11 Winners of 2004 Profiles in Innovation Awards Announced
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Eleven Profiles in Innovation
Awards were presented on Thursday July 29, 2004 at a joint session of
attendees of GOVSEC, The Government Security Expo and Conference; U.S. LAW,
the U.S. Law Enforcement Conference and Exposition; and READY! The Emergency
Preparedness and Response Conference and Exposition. The Profiles in
Innovation Awards recognize excellence in the following fields:
Category: Physical Security
Winner: Housing Authority of the Township of Irving
Category: Information Security
Winner: Washington State Department of Information Services
Category: Law Enforcement Management
Winner: U.S. Immigrations & Customs Enforcement, Joint Terrorism Task
Force, Department of Homeland Security
Category: Law Enforcement in the Field
Winner: Area 32, Office of the Virginia State Police
Category: Emergency Preparedness
Winner: FEMA, Chemical and Radiological Preparedness, Chemical
Preparedness Section, Risk-based Acquisition Program
Category: Chairman's Award for Outstanding Contribution
Winner: Alan D. Vickery, Seattle Fire Department
Category: Product/Service Impact Award, Physical Security
Winner: SAIC, Integrated Security Strategies Division, Terrorism
Protection Manual and Protective Measures Database
Category: Product/Service Impact Award, Security Technology
Winners: Mantech-IS&T and Charles Church and George Marenic, U.S.
Department of Homeland Security Information Analysis &
Infrastructure Protection
Category: Product/Service Impact Award, Law Enforcement
Winner: VoxTec, Division of Marine Acoustics, Inc.
Category: Product/Service Impact Award, Emergency Preparedness and
Response
Winner: IEM, Inc. QEM World Risk-Based Decision Support Tool
The second annual Profiles in Innovation Awards honor top government and
industry leaders, programs and organizations demonstrating outstanding
approaches and technical innovations from the security, law enforcement and
emergency preparedness & response fields.
The judging committee is comprised of members from the GOVSEC, U.S. LAW &
READY! Advisory Boards, as well as veteran professionals from throughout the
industry.
"Congratulations to all of the winners of Profiles in Innovation Awards,"
said Denise Medved, General Manager of GOVSEC, U.S. LAW and READY! "These
eleven organizations exemplify the spirit of leadership, collaboration, and
excellence that is the spirit of GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and READY!"
About GOVSEC
The third annual GOVSEC is a forum for government officials responsible
for protecting our physical, information and cyber security at the federal,
state and local levels. GOVSEC allows government officials at all levels to
network with each other, as well as get a first-hand view of new products and
developments in the industry. Created for the government, by the government,
GOVSEC has seen exponential growth in exhibitors and attendance, and was
honored by Tradeshow Week in November 2003 during a celebration honoring the
fastest 50 growing tradeshows from all industries. GOVSEC's Title Sponsor is
USProtect (http://www.USProtect.com).
About U.S. LAW
U.S. LAW was created to address our country's need for interagency
communication and technological innovation in the field of law enforcement.
Open only to credentialed law enforcement professionals, this event focuses on
the demands of the law enforcement community to help improve their ability to
protect as well as address the challenges facing federal state and local law
enforcement. The development and direction of U.S. LAW is determined by key
agency and association advisors best equipped to respond to the needs and
future challenges of law enforcement everywhere. More information is available
online at http://www.uslawenforcement.com.
ABOUT READY!
READY! The Emergency Preparedness and Response Conference and Exposition
is produced and managed by National Trade Productions, Inc. READY!
concentrates on the key areas of emergency response and homeland security --
preparation, prevention, response, and recovery; providing a forum where
public and private partnerships can be formed to help develop solutions for
the National Response Plan and the National Incident Management System. READY!
is the platform for federal, state and local government emergency management
personnel to collaborate with each other and with industry. More information
is available online at http://www.readyusainfo.com.
About National Trade Productions, Inc.
Celebrating its 27th anniversary, National Trade Productions, Inc. (NTP)
is a leader in the production, management, and marketing of trade expositions,
conferences and special events. NTP has expertise in a variety of industries,
including security, transportation, government, communications, health care,
public works, information technology, education, manufacturing and
engineering. NTP also has the industry's longest history of launching and
managing events for the federal government, including GOVSEC, U.S. LAW, and
FOSE. For more information on NTP call 703-683-8500 or visit
http://www.ntpshow.com.
CONTACT: Linda Dickerhoof, +1-703-243-4515, ldickerhoof@ntpshow.com, for
GOVSEC.
SOURCE GOVSEC
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Related links:
http://www.govsecinfo.com
http://www.USProtect.com http://www.uslawenforcement.com
http://www.readyusainfo.com http://www.ntpshow.com
CONTACT:
Linda Dickerhoof, +1-703-243-4515,
ldickerhoof@ntpshow.com, for GOVSEC
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