As CISO, she was responsible for information security strategy, policy, security engineering, operations and cyber threat detection and response. Her previous experience includes a variety of information technology leadership roles including the development and delivery of commercial solutions and services.

"Chandra will bring an increased level of focus and drive significant growth in this area," said Sondra Barbour, IS&GS Executive Vice President.  "Her experience and understanding of this market will enable us to continue to expand our commercial offerings."

Jim Connelly will succeed Chandra as the Chief Information Security officer for the corporation.  Previously Jim served as the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer with responsibility for our global Security Intelligence Centers and overall corporate network defense.  Jim will report to Denise Saiki, Lockheed Martin's Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Enterprise Business Services.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 118,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services. The Corporation's net sales for 2012 were $47.2 billion.

SOURCE Lockheed Martin