Security News

• With Markets Changing Daily- Be the “News of the Day” in Renewable Energy, Water, Mining, Biotech, Homeland Security and More! - click here
• Universal Detection Technology Receives Purchase Order for its Anthrax Detection Equipment from the Federal Aviation Administration - click here
• Homeland security and Defense Business Council announces the development of a board of advisors - click here
• New Exiciting Homeland Security Industry Stock (PSGY.OB) - click here
• Reform Institute Applauds Congressional Focuses on ‘Resilience’ click here

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Security Research and Articles

• Biometrics Intruding into Public, Private Sectors for Identity Recognition - click here
• Global CCTV Market Securing Future with Rising Fear - click here
• RNCOS Releases a New Report- Global Biometric Forecast to 2012 - click here
• RNCOS Releases a New Report- Global CCTV Market Analysis (2008-2012) - click here
• CON-SPACE Communications Ltd. (TSX-V: CCB) – Q1 Results Disappointing; Q2 PreliminaryResults More Optimistic - click here

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National Homeland Security Knowledgebase Newswire:

• Meru Networks Unveils New Security Gateway for Government Wireless LANs (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:00:00 PDT)  SG1000 in Review Process for FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification, Highest Security Level Sought by Any WLAN Vendor to Date
• Versar, Inc. Wins $1.8 Million Walter Reed Medical Center Contract (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:00:00 PDT)  Versar, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: VSR) today announced that it is teaming with Court One Corporation of Norfolk, Va. on a $1.8 million contract to design or select renovations to Building 17 at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. D.C.
• AAI Conducts Successful Test Flight of Its New Aerosonde Mark 5 Unmanned Aircraft (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:00:00 PDT)  AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that it conducted a successful first flight of its new Aerosonde Mark 5 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at Yuma Proving Grounds in Yuma, Ariz.

RSS Feeds

• Video: CBP Unmanned Aircraft Program Expands to Northern Border (Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:41:32 EST)  wmv file - 7,629 KB
• Field Operations/Port Security (Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:53:44 EDT)  All legal visitors and returning Americans, as well as sanctioned cargo, enter the U.S. through one of 314 land, air or seaports. CBP's immigration inspections are the initial and most vital components of enforcing U.S. immigration laws and assuring border security.
• U.S. Border Patrol (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:15:54 EST)  The priority mission of the Border Patrol is preventing terrorists and terrorists' weapons, including weapons of mass destruction, from entering the United States.

• Secretary Chertoff, D.C. Mayor, Md. and Va. Governors Plan Inauguration (23 Dec 2008 07:00:00 EST)  Secretary Chertoff, DC Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, Md. Governor Martin O’Malley and Va. Governor Timothy M. Kaine met December 23, 2008 at Secret Service headquarters to discuss security planning and implementation for the 56th Presidential Inauguration.
• DHS Designates Malta as a Visa Waiver Program Country (22 Dec 2008 07:00:00 EST)  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on December 22, 2008 that it will designate Malta as a Visa Waiver Program country on December 30, 2008. Maltese nationals will be able to travel visa-free to the United States effective December 30th.
• Chertoff Statement on Departure of Chief Financial Officer (18 Dec 2008 07:00:00 EST)  The Department of Homeland Security's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) David Norquist will leave the department after more than two years of managing one of the most complex financial management organizations in the federal government.

News and Research Resources

• The Biometric Information Directory provides on-line access to current biometric industry information at your fingertips every minute. With updates every day, this is the only directory of its kind in the marketplace. The directory contains over 540 organizations providing a wide range of biometric products and services.
• Biodigest a newsletter focusing on biometric identification technology
• The mission of the Biometrics Institute is to be a forum for biometric users and other interested parties and to facilitate the wider use of biometrics The Biometric Consortium serves as a focal point for research, development, testing,evaluation, and application of biometric-based personal identification/verification technology.
• Coalition for Secure Ports
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
• Department of Homeland Security - Border and Transportation Security
• Global Security News
• MIT Biometrics Research
• http://www.networkworld.com/research/biometrics.html
• Port Security News 
• Port Security Update
• Security News Portal
• Port Security, Maritime Security, and Homeland Security Blog
• SecEUR, located in Brussels, specialises in providing up-to-date information and analysis on EU and NATO homeland security policy developments and their impact on public and private players. We pay special attention to the EU’s rapidly expanding support for dual-use technologies and homeland security (HS) research objectives, and what these mean for business, government and other stakeholders.
• Transportation Research Board (TRB) -Transportation System Security
• US Customs - Container Security Initiative (CSI)
• US Customs - Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT
• Yahoo News - Terrorism & 9/11 

Industry Associations

• Biometrics Institute Portal http://www.biometricsinstitute.org/
• European Biometrics Forum http://www.eubiometricforum.com 
• The International Biometric Industry Association (IBIA) is a trade association founded in September 1998 in Washington, D.C. to advance the collective international interests of the biometric industry. IBIA is impartially dedicated to serve all biometric technologies in all applications. http://www.ibia.org/aboutibia/
• The International Biometric Society http://www.tibs.org/
• The Security Industry Association (SIA) http://www.siaonline.org/
• The Security Network - The mission of The Security Network is to advance U.S. security by "Fostering Innovation Through Collaboration" on a national level. The non-profit, non-partisan Security Network will promote rapid commercialization of dual usage security technologies and development of effective regional security. http://thesecuritynetwork.org/
   

Biometrics Blogs

• http://biometricdigest.blogspot.com/
• http://onclick.blogs.com/biometrics/fingerprint/ 

Border and Port Security Blogs

• Port Security, Maritime Security, and Homeland Security Blog click here

Terrorism News

• CNN's Tracking Terror (click here)
• C-SPAN: Response to Terrorism (click here)
• MSNBC Terrorism and Security News (click here)
• The Washington Post: National Security (click here)

Audio Interviews Exclusive Articles

 Audio Interviews

 Exclusive Articles

• High Tech Border Security Through Innovations in Sensor, Surveillance and Detection Technology - a review of the current border security environment. Industry experts Brian Ruttenbur, Equity Research Analyst with Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., Jack Mallon, Founder and Senior Managing Director of Mallon Associates, and Lou Kelly, President & CEO of The Security Network, provide insights into the drivers and technology currently in focus. Industry participants L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LLL), Detection Security Systems, Inc., (OTC.PK: DSYS) TraceGuard Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: TCGD), Technest Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: TCNH) and Sense Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: SEHO) reveal product portfolios as they work to address border security issues. click here

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Funds and Venture Capital Investing

• Bsmb.com 
• Homeland Security Investment Banking - ProFinance(tm) Associates, Inc.: an investment banking firm headquartered in San Diego, provides M & A and financing advisory services to companies in high gross margin, repetitive income service industries, and to specialty finance companies. The electronic security industry has been an area of specialization for ProFinance since its inception in 1985. ProFinance is the originator and Michael is Chair of the Securing New Ground(tm) conference (www.securingnewground.com), the leading information and networking conference focused on the electronic security field in the U.S. ProFinance is also the originator and Michael is Chair of The Security Network (www.thesecuritynetwork.org), a San Diego-based organization to promote the San Diego region as a Center of Excellence for the development of dual usage security technologies and to become a national forum for collaborative work in the security field. Michael B. Jones, President, ProFinance Associates, Inc. (click here)
• Paladin Capital Group's Homeland
• Patriot Venture Partners, LLC (PVP) 
  Giuliani Partners LLC and Bear Stearns Merchant Banking - a strategic alliance to pursue private equity investment opportunities in the security and public safety sectors. Working together, the two firms will invest in companies that provide products or services primarily focused on preparing for, preventing, protecting against, responding to and recovering from a wide array of threats affecting businesses or individuals and their property.
• Security Fund

Industry Experts and Analysts

• www.criterionllc.com - Criterion Research Group, an independent research firm covering both corporate equities and debt, announced today that it has initiated coverage of the Homeland Security sector. Senior analyst Brian Russo will lead the coverage.
  About Criterion Research Group: Founded in November 2002, New York-based Criterion is an independent firm providing fundamental research on the stocks and bonds of companies in various industries, including healthcare, telecom, insurance, power and utilities, diversified industrials, and banking. The firm's institutional subscribers are its only sources of revenues; it doesn't offer investment banking, brokerage, or money management services. Institutional investors interested in subscribing can visit www.criterionllc.com.
• Frost and Sullivan Aerospace & Defense Industry Portal
• Mallon and Associates, Division of C.E. Unterberg, Towbin - Mr. Jack Mallon - Mallon and Associates,Division of C.E. Unterberg, Towbin - Publisher of leading industry financial newsletter, Mallon's Security Report www.mallonassociates.com  Senior Managing Director: Mallon Associates, a division of C.E. Unterberg, Towbin . Mr. Mallon has more than 25 years of financial, legal and operational experience in the security industry. Before joining C.E. Unterberg, Towbin, he was the founder and managing director of Mallon Associates, an investment banking firm exclusively serving the Security & Crime Control Industry. The firm initiated, structured and advised on mergers & acquisitions, raised capital and performed industry research and strategic consulting services. Mr. Mallon also publishes Mallon's Security Report, a quarterly financial newsletter providing information on investment opportunities, news and commentary on important transactions, events and executives in the security industry . He was a co-founder and President of IBI Security Service, Inc. a former public company engaged in alarm, guard and armored carrier services. As a member of the bars of the states of New York and Connecticut, he also performed legal services in the industry, representing security companies in labor and securities matters. Mr. Mallon commenced his work career as a journalist and was a police and investigative reporter for the New York Daily News while attending college and law school. He received his B.S. degree from Colombia University, a LLB (law degree) from St. John's School of Law and did graduate work in securities and labor law at New York University Law School.
• MILITARY, HOMELAND SECURITY Market Analysis, Data & Figures
  http://www.gii.co.jp/press/vd12806_en.shtml
• Morgan Keegan - Brian Ruttenbur - Equity Research Analyst , Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc (http://www.mprgankeegan.com): Homeland Security Technology . Brian Ruttenbur joined Morgan Keegan in June 2000. As Managing Director, Mr. Ruttenbur follows the homeland security technology sector. Prior to joining Morgan Keegan, he was a senior analyst with SunTrust Equitable Securities from November 1995 to May 2000. From August 1993 to March 1994, he was a staff consultant with Anderson Consulting. Mr. Ruttenbur holds a B.A. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and a M.A.S. from the University of Montana, Missoula. He also served as a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force.
• Spear's Security Industry Analyst A niche publication dedicated to the security and homeland defense industry called Spear's Security Industry Analyst, and several other financial newsletters including The Spear Report (www.spearreport.com) a consensus approach to stock-picking that tracks the performance of 125 of the world's top performing stock analysts and delivers a weekly Buy List of stock picks weighted by the ACTUAL PERFORMANCE of the recommender! 
• Stephens Inc. - Investment Bankers
  Security and Defense IT Services group focuses on companies that offer products or technology-related services to the defense, intelligence, and homeland security markets.
• Purdue University
• Aerospace Security Solutions
• The George Washington University;
• Homeland Security

Defense and Homeland Security Indices

• The Amex Defense Index (DFI) is an equal dollar weighted Index designed to represent a cross section of widely held, highly capitalized companies involved in providing systems, equipment and services to the United States government and its allies for the purpose of supporting military, defense and intelligence efforts. The component stocks operate in industry segments that include, but are not limited to, military aircraft manufacturing, shipbuilding, ground transportation, aerospace instrumentation and technology, specialized communication and radar systems, ammunition and weapon systems.
• The iShares Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index.
• SPADE(TM) Defense Index
  The ISBC, in cooperation with the American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) announced the launch of a new proprietary index to benchmark the performance of securities in the defense, homeland security, and space marketplace. The SPADE (TM) Defense Index, began publication on July 6 and has been assigned the symbol "DXS". Eligible companies are determined on a quarterly basis using a range of criteria including a market capitalization greater than $100 million; a minimum $5.00 daily price; average daily trading volume in excess of 50,000 shares; and quarterly revenues of at least $10 million. Currently, 51 companies comprise the index. (more info)
• S&P Sector Indices Brochure

Publications

• http://www.biometrics.org/html/publications.html
• Biometrics, A Journal of the International Biometric Society http://tibs.org/biometrics/
• Port Security Publications

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