Chairman’s Award Recipients

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2011

Recipients of the 2011 Chairman’s “Fostering Innovation through Collaboration” Awards are to:

  • Austrade (Australian Trade Commission) & its U.S. “Services and Technology Group”

Austrade (www.austrade.gov.au/) is the third international recipient of this award – the second time that it has been awarded to an organization that exemplifies “Fostering Innovation through Collaboration” on a multilateral basis.  In 2006, Barbara Adams, now Sr. Director, US Market Development responsible for San Diego, attended her first event of The Security Network. Realizing the potential of The Security Network to help Australian companies find potential channel partners in the U.S., Austrade’s Services and Technology Group worked to identify a comprehensive list of Australian companies with innovative security technology and recruit them for participation in various events of The Security Network.  In 2010 Barbara Adams joined the Board of Directors of The Security Network to represent the broad international community.  She has been a great representative for Austrade, a valued friend and supporter of The Security Network, and theepitome of “Fostering Innovation through Collaboration”.

  • Boyd Long – Assistant Chief, San Diego Police Department

Boyd Long is a native of San Diego. He has spent over 25 years in the San Diego Police Department and is currently the Assistant Chief of Police over Patrol Operations.  Patrol Operations include 9 patrol divisions with more than 1,200 patrol officers, detectives, supervisory staff, civilian personnel and volunteers providing police services to the 1.3 million residents of the City of San Diego. Boyd has been a judge and speaker at multiple events of The Security Network, always eager to look at innovative technologies from around the U.S. and the world that can help the first responder do his/her job more effectively. In fact, the SDPD has purchased and fielded 3 technologies identified via The Security Network. Boyd has been an active member of the Advisory Committee for a number of years.

  • National University & Cyber Security Information Assurance (CSIA) Initiative

National University is the second-largest private, non-profit institution of higher education in California and has been an active supporter and sponsor of The Security Network since 2007. National University offers a number of programs in the defense and security space, including a Master’s in Homeland Security, multiple military programs, and a certificate in Security and Safety Engineering. In 2010 National University embarked on an ambitious program to develop the first NSA- and DHS-approved National Center of Academic Excellence in IA Education (CAE/IAE) and CAE-Research (CAE-R) in San Diego County.  The CSIA Initiative has reached out across San Diego and nationally to bring together interested stakeholders to promote the establishment of this important center. National University has been a great friend and supporter of The Security Network, and we are pleased to support their efforts, as well.

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2010

Recipients of the 2010 Chairman’s “Fostering Innovation through Collaboration” Awards are to:

  • Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCD COE) in Tallinn, Estonia

It is fitting that the CCD COE (www.ccdcoe.org) is the second international recipient of this award – the first time that it has been awarded to an organization that exemplifies “Fostering Innovation through Collaboration” on a multilateral basis.  In 2003, prior to joining NATO in April 2004, Estonia proposed the creation of a “cyber excellence center”.  In 2007, Estonia was subjected to the first national cyber attacks in history.  CCD COE was formally established on the 14th of May, 2008 to enhance NATO’s cyber defence capability – it is one of 13 accredited NATO COEs.  The Centre conducts research and training on cyber security and includes a staff of approximately 30 people.  It can establish relations with businesses, non-NATO nations, research institutions, and universities as Contributing Participants.  For example, in January 2010, Symantec Corp. and CCD COE announced a memorandum of understanding to promote cooperation on the research of online threats.  Senior management and scientists of the CCD COE have participated in a number of events of The Security Network sharing freely of their experiences and actively looking for international partners.

  • Roger Cook – Director, Homeland Security Programs for L-3 Communications

Roger has been an active supporter of The Security Network since 2007.  He is a member of the Advisory Committee and has been a judge and speaker at The Security Summit several times.  A graduate of the Coast Guard Academy with a Master’s Degree from the Naval Postgraduate School, Roger knows the importance of building relationships.  Looking for best-of-breed technologies for L-3 and its clients, Roger has met with and arranged meetings with L-3 colleagues in multiple countries for a number of small to medium-sized security technology companies from the U.S. and abroad.  He has been a great representative for L-3 and a valued friend and supporter of The Security Network and The Maritime Alliance.

  • Capt. Eric Patten – Operations Officer, U.S. Navy Region Southwest

Underscoring 24 years of distinguished service in the U.S. Navy, Eric has served as Operations Officer for Navy Region Southwest since 2007.  He is responsible for the Navy’s shore-based operations in the six Southwest states including anti-terrorism/force protection, fire and emergency services, emergency management and preparedness, air operations and port operations.  Eric has been an active member of the Advisory Committee since arriving in San Diego in 2007.  Having spent his formative years growing up in Australia and traveling/living around the world with the U.S. Navy, Eric knows that great ideas come from many countries – he has been a judge and speaker at multiple events of The Security Network and The Maritime Alliance, always willing to look at innovative technologies from countries around the world that can help the war fighter and the first responder do his/her job more effectively.