[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1167-E1168]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MR. ART COVIELLO

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                     HON. C. A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2015

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to honor Mr. 
Art Coviello, an international expert on cybersecurity, on the occasion 
of his retirement after more than 30 years as a strategic, operating 
and financial-management expert in high-technology companies.
  Mr. Coviello graduated magna cum laude from the University of 
Massachusetts in 1975 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business 
Administration. He started his career as a certified public accountant 
at Deloitte, Haskins & Sells and held positions in financial and 
operating management at several technology companies.
  He joined RSA, the Security Division of EMC, in 1995 and was the 
driving force in the

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company's rapid growth during his tenure, increasing revenue from $25 
million to more than $1 billion in 2014. Under his leadership, RSA 
evolved from its roots in authentication and encryption to a leader in 
security technology, including forensics, compliance and detection. 
Among his many acquisitions, Mr. Coviello played a key role in the 
successful acquisitions of Xcert International, 3G International, 
TransIndigo and Securant Technologies, and in strategic partnerships 
with Microsoft and Accenture. He retires as Executive Chairman.
  While his well-deserved awards and accolades are too numerous to 
mention in their entirety, Mr. Coviello in 2013 was named a ``Top 25 
Innovator'' by CRN. He has served as co-chair of the National Cyber 
Security Summit's Corporate Governance Task Force, a public-private 
effort organized by the Department of Homeland Security and leading 
industry associations. He is a founding Board Member of the Cyber 
Security Industry Alliance.
  In his retirement, Mr. Coviello works with companies, industries, and 
governments to continue informing and shaping the evolution of security 
strategy to meet the challenges facing organizations today and 
tomorrow. He continues to play key roles in national and international 
cyber-security initiatives and is a regular speaker at conferences and 
forums around the world. Mr. Coviello is also a venture partner at 
Rally Ventures, a Board Observer for Synchrony Financial, and serves on 
the Board of Directors at EnerNOC.
  Mr. Speaker, I have considered Mr. Coviello a friend and colleague 
for many years. I know him to be a man of intellect and, more 
importantly, integrity. His expertise has made our country stronger. It 
is with great pride that I congratulate him on his retirement and wish 
him continued success and happiness in the next chapter of his life.

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