Ghraib prison in Iraq, on May 25, 2004, under the direction of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Church assembled a team to conduct an inquiry into detainee interrogation and incarceration, in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He and a small team traveled to Cuba and collectively interviewed 800 Armed Service members, as well as senior Washington policy-makers, taking sworn statements and analyzing sensitive data that had been collected. One of the early respondents to the data collection was Alberto J. Mora, then the General Counsel of the Department of the Navy, who provided insight into the discussions that led to the authorization of harsh interrogation techniques, which were subsequently discontinued in the Department of Defense. The data gathered and many of the early conclusions also supported the Independent Panel to Review the Department of Defense Detention Operations which was chaired by the Honorable James R. Schlesinger and reported to the Secretary of Defense in August 2004. The final Church Report was issued on March 2, 2005, followed by Congressional testimony and a press conference. While much of the final report remains classified, the unclassified report that accompanied the classified version summarizes the scope of the study and the overall findings. Private sector work (2005–present) From 2005 to 2011 Church was a principal at the government consulting and services provider Booz Allen Hamilton. In 2011, Church joined Prescient Edge Corporation; a national security services and technology contractor and currently serves as its president. The company provides solutions in the areas of defense, energy, infrastructure, intelligence, surveillance, and cyber security to U.S. Government agencies, foreign governments, and customers in select commercial markets. Awards and medals Church's personal awards and decorations include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (three awards), Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (two awards) and the Combat Action Ribbon. Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with two award stars Meritorious Service Medal with two award stars Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Combat Action Ribbon Partial list of postings See also References External links Copy of the report PDF Copy of the report official USN biography of Albert T. Church Statement of Rear Admiral Albert T. Church, Before the Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee