Northrop Grumman Corporation announced the appointment of Arlington resident John Kropf as corporate privacy executive. In this new role, Kropf has executive responsibility for leading and executing Northrop Grumman’s global privacy strategy and data protection programs, as well as advising the business on initiatives involving the collection, use and disclosure of personal information.

Most recently, Kropf worked as deputy chief counsel for Privacy and Information Governance for Reed Elsevier. Previously, he served as deputy chief privacy officer and senior adviser on international privacy policy for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and he served as attorney-advisor for the Office of the Legal Adviser, Consular Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.

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