Rick Howard

iDefense, Inc. provides security intelligence products to governments and fortune 500 organizations. The company helps the customers in avoiding or mitigating threats to their information assets, computers, networks, Internet functions and proprietary information before a crisis occurs thereby minimizing potential disruption to network and business operations. The company was founded as Infrastructure Forum Inc. in May 1998. In July 2005, iDefense became an official VeriSign Company, a partnership that combines iDefense intelligence with the resources and innovation of VeriSign. It was founded in may 1998 and is headquartered in Sterling, VA.

Engility Corp. provides systems engineering and advisory services. It delivers national security and public safety solutions to the intelligence community, department of defence and civilian agencies of the federal government. The firm operates in several parts of the United States. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Chantilly, VA.

BT Counterpane, Inc. provides internet managed security monitoring services. Its services include vulnerability scanning, security assessment, maintenance, training, support, consulting, e-mail scanning, network device management and denial of service attack prevention. The company was founded by Schneier Bruce and Thomas E. Rowley in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.