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CIC Seeks Nominees for Defender of the Flag Award Special award to be presented during Defend America Challenge ANNAPOLIS, MD (November 13, 2006) Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC), Anne Arundel County's high-tech business incubator, is seeking nominations to honor a deserving American who has gone above and beyond the call of duty in helping to defend and protect our homeland. Anyone can be nominated. It can be a national or local law enforcement, military, government or business official – any person who has acted to defend or serve America with professional service, unwavering patriotism, integrity, effectiveness, ability or creativity to actively safeguard American lives and our way of life. “We want to recognize and honor an individual who understands how innovation can lead to increased homeland and national security, and who has demonstrated their commitment to both,” says CIC Executive Director Laura Neuman . “All of our companies have an application in homeland or national security and they are passionate about safeguarding our nation. We want to honor an individual who has provides a great example of why that is so important. Nominations are being accepted through December 31 st at http://www.defendamericachallnge.com . The winner will be honored among the nation's leading high tech innovators dedicated to protecting America 's security during the CIC Defend America Challenge, to be held January 19 th , 2007 at Loew's Hotel in Annapolis , Maryland . The Defender of the Flag Award is part of CIC's exciting Defend America Challenge , a competition with a top award of $50,000. The competition is open to any company with a product or service specializing in the homeland or national security field. Submissions are being accepted until November 15. For further information or to compete for the top award of $50,000, go to: http://www.cic-tech.org/competition.html . About Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC) The Chesapeake Innovation Center (www.cic-tech.org) located in the "informatics corridor" of Anne Arundel County , Maryland , is a business accelerator that focuses the power of entrepreneurship on America 's national security requirements. By creating a bridge between major users of security technology and small companies at the forefront of innovation, the CIC, its partners and member companies are able to offer significant advancements in the areas of informatics, energy, physical and cyber security technologies. The CIC has partnerships strategic to America 's national security which include public and private sector entities. CIC identifies and screens early stage technology companies and connects those that match the criteria to a valuable network of industry leading partners in these sectors. Current partners include Northrop Grumman Corporation, ARINC , the National Security Agency and Athlone Global Security. Founding sponsors include DLA Piper and Sidus Group. CIC mentors member companies and assists them with customer contracts, funding, staffing, subject matter experts, clearances, government contracting issues, and office facilities. The CIC is the intersection of innovation, patriotism and capitalism.
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