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In This Issue
 Message from the IDHS Executive Director
In each of the earlier IDHS Newsletters, we have spoken of the opportunity to build an institute from the ground up and to lay the foundation for its future. Last month, IDHS had the opportunity to compete for the creation of a new research and development center -- the Homeland Security Institute. In partnership with Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) and the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies (PIPS), IDHS responded to a request for proposals for a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) to support the Department of Homeland Security. Although the FFRDC selection has not been made at the time of this writing, those involved in the proposal development are satisfied that we produced a very high quality product in a very short time. It became clear also that IDHS and PIPS have sown the seeds for a highly productive relationship that will produce future benefits for our members, regardless of the outcome of the FFRDC selection.
Another exciting opportunity is the upcoming Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) Industry Outreach Conference. IDHS and CIT are partnered with the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Advanced Systems and Concepts to sponsor the event as an outreach to the research and development community. The one-day conference is an event not to be missed, and will be presented on March 30 and 31 (same program each day) at the CIT headquarters building in Herndon, Va. Details and instructions for online registration are discussed below and on the IDHS website events page.
We are planning IDHS Industry Roundtables in Northern Virginia and the Richmond area for later in the spring. In the summer of 2004, we will host the sequel to last year's highly successful IDHS Research Summit. As always, we welcome your input as we work together to transition today's research and technology into tomorrow's defense and homeland security capability.
CIT, IDHS and DOD to Host ACTD Industry Outreach Conferences
The Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) Industry Outreach Conference aims to increase industry's understanding of the ACTD program and to identify mature or maturing technologies that can be rapidly transitioned to the nation's warfighters.
Primary attendees should be representatives from industries that have had limited or no exposure to the ACTD program and have promising technology that can be rapidly transitioned to troops in the field. Attendance is limited (approximately 100 representatives each day), and both days will have an identical agenda. Attendees are requested to register for just one day.
In addition to providing a better understanding of the ACTD program, there will be time on the agenda for discussions between industry and officials from the office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Advanced Systems and Concepts (AS&C) about the processes used to generate defense needs and the technology-based solutions available to meet those needs. AS&C representatives will be prepared to discuss a range of technical research and engineering programs under way in the Department of Defense.
The conference is being held at the headquarters of Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) in Herndon, Va.
There is a registration fee of $50 per day per attendee. CIT's normal refund policy does not apply to this event; no refunds can be issued. The conferences will not generate profits -- the fee will cover the cost of facilities, lunch and refreshments.
For more information on the ACTD Industry Outreach Conferences, including the full agenda, visit the events page of the IDHS website.
IDHS's ACTD Status
Last month, IDHS Executive Director Hugh Montgomery attended the Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) Breakfast Club meeting. More than 50 ACTD proposals were presented and reviewed, including the IDHS proposals for Red Cell, Remote Presence, and Wild Canary. The Breakfast Club presentation slides and other proposal details are available in the members-only section of the IDHS website.
In February and March Mr. Montgomery is briefing potential Combatant Commander (COCOM) ACTD sponsors or operational managers, as well as exploring other opportunities for the proposed demonstrations. Updates will be posted on the members-only section of the IDHS website.
Those IAP members who have not received their password, should email Hap Connors, IDHS business development director, at hconnors@idhs.org.
IDHS, CIT Partner with Potomac Institute on FFRDC Proposal
In January, IDHS, CIT and the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies submitted a competitive proposal to create a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) for the Department of Homeland Security. The multi-year, multi-million dollar proposal for a Homeland Security Institute would bring together industry and university expertise to meet current and future homeland security requirements. Although the solicitation is now closed, it is still online. The proposals continue to be reviewed, and any developments will be posted on the IDHS website.
HSARPA Announces SBIR Winners
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology division recently announced that 66 small businesses have been selected for Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contract negotiations. These firms were chosen by the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) from applicants to the Department's first SBIR program solicitation in November 2003. The press release announcing the SBIR awards is available online.
The next DHS HSARPA SBIR solicitation (2004.2 ) is expected to be released on or about 1 May 2004.
IDHS Welcomes Its Newest Industry Affiliates
As of mid-February, 2004, the members of the Industry Affiliates Program include:
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Industry Affiliates:
Industry Roundtables will be held in Northern Virginia and in the Richmond area this spring. Details will be provided as event logistics are firmed up. | |
1SecureAudit LLC
A.L. Ross Associates
American Systems Corporation
Apollo Telemedicine
Applied Marine Technology, Inc. (AMTI)
Avir, LLC
BRTRC Technology Research Corporation
Congressional Strategies
CRE Inc.
Detection Machine Technologies
Engedi Technologies, Inc.
Gibbs & Cox, Inc.
Horne Engineering Services, Inc.
Innovative Wireless Technologies
ITT Industries Night Vision
K&M Environmental, Inc.
KENTCO
Language Analysis Systems, Inc.
Lockheed Martin
Luna Innovations
National Security Research, Inc.
Netarus, LLC
Northrop Grumman Electronics Sector
The Patuxent Partnership
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Roam Secure, Inc.
RTI, Sensorview Division
Safety Software, Inc.
SAIC Technology Applications Sector
The Sigmon Group
Veridan AIS
Xsystems, Inc. |
Prospective applicants for full, regular membership in IAP must be for-profit research- and technology-intensive organizations engaged in the provision of products or services directly related to U.S. defense and homeland security objectives. Members should view participation as an opportunity for access to requirements and Science and Technology initiatives of Defense and Homeland Security agencies, with the potential to engage in collaborative applied R&D efforts with partner universities and federal laboratories and leading to product commercialization. The complete list of benefits will be made available to members in this category. Associate memberships are also available with limited benefits.
Complete details regarding eligibility, benefits, fees and an on-line application form can be found on the IDHS website.
IAP Member Profiles
 Apollo Telemedicine provides imaging solutions that address the needs of the healthcare professional. Racing at the speed of light, this technology provides diagnostic-quality digital imaging, enabling doctors to accurately diagnose and document an illness from anywhere, to anywhere, in the world. With Apollo Telemedicine systems, the customary life and death struggle against time is finally conquered. Distance is irrelevant. Access to service is immediate. Doctors are able to directly examine and consult. Hospitals are able to promptly treat. Patients are able to heal more quickly as a result of the telecommunications technologies of Apollo Telemedicine solutions. Apollo Telemedicine stores, manages and transmits health care services from wherever a patient is in need, to wherever and whenever his doctors are on the line.
 AMTI is a technical services company providing government and private sector customers with professional services in international and homeland security, training and exercises, communications and information technology, program management, visual communications, and the rapid prototyping of unique technical solutions. With a unique blend of military, education, business, scientific, engineering, and technical expertise, we make organizations smarter, better equipped, and more secure. Since 1991, AMTI has grown from a three-man organization focused on supporting Naval Special Warfare Operations to a multi-faceted company with hundreds of employees serving both public and private enterprises. Our continued work with military Special Operations groups keeps us at the forefront of solutions addressing chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive weapons of mass destruction. We apply this experience to first responder and emergency management situations, state-level training and exercise programs, and corporate security, delivering cutting-edge technologies and solutions that protect people, places, and information.
 Netarus, LLC provides a family of products that offers a multitude of innovative solutions and services related to Internet-based hosting and distributed systems management. The flagship product, SCInterface (Server Control Interface), is a distributed management system that gives Application Service Providers (ASPs) and IT departments the ability to manage their hosted applications without compromising security and access controls. SCInterface ensures secure management and control of hosted applications regardless of their location, operating system, type, or functionality.
Call for Columns and Company Profiles
The IDHS Newsletter features brief, one-paragraph profiles of IAP members. These profiles will also be posted on the IDHS website to provide further exposure for IAP members. IAP members should send their profiles to Hap Connors at hconnors@idhs.org.
The IDHS Newsletter occasionally features a "Thought Leadership" column written by an industry or university partner. The Thought Leadership column gives IDHS partners an opportunity to voice their views on the issues, challenges, and opportunities facing industry and academia in connection with their participation in security and defense initiatives. IAP members who wish to contribute should email Hap Connors at hconnors@idhs.org.
Broad Agency Announcements
IDHS members can access summaries of recent Broad Agency Announcements in the members-only section of the IDHS website. Those IAP members who have not received their password, should email Hap Connors, IDHS business development director, at hconnors@idhs.org.
Upcoming Events
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Industry Forum
March 8-9, 2004
Washington, DC
This two-day forum will provide briefings on technology, R&D and T&E requirements for the Department of Homeland Security, as well as how, where, and when to apply for DHS funding. The briefings will help industry to focus its R&D efforts around DHS's needs. For additional information, visit the forum's registration page.
Detection Strategies for Low Vapor Pressure Chemicals
March 11-12, 2004
The Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) is sponsoring a two-day workshop to discuss Detection Strategies for Low Vapor Pressure Chemicals. HSARPA is looking for input to help it refine a potential solicitation in this area, which is anticipated to be announced shortly after the workshop. More details are available on the conference registration website.
ACTD Industry Outreach Conference
March 30 and 31, 2004
The Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Advanced Systems and Concepts, along with IDHS and CIT, invites industry to participate in a one-day conference held March 30 and repeated on March 31, 2004. The conference aims to increase industry's understanding of the Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program and to identify mature or maturing technologies that can be rapidly transitioned to the nation's warfighters.
More information and registration available on the events page of the IDHS website.
Send events of interest to hconnors@cit.org.
Virginia's Homeland Security in the News
ODU-Affiliated Agency Contracts to Test New Military Technology
The Virginia Modeling Analysis and Simulation Center has won a $10 million government contract to develop simulation technology for the U.S. Joint Forces Command. (Virginian-Pilot, February 4, 2004)
Community Colleges Launch National Homeland Security Effort
In response to a growing national need to develop better training and new programs related to homeland security, the American Association of Community Colleges announced the appointment of a 21-member task force to define a long-range strategy for the nation's 1,173 two-year colleges. Among the task force members is Robert Templin, president of Northern Virginia Community College. (American Association of Community Colleges, January 16, 2004)
The Looming Threat
Bioweapons are much more prevalent and virulent than most people realize, according to the cover story of Acumen, the Journal of Life Sciences. The article quotes extensively from Serguei Popov and Ken Alibek, both of the National Center for Biodefense at George Mason University.
New Technology to Boost Homeland Security
A non-exclusive license agreement signed by the U.S. Navy and Fredericksburg, Va. based Science and Technology Research (STR) is expected to bolster homeland security by equipping American office buildings, factories, shopping malls and cruise liners with the same chemical detection technology currently used on Navy warships. With the non-exclusive license, STR can now manufacture and sell a basic version of the patented Shipboard Automatic Chemical Agent Detector and Alarm to non-federal government and commercial entities. (DCmilitary.com, January 8, 2004)
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