Defense Market Report

Boeing’s good fortune will create ripple effect
By James. H. Smith

While Boeing is not a Small Cap company by a long shot, investors may give heed to the company’s recent good fortune.

As the US aerospace and defense company outpaces European rival Airbus in the commercial jet sector, suppliers to Boeing have good reason to ice up the bubbly.

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Homeland Security Updates

...has come up with the funding so we can communicate better, provide equipment for first responders and do a better job in the event of some sort of incident...

New York City and Washington D.C. Security Budget Cut

the department of homeland security has put Washington, D.C. with the White House, capitol, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial in the low risk category for terrorist attack ...

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Hurricane Season Preparations

The 2006 hurricane season begins June 1. The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are working closely with state and local governments and relief organizations to remind residents and businesses in coastal areas to make their emergency preparations now.

Source: Department of Homeland Security
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DHS Releases Review of Nationwide Catastrophic Event Preparedness

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued findings today from a national assessment of the country’s catastrophic planning capabilities. Responding to directives from President Bush and the Congress, following Hurricane Katrina, the Nationwide Plan Review (PDF, 174 Pages - 3.9 MB) looked at whether existing emergency operations plans for states and urban areas are sufficient for managing a catastrophic event. The Review also presents conclusions on actions needed by the federal government to improve and coordinate planning.

Source: Department of Homeland Security
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HomelandDefenseStocks.com Announces New Featured Security Company, TraceGuard Technologies Inc, Targeting Airports and Border Crossings with Trace Extraction and Collection Systems

POINT ROBERTS, Wash., June 5th, 2006 – www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS) and www.BorderandPortSecurity.com (BPS) leading investor and industry portals for the homeland defense and security sector, announce new featured security technology company, TraceGuard Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: TCGD). TraceGuard Technologies is currently developing a portfolio of trace extraction and collection systems: CarrySafe, HoldSafe and CargoSafe at its new R& D center in Petach Tikva, Israel. The systems are designed to be used in screening methods for identifying drugs, explosive and biological threats at airports, border crossings and ports and can be integrated into existing systems.

The newly acquired facility gives the Company the ability to conduct required testing of its products, systems and technologies to bring the products to market. TraceGuard’s technologies target areas that face a potential high risk of terrorist attacks. CarrySafe is being designed to fully automate the extraction of explosive traces during the security screening of carry-on luggage. HoldSafe is being engineered to screen checked luggage and is designed to be easily integrated into existing Computer Tomography Explosive Detection Systems (CT-EDS) luggage screening systems; and the CargoSafe screening system for palletized cargo which is being designed to be integrated into cargo screening systems.

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TraceGuard Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: TCGD)develops solutions for the Homeland Security market. Our patented trace extraction and collection technology aims to set a new standard in automated explosive, drug and biological contaminant trace detection. http://www.traceguard.net

The Security Network

The Security Network will host the 3rd Annual The Security Summit on June 28th & 29th. This Exhibition and Competition will give companies focused on security the opportunity to showcase their ideas and products to a panel of judges and will provide government a look at exciting security technologies and services. Summit Registration: http://www.thesecuritynetwork.org/register.php; Exhibition & Competition Registration: http://www.thesecuritynetwork.org/register_expo.php

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Don’t miss your opportunity to attend SMi’s Conference on….

CBRN - Counterproliferation and Response
September 18th – 20th
Paris, France

Formulating a strategy to combat CBRN threats goes hand in hand with countering terrorism in the 21st century. Following the success of our annual conferences on Homeland Security and Maritime Security The SMi Group has produced an event focussed on CBRN counterproliferation and response, looking at the subject from both the civilian and military perspectives. At this event, attendees will have an opportunity to hear from experts involved in assessing the Washington anthrax incidents, the London 7/7 bombings and the aftermath of the Tokyo underground sarin attack.

SMi’s Conference on CBRN will focus on the role of international agencies such as NATO and the EDA in formulating multilateral CBRN strategies with regard to military and civilian response, resilience and non-proliferation. Attendees at this two-and-a-half-day conference will benefit from a first day of keynote speakers from multinational agencies providing information on lessons learnt and future policy.

Time will also be devoted to tackling issues surrounding national capabilities and requirements, force preparation, consequence management and civilian first responders. In addition, attendees can discover developments in detection, protection and decontamination equipment and technologies.

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Defense Market Report Exclusively with Jim Smith

James H. Smith is a freelance Homeland Defense Business Correspondent and print journalist for various defense trade magazines as well as being a frequent on-air television personality on MSNBC, CNN and the BBC discussing investment opportunities and financial activity within the defense, aerospace, and naval sectors. Mr. Smith has written for many of Euromoney's publications, such as Project Finance, Asset Finance International and Global Telecoms Business, as well as being a journalist for The International Securitisation Report, published by Thomson Financial. click here for articles and info : http://www.homelanddefensestocks.com/DMR/Default.asp

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