Nightingale Intelligent Systems Inc. announced that Mr. Roman Quaedvlieg, the inaugural Australian Border Force Commissioner, has accepted an invitation to join the board as an Independent Non-Executive Director. In 2015, Mr. Quaedvlieg co-led the merger of Australian Customs and the Immigration Department before becoming the inaugural Australian Border Force Commissioner, responsible for the protection of Australia's borders and tackling transnational crime syndicates. Mr. Quaedvlieg also chaired the operational arms of the Australian and New Zealand Counter Terrorism Committee and has coordinated both global and domestic police executive development programs. Prior to that, Mr. Quaedvlieg had a lengthy and diverse career in the national security domain, including serving as the ACT Chief of Police before joining the Australian Customs Service as Deputy CEO ­ Operations, where he was responsible for enforcement and trade operations, including the maritime component of Operation Sovereign Borders.

He is now a strategic adviser on national security, law enforcement, intelligence, and cyber security. Nightingale also announced that in conjunction with the appointment of Mr. Quaedvlieg, Mr. Stratos Karousos, a director since 2022, has tendered his resignation from the Board, effective 18 March 2024. Mr. Karousos leaves the Company in a strong position as a leader in the field of AI-powered drone security solutions.