Peter O'Rourke joins Quantum Cyber board as independent director

Quantum Cyber N.V. (NASDAQ: QUCY) appointed Peter M. O'Rourke Sr. as an independent member of its board of directors, effective immediately, according to a company statement.

O'Rourke served as acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under the Trump administration in 2018, leading over 380,000 employees and overseeing a federal healthcare and benefits system with an annual budget exceeding $180 billion. He previously held roles as chief of staff and senior advisor to the secretary, where he worked on the VA Mission Act and helped establish the VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection.

The appointee is a U.S. military veteran who served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force from 1998 to 2006 and as an enlisted airman in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln from 1990 to 1994. He holds a master of science degree from the Air Force Institute of Technology and maintains an inactive Department of Defense top secret SCI security clearance.

O'Rourke brings board experience from Nasdaq-listed companies, having served as chairman of Northview Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: NVAC) and lead independent director of ProFusa (NASDAQ: PFSA). He founded and manages TCI Partners LLC, a consulting firm focused on defense, healthcare, and government engagement, and serves as president and founder of the National Association for Veterans Rights.

"Autonomous defense systems and drone technology are rapidly becoming foundational to the future of national security and global defense infrastructure," O'Rourke said in the statement.

Quantum Cyber describes itself as developing an AI-powered autonomous defense platform that integrates drone warfare, counter-UAS, autonomous demining, and command-and-control applications. The appointment follows the company's recently announced IP license agreement and commercial supply agreement with BP United Inc. for autonomous drone technology.

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