Homeland Security Newswire
1 - CAGW Releases Issue Brief on JSF Alternate Engine
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released an Issue Brief on the alternate engine for the new Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The brief can be accessed on the group’s web page, www.cagw.org/engine, which also features examples of the ads it...
2 - Universal Detection Technology’s German Partner, Centurio, Completes First NATO Marketing Tour
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Universal Detection Technology codes allowing for its equipment to be marketed to NATO affiliated countries. “We are continuing to see positive results from our overseas marketing efforts through our partners,” said Mr. Jacques Tizabi, UNDT's...
3 - Datacard Group Team Recognized by U.S. Department of State for Work in Passport Card Program
MINNETONKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, is pleased to announce recent successful deployments of the Datacard® MX6000™ Card Personalization Systems for use in the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative...
4 - Guidance Software Announces Availability of EnCase® Cybersecurity
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Guidance Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:GUID), The World Leader in Digital Investigations™, today announced that EnCase Cybersecurity® is now generally available. EnCase Cybersecurity is designed for information security, network defense and...
5 - Self Storage Association Members are Pro-active with Homeland Security & Local Police to Thwart Terrorism
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Self Storage Association (SSA), in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week formally alerted its 6,000 member-companies, its affiliated state associations – and their thousands of member- companies – and...
6 - The American Legion Does Not Want Post 9/11 GI Bill to Fail
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The newly instituted Post 9/11 GI Bill promises to afford thousands of recently returned U.S. military veterans the benefits of much-deserved higher education, but some students say late payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are putting...
7 - IDGA Recognizes New Defense Paradigm: Aviation Maintenance and Lifecycle Practices
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Due to the current push for government funds to go toward aircraft sustainment, IDGA will be running Aviation Lifecycle Management on October 19-21, 2009 at the Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner in Vienna, VA. In an effort to allocate money...
8 - Data Link Solutions MIDS-LVT Terminal to Provide Coalition Forces Real-Time Situational Awareness
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture of Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, will provide real-time situational awareness to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and coalition forces under two recent awards for Multifunctional Information Distribution...
9 - Qosmos Announces Support for Tilera Multicore Processors
PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Summary: Qosmos ixEngine – a Network Intelligence software development kit providing real-time visibility of data as it crosses networks – has been optimized to run on Tilera multi-core processors, delivering high speed performance for the most...
10 - UnitedHealth Group Authorizes Early Prescription Refills and Opens Free Counseling Help Line for People in Flood-Affected Counties in Georgia
MINNETONKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and its family of companies are authorizing plan participants who are affected by the floods in Georgia and enrolled in its fully insured health plans and pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services to obtain...
11 - Molycorp Minerals Announces the Formation of Rare Earth Trade Association
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Molycorp Minerals, LLC announced today the formation of the Rare Earth Industry and Technology Association (“REITA”). REITA will function as an independent trade association dedicated to the establishment of a sustainable domestic...
12 - Sept. 15 House of Representatives Hearing on Space Flight Includes Misconceptions; Industry Group Offers Clarity
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Next Step in Space, a coalition of businesses, organizations, and people working toward ensuring the future of human spaceflight in the United States, today issued a white paper titled “Acquiring U.S. Commercial ISS Crew and Cargo Services Creates...
13 - Social Media for DoD & Government Revolutionizes Communication with Citizen-Soldiers
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Businesses are scrambling to find the best way to utilize social media, while the United States federal government and DoD has been a leader in implementing social media initiatives. "New and emerging social media and Web 2.0 tools are revolutionizing...
14 - RAPIDGate Program Records More Than Five Million Ingresses
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The RAPIDGate® Program, an identity and access management program developed by Portland, OR based Eid Passport, Inc., recently recorded five million ingresses. The program improves security by pre-screening and streamlining access for the...
15 - IDGA Exhibitions Announces the Launch of the Military Air Assets Exhibition & Conference (MAASEC)
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement, Exhibitions Group (IDGA) announces the launch of the inaugural Military Air Assets Exhibition & Conference slated for March 29 –April 1, 2010 to take place in Jacksonville, FL. The objective...
16 - Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc. Receives $30 Million Order from TSA
BEDFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc., a developer of industry-leading threat detection solutions, announced today that it has received a $30 million order from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for its CT-80 DR, a next generation...
17 - SECU Members Support North Carolina National Guard’s “Operation Kids on Guard” Foundation Initiative
RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) members via the SECU Foundation have provided the Operation Kids on Guard Foundation with a Sport Utility Vehicle and trailer for its “Kids on Guard (KOG)” Family Readiness Program. The program will utilize...
18 - Department of Defense Honors Employers for Support of National Guard and Reserve
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Fifteen employers from across the nation were honored by Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn, III with the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award on September 17, 2009 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC. The...
19 - Universal Detection Technology Addresses Bioterrorism Threat to National Security at ASIS 2009
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Universal Detection Technology (www.udetection.com)(OTCBB: UNDT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies and counter-terrorism training programs to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, announced today...
20 - Toshiba to Launch ePassport Full-Color Printer
TOKYO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has developed a high-tech full-color, automated ePassport (IC passport) printer, VP-P450, that integrates all functions necessary for ePassport personalization. In advance of the printer’s launch in...
21 - OASIS Emergency Interoperability Summit Explores Advances in Next Generation Alert, Warning, Resource Management, and Hospital Coordination
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The public and private sectors will join to demonstrate the benefits of open standards for facilitating emergency response at the OASIS Emergency Interoperability (EI) Summit, 30 September - 1 October. Held as part of the National Information Exchange...
22 - Register for October 7 OGC Spatial Law and Policy Summit!
WAYLAND, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC®) has a limited number of registrations available for the Spatial Law and Policy Summit that will be held at The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center on October 7, 2009. Professionals from government and...
23 - Satellite Operators Create Coalition for Competitive Launches
WASHINGTON, D.C.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Four of the leading operators of communications satellites announced today the formation of a Coalition for Competitive Launches. The coalition is aimed at enhancing worldwide competition in the provision of commercial satellite launches, a...
24 - SenditCertified Founders Will Join Cyber Security and Technology Conversation at Upcoming U.S. Government Events
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - SenditCertified, a fully-collaborative, secure communications platform offering several technology solutions for government security and intelligence organizations, has announced that key company executives will join top U.S. government...
25 - Nujira Enters Defence Communications Market
CAMBRIDGE, England-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Nujira today announced that it is engaging with two military customers, and is commencing development of Coolteq™ products for use in defence communications systems. The names of the customers were not disclosed. In early evaluations with its...
26 - IASIS Healthcare Deploys Sentillion’s Single Sign-on Solution to Simplify Access to Its Clinical Systems
ANDOVER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Sentillion today announced that IASIS Healthcare, a leading owner and operator of acute care hospitals, has implemented its enterprise single sign-on (SSO) solution to provide caregivers with improved access to the health system’s electronic...
27 - New Survey Says Workforce Woes to Continue for Aerospace and Defense Industry
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Expected increases in retirement eligibility rates of existing workers, and documented increases in voluntary attrition rates of younger workers, combined with weak demand for future contracts (work) has Aerospace and Defense companies facing the most...
28 - International Audience to Explore Security Challenges for Transparent Government at OASIS Identity Management Forum
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - As national and international governments endeavor to provide open, transparent, and trusted services, the challenges of managing citizens' identities and access to information require careful planning, a strong policy focus, and attention to standards and...
29 - Saab Receives Order for BOL Countermeasures Dispensing System
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Regulatory News: The defence and security company Saab (STO:SAABB) has been awarded an integration and production contract with an order value of MEURO 14 (approximately MSEK 137) for the BOL dispenser system from the Finnish Air Force (Air...
30 - ManTech International Corporation Names L. William Varner President of its Mission, Cyber & Technology Solutions Group
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - ManTech International Corporation (Nasdaq:MANT) has named L. William Varner president of its Mission, Cyber & Technology Solutions Group, which is being created through a combination of the company’s Information Systems & Technology, and...
31 - Senate Proclaims Sept. 16 ‘The American Legion Day’
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution designating September 16, 2009 as “The American Legion Day.” The measure, Senate Resolution 260, was shepherded through last evening by Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, after submitting the resolution earlier in...
32 - Implant Sciences Announces Credit Facility
WILMINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Implant Sciences Corporation (OTCBB:IMSC), a supplier of systems and sensors for the homeland security market and related industries, today announced that on September 4, 2009, the Company and DMRJ Group LLC entered into a credit facility...
33 - Alternate Engine Almost Grounded
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) today celebrated a significant victory for taxpayers; the Senate Appropriations Committee has rejected funding for the alternate engine for the Joint Strike Fighter. According to a September 9...
34 - Out In Style, Inc., Celebrates 15 Years of Seamless Growth and a Decade of Online Staying Power
BROOKLYN, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Out In Style, Inc. (OIS, http://www.outinstyle.com), an online outdoor products powerhouse with local, state and federal government contracts and a thriving manufacturing operation, today announces the celebration of its 15 year anniversary. From...
35 - Agent Vi Announces the Launch of Vi-SearchTM – Cutting-Edge Video Search & Analysis Software
TEL AVIV, Israel-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Agent Video Intelligence (Agent Vi) announces the launch of its latest product – Vi-Search – a new video search and analysis software for instantaneous searches through stored video. The new software will be formally launched and presented at...
36 - Atlas Air Selected to Train Air Force One (VC-25) and E4-B Flight Crews at Its State-of-the-Art Training Facilities
PURCHASE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (AAWW) (Nasdaq: AAWW), a leading provider of global air cargo assets and services, today announced that the U.S. Air Force will be extending its contract with Atlas Air, Inc. for the flight training of Air Force...
37 - AAI’s Shadow® Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System Named to C4ISR Journal’s “Big 25” Technologies
HUNT VALLEY, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that its Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) has been named one of the “Big 25” technologies of 2009 by C4ISR Journal, a...
38 - GovSec, U.S. Law Announces Specialized Digital Forensics Exhibition
FALLS CHURCH, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - GovSec, U.S. Law, produced by 1105 Government Information Group, the leading provider of integrated information and media for the government information technology (IT) market, today announced an additional feature to its 2010 exhibition...
39 - Naval Support Activity Monterey Implements a Biometric Access Control Technology
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Naval Support Activity Monterey has implemented the RAPIDGate® Program to increase security and streamline access for the thousands of vendors, suppliers, service providers and contractors who access the installation. The RAPIDGate Program, a...
40 - Sentillion Healthcare IT Expert Available for Comment on President Obama’s Healthcare Reform Speech to Congress September 9th at 8pm ET
Sentillion WHO Jonathan A. Leviss, MD, vice president, chief medical officer at Sentillion, the leading provider of identity and access management solutions for healthcare; staff physician, Thundermist Health Center in Rhode Island; and editor and co-author of the soon to be released book...
41 - “US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2009” to Discuss Taiwan’s Strategy for Integration, Innovation, and Military Transition
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The US-Taiwan Business Council today announced that it will host the 8th annual US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference from September 27-29, 2009 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Keynote speakers at the conference will include Wallace “Chip...
42 - National Museum of the Marine Corps Commemorates 9/11
TRIANGLE, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The National Museum of the Marine Corps will commemorate the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center by unveiling a new exhibit dedicated to the historic day and the Global War on Terrorism. On...
43 - Americans Honor the Victims of War at Home and Abroad with Fumar Events
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Across the nation, compassionate Americans are planning memorials to honor the dead and celebrations to honor the living. Tears will flow and laughter will ring true, but beneath it all will be a solemn respect and gratitude for men and women who...
44 - GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Leads with World’s Most Advanced Nuclear Reactor
WILMINGTON, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced it has achieved a key milestone in deploying the world’s most advanced nuclear reactor design. GEH has completed its submittal of the design certification document for the Economic Simplified...
45 - Dr. Anthony Tether Joins SSCI Scientific Advisory Board
WOBURN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (SSCI), a leading developer of technology solutions for defense and industrial suppliers, today announced it named Dr. Anthony J. Tether as a member of the SSCI Scientific Advisory Board. One of the world’s...
46 - Lehigh County and CODY Systems Go-live with Real-time Records Sharing Software for Police Officers and Investigators Countywide
POTTSTOWN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - CODY Systems, the industry leader in integrated public safety software for real-time collection, analysis and sharing of critical data for public safety, law enforcement and intelligence agencies, today announced that 19 agencies within Lehigh...
47 - Inmarsat BGAN to Bring Real-Time GIS Data to Remote Wildfire Teams
WASHINGTON & SAN DIEGO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Inmarsat plc (LSE:ISAT), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, and the Immersive Visualization Center (SDSU “Viz Lab") at San Diego State University’s Homeland Security Program, today...
48 - Naval Base Ventura County Implements the RAPIDGate Program
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Naval Base Ventura County has implemented the RAPIDGate® Program to increase security and streamline access for the thousands of vendors, suppliers, service providers and contractors who access the base. The implementation at Naval Base Ventura...
49 - BBN Technologies Awarded $22M to Provide Additional Boomerang Shooter Detection Systems to US Army
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - BBN Technologies, an advanced technology solutions firm, today announced that it has been awarded a $22,460,000 contract by the US Army Product Manager Robotics and Unmanned Sensors (PM RUS) to deliver 1,095 Boomerang Shooter Detection Systems and...
50 - American Legion National Commander Blasts AP Decision to Release Image of Fallen Marine Hero
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - “Outrageously irresponsible,” is how the leader of the nation’s largest veterans organization characterized the Associated Press’s decision to release a photo of a dying U.S. Marine taken in Afghanistan. “The lack of compassion and common...
51 - Layer 7 Technologies Wins Multiple Projects with U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Layer 7 Technologies, the leader in SOA security and governance, today announced several new deals with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). These awards represent a continuation of Layer...
52 - Salient Systems Brings on National Sales Force
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Salient Systems Corporation, a leading provider of advanced, network friendly video management software solutions announces the expansion of their national sales presence with the appointment of Christopher Meiter, as Director of Sales – Midwest...
53 - Power Management/Anti-Idling Technology Provides Law Enforcement Agencies with Efficient, Cost-Effective Way to Operate Vehicle Electrical Systems During Stops Without Engine Engaged
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Saving money and improving the environment are two of today’s most pressing issues. That’s why Energy Xtreme, a power solutions company, designed the Independence Package, a unique power management system that operates a car’s electrical system...
54 - Dr. Jill Biden and Department of Defense to Honor 15 Employers for Support of National Guard and Reserve
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - The Department of Defense, Dr. Jill Biden and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Dennis McCarthy will honor 15 employers from across the nation with the presentation of the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award...
55 - BioNeutral Has Retained DC-Based Law Firm Hogan & Hartson to Manage Its EPA/FDA Regulatory Process
NEWARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - BioNeutral Group, Inc. (OTCBB: BONU) has retained Hogan and Hartson, one of Washington’s oldest and most prestigious law firms, to manage its regulatory affairs as it proceeds through the approval process for its technology. Patrick Raher, a...
56 - Research and Markets: Domestic Deployment of the Armed Forces: Military Powers, Law and Human Rights
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Domestic Deployment of the Armed Forces: Military Powers, Law and Human Rights" report to their offering. Until recently, internal use of the armed forces has been generally regarded by the public...
57 - DC Media “Meet & Greet” hosted by The American Legion
An invitation from The American Legion: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 6:00 p.m. DC Media “Meet & Greet” hosted by The American Legion to 9:00 p.m. With an open bar & free finger food National Press Club First Amendment Room 529 14th Street, NW Washington, DC This is an...
58 - AirPatrol Enforces Cell Phone Security Policies in Enterprises and Government Agencies where Wireless Devices are Prohibited
COLUMBIA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - AirPatrol Corporation, a leading mobile and wireless threat management solutions company, today announced that its Wireless Locator System (WLS) is the only wireless intrusion detection system which allows security administrators to keep cell...
59 - Purdue University Homeland Security Institute and 21CSI Forge Public-Private Partnership
CROWN POINT, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - 21st Century Systems, Inc. (21CSI) and Purdue University’s Homeland Security Institute (PHSI) announced today that they have entered into an agreement to jointly pursue opportunities for collaborative implementation of new decision support...
60 - GovSec Announces the 2010 Homeland Security Finance Forum
FALLS CHURCH, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - GovSec, produced by 1105 Government Information Group, the leading provider of integrated information and media for the government information technology (IT) market, today announced the launch of the Homeland Security Finance Forum in...
61 - Vector Strategy Reports on US Military Body Armor Trends and Offers Webcasts
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - In a recently published report, Vector Strategy forecasts that the US Military will procure $6 billion of body armor for US Army Soldiers and Marines between 2009 and 2015 and require between 70 and 75 million pounds of material to produce...
62 - Mugs for Vets on Sale in Honor of Veterans Day: Local Wendy’s Franchisee Partners with the Disabled Veterans’ Life Memorial Foundation for Veterans Day Fundraiser
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Honor our nation’s disabled veterans this Veterans Day with the purchase of a limited edition collector’s mug at participating Wendy’s restaurants in the Washington D.C., Baltimore and Salisbury, MD metro areas. Starting September 4, the...
63 - CODY Systems’ Public Safety Software to be Deployed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
POTTSTOWN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - CODY Systems, the industry leader in integrated software solutions for real-time collection, analysis and sharing of critical data for public safety, law enforcement, regulatory enforcement and intelligence agencies, today announced that its...
64 - BioNeutral and the Chertoff Group Announce a Collaborative Agreement to Continue Development of BioNeutral’s Antimicrobial and Sterilant Technologies
NEWARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - BioNeutral Group, Inc. (OTCBB: BONU) has expanded its relationship with the Chertoff Group (Washington, DC). Beginning September 1, 2009, two senior members of the Chertoff Group will provide dedicated strategic and operational advisory services to...
65 - Mineta Transportation Institute Publishes Study on Role of Transportation in Campus Emergencies
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has published Report 08-06, Role of Transportation in Campus Emergency Planning. The report provides practical information about how universities and other campuses can adequately address the...
66 - Over One-Third of Americans Believe Fewer Troops Should be Committed in Afghanistan
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - As the situation in Afghanistan, especially in the wake of the current elections and the vote-counting, continues to deteriorate for U.S. troops on the ground, Americans may be thinking of this situation in a similar manner as they once thought about...
67 - SERVPRO® Wants People to Be Prepared
GALLATIN, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - SERVPRO is proud to be participating in the sixth annual National Preparedness Month (NPM) in September. Sponsored by the Ready Campaign, NPM is a nationwide effort designed to increase awareness as well as encourage individuals, families...
68 - JINSA Says Iran’s Promotion of Terror Suspect a Calculated Signal to the Obama Administration
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - By nominating one of the world’s most notorious terrorists, Ahmad Vahidi, to be Iran's defense minister, the Iranian government once again served notice to the world that it is not interested in reforming its reputation as the world’s foremost state...
69 - Americans Give President Obama Negative Ratings on Handling of 12 Issues
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - As President Obama’s overall job approval remains just barely positive, when presented with a list of twelve issues he is currently facing, the American public believes that the job he is doing on all 12 of them is negative. The one that is closest...
70 - Expand Networks Demonstrates Virtual and Mobile Acceleration for US Air Force Communications
ROSELAND, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Expand Networks www.expand.com, the largest supplier of WAN Optimization products to US Government and Military agencies, will exhibit the latest innovations in acceleration techniques for US Air Force communications at AFITC 2009. As all armed forces...
71 - Justice IT Community Calls on Sypherlink NIEM/LEXS Expertise
DUBLIN, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 21, 2009 - Sypherlink, Inc. will provide expertise and training on the justice and public safety industry’s information sharing standard – the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) – and the Logical Entity eXchange Specifications (LEXS) during two...
72 - Pork Alert: House Military Construction
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today released its preliminary analysis of the House version of the fiscal year 2010 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. There are 109 projects worth $394.8 million...
73 - Inc. Magazine Unveils 28th Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 500
BEDFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc., a developer of industry-leading threat detection solutions, announced today that Inc. magazine ranked the company #284 on its 28th annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private...
74 - Obama Administration Rhetoric Inconsistent with Small Business Policies, According to the American Small Business League
PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - The following is a statement by the American Small Business League: On Tuesday, the Obama Administration released a press release outlining increased efforts to include small businesses in the economic recovery, and federal contracting programs...
75 - Universal Detection Technology Signs Distribution Agreement with Strategic Response Initiatives
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - Universal Detection Technology (www.udetection.com) (OTCBB: UNDT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies and counter-terrorism training programs to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, announced today...
76 - U.S. Army Enlists InterAct Public Safety Systems To Better Protect and Serve U.S. Soldiers at Home
WINSTON SALEM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - InterAct Public Safety Systems (InterAct), a leading provider of safety and security software used by government agencies and private enterprises, today announced that United States (US) Army posts Fort McPherson and Fort Gillem have installed...
77 - Cyber Secure Institute Announces Albert Einstein Award in Cyber Security
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - Today, Rob Housman, Executive Director of the Cyber Secure Institute, a research and advocacy firm announced that the Institute is launching the Cyber Secure Institute Albert Einstein Prize in Cyber Security. Housman said, “Einstein once defined...
78 - Federal Guidelines Encourage Employers to Plan Now for Upcoming Influenza Season
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Gary Locke, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced new guidance for businesses to plan for and respond to the...
79 - L-1 Identity Solutions Receives Five-Year $62.8 Million Contract from California for Secure Driver’s License Solution
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: ID), a leading provider of identity solutions and services, was awarded a five-year $62.8 million contract by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to continue providing secure driver’s license...
80 - CrimeReports.com Raises $7.2 Million from Austin Ventures, vSpring
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - CrimeReports.com, the leader in online crime-mapping, today announced it has raised $7.2 million in a Series B financing led by Austin Ventures, one of the nation’s leading venture and growth equity firms, with participation from existing investor...
81 - Homeland Security Capital Corporation Gains Recognition by Industry and “Top” Lists
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Homeland Security Capital Corporation “HSCC” (OTCBB:HOMS), an international provider of specialized technology-based radiological, nuclear, environmental, disaster relief and security solutions to government and commercial customers, announced...
82 - Imation to Highlight National Media Lab, Storage Portfolio at LandWarNet 2009
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN) will showcase its National Media Lab (NML) and storage products portfolio in booth 2028 at LandWarNet 2009 today through Thursday at the Greater Ft. Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale...
83 - Datacard Group to Provide Solution for National Identity System in Guatemala
MINNETONKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, announces that they were chosen to supply card personalization equipment and software for the new national identification system planned in Guatemala. The country’s...
84 - White Joins Parsons as Business Development Director Infrastructure & Technology
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Parsons is pleased to announce that Anthony J. White has joined the company as Business Development Director in the Energy, Systems & Security Division of its Infrastructure & Technology group. In this role, he will be responsible for...
85 - WidePoint Reports Third Consecutive Quarter of Net Income Driven by Revenue Growth and Margin Improvement
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - WidePoint Corporation (NYSE AMEX:WYY), a leading provider of advanced information technology, identity assurance and protection and mobile telecom expense management services, announced today the financial results for the second quarter ended June 30...
86 - Goodrich to Address the Morgan Stanley Global Industrials Unplugged Conference
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Marshall Larsen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR), will address the Morgan Stanley Global Industrials Unplugged Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009, in New York City. The presentation is...
87 - 100,000 MegaPhase RF Coax Cables Help the US Army Defeat IED’s
STROUDSBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - The critical systems our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines use to jam remote-controlled improvised explosive devices (IEDs) rely on the RF cable components designed and manufactured at the MegaPhase facility in Stroudsburg, PA. Over 100,000...
88 - Powerwave Introduces Mobile RF Site Solutions, Rapid Mobile Deployment Unit, Delivering Real-Time Communications Support for Mission-Critical Operations
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Powerwave Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PWAV), a global source for end-to-end wireless infrastructure solutions, introduced its Rapid Mobile Deployment Unit (RMDU), a lightweight, compact mobile communications site that is quickly and easily deployable...
89 - InterAct Public Safety Systems Acquires Law Enforcement Division of BIO-key International
WINSTON SALEM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2009 - InterAct Public Safety Systems (InterAct), the leading provider of safety and security software for government agencies and private enterprises, today announced its acquisition of all assets associated with BIO-key International’s Law...
90 - Xenonics Reports Third Quarter Results
CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2009 - XENONICS HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE AMEX:XNN) today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009, highlighted by a 13% increase in revenue to $2,132,000 compared to $1,892,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2008. Gross profit...
91 - Willdan Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results
ANAHEIM, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Willdan Group, Inc. (“Willdan”) (NASDAQ:WLDN), today announced financial results for its second quarter ended July 3, 2009. For the second quarter of 2009, Willdan reported total contract revenue of $15.5 million and a net loss of $0.9 million...
92 - Vector Strategy Publishes Groundbreaking Report on the US Military Body Armor Industry
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Vector Strategy is pleased to announce the publication of a groundbreaking report on the US military body armor industry. The report, titled US Military Body Armor Industry: Forecast and Analysis, was published on August 10, 2009 after 10 months...
93 - Amazon Defense Coalition: Chevron Using Deep Pockets to Manufacture “Proof” in $27 Billion Environmental Trial
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Chevron is using its deep pockets to hire three public relations firms to strengthen a misinformation campaign to evade a $27.3 billion judgment against the company in Ecuador for creating the worst oil-related contamination on earth in the Amazon...
94 - Paradigm Holdings Provides Business Update and Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2009
ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Paradigm Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:PDHO) (“Paradigm” or the “Company”), a provider of comprehensive information technology and business solutions for federal government enterprises, today provided an update for the second quarter ended June 30...
95 - Mace Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter & Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
HORSHAM, Pa.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Mace Security International, Inc. ("Mace" or the “Company”) (Nasdaq Global: MACE) today announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009. 2009 Second Quarter Highlights Mace is continuing to align its...
96 - STG President and CEO Simon Lee Named Honorable Citizen of Icheon
ICHEON, South Korea-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - While on travel in South Korea, STG President and CEO Mr. Simon Lee made an important stop in the city of Icheon. At a special event before the monthly city council meeting, Mr. Lee was awarded an Honorable Citizen of Icheon and presented with...
97 - Congressman David Price to Visit Durham, NC Bloodhound Technologies
DURHAM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Bloodhound Technologies, the only claims editing and analytics provider offering a fully transparent, customizable, real-time service, is hosting Congressman David Price at the company’s corporate headquarters on Thursday, August 13 for a tour of...
98 - Experts at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Share Best Practices in Disaster Preparedness Training
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Today experts from Childrens Hospital Los Angeles released best practices in the area of pediatric disaster preparedness training. The recommendations are a result of research and a series of conferences in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, focused on...
99 - SecureInfo Announces Support for “Historic” NIST Special Publication 800-53 Rev 3
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - SecureInfo® Corporation, a market-proven provider of Information Assurance solutions, today announced support for the much anticipated update to NIST Special Publication 800-53 Rev 3. The final version of this special publication, called “historic...
100 - Elliott County is First Public Safety Answering Point in U.S. to Connect via SIP to the Telecom Provider
WINSTON SALEM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - InterAct Public Safety Systems (InterAct), a leading provider of safety and security software for enterprises and government agencies, today announced that Elliott County Fiscal Court’s 9-1-1 system is the first public safety answering point...
101 - Passenger Vessel Association and Watermark Cruises Select CoreStreet PIVMAN Solution
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & CHESAPEAKE, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - CoreStreet, the leader in credential validation solutions, and Senture Security Solutions, LLC, a full service security solutions integrator, today announced that the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) selected them to...
102 - ESRI Business Partner Intermap Technologies Offers Enterprise License Agreement Package for Local Governments
DENVER-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Intermap Technologies today announced they will be providing their complete line of highly accurate digital elevation models (DEM) and precise orthorectified radar images (ORI) via a Small Municipal and County Government Enterprise License Agreement (ELA...
103 - InterAct Public Safety Systems to Present at The Morgan Keegan Security, Safety and Defense Conference
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - InterAct Public Safety Systems, a leading provider of public safety software and homeland security solutions, announced today that Chairman and CEO Andrew J. "Flip" Filipowski and EVP of Corporate Development Matthew Roszak, will present at the...
104 - Defense Photonics Group, Inc. Awarded Two U.S. Department of Defense Contracts
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - Defense Photonics Group, Inc. (DPG) announced today that it has delivered fiber optic systems on two contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense. The first contract, with the U.S. Army, is a Technical Risk Reduction Program evaluating...
105 - Electrical Safety Foundation International Awarded 2008 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2009 - The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of 149 organizations that will receive one of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awards for...
106 - Davies Enlists Recommind for Enterprise Search, Records Management and Email Management
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - Recommind, the leader in search-powered information risk management (IRM) software, today announced that Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, has selected Recommind’s Decisiv Email™ and MindServer™ Search products as the backbone of the...
107 - Congressman’s Visit to The American Legion Proves Beneficial to Veterans
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - During a recent visit to The American Legion headquarters here, U.S. Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., said that the maintenance of high quality health care for veterans is at the very top of his list of priorities. Within a week, Filner, who is chairman of the...
108 - Research and Markets: Radiation Safety: Protection and Management for Homeland Security and Emergency Response
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - Research and Markets , this book will cover the appropriate response for these types of scenarios. Benefits of Reading: Pertaining to homeland security, this title is a comprehensive guide to radiation protection caused by accidents or terrorism Provides...
109 - LaserCard Receives $3.1 Million Order for U.S. Green Card Program
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, today announced receipt of a purchase order of approximately $3.1 million for the supply of additional U.S. Permanent Resident Cards (Green Cards). The order calls...
110 - Research and Markets: The Grey House Homeland Security Directory - Access Thousands of Contacts and Resources for Homeland Security
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Grey House Homeland Security Directory" directory to their offering. Access thousands of contacts and resources for Homeland Security information and resources with The Grey House Homeland Security...
111 - SSCI to Exhibit at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems Conference
WOBURN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (SSCI), a leading developer of technology solutions for defense and industrial suppliers, will present a technical paper and meet customers at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America 2009 conference in Washington D.C...
112 - American Science and Engineering, Inc. Introduces Sentry Portal High-Throughput, High-Penetration, Drive-Through Cargo Inspection System for Ports, Borders, and Checkpoints
BILLERICA, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E®) (NASDAQ: ASEI), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced today the introduction of the Sentry™ Portal — a high-throughput, high-penetration...
113 - General Physics Corporation Receives Award From the City of Tampa Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) for Exercise Support
ELKRIDGE, Md.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation (GP), the operating subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX), announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the City of Tampa UASI to design, conduct and...
114 - Accellion Managed File Transfer Receives FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Federal Certification
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - Accellion, Inc. today announced that its managed file transfer solution has achieved Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 Level 2 certification from the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST...
115 - Stanski to Head Fluor Government Group; Hopkins to Lead Corporate Development
IRVING, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that Bruce A. Stanski has been named group president for Fluor’s Government business, which includes work for the United States’ Departments of Defense, Energy, Homeland Security and State, as well as...
116 - Cyber Secure Institute Releases Preliminary Analysis of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Newly Announced Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - Today, Rob Housman, Executive Director of the Cyber Secure Institute released the Institute’s Preliminary Analysis of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and...
117 - SSCI Wins $750,000 Air Force SBIR Grant to Develop Software Technology for 3-D Surveillance Imagery
WOBURN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (SSCI), a leading developer of technology solutions for defense and industrial suppliers, today announced it has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Air Force to develop high-quality three-dimensional (3-D...
118 - National Commander of The American Legion Meets One-on-One with President Obama Today
-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - The American Legion: WHEN: TODAY, Tuesday, August 4, 200912:00 noon WHERE: The American Legion, 1608 K Street, NW WHO: National Commander David K. Rehbein of The American Legion WHAT: The National Commander of The American Legion is meeting in private session late...
119 - FairWarning® Announces “FairWarning-Ready Solution Partner Program” Dedicated to Preventing Patient Snooping and Identity Theft in Electronic Health Records
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - FairWarning®, Inc., the world’s leading supplier of cross-platform healthcare privacy surveillance solutions, today announced a certification program that empowers value-added resellers (VARs) and professional service organizations with the...
120 - Proximex Announces Contract with Port of Long Beach
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - Proximex, the leading developer of award-winning products for the physical security information management (PSIM) market, today announced that the company has signed a contract with the Port of Long Beach, the nation's second busiest seaport...
121 - Johnston McLamb to Demo New Business Intelligence, Open Source and American Recovery & Reinvestment Solutions at First Ever Virtual FOSE
CHANTILLY, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - Johnston McLamb will showcase demos of their new open source, visual business intelligence, and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) solutions at the first ever Virtual FOSE Conference & Expo on August 12. Johnston McLamb is a management...
122 - ZViDEO Announces Availability of Surveillance Video System for Law Enforcement Market
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - ZViDEO, a division of mission-ready computing systems manufacturer Z Microsystems, today announced it is now shipping the Surveillance Video System (SVS), an advanced video search software economically priced for the law enforcement market. SVS software...
123 - Iowa 9-1-1 Call Center First in Nation to Go Live with Text to 9-1-1
WATERLOO, Iowa-(Business Wire)-August 3, 2009 - The Black Hawk County Iowa 9-1-1 Service Board today announced that the Black Hawk Consolidated Public Safety Communications Center can receive text messages from select wireless subscribers in the county. The call center successfully completed the...
124 - Horne International Partners with Renaissance Strategic Advisors
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 3, 2009 - Horne International, Inc. (OTCBB:HNIN), today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Renaissance Strategic Advisors, LLC, to guide Horne International and its subsidiary, Horne Engineering Services, LLC’s, strategic refocusing on the...
125 - Telephonics Corporation Signs Contract with Lockheed Martin Canada to Provide Combat System Component for Halifax Class Frigate Upgrade
FARMINGDALE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 3, 2009 - Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE: GFF), announced today that it signed a contract with Lockheed Martin Canada (NYSE: LMT) to provide an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Interrogator as part of the...
126 - ICF International Awarded US$920K Contract by India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 3, 2009 - ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI), was recently awarded a new contract with the Petroleum Policy and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. ICF will provide technical support to the PPAC to prepare a conceptual study...
127 - Saab Signs Training Systems Contract with the British Army
STOCKHOLM-(Business Wire)-August 3, 2009 - Regulatory News: Saab (STO:SAABB) have been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) to deliver training systems in support of British Army training exercises in Kenya. The order value is in the region of MSEK 250 to 300 dependent upon...
128 - U.S. House Affirms Competition for Joint Strike Fighter Propulsion
EVENDALE, Ohio-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2009 - The U.S. House of Representatives is leading the charge for defense acquisition reform by voting 400 to 30 on Wednesday for a defense spending bill for fiscal year 2010 that includes $560 million in funding for the GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Team’s F136...
129 - Obama Administration’s Top Tech Chief Joins Key Tech Legislators for Conference on Legislative Priorities, Aug. 5 at Santa Clara University
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2009 - In April, Aneesh Chopra was named the nation’s first White House chief technology officer, putting him in a position to enact President Obama’s broad technology agenda and to help guide the nation’s overall technology policy. Now, Silicon...
130 - TriWest and American Well Join Forces to Bring Online Behavioral Health Services to Military Service Members and Families in Hawaii
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2009 - TriWest Healthcare Alliance today announced its commitment to deliver behavioral health services to military service members and families using American Well™’s Online Care platform in Hawaii. The service will provide individuals with access to Online Care...
131 - First Responders Save or Assist 57 Gunshot Victims Using the ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System® in First Half of 2009
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2009 - ShotSpotter, Inc., the world leader in gunshot detection and location systems, today announced that 57 gunshot victims have survived life-threatening wounds this year thanks to the timely aid of first responders relying on accurate incident...
132 - Digital Angel to Announce Financial Results for Second Quarter 2009 on Thursday, August 6
SO. ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2009 - Digital Angel (NASDAQ:DIGA), an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, announced today that it plans to issue its second quarter 2009 financial results for the period ended June 30...
133 - United Kingdom Border Agency Announces Successful Utilization of Technology to Detect Contraband
LONDON-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2009 - The United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) has made the forward thinking decision to incorporate additional technology to help them with their efforts to keep contraband out of the country. Using a passive millimeter wave (PMMW) object detection system they have...
134 - The American Legion Celebrates the Inauguration of New Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2009 - As veterans start the new academic year, the leader of The American Legion said he is happy to see that they will be able to enjoy the benefits of the new GI Bill. “August 1st will be a proud day for us,” said David K. Rehbein, national commander of...
135 - Trusted Computer Solutions Introduces Industry’s Fastest and Most Accurate Solution for Detecting Targeted and Zero Day Attacks
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2009 - Black Hat USA Booth #38 – Trusted Computer Solutions (TCS), a leading developer of cross domain and cyber security solutions, today announced the general availability of CounterStorm, a new solution for identifying security threats in seconds without the...
136 - Defence IQ Launches New Online Community and Content Portal for the Global Defence & Military Community
LONDON-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2009 - Defence IQ launched its new online community and content portal for the global defence community to facilitate global networking and provide the industry with a wealth of high level content. The new Defence IQ provides global Defence departments, contractors...
137 - Xenonics Signs Exclusive U.S. Distribution Agreement with Aardvark Tactical
CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2009 - XENONICS HOLDINGS, INC. (AMEX:XNN) announced today that it has entered into an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Aardvark Tactical, Inc. (ATI), Azusa, California, for Xenonics' NightHunter high-intensity illumination systems and its...
138 - Trust Digital Expands Its Enterprise Mobility Management Platform into the U.S. Army
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2009 - Trust Digital, the leader in enterprise mobility management (EMM) for smartphones, today announced that Jason Rottenberg, managing director of OnPoint Technologies, has joined Trust Digital’s board of directors following a strategic investment by the...
139 - Metropolitan State Announces New Education Center for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - Metropolitan State University: WHO: Metropolitan State University, Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) and Hennepin Technical College are partnering on a 65,000-square-foot Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Education Center on the Brooklyn Park...
140 - Critical Media Offers Free Access to Real-Time Middle East Broadcast Intelligence Platform to Government Intelligence Agencies, Newsrooms and Newswire Services
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - Critical Media Inc., the leader in global broadcast intelligence solutions, today announced that it is allowing government intelligence agencies, newsrooms and newswire services to access Middle East broadcasts via its Web-based television search and...
141 - BBN Technologies Awarded $14 Million in DoD Funding to Advance Rapid Foreign Language Processing
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - BBN Technologies, an advanced technology solutions firm, has been awarded $14 million in funding by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in the fourth year of the five-year Global Autonomous Language Exploitation (GALE) program. The...
142 - Universal Detection Technology Receives U.S. Patent for Automated Anthrax Detection System
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-July 27, 2009 - Universal Detection Technology (www.udetection.com) (OTCBB:UNDT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies and counter-terrorism training programs to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, announced today that...
143 - National Interest Security Company Enhances Space Systems Acquisition Expertise
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 27, 2009 - National Interest Security Company, LLC, (NISC), a leading provider of innovative information technology, information management and management technology consulting, announced today that Thomas Behling, former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for...
144 - European Commission Publishes Annual Report on US Trade and Investment Barriers
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 27, 2009 - The European Commission has published its annual report on barriers to trade and investment in the United States. The report focuses on some key trade barriers and measures that prevent EU exporters from tapping into the full potential of the U.S. market...
145 - Applied Signal Technology, Inc. Selects New Chief Operating Officer
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 27, 2009 - Applied Signal Technology, Inc. (AST) (NASDAQ:APSG), a market leader in advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions, today announced the selection of Mark M. Andersson as Chief Operating Officer, effective July 27. Mr...
146 - ICF International Selected by Department of Homeland Security for $135M Multiple Award IDIQ
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 27, 2009 - ICF Incorporated, LLC, a subsidiary of ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), was one of a handful of firms awarded the highly competitive National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) Program Support Services...
147 - Strong Demand for Defense Sector M&A, Says March Group
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 24, 2009 - The March Group, a leading middle-market M&A firm, has noticed a rise in interest among buyers for defense sector businesses. The 23-year-old firm, which specializes in the marketing, negotiation and sale of privately held mid-size companies...
148 - The GEO Group, Inc. Announces Date for Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 23, 2009 - The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE:GEO) ("GEO") will release its second quarter 2009 financial results on Monday, August 3, 2009. GEO has scheduled a conference call and simultaneous webcast for 11:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Monday, August 3, 2009. Hosting the...
149 - Solis Energy Joins Tropos Solution Partner Network to Provide Alternative Power Solutions for Wireless Network Deployments
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 23, 2009 - Solis Energy, a global provider of alternative outdoor power sources, has joined Tropos’ Troposphere Solution Partner Network program. Tropos is the market leader in wireless IP broadband networks and with its Troposphere Solution Partners, helps...
150 - Homeland Security Capital Corporation’s Security Integrator Subsidiary, Nexus Technologies Group Awarded $300,000 in Security Work at a Nuclear Power Generating Facility
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 23, 2009 - Homeland Security Capital Corporation “HSCC” (OTCBB: HOMS), an international provider of specialized technology-based radiological, nuclear, environmental, disaster relief and security solutions to government and commercial customers, announced...
151 - ForeScout CounterACT Delivers Port-based Access Control for the LandWarNet
CUPERTINO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 22, 2009 - ForeScout Technologies, the market leader in network access control (NAC) for large government and global enterprise deployments, today announced that CounterACT is uniquely equipped to deliver port-based access control for the LandWarNet. Port-based...
152 - LaserCard Receives Follow-On Order for Italy’s Foreign Resident ID Card Program
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 22, 2009 - LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, today announced receipt of a purchase order of approximately $1.5 million for the supply of ID cards for Italy’s Foreign Resident Card program. The order calls for...
153 - Goodrich Exhibit to Enhance Canadian Air and Space Museum
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-July 21, 2009 - Goodrich Corporation’s (NYSE: GR) Landing Gear business in Oakville, Ontario will provide an innovative exhibit for the Canadian Air and Space Museum’s revitalization effort. The announcement was made at a ceremony held at the museum yesterday...
154 - Amcom Software Releases Enhanced Version of Its Fusion Integrated Alarm Management Solution
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-July 21, 2009 - Amcom Software, Inc., today announced that it has released version 2.2 of the Central Control Module of its Fusion Series. This module is the hub of the Fusion Series and takes alarm and alert notifications from virtually any system, such as nurse call...
155 - For Hotels and Soft Targets, Delta Scientific's New Electro-Mechanical Shallow Foundation Barrier Pops Up in 1.5 Seconds
PALMDALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 21, 2009 - Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, today announced a less costly, counter balanced electromechanical version of its highly successful DSC2000...
156 - U.S. and India Achieve Breakthrough on Key Defense Deal
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 20, 2009 - In a significant step that puts decades of Cold War baggage behind the world’s two largest democracies, the United States and India have achieved consensus on a key bilateral agreement that promises to bolster the U.S. and India as reliable partners for...
157 - Universal Detection Technology Bio-Detection Kits Gain Momentum in Commercial Sector
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-July 20, 2009 - Universal Detection Technology (www.udetection.com) (OTCBB: UNDT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies and counter-terrorism training programs to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, reported today that...
158 - Neocleus to Present “Client Computing for This Millennium” at BriForum 2009
JERSEY CITY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-July 20, 2009 - Neocleus, the leader in client virtualization, today announced that it will present “Client Computing for This Millennium” at BriForum® 2009. BriForum is a premier virtualization event currently in its seventh year. The conference brings...
159 - Enviance Expands U.S Army’s Deployment of Real-Time Greenhouse Gas Management System to Twelve Bases Nationwide
CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 20, 2009 - Enviance, a proven provider of software solutions to help organizations manage carbon and other regulatory risks, today announced that the U.S. Army has expanded its deployment of the Enviance greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting and management system...
160 - Next Step in Space Coalition Launches Commercial Human Spaceflight Awareness Campaign
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 20, 2009 - The Next Step in Space Coalition, a group of businesses, organizations, and people working to ensure the future of U.S. human spaceflight, has launched an ongoing campaign to raise awareness of the role of commercial companies in supporting NASA’s efforts...
161 - IJIS Institute Elects Sypherlink CEO Paat to Board; Company’s Justice Practice Leader Chawdry Becomes IJIS FBI N-DEx Committee Adviser
DUBLIN, Ohio-(Business Wire)-July 20, 2009 - Sypherlink, Inc., a leading information-management-software and NIEM compliance provider, today announced two of the company’s executives were selected to serve the justice community through positions within the Integrated Justice Information Sharing...
162 - Co-Chairs Announced for Healthcare Sector Coordinating Council
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 20, 2009 - As part of the ongoing mission to sustain the nation’s healthcare and public health delivery system and to support effective emergency preparedness and response in the event of nationally significant hazards, three co-chairs have been appointed to head...
163 - UK Airports Select Real Time and Bluelon Solution for Terminal Performance Monitoring and Reporting Using Latest Queuing Technology
COPENHAGEN, Denmark-(Business Wire)-July 18, 2009 - London Luton Airport and Leeds Bradford International are using the latest in passenger tracking technology from Real Time and Bluelon as part of the airports’ continued drive for increased efficiency and passenger convenience. Real Time has...
164 - SBA Disaster Loans over $5 Million; Physical Application Deadline is July 28
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-July 17, 2009 - U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that SBA has approved over $5 million in Federal low-interest disaster loans to Kentucky homeowners, renters and businesses who sustained damages from the severe storms, tornadoes, flooding and mudslides...
165 - Company Profile for Texas Armoring Corporation
-(Business Wire)-July 17, 2009 - Texas Armoring Corporation is the leading worldwide supplier of lightweight armored passenger vehicles, bulletproof cars, cash-in-transit vehicles, armored SWAT trucks, and limousines. The firm’s origins date back to the 1970s when key staff members pioneered the...
166 - Cyclone Power Technologies Responds to Rumors about “Flesh Eating” Military Robot
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 17, 2009 - In response to rumors circulating the internet on sites such as FoxNews.com, FastCompany.com and CNET News about a “flesh eating” robot project, Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. (Pink Sheets:CYPW) and Robotic Technology Inc. (RTI) would like...
167 - SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Wisconsin Residents Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2009 - Wisconsin residents and businesses affected by severe storms and flooding that occurred on June 18-19 can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Administrator Karen Mills announced today. Administrator Mills...
168 - Smiths Detection Awarded $10.6 Million U.S. Government Contract for Advanced High-Energy X-Ray Systems
PINE BROOK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2009 - Smiths Detection today announces a $10.6 million U.S. Government contract for its mobile, high-energy cargo screeners which will be deployed across the country to inspect inbound and outbound shipping containers and trucks. Stephen Phipson...
169 - Lost F-22 Opportunity, Says Strategy Analytics
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2009 - The Strategy Analytics Advanced Defense Systems (ADS) service report, “Electronic Component Demand Scenarios for the Lockheed Martin F-22,” concludes that there is a strong case for continued production of the F-22 beyond 2011 and extended through to...
170 - Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Bolsters Anti-Fraud Solution to Help U.S. and U.K. Financial Institutions Combat Fraud Tied to Cash Management
MINNEAPOLIS & LONDON-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2009 - Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced today that it has strengthened its Wiz Sentri: Anti-Fraud solution to help U.S. and U.K. financial institutions prevent crimes tied to cash management activities. The latest release of the Wiz Sentri...
171 - Vision Security Software Announces SeeShot Software Certification
GALVESTON, Texas-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2009 - Vision Security Software, a Cisco Technology Partner and leading innovator of video security software, announces that SeeShot™, a new integrated video solution for use with ShotSpotter™, an acoustic gunshot detection technology, has passed the...
172 - Department of Homeland Security Certifies Universal Detection Technology’s Handheld Biodetection Kits for Counter-Terrorism
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2009 - Universal Detection Technology (www.udetection.com) (OTCBB:UNDT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats and provider of counter-terrorism consulting and training...
173 - Pork Alert: Senate Defense Authorization
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 15, 2009 - Citizens Against Government Waste today released its preliminary analysis of the Senate version of the fiscal year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act. In this year’s version, there are 429 projects worth $8.6 billion. Some of the biggest porkers in...
174 - Carbon Motors Announces Final 3 US States
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-July 15, 2009 - Carbon Motors Corporation, a new homeland security company, announced today that out of the 5 US States under consideration, 3 remain. Management has selected Georgia, Indiana, and South Carolina as finalists for consideration and approval by the Board of...
175 - U.S. Spent Nearly $25 Billion on Imported Oil in June—The Highest in 2009
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-July 15, 2009 - Today energy expert T. Boone Pickens provided his ongoing monthly update on the level of foreign oil imported by the United States in June 2009. Pickens said that based on the latest figures from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information...
176 - Former Ambassador John Negroponte Credits U.S. Military with Learning Lessons from Viet Nam War in Approach to Iraq
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 15, 2009 - Appearing on the nationally syndicated The Neal Asbury Show on WZAB-AM, former Ambassador John D. Negroponte, the first Director of National Intelligence under President George W. Bush, offered his perspective on the international developments...
177 - Adults in Five Largest European Countries and the U.S. Say Recession Will Last at Least One More Year
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-July 15, 2009 - A new Financial Times/Harris Poll finds that very few adults in the five largest European countries and the U.S. believe the recession in their countries will end in the next six months (between 6% in the U.S. and Germany and 2% in Great Britain). A...
178 - REvolution Computing Featured at Major Open Source, Genomic and Statistical Conferences
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-(Business Wire)-July 14, 2009 - REvolution Computing, the leading commercial provider of software and support for the “R” statistical computing language, announced its participation in 3 major American conferences this summer: The Open Source Convention (OSCON) July 20-24 at the...
179 - Baker’s Beranek Inducted into HQUSACE Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 14, 2009 - Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE Amex:BKR), announced that Dwight A. Beranek, P.E., CFM, senior vice president and market service manager for Baker’s Department of Defense (DoD) programs, has been...
180 - Fortune Recognizes Versar, Inc. as 14th Fastest Growing Publicly Traded Small Companies
SPRINGFIELD, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 14, 2009 - Versar, Inc. (VSR:NYSE-AMEX) announced today that it was again named to Fortune Small Business’s annual list of the 100 fastest growing publicly traded small companies in America. Versar ranked # l4 in 2009 and is the highest ranking Virginia firm...
181 - Proximex and Convergint Technologies Team to Solve Customer Challenges
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 14, 2009 - Proximex, the leading developer of award-winning products for the physical security information management (PSIM) market, announced that the company has signed a partnership agreement with Convergint Technologies, North America's fastest growing...
182 - David T. Scheffman, Former Senior Federal Trade Commission Official, Joins Cornerstone Research as Senior Advisor
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 14, 2009 - Cornerstone Research, a leading provider of economic and financial consulting and expert testimony, is pleased to announce the addition of David T. Scheffman, a former Director of the Bureau of Economics, U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as a Senior...
183 - Texas Armoring Says Global Financial Crisis Fuels Kidnapping-for-Ransom Pandemic, Demand for Protection Skyrockets
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-July 14, 2009 - Texas Armoring Corporation (TAC), the world leader in lightweight armored passenger vehicles, announced today that requests for bulletproof cars, trucks, and SUVs have skyrocketed as a result of kidnappings-for-ransom across the globe. TAC clients in...
184 - Pitney Bowes Receives Certification from TSA to Participate in Cargo Screening Program
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-July 14, 2009 - Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) announced today that it has been certified by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to participate in a new cargo screening program at its international mail services facilities. The company’s Certified Cargo...
185 - Department of Defense Announces Awards for Third Generation of TRICARE Contracts
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-July 13, 2009 - Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that it has received word from the Department of Defense (DoD) that the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Humana Military Healthcare Services was not awarded the third generation TRICARE program contract for...
186 - Industrial Base Issues Need QDR Consideration, Says AIA
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 13, 2009 - The U.S. industrial base provides our nation essential military capabilities that need to be considered in the Quadrennial Defense Review, a new report by the Aerospace Industries Association concludes. “The Unseen Cost: Industrial Base Consequences...
187 - HHS Purchases Additional H1N1 Vaccine Ingredients
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 13, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the department will commit $884 million to purchase additional supplies of two key ingredients for potential H1N1 vaccine to further prepare the nation for a potential resurgence of the 2009 H1N1 virus...
188 - Seattle Public Utilities Selects CompassCom AVL for Open Architecture
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-July 13, 2009 - Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has implemented a Mobile Resource Management (MRM) solution from CompassCom Software Corp. to manage its maintenance, emergency services and command vehicles. The automatic vehicle location (AVL) system is being used to improve...
189 - Statement by AIA President and CEO Marion Blakey on Report by the National Research Council on the U.S. Space Program
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2009 - AIA is encouraged by recommendations in the recent space policy report from the National Research Council calling for increased coordination and leadership of our nation’s space capabilities. “America’s Future in Space: Aligning the Civil Space...
190 - CCAGW to House and Senate Leadership: Nix Funding for the JSF Alternate Engine
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2009 - The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) today sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-Wisc.), Senate Appropriations...
191 - States Eligible to Receive $350 Million for H1N1, Seasonal Flu Preparedness Efforts
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2009 - One day after hosting a summit on the 2009 novel H1N1 flu with representatives from state, tribal, territorial and local governments from across the country, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the availability of $350 million in grants to...
192 - Agility DGS Awarded Army Vehicle Storage Contracts
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2009 - Agility Defense & Government Services (DGS), a leading provider of integrated logistics, supply chain management and commodity services, won three vehicle-storage contracts awarded by the U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM). Each...
193 - FEMA Awards Contract to PaTH Joint Venture of DynCorp International, Dewberry and Parsons
FALLS CHURCH, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 10, 2009 - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a contract to Partnership for Temporary Housing, LLC (PaTH) to provide temporary housing and support for shelter operations for disaster victims. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity...
194 - RMC2 Launches State-of-the-Art Website http://www.rmcsquared.com
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-July 9, 2009 - RMC2, a division of Republic Metals Corporation, announces the launch of http://www.rmcsquared.com. The interactive website focuses on new business generation and retention; directed at coin dealers, pawnbrokers, jewelers and similar organizations. It blends...
195 - Obama Administration Calls on Nation to Begin Planning and Preparing for Fall Flu Season & the New H1N1 Virus
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 9, 2009 - The Obama Administration sent a strong message to the nation today that it is time to start planning and preparing for the fall flu season and the ongoing H1N1 flu outbreak and that the federal government is prepared to commit resources, training, and new...
196 - Constitutional Abuse Raises Ire of The American Legion
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 9, 2009 - “Tipping the scales of justice – even a little bit – is wrong,” says the leader of the nation’s largest veterans’ service organization as he reacted to the latest legal actions on behalf of the Westboro Baptist Church. The Kansas-based church’s...
197 - Top Obama Administration Officials to Lead H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit at NIH on Thursday, July 9th
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 8, 2009 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius, Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano, Education Secretary Duncan, and White House Homeland Security Advisor Brennan will host an all-day H1N1 Influenza Preparedness Summit tomorrow with...
198 - ManTech International Establishes ManTech Cyber Solutions International, Inc.
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 8, 2009 - ManTech International Corporation (Nasdaq:MANT) announced today that it has established ManTech Cyber Solutions International, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary formed to develop and market new cyber products and solutions to U.S. local, state and federal...
199 - Paragon Systems Congratulates the United States Park Service on the Reopening of the Statue of Liberty Crown
ATLANTA & CHANTILLY, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 8, 2009 - Paragon Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Tri-S Security Corp. and a provider of security services for government entities, congratulates the United States Park Service on the successful reopening of the Statue of Liberty’s Crown. At the...
200 - Trace Systems Acquires SynExi
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 8, 2009 - Trace Systems Inc., a McLean, Virginia based systems integrator and technical services firm that provides comprehensive communications, networking, IT and other C4ISR services and solutions for the U. S. Department of Defense, Department of Homeland...
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