The American Security ChallengeMoving Innovation to Market
The ASC had an extremely successful event in 2009 and thanks our generous sponsors and funders for their contributions. Please click here click here for a short video review of the event. Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.
Press releases:
American Security Challenge Generate Millions in Cash; Contracts
Chart Venture Partners Signs as ASC Funder
Homeland Security & Defense Business Council Platinum Sponsor of the Challenge
Alion Signs as Industry Sponsor
Investment Partner
Chart Venture Partners, L.P. (CVP) is a $100M early stage venture capital fund investing in security related technologies with government and commercial applications. We invest in highly differentiated opportunities with large markets where we add value through our industry experience, network of relationships and technology insight.
CVP was founded through an exclusive agreement between the Chart Group and InSitech, Incorporated, a non-profit commercial partnership intermediary for the U.S. Army's Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) at Picatinny Arsenal. Our partnership provides unique access into the defense and security markets, allowing us to take active roles for the benefit of our portfolio companies.
Industry Partner
Platinum Sponsor
The Homeland Security & Defense Business Council is the nation's leading voice of the private sector in homeland security. The Council advances the intersts of the private sector by providing solutions and services to the homeland security market in the United States and abroad. The Council is a non-profit, non partisan group whose members represent some of the most prominent corporations in the world and are responsible for their companies' homeland security business units. The Council serves as a conduit to help build stronger and more meaningful relationships between senior leadership in the public and private sectors. More information and a full list of the Council's membership is available at www.homelandcouncil.org
Silver Sponsors
Friends of Freedom Sponsors
Deloitte's Federal Government Services Practice is in the business of helping the government deliver extraordinary advantages to citizens through unprecedented efficiency, accountability and responsiveness. As organizations with deep commercial industry knowledge, the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu network of member firms are a source of leading practices in strategy, financial management, enterprise risk management and human capital. Every day, our clients turn to us for better insights into the world’s leading strategies and to tap into our network of professionals across our industry programs. This means that our clients benefit from public and commercial sector experience — no matter where it resides in our organization.
TDF is an $80 million early stage venture capital fund focused on the Communications sector. TDF’s focus is driven by investment themes that share several qualities: large and important problems in communications, an ability to add value through management’s investing and operational experience, and the Fund’s location and relationships in Washington, DC. While TDF is stage agnostic, half of the Fund’s investments to date are in seed and pre-revenue companies. Release One, LLC is a consulting and services company, supporting customers who depend on software configuration and change management (CM) as part of their software development effort. Our expertise and experience enable customers to develop software more productively and reliably. With ReleaseOne helping to set up, customize, and maintain a customers software development and CM infrastructure, customers are able to focus on their mission and business objectives.
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Supporting Organizations
The Global Diversified Asset Protection & Operational Support Resource
Company & Personal Profiling - Business Opportunities - Job Vacancies - Events, Promotions, Case Studies - News, Commentary, Thought Leadership
A vital resource of CEOs, COOs, SVPs, VPs, AGMS, DGMs, MDs, Directors and Heads of: Security, Security Operations, Offshore and Onshore Security, HSSE, Safety & Security, Security & Environment, Emergency Response Planning, Asset Protection, CBRNE, Hazmat, Infrastructure, Facilities, Operations & Strategy, Risk & Crisis Management, Fire and Safety Engineering, Process Safety, Operations, Contingency Planning, Continuity, Risk Assessment, Loss & Preventions, Logistics, Recruitment and Project Maangers, Security Co-ordinators, Policy Advisors...and more. www.aprodex.com
American Water Works Association
Founded in 1881, AWWA is the authoritative resource on safe water, providing knowledge, information and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of water in North America and beyond. AWWA advances public health, safety and welfare by uniting the efforts of the full spectrum of the water community. AWWA is an international nonprofit and educational society and the largest and oldest organization of water professionals in the world. Its more than 60,000 members represent the full spectrum of the water community: treatment plant operators and managers, scientists, environmentalists, manufacturers, academicians, regulators, and others who hold genuine interest in water supply and public health. Membership includes more than 4,600 utilities that supply water to roughly 180 million people in North America. Through our collective strength we become better stewards of water for the greatest good of the people and the environment.
The Business Alliance of George Mason University
The Business Alliance of George Mason University, Inc. was founded in 1988 to build connections between George Mason University and the local business community and to provide B2B support to the region’s entrepreneurs. Today, the Business Alliance offers a variety of networking events, educational forums, and business-education partnership activities supporting the region’s business community and the university through the exchange of ideas and expertise. A number of the Business Alliance programs continue to support local entrepreneurs—including the Business Alliance’s annual Bootcamp for Growing Companies and Entrepreneurs and the Business Alliance Grubstake Breakfast for companies seeking $250K-2M in investment capital. For more information regarding the Business Alliance and its programs, check online www.businessalliance.org.
DLA Piper LLC
The DLA Venture Pipeline is a business unit focused on enhancing the funding prospects of early stage companies. Led by business professionals with experience in technology, start-ups and private equity markets, the group actively advises on business plans, management and recruiting issues, market development, strategic partnerships and financing strategies. Ultimately, the Venture Pipeline works to connect start-ups with targeted funding sources by leveraging DLA Piper’s extensive, nationwide network of venture investors.
The Hampton Roads Technology Council (HRTC) is the technology nerve center for Hampton Roads. Through various initiatives, this member-driven non-profit organization is transforming the region and its technology companies into world-recognized technology leaders. To that end, the council aims to: foster the development, recognition and long-term success of technology companies in Hampton Roads; advocate an economic, tax and regulatory environment and the creation of a workforce and infrastructure that maximize the competitiveness of the area's technology community; promote the region as an ideal location for new and expanding technology companies; provide a forum for Hampton Roads' technology companies to exchange information and ideas and capitalize on opportunities; deliver programs and services of real business value to members
Greater Baltimore Tech Council
The Greater Baltimore Technology Council is everything Baltimore Business & Technology, devoted to one major goal: building and growing the region's tech community. We ask tech companies what they need to grow and provide it through innovative programs and professional networking forums where organizations can meet, learn and do business.
Hampton Roads Technology Council
Homeland Security Television
The HOMELAND SECURITY TELEVISION CHANNEL (HSTV) is the world's first online, on-demand television network dedicated exclusively to homeland security training, education, policies and technologies. HSTV is a 24/7 interactive television channel dedicated to producing broadcast-quality video programs on all aspects of homeland security and the role of public-private partnerships in critical infrastructure protection.
HSTV is also dedicated to facilitating rapid awareness of new technologies and services, and develops custom education and training content for federal, state and local homeland security professionals. In addition to its online content, HSTV Channel offers its content for distribution to broadcast satellite and cable networks. The online and on-demand television programs contain powerful interactive components and social networking capabilities to enable community discussions of security challenges on a national and global scale.
Institute for Homeland Security Solutions
The Institute for Homeland Security Solutions (IHSS) is a consortium, located in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Region, established to conduct applied research in the social and behavioral sciences to address a wide range of homeland security challenges. IHSS develops near-term solutions to practical, real-world problems that have broad policy and operational applications. IHSS also performs research to improve our understanding and analysis of homeland security threats. With consortium members of RTI International, Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the North Carolina Military Foundation, IHSS is positioned to draw on the strengths and resources of an industry-leading applied research organization, two world-renowned research universities, and an entrepreneurial private sector to help address the security challenges of the 21st century. IHSS coordinates its research activities with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Human Factors/Behavior Sciences Division (HFD), a branch of the Directorate for Science and Technology.
Maryland/Israel Development Center
The mission of the Maryland/Israel Development Center is to help create jobs in both economies by promoting trade, joint ventures and investment between businesses and research institutions. Staffed by professionals in both Maryland and Israel, the MIDC identifies market and technology opportunities, and introduces Maryland and Israeli executives, entrepreneurs and investors to each other to negotiate mutually beneficial business arrangements.
Michigan Homeland Security Consortium
The Michigan Homeland Security Consortium is a non-profit organization dedicated to driving the growth of the Homeland security industry in the State of Michigan. MIHSC serves a targeted membership of Michigan-based developers and manufacturers of products and technologies specific to Homeland Security, as well as those companies, universities, and organizations affiliated with the industry. We are committed to helping our communities through our association and the Michigan Homeland Security Resources Fund.
VB/Research
VB/Research is a leading global source of research and deal intelligence on venture capital and private equity funds and theri investments, M&A and the public capital markets. Our customer products and services span two high growth areas
- *Clean Technologies and Renewable Energy
- *Security (Homeland & It) and Defense
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