Former U.S. Army Chief of Staff, General Dennis J. Reimer, to Lead DFI Government Services

WASHINGTON, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- DFI International announced today that General Dennis J. Reimer, USA (Ret.) will join the organization as president of its government services company. In his new role, General Reimer will provide both strategic direction and daily operational leadership of a premier provider of national security research, analysis, and knowledge management services. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, DFI International supports clients within the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, the U.S. intelligence community, and in the private sector.

General Reimer served for the past five years as director of the National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism, a non-profit organization in Oklahoma City founded to assist state, local, tribal, and national jurisdictions in preparing for and preventing future acts of terrorism on U.S. soil. Previously, General Reimer had served from 1995 to 1999 as the 33rd US Army Chief of Staff.

"We simply could not be more delighted and honored to have someone of General Reimer's character, leadership qualities, and experience join our organization. DFI's clients in the defense, intelligence, and homeland security communities have come to expect nothing less than excellence from the company and, under General Reimer's leadership, I am confident that their expectations will continue to be met and exceeded," said Dr. Barry M. Blechman, CEO of DFI International.

"I'm looking forward to both the challenge and opportunity of joining this top notch organization," General Reimer said. "Since leaving active duty, I have remained committed to serving our nation's security interests at home and abroad. Joining the fine professional team at DFI offers me a unique opportunity to continue to fulfill this commitment in the nation's capital."

About General Reimer:

General Reimer, a native of Medford, Oklahoma, was born in 1939 and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1962. His 37-year military career spanned command positions from company to division to service levels and included tours on a variety of Army, joint, and combined staffs. His distinguished career includes two combat tours in Vietnam.

General Reimer's numerous awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two Legions of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, six awards of the Bronze Star Medal, including one with "V" for valor, the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman Badge.

After retiring from the Army, General Reimer answered the nation's call to service once again by becoming the first Director of the National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism in Oklahoma City. He and his wife, Mary Jo, currently reside in Oklahoma and will be moving to the Washington area this summer.

About DFI:

DFI Government Services supports U.S. defense, intelligence, and homeland security decision makers with incisive work ranging from analyses of weapons of mass destruction, counterterrorism research, homeland security strategy development, open-source intelligence, and force structure assessments, to the design and development of innovative knowledge management systems and other information technology tools. The company offers specialized functional and regional expertise through research and analysis, program management, modeling and simulation, and facilitation and outreach services. It stresses pragmatic and timely solutions to pressing security challenges.

DFI Government Services is a wholly-owned operating company of DFI International, Inc. A wide ranging consulting firm, DFI offers the collective expertise of nearly 200 professionals to decision-makers in government, industry, and the financial community. DFI Corporate Services provides management consulting services to global leaders in aerospace, defense, and high technology industries. DFI Investment Partners assists clients to identify, secure, and complete mergers and acquisitions in the aerospace, defense, intelligence, and homeland security sectors.

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