LOS ANGELES, CA, Oct. 1, 2009 (Marketwire) --
LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/01/09 -- Imperial Capital, LLC, in coordination with CapitalSource and Civitas, will host its fourth annual Homeland Security Investor Conference (HSIC) October 20-21, 2009, at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C.
HSIC will showcase over 35 key public and private companies in six critical sectors in the Homeland Security industry: Critical Infrastructure Protection, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Border Protection, CBRN, Cyber Security, and Government Services. More than 300 business leaders, government representatives and investors are expected to attend to explore new business and investment opportunities in the Homeland Security market.
"Imperial Capital continues to have a strong commitment to the Homeland Security market, a critical sector in the overall Security market and one that is vital to our national interests," said Michael McManus, Managing Director, Imperial Capital's Investment Banking Group. "We look forward to another successful year of bringing product and service organizations together with key industry and government leaders and capital providers."
HSIC will feature an overview of the Homeland Security market by John E. Mack III, Co-Head of Investment Banking, Head of Mergers & Acquisitions; and Michael McManus, both of Imperial Capital. In addition, CapitalSource's Managing Director, Bill Polk, and Civitas Group's Chief Executive Officer, David Howe, will discuss the debt markets and their impact on financing the Security industry and broader economy, as well as the trends in the macro Homeland Security market with regard to the change in Administration, federal government budget, and the economy.
In addition, HSIC will feature a panel discussion between leading experts in the cyber security market, including Dr. Sameer Bhalotra, Lead Staff Member for Cyber Security, and member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; Dr. W. Douglas Maughan, Program Manager, Cyber Security Research and Development, and member of the Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; Mark Fabro, President and Chief Security Scientist, Lofty Perch, and a leading expert on SCADA and control system cyber security and Smart Grid security; and Jeff Moss, Founder and Director of Black Hat and DEFCON.
Companies Presenting Include:
Acquisition Solutions ICx Technologies
Adapx Inc. InfoZen, Inc.
Advanced Programs, Inc. Initiate Systems
Akal Security, Inc. Keypoint Government Solutions, Inc.
Application Security, Inc.
