Mary Carlson

Program Manager, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

National Preparedness Sector
Applied Marine Technology, Inc. (AMTI)
2111 Wilson Blvd. Ste 901
Arlington, VA 22201
Tel 703.682.2900 x1262
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Ms. Carlson specializes in incident communications and media relations and works as content producer for VNN, a virtual news network developed by the Department of Homeland Security's Office for Domestic Preparedness. VNN is a critical tool used to challenge public affairs and public information officers' during TOPOFF, a congressionally mandated, multi-national, terrorism preparedness training exercise. Prior to her work with DHS, Ms. Carlson was a health communications specialist for the CDC in Washington, DC, and worked at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide where she managed multiple public health campaigns.  AMTI provides government and private sector customers with professional and technical services in international and homeland security, training and exercises, information systems and communications, systems engineering and integration, visual communications, and the rapid prototyping of unique technical solutions.