Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to Partner with The Security Network; Membership Underscores Reach and Power of Collaboration and Opportunities to Advance Security Technologies Through the Network.

SAN DIEGO -- The Security Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing U.S. security by fostering innovation through collaboration, announced its first new major partnership of its 2006 campaign today. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the nation's premier applied science laboratories, joined the ranks of The Security Network's many distinguished member corporations, government organizations, non-profits, and individuals.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's advanced technologies are made available to companies nationwide to meet pressing national security needs. Through this collaboration, they will make their emerging technologies available to Security Network working groups for inclusion in future local testbeds and collaborative security strategies with other Security Network members.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory receives about $100 million in federal funding for homeland security technology research from the Department of Homeland Security. The collaboration of the growing Security Network and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will ultimately benefit national security, since it will accelerate the rate at which the landmark laboratory's technologies are introduced to the security marketplace.

"With Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's membership, The Security Network's position as the premier non-profit collaborative security consortium in the nation is stronger than ever," said Lou Kelly, CEO of The Security Network. "With important support and participation from organizations like Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, The Security Network can help fast-track the development and implementation of important security technologies. We are confident that developments which arise from our working groups will ultimately make our region and nation more secure and prosperous."

Working groups focus on functional security areas like Port Security, Border Security, and Critical Infrastructure and are comprised of technology providers and officials from federal, state, and local government who possess strong subject matter interest and relevant expertise.

The agreement between Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and The Security Network also allows for potential licensing of mature security technologies developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to members and sponsors of The Security Network.

The Security Network continues to seek sponsors of all levels to help support its ambitious 2006 agenda driving regional and national security advances through collaborative efforts. To ensure maximum participation, there are sponsorships available with corresponding member benefits for corporations, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and individuals.

Sponsorship funds support the pursuit of regional testbeds for dual-use security technologies; help raise awareness of important regional and national security issues at local events; and enable collaboration among organizations.

For more information about The Security Network or the levels and benefits of sponsorship available to corporate, government, non-profit, or individual sponsors, please visit www.thesecuritynetwork.org

About The Security Network

The Security Network is a non-profit organization created to bring together key constituents for the purpose of launching San Diego as the premier center in the U.S. for the development of dual-usage security technologies and for the development and implementation of effective regional security. It operates as a public/private partnership with funding from member companies, individuals, and state and federal agencies. The Security Network's mission is to become the preeminent public forum in the U.S. dedicated to understanding and matching regional security needs with dual-use security solutions being developed by private enterprise, government, and universities. For more information, log onto www.thesecuritynetwork.org