BigBear.ai to Join Global Leaders at BASC Panama 2025 Forum to Discuss the Future of Secure Trade and Logistics

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, travel, and trade, today announced its invitation to participate in the Business Alliance for Secure Commerce (BASC) Panama 2025 International Forum, a premier event hosting global leaders in finance, logistics, maritime operations, and international trade to discuss the future of secure and competitive commerce. BigBear.ai representatives from the Company’s border and homeland security sector will join stakeholders of the Panamanian government and international corporate leaders in scheduled panel discussions.

Under the theme “Navigating Panama’s Maritime and Logistics Future: Security for Global Trade,” the forum intends to provide a platform for dialogue on the evolving challenges and opportunities in today’s trade ecosystem, specifically on Panama’s role in the global economy.

“BigBear.ai looks forward to contributing our expertise during discussions on port modernization, supply chain security, and the regulatory shifts shaping global commerce,” said Kevin McAleenan, CEO of BigBear.ai. “This event marks an important step in fostering cross-sector cooperation and identifying actionable strategies for a safer, more agile international trade environment.”

BigBear.ai representatives and affiliates participating in the forum include: Mr. Troy A. Miller, Former Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP); Mr. Todd C. Owen, President of the Cross Border Advisory Network, LLC, and Former Executive Assistant Commissioner (EAC) of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO); Mr. James (Jim) McLaughlin, Senior Vice President, Technology Solutions, BigBear.ai; Mr. Brian Lodwig, Vice President of Homeland Security Delivery, BigBear.ai; Mr. Ryan M. Rawding, Vice President of Homeland Security Business Development, BigBear.ai.

The forum will be held on April 29, 2025, in Panama City, Panama at the Hilton Hotel. For more information about BASC, visit: https://www.bascpanama.org.

About BigBear.ai

BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions and services for national security, defense, travel and trade, manufacturing and supply chains. Customers and partners rely on BigBear.ai’s artificial intelligence and predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai. To receive email communications from BigBear.ai, register here.

About BASC

BASC started in 1996 as a voluntary cooperation program between the Private Sector and the United States Customs Administration known as Business Anti-Smuggling Coalition, and its purpose was solely to avoid using legal trade for smuggling and drug trafficking. The program was proposed by Mattel company as a program to avoid using Mattel merchandise and toys for drug smuggling. After 9/11 Events terrorist attacks, the management of security in global supply chains gained attention and priority in businesses as well as in government agendas. After the attacks in the year 2002-World BASC Organization –WBO was created and legally constituted in the State of Delaware as a non-profit organization with the purpose of having an international entity to ensure the global functioning and credibility of the program. The program changed its name to Business Alliance for Secure Commerce with Headquarters in Miami, Florida with a mission to Promote secure commerce through global security standards and norms applied throughout the international supply chain.

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