The Security Network today announced the recipients of the organization’s 2012 Chairman’s “Fostering Innovation through Collaboration” Awards. Dr. Andrew Vallerand, Director, Directorate S&T Public Safety at Defence R&D Canada; Michael Waksman, CEO, Jetico (Finland); Josh Caplan, Integrated Cyber Operations Business Portfolio Manager, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; and McKenna Long & Aldridge will be recognized on the afternoon of May 9, 2012 during the 9th annual The Security Summit, held May 9-10 at the Courtyard by Marriott, Liberty Station, San Diego, California.

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At the Courtyard Liberty Station

2592 Laning Rd., San Diego, CA  92106

Tel: 619-221-1900

The 9th annual The Security Summit becomes bi-coastal in 2012.

 The Security Network’s largest annual event brings in dozens of exhibitors from multiple countries in addition to several hundred attendees from all sectors of security and defense. This year the Summits will take place in two locations: San Diego, CA on May 9-10 and Washington, DC on May 16-17.

We will continue to work closely with an expanding number of companies, countries, military and government agencies and sponsors and other partners to identify and promote rapid adoption of dual-usage security products and services from innovative companies around the world.

 Two venues will allow us to expand programming content as well as geographic coverage. With cyber security, anti-terrorism, GIS, port and maritime security and international collaboration as major themes for the Washington, D.C. conference, the San Diego conference will play to the strengths of the region and focus on “San Diego as a living test bed” for fielding innovative technologies for a wide variety of first responders and war fighters across the region.

The Security Summit – West will highlight a number of the region’s cooperative initiatives ranging from maritime (JHOC) to public safety (3C’s and RCIP) to cyber (SOeC and CSI-SD), all models of collaboration and innovation – the very underpinnings of a successful “living test bed.”

What types of organizations will TSS-West appeal to?

• Local and tribal law enforcement & public safety – police, fire, rescue
• Homeland security – transit & border protection and coast guard
• Port & maritime security
• Information technology & cyber security – especially finance and healthcare
• Military and defense – U.S. Navy surface fleet and installations, special operations, Marine Corps
• Industry and commercial
• Education, research & development

… And anyone in the private sector wishing to sell into these market segments

At The Security Network commercial success is a win-win-win situation: Companies make sales, first responders find technologies that help them do their jobs more efficiently or safely, and local citizens benefit from a more secure environment. But you don’t have to take our word for it. The San Diego Police Department and San Diego Fire-Rescue can tell the story better. Read in their own words about the technologies they have deployed that were found through our network.

Why should you exhibit or look for innovative technology at a TSN forum?

The first and best reason is because you will find innovative technology.

For attendees, exhibitors, speakers and sponsors alike, participating in The Security Summit is an uncommon experience. The things that set our events apart  are:

• Innovation: Our focus is on finding innovative COTS technologies for security, defense, or public safety and promoting their rapid adoption. Influential government and military officials agree to speak and attend because they want to find your innovative solutions. We have partners worldwide constantly scanning the horizon for real innovation.
• Advantage: We level the playing field. Every exhibitor gets a tabletop display (limit 2 per company), so no company has an advantage over any other in terms of visibility. Since the most innovative products come from small companies, this gives them an advantage they won’t find elsewhere.
• Intimacy: Unlike large trade shows, our events are small affairs, with no more than 60 exhibits and seldom more than a few hundred attendees. Each participant has the opportunity to not only connect with its target audience but also engage in substantive, meaningful dialog.
• Influence: Not only do key decision-makers and stipulators attend our events in search of innovative technology, but they ask to be invited back. They also refer other influential officials within their own and from other organizations.
• Value: TSN events are reasonably priced, but they also have a proven track record of companies taking valuable feedback from technology reviewers, implementing that advice to retool or improve on a product, resulting in greater success in subsequent years.
• Collaboration: Exhibitors and sponsors at our events also have a history of collaborating among themselves, finding channel partners or creating strategic partnerships leading to increased sales and marketing opportunities.

But you don’t have to take our word for it. Read this flyer for testimonials from past multi-year participants.

For more information on opportunities to sponsor or exhibit, contact Bill Riedy, executive director of The Security Network at briedy@thesecuritynetwork.org

Sponsors

Fees

Exhibitor – one attendee, one tabletop – two days:  $850

Attendee – two days:  $350

Attendee – government/military/nonprofit – two days:  $250

Additional tabletop (max. two per company):  $500

Attendee – one day:  $195

Attendee – government/military/nonprofit – one day:  $145

Select your registration option from the drop-down menu below to register now. If you have any problems, contact Bill Riedy at 619-450-4600 x182.

Register for The Security Summit – West (San Diego, CA)

Exhibitor – one tabletop, one attendee $850.00 USD Attendee – two days $350.00 USD Attendee – government/military/nonprofit $250.00 USD Additional tabletop (max. 2 per company) $500.00 USD Attendee – one day $195.00 USD Attendee – one day – gov’t/military/nonprofit $145.00 USD

Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel

2800 South Potomac Ave.

Arlington, VA  22202

(703)  413-1300

A limited number of rooms available for $228 – Ask for “THE SECURITY NETWORK”

The 9th annual The Security Summit becomes bi-coastal in 2012.

For eight years, San Diego’s The Security Network has consistently provided one of the leading international forums for technology innovation in security and defense. The reputation of The Security Summit has grown in the region, the nation, and increasingly around the world. Having produced events on the West Coast from San Diego to Seattle, many of our partners invited us to bring the network’s  unique blend of innovation, talent, and influential connections to  new locales.

In 2012 we land in Washington, DC May 16-17, one week after the 9^th annual innovation showcase of technology and thought leaders in government, military, public safety, academia and industry in San Diego. As in the past, we will continue to work closely with an expanding number of companies, countries, military and government agencies and sponsors and other partners to identify and promote rapid adoption of dual-usage security products and services from innovative companies around the world.

A second venue will allow us to expand programming content as well as geographic coverage. Coming to Washington will allow us to focus on topics such as cyber security, anti-terrorism, GIS, port & maritime security, rapid technology fielding, and international collaboration. Meanwhile, The Security Summit – West in San Diego will focus more on regional strengths and has as its new theme  “San Diego as a living test bed” for fielding innovative technologies for a wide variety of first responders and war fighters across the region.

The Security Summit – East provides the opportunity to further develop personal relationships and strengthen organizational ties with agencies like NSA, ONR, NAVSEA, DHS S&T, Departments of State, Justice, and Defense. It also affords us the opportunity to establish new connections, and most importantly we get to share some of the incredible innovations that we see on a regular basis with people not only equally impressed by the technology but also with the capabilities or means to accelerate the commercialization process.

What types of organizations will TSS-East appeal to?

• National security & intelligence
• Military and defense
• Public safety, disaster preparedness and emergency relief
• IT and cyber security
• Law enforcement and homeland security
• R&D, engineering and systems integration
• Tech transfer and commercialization
• Geospatial technologists and developers

… And anyone in the private sector wishing to sell into these public/government market segments

At The Security Network, “Fostering Innovation through Collaboration”® is more than a tagline – it’s what we do. When we talk about innovative technology, our focus is on the innovation, less so the type of technology. Bring together out of their silos enough innovators with the right minds from the leading government, military and first responder agencies tasked with identifying and/or deploying COTS solutions to combat secure and safety challenges now, and the sparks of innovation will fly at the natural friction point where differences meet. A company is as likely to form a strategic partnership with another vendor as make a sale to an end-user.

We know of numerous success stories from our events, but you don’t have to take our word for it. The San Diego Police Department and San Diego Fire-Rescue can tell the story better. Read in their own words about the technologies they have deployed that were found through our network.

Why should you exhibit or look for innovative technology at a TSN forum?

The first and best reason is because you will find innovative technology.

For attendees, exhibitors, speakers and sponsors alike, participating in The Security Summit is an uncommon experience. The things that set our events apart are:

• Innovation: Our focus is on finding innovative COTS technologies for security, defense, or public safety and promoting their rapid adoption. Influential government and military officials agree to speak and attend because they want to find your innovative solutions. We have partners worldwide constantly scanning the horizon for real innovation.
• Advantage: We level the playing field. Every exhibitor gets a tabletop display (limit 2 per company), so no company has an advantage over any other in terms of visibility. Since the most innovative products come from small companies, this gives them an advantage they won’t find elsewhere.
• Intimacy: Unlike large trade shows, our events are small affairs, with no more than 60 exhibits and seldom more than a few hundred attendees. Each participant has the opportunity to not only connect with its target audience but also engage in substantive, meaningful dialog.
• Influence: Not only do key decision-makers and stipulators attend our events in search of innovative technology, but they ask to be invited back. They also refer other influential officials within their own and from other organizations.
• Value: TSN events are reasonably priced, but they also have a proven track record of companies taking valuable feedback from technology reviewers, implementing that advice to retool or improve on a product, resulting in greater success in subsequent years.
• Collaboration: Exhibitors and sponsors at our events also have a history of collaborating among themselves, finding channel partners or creating strategic partnerships leading to increased sales and marketing opportunities.

But you don’t have to take our word for it. Read this flyer for testimonials from past multi-year participants.

For more information on opportunities to sponsor or exhibit, contact Bill Riedy, at 619-450-4600 x182 or briedy@thesecuritynetwork.org

Sponsors

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Fees

Exhibitor – one attendee, one tabletop – two days:  $850

Attendee – two days:  $350

Attendee – government/military/nonprofit – two days:  $250

Additional tabletop (max. two per company):  $500

Attendee – one day:  $195

Attendee – government/military/nonprofit – one day:  $145

Select your registration option from the drop-down menu below to register now. If you have any problems, contact Bill Riedy at 619-450-4600 x182.

Register for The Security Summit – East (Washington, DC)

Exhibitor – one tabletop, one attendee $850.00 USD Attendee – two days $350.00 USD Attendee – two days – gov’t/military/nonprofit $250.00 USD Additional tabletop (limit two per company) $500.00 USD Attendee – one day $195.00 USD Attendee – one day – gov’t/miitary/nonprofit $145.00 USD

National University

3678 Aero Court

San Diego, CA

Cost:  $49 / $35 TSN members / $25 Active Duty Military (or recent vets)

(includes breakfast, lunch & reception)

This one-day conference is based on a simple premise, summed up as follows:

It’s time we all quit “admiring the problem”, quit reorganizing, agree on what’s needed, and collectively DO something about cyber security. 

The Technical Advisory Committee of The Security Network is organizing this event in conjunction with partner organizations. We would like to thank National University and Securing Our eCity for co-sponsoring this community cyber security event. The objective of the day is to begin by envisioning an end state and to finish with a call to action that provides a collaborative framework for moving forward. Through collaborative initiatives such as Securing Our eCity and events such as this, the San Diego community is becoming recognized as a leader in cyber security. The Technical Advisory Committee hopes to hold these Cyber Summits periodically to support San Diego’s position as a leader in cyber security solutions.

Sign up now; get involved; make a difference.

Agenda:

(view or download the agenda in PDF)

7:30 – 8:00 Registration and continental breakfast -  sponsored by Rapid7

8:00 – 8:15   Welcome & Introduction

National University & Technical Advisory Committee of TSN

8:15 – 9:15   Opening Address

“Envisioning a future digital world: ‘Open World’ and ‘Ubiquity’ – what comes after cyber?”

Gary Burnette – Ubiquity Research Project Principal Investigator, SPAWAR Systems Center, Pacific

(View Ubiquity presentation)

Sujata Millick and Raj Rajagopaian, HP Labs

(View or download “The Open World … and its Fuzzy Intersections”)

9:15 – 10:00  Presentation

“Identifying the Cyber Gaps: What’s Needed Next / Most?” (view or download)

Mike Davis – ISSA / IEEE / TSN

Bruce Roberts – Consultant, Cubic Corp. / TSN

10:00 – 10:15 Networking break

10:15 – 10:30   Address

“Jobs and prosperity for San Diego — Cyber can help lead”

Carl DeMaio – Councilmember, SD City Council / candidate for mayor

10:30 – 11:30   Panel

“Finding  Disruptive Technologies to Enhance  Current Cyber Environment” (view or download)

Peter Szczepankiewicz – IBM

Eric Ziegast – Internet Systems Consortium

Brian Foster – McAfee

Tom Byrnes – ThreatStop

11:30 – 12:30   Lunch – Sponsored by Esri

11:30 – 12:00   Luncheon Address

Speaker: Eric Johnson – CEO, Adara Networks

12:30 – 1:30 Presentation

“The Ethical Hacker’s View and  just how effective are today’s IA/security tools?”

Mike Davis – ISSA / TSN

David Dodd – Security Consultant / pbnetworks

Rick Moy – NSS Labs

Tom Byrnes – ThreatStop

(View or download  “What Are the Real Threats?”)

1:30 – 2:30 Panel
“Cyber Security for the Masses” (view or download)

Liz Fraumann – Director, Cybersecurity Awareness & Education, Securing Our eCity

Ian Ventura-Whiting – Founder, Titania Ltd.

Chris Simpson – Bright Moon Security  (“SMB Perspective”)

Brian Foster – McAfee

2:30 – 2:45 Networking break

2:45 – 4:00 Panel

“What Industry Needs to Make a Public-Private Partnership Work” (View or download)

Upkar Dhaliwal – Mobile / Wireless Consultant

with Bruce Roberts, Peter Szczepankiewicz, and Eric Ziegast

4:00 – 5:00  Open Forum

“A Call to Action – where we collectively go from here?”

Selected presenters will lead an open discussion to plot next steps and action items

5:00 – 6:30 Networking reception

Thanks to our co-sponsors:

Tuesday, September 27

4:00 – 6:00 pm

The GSC is OmniCompete Group’s flagship competition in the security sector. The annual international competition seeks to find innovators in young companies, including university spin-offs, that address public security needs. The GSC holds regional selection events and a Security Summit in London to bring together innovators with government, industry and investors.

This is the second year that TSN will host the America West Regional Finals with nine finalists total in the two categories: five start-ups and four small to medium sized enterprises. The competition ranges to include entries of hardware or software solutions that help protect people, critical infrastructure, facilities and data/electronic systems against terrorist attacks or other criminal acts and natural disasters as well as ways to help governments, businesses and communities prevent, defend against, investigate/prosecute, cope with or recover from such incidents. The winners in each category will go on to compete in the GSC finals in London in October.

The Technical Support Working Group, an interagency group of the US Government, sponsors the annual grant award of $500,000 – $200,000 for the winning security startup and $300,000 for the wining security SME. GSC finalists and winners from the last three annual competitions have subsequently raised over $78 million in new venture funding and grants, further motivating its contestants.

Agenda:

4:00 – 5:00 pm: Company presentations, open session

5:00 – 5:15 pm:  Awards ceremony (Regional winners announced)

5:15 – 6:15 pm:  Reception

Registration is free, but advance registration is required.

The Regional Finalists:

CipherCloud was founded in 2010 by pioneers in the field of information security, compliance and governance, who have a vision of eliminating the top concerns impeding cloud adoption – data protection, monitoring and regulatory compliance, and accelerating cloud adoption. CipherCloud provides a unified cloud data protection gateway with award-winning technology to encrypt sensitive data in real time before it’s sent to the cloud. It protects enterprise data using encryption, tokenization, and malware detection in any private or public cloud environment without impacting functionality, usability, or performance.

Founder & CEO, Pravin Kothari has led a number of companies from inception to market dominance. Prior to founding CipherCloud, Mr. Kothari was Founder, CTO and interim-CEO of Agiliance, a leading GRC software company. Previously, Mr. Kothari was co-founder and VP Engineering of ArcSight, a leading security company, which was recently acquired by HP for over $1.5 Billion. Prior to ArcSight, Mr. Kothari was co-founder and Chief Architect at Impresse Corporation. Our leadership team also brings a number of years of experience in the cloud computing space. Varun Badhwar (VP of Product Marketing) was previously responsible for ensuring the security of the Force.com ecosystem at salesforce.com, which included over 1500 applications from partners across the globe. Mike Kochanik (VP of Sales) was a founding business team member at CollabNet, where he established the company’s Cloud Computing and Virtualization practice and brought to market industry’s first Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering for Software Build and Test. In addition to a strong management team, CipherCloud’s advisory board consists of luminaries in the enterprise security, risk and governance space, including Shahed Latif, Partner KPMP, Co-author “Cloud Security and Privacy”; Ken Tyminski, former CISO, Prudential Insurance; Gilles Samoun, CEO NTR Global, former CEO & Founder Qualys.

Exo5 is a cloud security service for enterprise laptops and mobile devices. Customers can track their laptop and tablet fleets worldwide and disable compromised assets with an innovative RemoteKill™ feature.

In the era of WikiLeaks and increasingly mobile workforces, Exo5 adresses the most alarming problem enterprises face today: that up to 70% of data theft involves an organization’s own employees and contractors.

Exo5 has created the world’s first asset tracking service built on a communications-grade platform, with the ability to instantly locate and lock down lost or stolen assets. With the RemoteKill™ service, IT staff can perform out-of-band encryption of data on enterprise devices, protecting organizations from both insider and outsider data theft. Unlike existing solutions, RemoteKill™ is 100% reversible, so customers can use it aggressively without the anxiety of permanently destroying data.

The Exo5 production service was launched in January 2011. The company now serves over 70 corporate customers in North America and the United Kingdom, including Columbia University, The London School of Economics, and The New York Times. The company is led by a team with a combined 36 years experience in enterprise IT, security and cloud computing at companies including salesforce.com, Siemens AG and EMCOR Group. The company’s Technology Council draws upon engineers and security experts from technology companies worldwide.

Incapsula gives any website the security and performance previously only available to the website elite.

Incapsula’s cloud-based solution combines world-class technology with affordable, simple implementation to suit the unique needs of professional website owners.

Through a simple DNS settings change, website traffic is seamlessly routed through Incapsula’s global network of high-powered servers. Incoming traffic is intelligently profiled, in real-time, to block the latest web threats ranging from sophisticated SQL injection attacks to malicious bots and intruding comment spammers. Meanwhile, outgoing traffic is optimized and accelerated for fast page loading to keep welcome visitors speeding through.

Incapsula was co-founded in 2009 by Gur Shatz and Marc Gaffan as a spin-off from Imperva, the leading provider of award-winning Internet and Data security solutions for tier-one companies and organizations. As an engineer at Imperva since its inception, Gur Shatz developed the first generation of web application firewall technologies and as VP of Products oversaw its implementation and evolution at world leading banks, government agencies and tier-one ecommerce websites. Marc Gaffan has brought more than half a billion dollars of IT Security and Performance products to market worldwide for RSA, EMC’s security division and represented the company at the US Congress, FDIC and Federal Trade Commission on cyber security and identity theft hearings.

Together with their team of industry veterans and award-winning engineers in web application security and performance optimization, Incapsula was established to provide affordable world-class performance and uncompromising security to any website worldwide. Incapsula security and performance solutions are already trusted by thousands of websites worldwide.

It’s Me! Security As can be evidence by today’s headlines, user verification is perhaps the greatest challenge to e-commerce security. In recent years there have been a number of new technologies developed to make verification more secure, yet they are often too difficult for everyday users to incorporate effectively, too costly to install and maintain or too limited in their scope of use to be used pervasively.

It’s Me!is our award winning, unique (patented) User Authorization system that uses a process of pattern recognition against a table of random numbers and logical or arithmetic functions to provide users with One-Time Passcodes (OTP) at each login event. Our system provides extremely high levels of verification security and requires hackers to witness numerous login events including both the reference table and the user response in order to begin to determine the code.

Studies at top universities as well as real user experience have shown that users find It’s Me! to be easier to remember, and more enjoyable to use than passwords or PINs.

It’s Me! is totally software based which means that it can be used anywhere that passwords, PINs or any other devices are used. In fact it can be easily incorporated in all electronic security systems from computer systems to electronic doors to banking systems or any electronic system that requires protection. It also means that there are no expensive add-ons like hardware or fobs to buy, maintain or replace when lost or stolen.

At long last there is a user verification product that offers the highest levels of security, is easy to use and can be cost effectively implemented on almost any platform, It’s Me!.

Vaporsens is developing the first device to provide continuous, non-contact detection for all explosive threats.  It’s a “smoke detector” for explosives.

Despite billions in federal spending on airline passenger screening since 2001, the US cannot reliably detect explosives that could bring down a plane.  According to the September 11th Tenth Anniversary Report Card, “explosives detection technology lacks reliability and lags in its capability to automatically identify concealed weapons and explosives.”  The co-chairman of the 9/11 commission said, “no question you get an F” with respect to aviation explosives detection.   Recent security lapses include the Al-Qaeda Christmas Eve bomber (2009) and the Yemen to Chicago printer cartridge mail bombs (2010).

Current checkpoint scanners fall short because they can’t chemically detect actual explosives that terrorists use.  Consequently, screening is insufficient in airports, and is non-existent in many public places such as stadiums and public buildings where a single lapse in security can lead to massive repercussions. In contrast, the Vaporsens detector can chemically detect a wide range of explosives on every single person and bag going through security without the need for contact.  The company’s technology is based on research that received over $1 million in funding from the Department of Homeland Security.

Eureka Aerospace develops, produces, and markets cutting-edge imaging and security systems that adapt advanced, proprietary impulse synthetic aperture radar and microwave technologies to the needs of defense, government, and commercial organizations. Eureka combines world-class expertise in electromagnetics and signal processing with a singular client focus to deliver systems that provide uniquely superior customer solutions. Eureka’s Impulse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ImpSAR) system, currently in advanced phase of development, is a microwave imaging technology capable of seeing through  walls made of materials as diverse as drywall, wood, concrete, and brick, enabling its users to remotely view personnel, weapons, and other targets at large standoff ranges of up to 50 meters for a vehicle mounted platform (in excess of 1,000m in future airborne system development). The system can also provide localization and mapping interior walls, underground structures, unexploded ordnance (UXO), improvised explosive devices (IEDs), bunkers, and caves containing hostile subjects. Discussions and testing with the military and various law enforcement agencies have identified numerous applications for the ImpSAR technology (IED detection, localization and identification, search and rescue, identification of building inhabitants in combat areas, hostage situations, drug control, border enforcement, etc.). Compact, lightweight ImpSAR sensor will reliably detect, localize, and identify targets in day/night and all-weather conditions from a variety of operational ground and airborne platforms such as vans, trucks, UAVs, helicopters, and fixed-wing airplanes. The system will remotely generate 2D and 3D images of stationary or mobile targets at large standoff distance while delivering much higher (sub-inch) resolution images than any other technology available. Deployed in the field, it will have a direct impact on saving lives of military personnel, law enforcement, and civilians, and has a potential to redefine the way tactical operations are conducted, byproviding real-time “transparent structure” information directly to the operator.

International Aviation & Business Security Solutions The IABS Group operates in over 50 cities worldwide with our network covering the globe. Working world wide, our Denver-based company specializes inAviation Security, Corporate Security, Intel and background checks for corporate and individual entities.  In addition we serve hotel chains, governments, personal and group security for governments and companies wishing to implement antiterrorism defenses, loss control systems and or safety procedures.

IABS is also a leader in aviation security with over 20 years experience in all areas including passenger & cargo profiling and immigration, to name a few.

Most recently, IABS  also offers the latest technology in explosives detection, (LETK-Liquid Explosives Detection Kit and ETK-Explosives Detection Kit) which can be used in all areas of aviation, government / military or personal security.

Our main focus of use being:

• Aviation-Screening points, gates and bulk baggage
• Port Authorities
• Emergency Response/HAZMAT Teams
• Police and Security
• Customs and Postal Services
• Bomb Squads
• Border Crossings
• Crime Scene Investigations
• Post explosion detention
• Military
• Cargo
• FBI

Benefits of the ETK & LETK:

• A 99% success rate, which is unmatched within the industry
• Multiple applications in a variety of industries
• Cost-effective and reliable solution for detecting explosives
• No maintenance necessary
• Produces immediate results and a simple yes/no answer
• Lightweight – less than 0.2 grams
• Simple to use
• Fully recyclable
• Kits are priced at a competitive rate
• Contains no hazardous or corrosive liquids
• Requires no electricity or supplemental equipment to operate
• Capable of detecting a multitude of dry and liquid explosives and precursors
• No Sprays or chemicals to mix or apply

• affordable and portable and require no electricity, chemicals or sprays and the kits can be carried in your shirt pocket.

Our Mission: To develop & deploy cutting-edge services and explosive detection technology across a broad spectrum of industries.

Predictive Models -  Predictive Modeling is the result of collaboration between Bridge Services, a Nevada Corporation, and Snohomish County Business Watch, a consortium of businesses in Snohomish County, Washington. Bridge Services was Created in 2004 by;

• Arthur Jackson -Chair School of Criminal Justice for ITT Everett, WA. -Attorney Licensed in PA (retired)-Electrical Engineer and Project Engineer for Exxon
• Dr. Heather Hall-Scuderi MD- Psychiatrist and Faculty member with UCLA Women’s Center
• Dr. Anthony Scuderi PhD.- Psychologist

The Snohomish County Business Watch was established in 2006 and has over 250 members .Listed among its members are;

• Boeing
• Safeway
• Target
• Everett Clinics
• Everett Police Department
• Snohomish County Sheriff

Predictive Modeling has provided county reports on economic and crime data to this group since 2010. Currently, we are working with Digipen Technical Institute and Depiction, both local companies, on the next level of predictive technology. Digipen Institute of Technologyis an industry recognized, accredited institution offering undergrad and graduate level degree programs for those pursuing careers in the videogame industry, recognized by Princeton Review as one of the top schools in the country to study game development. Their Human Interactions Virtual Environment (HIVE) program is an environment that gives us the ability to create models and run simulations of human beings and their behaviors in a virtual environment. Depiction is a GIS platform software developer, with systems in all fifty states and fourteen countries, and currently in discussions with several government third party integrators on incorporating Depiction or portions of the Depiction IP into their products. This includes a contract currently in negotiation with Total Immersion Software. They received $52 million dollars from DARPA to develop a 3D simulation tool (Real World) for the military. They are contracting with Depiction to integrate portions of Depiction’s IP into their system to allow their users to more easily begin 3D simulations in a 2D environment.

SA Photonics has developed a high power microwave (HPM) Situational Awareness Threat Sensor (SATS) to detect and characterize currently “undetectable” high power microwave attacks thatcan disableglobal positioning systems, navigation systems, weapons systems, and control systems. Hidden in briefcases and available for purchase in multiple countries around the world, HPM weapons are significant threats to low flying military and commercial aircraft, ground vehicles and critical ground infrastructure.

SATS diminishes the threat of HPM attacks. Not only can SATS provide early and instantaneous notification of HPM attacks, but it also captures HPM waveforms for post-mortem analysis. Using multiplepassive sensor probes to provide adynamic detection range of more than 60 dB, SATS detects incoming high-energy signals and transfers themover fiber optic cable to a processing unit where threat energy threshold crossing levels, pulse width, frequency and other pulse characteristics are computed. The sensor probes have very high damage thresholds; and they can be separated by up to 5 kilometers from the processing unit for placement around large buildings and facilities.

SA Photonics specializes in the design and development of innovative photonics solutions for military and commercial customers.Among the most successful businesses participating in the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) program, SA Photonics is a pioneer inwide field of view digital night vision and augmented reality head mounted displays, free space and underwater optical communications, free space Doppler LADAR and underwater LIDAR, ultra compact fiber optic gyros, RF beamformers, and fast steering mirror sense and control systems. In 2011 SA Photonics was awarded the Small Business Administration’s prestigious Tibbetts Award for significant technological contributions to the DoD and for helping other small businesses succeed in the SBIR program.

The US company track will include sessions on the US Commercial Service Marine Technologies Team, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the Defense Acquisition Challenge Program, and Mentor Protégé Relationships.

The international company track will include panels on Developing Business with the US Military, The Importance of Getting on a GSA Schedule, Foreign Comparative Testing, and other programs for non-U.S. companies.

The second half of the day will feature panels on SPAWAR & SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific, ITAR and EAR (realities for U.S. and non-U.S. companies alike) and the Naval Special Warfare Command, among others.

This seminar represents a great opportunity to learn about the maritime technology industry and to be introduced to the San Diego maritime technology cluster and visiting delegations from maritime technology clusters from Australia, Canada, France and New Zealand.

Cost: $100 (includes lunch)

Register Now

According to 2009 testimony to the U.S. Senate by Professor Judy Kildow, the coastal economy—30 coastal states, including Great Lakes states—totaled $11.4 trillion in 2007 or 83% of U.S. GDP.  The shore-adjacent counties generated 42% of US GDP with only 18% of U.S. land area.  The ocean economy ― a smaller economy than the coastal economy (but not including the maritime technology sector since she did not have relevant macro data) ― in 2004 generated $138 billion, approximately 1.2% of the US GDP, and provided 2.3 million jobs.  That is equivalent in size to the U.S. insurance industry by employment and the motor vehicle parts industry by GDP.  She concluded by saying that the ocean and coastal economies are expected to drive the U.S. economic recovery.

Where: National University, 3580 Aero Court, San Diego, CA

Moderator:

Michael Jones – President, The Maritime Alliance

Panelists:

Colin Craver – VP & Relationship Manager, JPMorgan Chase (San Diego) www.chase.com

Chris Kennedy – Vice President, U.S. Bank (San Diego) www.usbank.com

Julia Rauner – Sr. International Trade Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service (San Diego) www.export.gov

Joe Sillay – Managing Director, Federal National Payables (West Coast) www.federalnational.com

Agenda on August 4

7:30 – 8:30 am Registration and continental breakfast

8:30 –8:40 am Michael Jones – Announcements and the SBA cluster funding proposal

8:40 – 9:00 am Julia Rauner – “The new Maritime Technology export support team at the U.S. Commercial Service, Ex-Im Bank financing and other tools to help U.S. exporters succeed” (indicative)

9:00 – 10:00 am – Panel Discussion

10:00 – 10:30 am Q&A

More information is available at www.globalsecuritychallenge.com.

The Security Network was asked to host the GSC America West Regional (semi-finals) in San Diego, which we have agreed to do on Thursday morning, Sept. 16, 2010, the morning following our 3rd annual San Diego Regional Security Conference & Exposition on Sept. 14-15.  We will hold both events at the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center at San Diego State University.  

Agenda

7:45 am Judges and finalists sign in and meet / continental breakfast

8:00–9:15 am Closed session – Judges’ Q&A with finalists (max. 10 mins. per entrant)

8:30-9:15 am General registration  / coffee service

9:15-9:20 am Introduction and welcome

Michael B. Jones, President, The Security Network

9:20-9:50 am Keynote address

Todd Brethauer, Science Advisor, Technical Support Working Group

9:50-10:00 am Introduction to GSC and competition

Richard Wilson, Global Security Challenge

10:00-11:00 am Presentations from Start-ups and SMEs (10 mins. each)

11:00-11:45 am Closed session – judges deliberations

11:00-11:45 am General networking session with refreshments

11:45 am-12:00 pm Awards presented

Finalists

Start-ups:

Biogy, Inc. (San Francisco)

Cirtas, Inc. (San Jose)

Improvised Systems (San Antonio)

SMEs:

MacroUSA Corp. (McClellan, CA)

The Q-Track Corp (Huntsville, AL)

Chemspectra, Inc. (Lancaster, CA)

Distinguished Panel of Judges

Todd Brethauer – TSWG

Mitchell Brook – Luce Forward

Ken Elefant – Opus Capital

Mike Elconin – Tech Coast Angels

Sandi Lehan – SPAWAR Systems Center

Bruce Roberts – SVP, Cubic Corp

Additional Info

Hundreds of companies from around the world submit their business plans via the website to the Global Security Challenge in London, which has them reviewed by senior government, military and VC representatives in multiple countries.  The best submitting companies from the western U.S. will be chosen to present in San Diego in the two competition categories -Start Ups and SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises).  We are told that there are typically 80-100 attendees at the regional competitions including angel investors and representatives of an array of organizations including commercial banks, companies, government, military, non-profits, universities, and venture capital firms.  The winners in the two categories in San Diego (and each regional competition) continue on to the finals in London later in the year where the winners in the two categories will win $200,000 and $300,000, respectively.

GSC Sponsors and Partners

GSC America West Regional in San Diego Sponsors and Partners

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Institutional Sponsors

Participating Organizations:

Harbor Wing Technologies www.harborwingtech.com: The Harbor Wing Autonomous Unmanned Surface Vehicle (AUSV) is unique.  Defined by three innovative components: the WingSail, the Hydrofoils, and the Guidance System, it will perform a range of critical missions.  The design and integration of these components is the product of world class expertise and vision from Harbor Wing’s team.  By providing situational awareness to operational commanders, Harbor Wing’s high-tech AUSV will meet fundamental requirements of military, government, and commercial customers.

Liquid Robotics www.liquidr.com:  Liquid Robotics’ patented Wave Glider technology has been in development since 2005 and Liquid Robotics’ vehicles have completed tens of thousands of miles of operation.  The Wave Glider features a unique two-part architecture and wing system that directly converts wave motion into thrust and solar panels that provide electricity for sensor payloads. By continuously harvesting energy from the environment, Wave Gliders are able to travel long distances, hold station, and patrol vast areas without ever needing to refuel.  This means Wave Gliders can travel to a distant area, collect data, and return for maintenance without ever requiring a ship to leave port.

Lorimar www.lorimargroup.com: As President and CEO of Lorimar Group, Mike Johnson has led the company to become an unparalleled communications – technology provider.  Lorimar Group’s global expertise in developing and integrating off-the-shelf products and services for government and commercial customers has allowed them to quickly build a reputation for success in fast paced, challenging environments. Lorimar Group is participating in the Mentor – Protégé Program with Applied Research Associates and is developing technologies to support the robotics market for DoD and other Government Agencies.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography http://spray.ucsd.edu/pub/rel/info/spray_description.php: With more than a century of exploration and discovery in global sciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography is the world’s preeminent center for ocean and earth research, teaching, and public education.  Under ONR support by Scripps and Woods Hole scientists an underwater glider called Spray, has been developed to provide a small long-range autonomous platform for long-term ocean measurements.  The Spray is versatile because it is small enough to be deployed from small boats close to shore while still being able to carry a variety of sensors.  Sprays generally operate for several months at a time.

SeaBotix www.seabotix.com: In the past large ROVs have been required to accomplish many tasks largely relating to capability.  Unlike other small ROVs, the SeaBotix LBV (Little Benthic Vehicle) can often match the performance of the larger ROV systems.  LBV systems are continually finding their way into large ROV companies as a more cost effective and portable means of inspections.  Another unique aspect of SeaBotix is the diverse range of LBV systems.  SeaBotix manufactures systems with depth ratings from 150 to 1,500 meters (500 to 4,900 feet) and with cable lengths up to 2,000 meters (6,000 feet). SeaBotix is continually providing unique solutions that no other small ROV company can provide.

Agenda:

7:30 – 8:30 am
Registration and continental breakfast

8:30 – 9:00 am
Opening address on “Maritime Robotics”

9:00 – 10:00 am
Panel 1: “Underwater Robotics”
- SeaBotix (ROV)
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography (underwater glider)

10:00 – 11:00 am
Panel 2: “Unmanned Surface Vehicles”
– Harbor Wing Technologies (unique catamaran with fixed wing sail)
- Lorimar (USV)
- Liquid Robotics (surface glider)

Although the mailbox-sized device and sensors look nondescript, the technology is world-class and can be deployed as a system to detect a “dirty” bomb in an airport, a harbor, a train station or over any large area, and alert security responders to a threat in near real time.

The need for this type of device was brought into sharp focus following the attacks on the London Underground and bombings on trains in Madrid, Spain. Had a dirty bomb — an explosive device that disperses harmful amounts of radiation — been the weapon of destruction, the severity of each attack would have been exponentially more devastating and the cleanup far more expensive and time consuming.

Like many technology innovators, McFadden’s company Mobile Detect Inc., is a small company based outside of the United States (in Ottawa, Canada). Its goal is to get the system, called RadWatch, into the hands of governments and large system integrators that can use it as quickly as possible. Even though this system has a number of meaningful benefits over existing alternatives, including a significant price advantage, developing sales in the huge U.S. security sector is an enormous challenge for a young, foreign company.

Fifty percent of the research and development expenditures on new security technologies is estimated to be spent inside of the United States. That means that innovative security technology companies from around the world need to figure out how to penetrate the U.S. market to be meaningful players.

Mobile Detect’s path to commercialization illustrates the network of partnerships and collaboration needed to help such companies reach across international borders.

The company received funding from the Canadian CBRNE Research & Technology Initiative (CRTI) to develop and deploy RadWatch with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and at the Ottawa International Airport. The airport deployment, which has been in place for three years now, has been very successful providing a high “capture rate” while eliminating “false positives” by utilizing a patent pending combination of hardware and software algorithms.

The company was encouraged to attend The Security Summit in San Diego several years ago by the Canadian Consulate, San Diego, which also provides an ex-officio member on the board of directors of The Security Network to represent the international community.

“We view the trade commissioners of the Canadian Consulates as an extension of Mobile Detect — they are our champions. They’ve taken an active role in helping us get established in the United States by ensuring we attend events like The Security Summit,” McFadden said.

Through participation in The Security Network events, Mobile Detect has met a number of public and private sector collaborators including its first, major American partner, Cubic Security Systems Inc. (CSi). CSi is a subsidiary of Cubic Corp. (NYSE: CUB), the world’s largest provider of automated fare vending and collection systems for public transit.

In February, Mobile Detect and CSi signed a purchasing, support and licensing agreement that will integrate and offer RadWatch radiological detection technology to the worldwide transportation industry.

“The financial support of CRTI, coupled with the scientific and project guidance from the Radiation Protection Bureau of Health Canada, was critical to

the development of RadWatch. The Canadian Consulate in San Diego and Los Angeles and The Security Network have played significant roles in helping Mobile Detect develop many relationships in California and across the U.S., most importantly this groundbreaking partnership with Cubic,” McFadden added.

Mobile Detect has recently received funding approval from CRTI for an innovative deployment with CSi for the Edmonton Transit System and another to add nuclear detection technology from General Electric to the existing radiological detection system at the Ottawa airport. Additional pending projects include ones with organizations such as L-3, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories and Qualcomm, all of which Mobile Detect met while working with the Canadian Consulate and The Security Network.