Principals
Mark J. Robertson
Mark J. Robertson is a founding member of Klitenic Robertson PLLC and KR Security LLC. He represents clients in an array of government regulatory, enforcement and public policy matters and counsels clients with transactions involving homeland security technology.
Mr. Robertson served with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as the Associate General Counsel for the Science & Technology Directorate. He also served as Chief of Staff to the General Counsel where he managed legal operations and provided legal and policy guidance on issues arising throughout the department.
Mr. Robertson played a central role in the development of the final regulations implementing the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (SAFETY Act) and provided key support to the Department's programmatic efforts to improve implementation of this important homeland security legislation.
As the Associate General Counsel for Science & Technology, Mr. Robertson provided legal and policy advice concerning the Department's research and development efforts focused on countering chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats, as well as the dangers of infectious disease. In this capacity he oversaw DHS contracting with the private sector, academia and the Department of Energy national laboratories as well as the activities of the Homeland Security Advanced Research Products Agency (HSARPA).
Mr. Robertson also provided guidance on issues relating to immigration, customs enforcement, data privacy, international agreements, CFIUS transactions, transportation and cargo security, bio-defense, public health, incident management, procurement, grants, infrastructure protection, intelligence sharing and investigations. In addition, Mr. Robertson worked closely with counterparts at the White House, Departments of Justice, Energy, State, Treasury, Defense, and Health and Human Services to coordinate counterterrorism, emergency response and federal law enforcement initiatives.
From 2003-2004 Mr. Robertson served as Senior Policy Advisor with the U.S. Department of Energy. At DOE, Mr. Robertson supported Department-wide efforts to implement the National Energy Policy recommendations and supported international energy policy initiatives, including those involving trade in Liquefied Natural Gas and alternative energy market development.
Prior to his public service, Mr. Robertson practiced with national law firms representing emerging, privately-held and public companies with general corporate, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and finance matters. Mr. Robertson received his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and B.A. from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia.
Mr. Robertson currently serves as an Adjunct Professor with the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Graduate School and is a contributing author to the American Bar Association’s “Homeland Security Legal and Policy Issues” publication.
Mr. Robertson is admitted to practice in Washington, D.C., Virginia and New York.
