By Light Professional IT Services, LLC announced on Tuesday that Tim Grattan has become the senior vice president of Cyberspace Operations for the company.

Previously, Grattan served as the vice president of Cyberspace Operations since joining By Light in May 2015. Prior to his tenure with By Light, Grattan served in the U.S. Marine Corps. For 25 years and retired as a colonel in April 2015.

Over the course of his career, Grattan earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in English/General Engineering Technology & Design from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1990, a Master’s Degree in Operational Studies from the School of Advanced Warfighting in 2005 and a second Master’s Degree in National Security Studies from the National War College in 2011.

“Tim has been an invaluable resource in his 4 years with By Light,” added Brian Donahue, CEO and founder of By Light “His leadership will continue to deepen our Cyber capabilities.”

By Light announced on May 20th that the company has acquired Metova Federal LLC, a leading provider of cyber range and cyber training services to the US Government. Grattan will oversee all of the product development, technical support and delivery operations of Metova and its industry-leading CyberCENTS offering, as it is integrated into By Light’s Cyber line of business.

“The integration of Metova along with our existing Cyber offerings and services creates a powerful growth engine for us,” said Donahue. “Tim is uniquely positioned to assume this added responsibility, given his deep experience in Cyberspace Operations at multiple DoD and Intelligence agencies.”

About By Light Professional IT Services

By Light Professional IT Services LLC, headquartered in Arlington, VA is an ISO 9001, 20000-1, and 27001 registered and CMMI Level 3 certified systems integrator that provides secure, turn-key systems by incorporating exceptional engineering, project management, telecommunications, and cyber capabilities to safeguard mission success.

Founded by industry professionals with extensive knowledge in the DoD, DISA and other US Government Agencies, By Light successfully implements technical solutions that integrate the best commercial practices to meet all government requirements.

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