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ATLANTA - April 10, 2007 - Executive Alliance, creator and provider of premium leadership-recognition forums, announced today the nominees for the second annual Information Security Executive (ISE) of the Year Mid-Atlantic Award. With the finalists and winner to be revealed on May 17, 2007, at the JW Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, the award recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of information security and risk management.

The distinguished roster of ISE Mid-Atlantic nominees includes the following industry leaders:

	David R.B. Collins President and Chief Executive Officer Airlines Reporting Corporation Arlington, VA Biography >			Elisa R. Cruz, IAM Director, IT Security U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Preparedness Directorate Information and Technology Division Washington, DC Biography >
	Bernard Donnelly Vice President Philadelphia Stock Exchange Philadelphia, PA Biography>			Garrett Felix, CISSP Information Security Officer/Sr. Technical Engineer MediFit York, PA Biography >
	Scott Herbert, CISS-ISSMP, NSA-IAM Security Operations Manager and Acting Bureau IT Security Manager U.S. Department of the Interior/Bureau of Land Management Biography >			Dennis Heretick Chief Information Technology Security Officer U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC Biography >
	Jeff Huegel Chief Security Officer USinternetworking Annapolis, MD Biography >			Mark Jacobs, MHA, CPHIMS Director, Technology Services, Operations and Security WellSpan Health Biography >
	Thomas Jarrett Secretary and Chief Information Officer State of Delaware Dover, DE Biography >			Tonya Manning Chief Information Security Officer U.S. Department of Labor Washington DC Biography >
	Timothy McKnight, CISSP Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer Northrop Grumman Corporation Baltimore, MD Biography >			Pablo Molina, CISSP, MCSE, CNE Chief Information Officer Georgetown University Washington, DC Biography >
	Richard Moore Director, IP Technology Public Broadcasting Service Alexandria, VA Biography >			James C. Nelms, CISSP Chief Information Security Officer The World Bank Washington, DC Biography >
	Michael Peterson Chief, Warfighting and Integration and Chief Information Officer U.S. Air Force Washington, DC Biography >			Kent Podvin Director of Information Technology Capital BlueCross Harrisburg, PA Biography >
	Hart Rossman, CISSP Chief Security Technologist Science Applications International Corporation McLean, VA Biography >			Harold E. "Pete" Stark Manager, Corporate Information Security United States Postal Service Washington, DC Biography >
	Krizi Trivisani, CISSP Director of Systems Security Operations, Chief Security Officer The George Washington University Washington, DC Biography >

Five finalists and a winner will be selected utilizing criteria including effectiveness in leading information security organizations, developing innovative solutions to meet business challenges, and mentoring and motivating staff members. The finalists will be showcased at the gala awards ceremony which caps off the afternoon and evening programs. An Executive Forum designed to allow the nominees and other executives to interact and discuss industry issues and solutions will also be held on the afternoon of May 17^th at the JW Marriott.

"In its second year, the Mid-Atlantic Award Program benefits from the strength of the information security leaders of the U.S. government," said Marci McCarthy, CEO of Executive Alliance. "With a full roster of candidates from both the public and private sectors, Education and Government, the Executive Forum and the entire program will be on the top of every security executive's must-attend list."

Tickets are available for the Awards Gala and may be purchased online at www.infosecaward.com. Qualified information security executives may enquire regarding attendance at the Executive Forum via email to iseMidAtlantic@infosecaward.com.

About the ISE Mid-Atlantic 2007 Sponsors

The Information Security Executive of the Year Mid-Atlantic Award™ 2007, a property of Executive Alliance, Inc., is brought to the business community by the following sponsors: Megabyte - Intellitactics, Symantec and TriCipher; Kilobyte - Courion, Ounce Labs, Passlogix, Stonesoft and Watchfire; National Media - InformationWeek, Network Computing and Optimize.

About Executive Alliance and the ISE Awards

Executive Alliance is the creator and provider of premium leadership-recognition forums that honor and celebrate outstanding achievement of executives. These forums facilitate deep relationships within a network of peers; provide visibility for executives and their companies, and offer access and insight into the leaders of industries. Through an extensive platform of collaborative events, which include Industry Award Events, Summits, Executive Forums, Private Receptions and Customized Programs, Executive Alliance creates interactive assemblies for bringing together top executives and innovators in their field.

Recognized by Morgan Keegan as the largest and most widely recognized awards program for IT security executives, the ISE Award Program Series™ includes the ISE Southeast Award (Atlanta, GA), ISE Central Award (Dallas, TX), ISE Mid-Atlantic Award (Washington DC), ISE United Kingdom Award (London, England), ISE West Award (San Francisco, CA), ISE Northeast Award (New York, NY), and the ISE U.S. National Award (Washington, DC). For more information on this prestigious award, visit www.infosecaward.com

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