Eric Gillespie was arrested on charges of attempting to induce a minor to have sexual intercourse. The court denied bail, citing a flight risk and a threat to public safety.
Eric Gillespie was arrested on charges of attempting to induce a minor to have sexual intercourse. The court denied bail, citing a flight risk and a threat to public safety.
This was reported by CNBC, citing the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.
Gillespie, 57, faces four criminal charges, including multiple counts of unlawful contact with a minor. The court denied bail, citing a flight risk and a threat to public safety.
Gillespie was considered an expert on government transparency and was appointed by the Obama administration in 2014 to the Freedom of Information Act Advisory Committee.
Govini, which has contracts with the US Department of Defense worth about $900 million, said it had suspended Gillespie from his duties and was cooperating with the investigation.
Pentagon officials said they were reviewing possible security risks associated with his arrest.
According to investigators, Gillespie communicated online with an undercover agent posing as an adult, allegedly representing a teenage girl, and attempted to arrange a meeting with her in Lebanon County, near Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Govini specializes in developing analytical and AI solutions for the US military, including as part of the Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) program, which also includes Palantir, Anduril Industries, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, and other defense companies. In which a critical cybersecurity vulnerability was recently discovered .
Last month, Govini announced that it had surpassed $100 million in annual revenue and was named a defense-tech unicorn. The company also participated in the Defense Tech Valley event organized by BRAVE1.
