| Feb 2, 2012 | 12:21 | U.S. Security Associates Receives Commendation From Mayor of Erie, PA |
 | U.S. Security Associates Inc. (USA), a leading national provider of uniformed contract security services, received commendation from Mayor Joseph Sinnot for the job it did during the "Celebrate Erie" festival.
This special festival takes place every year for the citizens of Erie, PA to come together and celebrate the arts, food, and music as a community. This year, the city trusted U.S. Security Associates with the security and safety of the participants, citizens, VIP's, and staff attending the event.
"I received compliments from road management for the national performing acts on the security of our backstage area. They stated this was one of the most well run operations they've seen throughout their touring experiences," said Mayor Sinnot. "I offer my highest recommendation of U.S. Security Associates and extend my gratitude and support to you and your staff for a job extremely well done."
The festival, now in its 10th year, had well over 125,000 people join in the celebration, all under the protection of U.S. Security Associates. Chuck Schneider, President & CEO of U.S. Security Associates stated, "We are extremely proud of our security officers that demonstrated superior performance and provided a safe, secure environment for the "Celebrate Erie" Festival. We work hard to hire the right people, ensure proper background screening takes place and train the security officers to excel in their positions."
Founded in 1955, U.S. Security Associates is a premier national provider of uniformed contract security services. Our more than 35,000 employees across 140 offices serve several thousand clients in a variety of industries across the country. With leading-edge technology and responsive management teams, U.S. Security Associates was the first security services company to be certified ISO 9001:2008 at all of its offices nationwide and has received Certification by the Department of Homeland Security under The SAFETY Act. The company has been recognized as one of the world's 39 best training and development companies by ASTD and has been selected one of Training magazine's Top 125 training companies for six consecutive years. For more information visit www.ussecurityassociates.com or email info@ussecurityassociates.com. continued... |
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| Jan 23, 2012 | 16:04 | AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems and ViaSat Enter Strategic Alliance |
| AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, and ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) announced today that the organizations have entered into a strategic alliance to align AAI's advanced unmanned aircraft and command and control technologies with ViaSat integrated airborne and terrestrial satellite communications, as well as its Internet Protocol-based networking and security technology. Under the agreement, the organizations intend to develop and mature beyond-line-of-sight satellite communications capabilities for current and next-generation AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems aircraft. continued... |
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| Jan 11, 2012 | 10:35 | MacAulay-Brown and Peerless Technologies Awarded $955 Million Acquisition of Consolidated Enterprise Support Services IDIQ Contract from the United States Air Force |
 | MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB), a leading engineering and technical services company supporting the U.S. Defense and Intelligence Community with over 2,000 employees worldwide, announced today that the Company and its joint venture partner, Peerless Technologies, have been awarded a $955 million Indefinite-delivery/Indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the United States Air Force (USAF). continued... |
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| Dec 29, 2011 | 11:28 | Oklahoma Terrorism Prevention Institute Trains the Second Half of the Twin-Cities in InCOP: St. Paul Police Department |
| MIPT (Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism) and the St. Paul, Minnesota Police Department have partnered to provide InCOP training to law enforcement and coordinate information collection. continued... |
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| Dec 29, 2011 | 11:16 | Oklahoma City Terrorism Prevention Institute Trains New York City Police Department Trainers |
| MIPT (Memorial Institute for the Prevention of terrorism) and the New York City Police Department have partnered to provide InCOP training to law enforcement and coordinate information collection. continued... |
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| Dec 22, 2011 | 16:48 | Cyalume Technologies Announces Acquisition of Combat Training Solutions |
 | Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:CYLU), today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Combat Training Solutions, Inc. (CTS) for a $1.0 million consideration split evenly between cash and stock plus an earn-out based on 2012 and 2013 performance. CTS is a leading developer and manufacturer of non-pyrotechnic, proprietary battlefield effects simulator products and complementary training services. continued... |
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| Dec 19, 2011 | 10:00 | Northrop Grumman, ITT Exelis Team to Compete for Army's Vehicular Radio |
 | Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and ITT Exelis (NYSE:XLS) have teamed to compete for the U.S. Army's new vehicle-mounted, software-defined radio. continued... |
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| Dec 8, 2011 | 09:35 | MacAulay-Brown Executive Presented with Cardia Draconis Award for Life Time of Leadership and Achievement by the Air Force Emergency Management Association |
| MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB), a leading engineering and technical services company supporting the U.S. Defense and Intelligence Community with over 2,000 employees worldwide, announced today that the Air Force Emergency Management Association (AFEMA) has bestowed its highest honor to Bob Larson, a Vice President at MacB. Larson was presented with AFEMA's Cardia Draconis (Heart of the Dragon) Award during the International Association of Emergency Managers Conference, which was held in Las Vegas from November 11 through 18. continued... |
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| Nov 29, 2011 | 09:35 | MacAulay-Brown Executive, Timothy Lawrence Joins Wright State University's External Advisory Board of the Department of Electrical Engineering |
| MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB), a leading engineering and technical services company supporting the U.S. Defense and Intelligence Community with over 2,000 employees worldwide, announced today that Timothy Lawrence, Senior Vice President of the Advanced Technology Group has been selected by Wright State University's Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) to serve on its External Advisory Board. As a member of the Advisory Board, Lawrence will provide his more than 36 years experience to assist the EE Department in the evaluation and assessment of program educational objectives to ensure the University's degree programs meet the needs of employers in industry, government research laboratories and academia. continued... |
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| Oct 24, 2011 | 10:41 | VariQ Corporation Ranks No. 467 on the 2011 Inc. 500 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 751% |
 | Inc. magazine today ranked VariQ Corporation # 467 on its 30th annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies - with additional recognition as ranking #56 in Government Services and #47 in Washington, DC. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy continued... |
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| Oct 18, 2011 | 08:41 | U.S. Department of Homeland Security Directs and Funds Development of PositiveID Corporation's Ricin Detection Assay to Protect Nation Against Biological Threats |
 | PositiveID Corporation ("PositiveID" or "Company") (OTCBB:PSID), a developer of medical technologies for diabetes management, clinical diagnostics and bio-threat detection, announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") Science and Technologies ("S&T") division has directed and funded the development of the Company's immunodetection assay for the identification of Ricin toxin to meet the specific needs that DHS has in securing the nation against biological threats. Ricin, a chemical warfare agent, is derived from the seeds of the castor oil plant Ricinus communis and has become a tool of terrorist groups across the world due to its effortless production and high toxicity. continued... |
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| Oct 13, 2011 | 15:10 | Council Testifies Before Congress on Technology Procurement at Transportation Security Administration |
| The Homeland Security & Defense Business Council (Council) testified today before Congress on how the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in particular, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as a whole, can work more effectively with the private sector to improve the technology acquisition and procurement process. continued... |
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| Oct 11, 2011 | 14:30 | Public -- Private Partnerships Strengthen Homeland Security |
| The Homeland Security and Defense Business Council today released its 14th and final monograph as part of its "9/10/11 Project," focusing on successful Public-Private Partnerships that have served to help prepare our nation over the past decade. continued... |
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| Oct 6, 2011 | 08:00 | Traffic Safety Group (TSG) Leads the Way for Brekford |
 | Brekford Corp. (OTCBB:BFDI) ("Brekford" or "Company"), a leading homeland technology service provider of fully integrated vehicle installation services, rugged mobile technology and automated traffic safety solutions is pleased to update shareholders on the launch and growth of its Traffic Safety Group (TSG). continued... |
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| Oct 3, 2011 | 15:17 | Eriez(R) E-Z Tec(R) DSP Metal Detector Awarded TSA Approval for Air Cargo Screening |
| Eriez(r) announced that its E-Z Tec(r) DSP Metal Detector has been added to the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Air Cargo Screening Technology List (ACSTL) continued... |
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