Kristen Hennebry

National Vice President, Communications

United States

Creative communications leader with proven success in building internal, external, and executive communication programs that grow brand awareness and drive employee engagement.

Passion for developing compelling written and visual content and producing experiential events that connect executives and employees with culture, brand values, and strategic direction.

Highly skilled at transforming complex topics around cybersecurity, geopolitics, and public policy into compelling narratives for diverse audiences.

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Company & Executive Leadership Features

Washington Technology
01/28/2022
How SAP NS2 aims to drive the cloud conversation and its business with it

Cloud computing and enabling the applications and services wrapped around those infrastructure environments is the core of what SAP National Security Services does for its government customers. Which means that in speaking with Mark Testoni, SAP NS2's CEO and the head of its cloud business, I had to ask what they make of the direction the Defense Department and intelligence community are going down with their multiple-provider approach.

TechRound
01/25/2022
Cybersecurity Predictions for 2022 (Part 2!)

Josephine Melvin January 25, 2022 We've collected predictions from industry experts on what 2022 could bring to cybersecurity. In 2021 we continued to see an increased pressure on cybersecurity for businesses, hackers taking advantage of the remote shift in the way we work. Explore top predictions from Nuspire's J.R.

The New York Times
07/06/2021
Pentagon Cancels a Disputed $10 Billion Technology Contract

The decision puts an end to years of legal wrangling over the contract, for 10 years of cloud-computing services. The Defense Department said on Tuesday that it would not go forward with a lucrative cloud-computing contract that had become the subject of a contentious legal battle amid claims of interference by the Trump administration.

GovTech
12/03/2020
Gov Tech Accelerator NS2 Labs Slows Down During COVID-19

Coming up on a year since opening a physical lab space in Chantilly, Va., the formerly online-only NS2 Labs has yet to fully realize its purpose as a collaboration space for private and public partners to solve problems for government. Backed by SAP NS2, the U.S.

Washington Post
08/17/2020
Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: The partisan split on voting security extends to the nominating...

As Democrats and Republicans spar over the safest and most secure way to cast ballots in November, their national conventions are showcasing two different approaches to pandemic-era voting. The models reflect the parties' differing stances on voting in November: Democrats are prioritizing limiting the risk of the coronavirus spreading and Republicans are putting a premium on in-person voting.

Wired
01/07/2021
Post-Riot, the Capitol Hill IT Staff Faces a Security Mess

In the aftermath of destructive riots that trashed the United States Capitol on Wednesday, the nation is grappling with questions about the stability and trajectory of US democracy. But inside the Capitol building itself, the congressional support staff is dealing with more immediate logistics, like cleanup and repairs.

ZDNet
06/25/2020
Telehealth data breaches to worsen as adoption skyrockets | ZDNet

In June, Babylon Health, a UK telehealth startup valued in excess of $2BN, suffered a data breach involving confidential patient information. The breach was exposed via Twitter, when a user of Babylon's video consultation app brought to light the fact that he could see other patients' appointments.

Forbes
How SAP NS2 Provides The U.S. Government With Technology Solutions

SAP NS2 is an independent U.S.-based arm of SAP that provides enterprise technology solutions to support national security. To learn more about SAP NS2, I interviewed the company CEO Mark Testoni. Testoni served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years and has held various roles in logistics, information technology and financial management.

Dark Reading
Local, State Governments Face Cybersecurity Crisis

Ransomware hit small government organizations hard in 2019. Now they have to deal with budget cuts, pandemic precautions, social unrest, and the coming election cycle. Already under attack by cybercriminals and ransomware operators, state and local government are facing heightened cybersecurity threats as they move into the second half of 2020, when they will be required to manage elections while dealing with hard economic choices, experts said this week.

WashingtonExec
09/28/2020
Top 25 MarCom Leaders to Watch in 2020: SAP NS2's Kristen Sanchez | WashingtonExec

Kristen Sanchez has more than 20 years of experience building brand, digital and content strategies for top technology organizations. In 2020, she created a virtual speaker series at SAP NS2 to motivate and encourage employees amid the pandemic. "We wanted to give the team something to look forward to in this stressful time for many," Sanchez said.

Op-Ed and Byline Examples

TheHill
03/06/2018
License to hack: State-sponsored hackers are upping the ante

At this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, the threat of large-scale, state-sponsored cyberattacks was top of mind among the government and business leaders in attendance. Many world leaders now fear cyberattacks more than disease, terrorism or food shortages. Warren Buffett famously called cyber threats mankind's number one problem, even over nuclear weapons.

Speaker Series & Event Production

NS2 Internal
07/09/2020
DE&I Employee Town Hall

Example of drafted questions for diversity, equity, & inclusion town hall meeting

NS2 Serves Media Placements

Business Insider
11/17/2020
Inside the 11-week, intensive tech boot camp that helps vets get hired

NS2 Serves puts veterans through an intense, three-month program to help them land jobs. * Participants receive software training and certifications. * Retired United States Navy vice admiral Joseph Kernan said that participants also "grow into a team" during the experience. Making the transition from military to civilian work can be a major challenge.

Reboot Camp
02/21/2019
From homeless to Deloitte: Free program puts vets on path to lucrative tech jobs

When Daniel Moss got a job offer from Deloitte, he thought it was too good to be true. Moss, an ex-Navy air traffic controller, had struggled re-adjusting to civilian life after his almost-six-year military stint. Upon returning to his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, he enrolled at Wright State University but couldn't find steady employment.

FedScoop
09/18/2015
Vets get new career paths through free software training - FedScoop

LEESBURG - After eight years as an Army Ranger, earning a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star and a sense of gratitude for having all his limbs intact, Casey Traxler didn't know what to do next. "When I was transitioning out [in 2010] I said, 'Man, what am I gonna do now?'" Traxler told FedScoop News ...

US News & World Report
Strong Job Skills Make Veterans Hot Hires

After eight years working as a generator mechanic at MacDill Air Force Base, William Velazquez-Morales was ready for a change. But he had trouble finding a satisfying civilian job. "Transitioning out of the military was difficult. I went from job to job," he says. "I didn't have certain certifications; I didn't have an education."