Ryan McAlinden rejoined ICT after a 2 year detail assignment with Army Futures Command (AFC), where he was awarded the Distinguished Civilian Service Medal. From 2009 – 2013, he worked as a security analyst with NATO, where he led security assessments in Afghanistan for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
There he was awarded NATO’s highest award, the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM), by the NATO Secretary General. Prior to NATO he worked on a variety of projects at ICT focused on innovative and disruptive technologies for the training and operational communities.