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Joe Whitehead

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Senior Corporate Counsel - Information Security, Government Contracts, and Operations at Northrop Grumman
📍 Hawthorne, California, United States

Joe Whitehead is a Senior Corporate Counsel at Northrop Grumman, specializing in information security, government contracts, and operations. A graduate of the U. S. Air Force Academy and The University of Texas School of Law, he has built a unique career blending military discipline with high-level corporate legal expertise in the aerospace and defense sector.

Outside of his legal duties, Joe is dedicated to mentoring fellow veterans. He actively participates in the American Corporate Partners program, where he helps veterans transition into corporate careers. He also engages with his professional community by attending key industry events like the RSA cybersecurity conference.

He has published several articles on government contracting, including analysis of Department of Defense rules on export-controlled information.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Senior Corporate Counsel - Information Security, Government Contracts, and Operations
Location
Hawthorne, California, United States
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Government Contracting
His entire legal career focuses on government contracts, including bid protests, compliance, prime/subcontract drafting, and complex negotiations for defense contractors.
Cybersecurity Law
He is the Senior Counsel for Information Security, holds multiple cybersecurity certifications, and actively participates in major industry conferences like RSA.
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Career

Work history

2-2023
Senior Corporate Counsel - Information Security, Government Contracts, and Operations
Northrop Grumman
3-2019 - 2-2023
Senior Corporate Counsel
Northrop Grumman
9-2008 - 3-2019
Attorney (Senior Counsel)
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
4-2011 - 11-2011
Secondment, Legal Department
Advance Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center (AMMROC)
8-2007 - 8-2008
Law Clerk to the Honorable Susan G. Braden
US Courts, United States Court of Federal Claims
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Education
2004 - 2007
JD
The University of Texas School of Law
1995 - 1999
Bachelor of Science
United States Air Force Academy
1991 - 1995
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