MINNEAPOLIS – A Tennessee security company that specializes in military contracts agreed not to try again to post security guards at Minnesota voting places. The company, Atlas Aegis, signed a consent decree in federal court but insisted it was not admitting liability. The company didn’t divulge who had hired its services for the election or its specific instructions. The company had begun hiring security guards to monitor the 2020 election in Minnesota but backed off under pressure from Attorney General Keith Ellison Ellison was concerned about interference with elections in violation of state law. Meanwhile, the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the League of Women Voters sued Atlas Aegis, alleging voter intimidation. The suit was settled with the new consent decree.
Atlas Aegis profile
The company is situated in Franklin, Tennessee, 20 miles from Nashville. Claim: “From the front lines to the White House, our leadership team has more than a century of combined experience service n the world’s most elite security roles.” Services include physical security and intelligence.
Atlas Aegis officers
Anthony Claude, chair. Sixth-generation Army veteran. Airborne infantryman, then 23-year law enforcement career.
Barry Wallace, chief executive. Army Special Forces combat veteran. Special operations worldwide. Experiemce in counterinsurgency, unconventional warfare, humanitarian assistance.
Michael Beltran, chief operations officer. Army Special Operations experience. Army Special Forces combat veteran proficient in high-threat environments.
Greg Wark, executive vice president. A pastor assisting military and police transition to after service experience.