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DeVry University Seeks Distinguished Alumni as it Celebrates ''25 Years of Building Careers in California''

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:33:17 GMT

Business Wire - To commemorate its 25th anniversary of operations in California, DeVry University will recognize its “Most Distinguished” statewide alumni as part of its “25 Years of Building Careers in California” gala to be held September 19 at the Pacific Palms Resort in the Industry Hills area of City of Industry.

World Information Technology and Services Alliance Relocates Headquarters to Fairfax County

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:56:24 GMT

Business Wire - The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), a consortium of more than 60 leading information technology industry associations from countries around the world, has relocated its administrative headquarters to the offices of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA).

Research and Markets: An IT Services Company Profile of Deloitte Consulting with a Vendor Focus and Overview of the Company's Financial Performance

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:25:22 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/cf6b27/it_services_compan) has announced the addition of the "IT Services Company Profile: Deloitte Consulting (Vendor Focus)" company profile to their offering.

New Underwater Anti-Terrorism Technology to Patrol San Francisco Bay

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:04:34 GMT

Business Wire - Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (OTCBB: CDOC) said today the Company’s Underwater Inspection System™ (UIS), developed in cooperation with the US Coast Guard, has been purchased by the Sheriff’s Office of Contra Costa County, CA.

Intellicheck Mobilisa to Exhibit at Enforcement Expo

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:01:34 GMT

Business Wire - Intelli-Check - Mobilisa, Inc. (AMEX:IDN) will be exhibiting at the Enforcement Expo, August 12-13th at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.

ATK Operated Facility Wins Prestigious Army Award

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:30:59 GMT

PRNewswire - Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK), which operates the Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) in southwestern Virginia, has jointly received with the U.S.

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Deploys Pivot3 High-Definition Storage for State-of-the-Art IP Video Surveillance Installation

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:07:04 GMT

Business Wire - Pivot3, Inc., the inventor of high-definition storage based on distributed RAID, and Connections IT of Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of the most prominent gaming industry systems integrators, today announced that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation has chosen the Pivot3 High-Definition Storage™ system for a state-of-the-art IP video surveillance project installed and planned by Connections IT.

Lockheed Martin Appoints Marillyn Hewson President, Lockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:01:29 GMT

PRNewswire - Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) today announced the appointment of Marillyn A. Hewson as president of Lockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego, effective September 1, 2008.

DRS Technologies Reports Record First Quarter Results

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:02:57 GMT

Business Wire - DRS Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: DRS) today reported record financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, which ended June 30, 2008. Results included higher revenues, operating income, net earnings and earnings per share than the same period a year earlier.

Methodologies Corporation Launches the Green Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Training Program for Business and IT Professionals

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:00:26 GMT

Business Wire - Methodologies Corporation, the leading SOA modeling and training company, announced the release of the Green SOA Training Program.

ADDING MULTIMEDIA PerkinElmer Expertise and Solutions Integral to Food Safety Monitoring for the Beijing Games

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:47:17 GMT

Business Wire - PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE:PKI), a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced that its analytical solutions are being used by the Beijing Municipal Center for Food Safety Monitoring (BFSM) in a mobile laboratory supporting the Beijing Games.

Cogent Systems Announces Second Quarter Results

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:29:10 GMT

Business Wire - Cogent Systems (Nasdaq:COGT) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Greenberg Traurig Attorney Iris Escarra Earns Board Certification in City, County and Local Government Law

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:43:28 GMT

Business Wire - Iris Escarrá, an attorney with international law firm Greenberg Traurig, has been board certified in city, county and local government law by The Florida Bar.

General Dynamics Awarded NSA Contract to Add Switched Network Compatibility to the Sectera(R) vIPer(TM) Universal Secure Phone

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:00:37 GMT

PRNewswire - General Dynamics C4 Systems has been awarded a $2.8 million contract by the National Security Agency (NSA) to add a new Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) feature to the Sectera(R) vIPer(TM) Universal Secure Phone.

Video Voting Site Shows Surprise in 2008 Presidential Campaign

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:40:44 GMT

Business Wire - Voters on groundbreaking independent political Website pollClash.com are split between Barack Obama and John McCain on Iraq and Afghanistan. But surprisingly, Democrats feel McCain is better qualified than Obama to keep the U.S. safe.

CEC Extends Contract With Acxiom(R) For Information Technology Management Services

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:08:25 GMT

Business Wire - Acxiom® Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) today announced Career Education Corporation (CEC) (NASDAQ:CECO) has extended its contract with the company for fully managed information technology services and solutions for an additional five years.

General Dynamics Board Elects Gallopoulos Vice President

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:30:23 GMT

PRNewswire - The board of directors of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) yesterday elected Greg Gallopoulos a vice president of the corporation.

WidePoint Company iSYS Expands Contract to Support the DoD's Washington Headquarters Services and the Office of the Secretary of Defense

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:52:35 GMT

Business Wire - WidePoint Corporation (AMEX:WYY), a leading provider of advanced information technology, identity assurance and protection and mobile telecom expense management services, today announced that its subsidiary iSYS has received a new Task Order under their Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide mobile telecom management services (MTMS) for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).

Lockheed Martin Team Completes Testing of Propulsion Component for MDA's Multiple Kill Vehicle-L

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:01:19 GMT

PRNewswire - Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that its team has successfully completed testing of a key propulsion system component for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Multiple Kill Vehicle-L (MKV-L) payload.

American Defense Systems Inc Developing Prototypes for Australian Navy

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:57:37 GMT

Business Wire - American Defense Systems, Inc. “ADSI” (AMEX: EAG), offering advanced solutions in the design, fabrication and installation of transparent and opaque armor, security doors, windows and curtain wall systems, announced today that ADSI is developing ship window prototypes designed by Genvac Aerospace, Inc. (Genvac) a Cleveland, Ohio based thin film technology company.

Digital Angel Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:35:54 GMT

Business Wire - Digital Angel (NASDAQ:DIGA), an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

RELM Wireless to Host Second Quarter Investor Conference Call on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. EDT

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:31:12 GMT

PRNewswire - RELM Wireless Corporation (Amex: RWC), which designs, manufactures and markets two-way radio communications equipment, will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter and year-to-date 2008 operating results on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. EDT.

CompTIA and OnForce Team to Raise Skill Levels of IT Service Professionals

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:30:43 GMT

PRNewswire - The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the leading trade association for the world's information technology (IT) industry, and OnForce, the world's largest marketplace for IT service professionals, announced today that they are working together to bring training and certification opportunities to more than 12,000 IT technicians.

DataPath Awarded $1.7 Million to Support DISA Teleport Operated by U.S. Air Force

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:30:14 GMT

PRNewswire - DataPath, Inc., a leading provider of satellite and wireless communications networks around the world, has been awarded $1.7 million to provide field services support for the Ramstein Air Base satellite communications teleport operated by the U.S.

CACI Appoints James L. Pavitt to Board of Directors

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:03:05 GMT

PRNewswire - CACI International Inc (NYSE: CAI) announced today that it has appointed James L. Pavitt, former Deputy...

QualSec: the Future of Counterterrorism

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:55:53 GMT

Business Wire - QualSec (OTC:QLSC.OB) -- Since the anthrax attacks of 2001, the U.S. government has been developing a task force to combat biological terrorism.

Sagem Morpho and BIO-key Announce Biometric Partnership Agreement

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:05:01 GMT

Business Wire - Sagem Morpho Inc. (SAFRAN Group), the industry leader in multi-biometric solutions, and BIO-key International Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:BKYI), a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions, announced today a technology partnership that combines the strengths of both companies to create high-performance biometric matching technology.

Statement by the President

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:18:36 GMT

Business Wire - Today marks the tenth anniversary of the al Qaida terrorist attacks against U.S. Embassies...

Sony Cyber-shot Cameras Get Smarter

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:01:25 GMT

PRNewswire - Sony is making the grade with the introduction of the stylish Cyber-shot(R) DSC-T700 and DSC-T77 digital cameras with "intelligent" shooting functions.

Eid Passport Introduces RAPID-RCx Program For More Secure Military Installation Access

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:00:22 GMT

Business Wire - Eid Passport, Inc., the leader in secure vendor access management, has developed the RAPID-RCx™ Program to further increase security at military installations while providing quick entry for individuals who require routine access, including active military personnel, vendors, military dependents, guests and civilian personnel.

Unisys Extends Leadership in Delivering High-Performance Solutions Based on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Technology

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:01:57 GMT

Business Wire - Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) announced today that It has extended its position as a leader in the market for high-performance solutions that maximize the power of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, which was released to manufacturing today.

Implant Sciences Corporation Awarded GSA Schedule Contract

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:43:24 GMT

Business Wire - Implant Sciences Corporation (AMEX: IMX), a high technology supplier of sophisticated systems and sensors for the homeland security market and related industries, today announced the General Services Administration (“GSA”) has awarded the Company a GSA Schedule Contract for Schedule 84: Total Solutions For Law Enforcement, Security, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency/Disaster Response.

Ounce Labs Names Gary Jackson Chief Executive Officer

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:28:17 GMT

PRNewswire - Ounce Labs, the industry leader in enterprise security source code analysis, today announced that Gary Jackson has been named chief executive officer (CEO).

Enterprise Management Associates Launches New IT Service Catalog Research and Services

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:00:36 GMT

PRNewswire - Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) (http://www.enterprisemanagement.com), a leading IT management research and consulting firm, today announced the availability of the new research report -- Service Catalog 2008: Service Management Keystone, and Much More, and the launch of new services focused on the expanding role of the IT service catalog.

General Dynamics Awarded $614 Million for Abrams Tank Upgrades

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:45:08 GMT

PRNewswire - The U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command awarded General Dynamics Land Systems $614 million on August 1 to upgrade 235 M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to the M1A2 Systems Enhancement Package (SEP) Version Two (V2) configuration.

JMAR Technologies Announces Purchase of Biosentry Water Monitoring System by City of Tucson

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:22:55 GMT

Business Wire - JMAR Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: JMAR), a leading developer of advanced laser, photonics and detection technologies, today reported that the City of Tucson, Arizona, has purchased the Company’s BioSentry™ System with a congressional grant administered through the U.S.

Stinger Systems Reports S-200 and Band-It Sales to Several Departments

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:14:33 GMT

PRNewswire - Stinger Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: STIY), a leader in electro-stun technology today announced several new sales of Stinger Systems' S-200 Electronic Immobilization Device and Band-It electro-stun prisoner transport system.

Raytheon Awarded U.S. Air Force Sustainment Contract

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:01:47 GMT

PRNewswire - Raytheon Technical Services Company (RTSC) LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), has received a seven-year, indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide sustainment support for all U.S.

Apptis Extends its Capacity to Serve the Department of Homeland Security

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:47:21 GMT

Business Wire - Apptis, Inc., a leading IT and communications services provider to the federal marketplace, announced today the acquisition of Base One Technologies LTD, headquartered in New Rochelle, New York.

Environmental Tectonics Corporation's NASTAR Center Receives 'Vision to Reality' Award

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:43:50 GMT

PRNewswire - Environmental Tectonics Corporation (Amex: ETC) ("ETC" or the "Company") announced today that the National AeroSpace Training and Research (NASTAR(R)) Center was honored with an award from the Space Frontier Foundation during the NewSpace 2008 conference.

American Science and Engineering, Inc. Receives DHS SAFETY Act Certification for Multiple Products

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:35:31 GMT

Business Wire - American Science and Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASEI) (AS&E®), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray inspection solutions, announced today that it has received SAFETY (Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technology) Act Certification from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for a range of cargo and parcel X-ray inspection products and associated services.

FDNY Selects MIR3's Intelligent Notification Platform to Reach Personnel in Urgent Situations

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:08:53 GMT

Business Wire - MIR3, Inc.™, the leading provider of Intelligent Notification (IN®) systems to enterprises, universities and government organizations, today announced that the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) has named the company its official emergency notification platform.

iRobot Launches New Robot to Address Growing Public Safety Market

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:01:06 GMT

Business Wire - iRobot Corp. (Nasdaq: IRBT) today announced the introduction of the iRobot Negotiator, a low-cost tactical robot designed to meet the basic reconnaissance needs of public safety professionals.

Research and Markets: IT Services Company Profile: Computer Sciences Corp (Vendor Focus)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:09:24 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/f96043/it_services_compan) has announced the addition of the "IT Services Company Profile: Computer Sciences Corp (Vendor Focus)" company profile to their offering.

Statement of the ROK-US Summit

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:20:26 GMT

Business Wire - Office of the Press Secretary

3K Computer Teams with Ingram Micro Canada to Extend Reach and Forge Strong Channel Partnerships

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:29:46 GMT

Business Wire - 3K Computers, LLC (3K) today announced it has expanded its channel sales and distribution relationship with Ingram Micro, Inc. (NYSE:IM) to include Canada, as well as the U.S.

Homeland Security Capital Corporation's Advanced Radiation, Nuclear Protection, and Detection Division, Polimatrix, Inc., Performs Successful Demonstr

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:03:37 GMT

Business Wire - Homeland Security Capital Corporation (OTCBB: HOMS), an international provider of specialized technology-based radiological, nuclear, environmental, disaster relief, and security solutions to government and commercial customers, announced today that its subsidiary, Polimatrix, Inc., a solutions provider and systems integrator of radiation and nuclear detection and identification systems, has successfully performed product and technology demonstrations at live scenarios that require nuclear material detection to support the country’s national security objectives.

Force Protection Rolls Out First Ridgback Vehicles for the British Ministry of Defence

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:29:28 GMT

Business Wire - Representatives of Force Protection Industries, Inc., (NASDAQ:FRPT), the U.S. Government...

Pork Alert: Homeland Insecurity

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:56:13 GMT

Business Wire - Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today released its preliminary analysis of the Senate version of the Fiscal 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act.

Good Life China (GLCC) Begins IT Service Contract With China's Largest Small Ware Company

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:00:54 GMT

PRNewswire - Good Life China Corporation (Pink Sheets GLCC) is pleased to provide additional information regarding its rapidly growing strategic partnership with Zhuang International Small Fair Company.

StoredIQ Wins Network Products Guide Award for Best in Compliance

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:06:31 GMT

Business Wire - StoredIQ, whose innovative eDiscovery technology revolutionizes the way companies address electronic discovery and litigation readiness, announced today that Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and a world leading publication on technologies and solutions has named the StoredIQ appliance a winner of the 2008 Best Products and Services Award.

Department of Homeland Security Discusses Security Challenges and Solutions for the Pharmaceutical Cold Chain

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:58:40 GMT

Business Wire - The Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) joins...

ISCO International Demonstrates Clarity Public Safety Solution at Industry-Leading APCO Conference

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:47:01 GMT

Business Wire - In conjunction with a sweeping new initiative in public safety -- ISCO International, Inc. (AMEX:ISO), a leading wireless telecommunications solutions provider, announced today its invitation from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to participate in the acclaimed Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) meeting here to demonstrate “Clarity Public Safety”.

DynCorp International Selected to Continue Police Training in Afghanistan

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:14:56 GMT

Business Wire - The U.S. Department of State has awarded DynCorp International (NYSE:DCP) a new task order...

Nanocomp Technologies Awarded $1.5 Million Development Contract from U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:54:55 GMT

PRNewswire - Nanocomp Technologies, Inc., a developer of energy-saving component products and performance materials, today announced it has been awarded a $1.5 million development contract from the U.S.