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Where Information Sharing Carries the Highest StakesNew CIC Companies Focus on Law Enforcement Video and DataANNAPOLIS, MD (April 12, 2006) – For a law enforcement officer, getting the right data at the right time can mean the difference between life and death. And capturing video of an incident can help manage emergencies and later impact the decision between guilt and innocence. The Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC) has now accepted two new member companies with unique solutions to address these crucial requirements. “From capturing felons to providing the information sharing needed for homeland security, these technologies have the potential for making a significant national impact,” said John Elstner, CEO of the CIC. Mobile Digital Systems, Inc. (MDS) provides comprehensive software and systems for capturing, encrypting, transmitting and managing video and informatics data from vehicles, personnel, and other moving objects. MDS’s integrated and ruggedized hardware system recently completed a successful field implementation with the Fremont, CA, police department, which praised the performance of the system and said it has already saved money on prosecutions by capturing vital evidence. Comprehensive field tests include the Los Angeles Police and Sheriff Departments. MDS’s CEO Angela Corrieri relocated from California to base her company at the CIC. Ms. Corrieri is a serial entrepreneur who started her career in computer programming at General Motors. She also serves as Chairman of the Citizen Corps Council of Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis, the national volunteer program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Armada Group, Inc., the CIC’s newest company, was founded by a long-time police officer turned IT professional. Keith Singleton recognized the need for a law enforcement information sharing system that could be delivered over the Internet, allowing rapid information updates and collaboration, along with quicker, less expensive installations. Armada’s iLincs system works in computers in police cruisers, on the street, and in offices. Now agencies of all sizes can access and share information on breaking crimes, wanted suspects, and emergency situations in real time without flooding radio systems or being tied to command centers. Armada’s technology is already being used by dozens of police departments and a major regional office of the U.S. Marshals. “On the first night our officers used the new iLincs system we had four arrests. Three were for felony warrants our officers had access to in the cruisers and one for a shoplifting suspect who supplied a false social security number. The suspect did not match the picture or the data (provided via iLincs),” one police official reported. About Chesapeake
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