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Datamaran Names Bert Sinnema CTO to Drive AI Platform Push

Leeuwarden – September 08, 2026 -- Datamaran, the AI-powered risk and governance software provider, has appointed Bert Sinnema as Chief Technology Officer, tasking him with accelerating AI-driven product development across the platform.

Sinnema takes charge of global engineering and product teams

Based in Datamaran's Leeuwarden office in the Netherlands, Sinnema will lead the company's global engineering and product organization, including its engineering hub in Valencia, Spain. He owns Datamaran's product vision, strategy, and technology roadmap, from architecture to delivery.

Greenberg Traurig Hires Ex-Federal Prosecutor Herzog in LA

Los Angeles – September 07, 2026 -- Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added David M. Herzog, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney with more than 18 years of federal prosecutorial experience, as a shareholder in its Litigation Practice in Los Angeles.

Herzog brings nearly two decades of federal case-management and trial expertise to the firm's litigation bench

Herzog served with the U.S. Attorney's Offices in Los Angeles and Spokane, Washington, holding leadership posts including Chief of Appeals, Deputy Criminal Chief, and Deputy Chief of the Violent and Organized Crimes Section. He briefed and argued dozens of matters before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and led investigations spanning international human trafficking and organized crime cases requiring coordination of large legal teams and extensive evidentiary records.

Crowell & Moring Hires Chiraag Shah to Bolster London Arbitration Team

London – – September 07, 2026 -- Crowell & Moring has appointed Chiraag Shah as a partner in its London office, strengthening the firm's International Dispute Resolution practice with more than 25 years of high-stakes arbitration experience.

Shah brings a Chambers-ranked and Legal 500-recognized arbitration practice to Crowell

Shah joins from Morrison & Foerster's London office, where he served as Global Head of International Arbitration and Head of the Africa Desk. He previously held a partner role at Kirkland & Ellis and worked at leading law firms in Kenya before relocating to the UK.

Ex-Army Cyber Command Chief of Staff Joins Qtonic Quantum for Federal Push

Miami – September 07, 2026 -- Col. Reginald M. Harris, U.S. Army (Retired), the former Chief of Staff of U.S. Army Cyber Command, has joined Qtonic Quantum Corp to lead federal and defense government affairs as Washington imposes hard deadlines on post-quantum cryptography adoption.

Pentagon deadline forces cryptographic inventory before 2030

The Department of War's Post-Quantum Cryptography Strategy, released in June 2026, requires high-impact and national security systems to support quantum-resistant algorithms by December 31, 2030, with force-wide use mandated by December 31, 2031. Non-compliant systems face phase-out. Executive Order 14412, signed June 22, 2026, directs CISA and NIST to publish minimum elements for a cryptographic bill of materials and instructs the FAR Council to draft a rule binding covered contractors to post-quantum standards.