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ATLANTA - May 6, 2008 -Executive Alliance, creator and provider of premium leadership recognition forums and events worldwide, announced today the nominees for the ISE Mid-Atlantic Awards 2008.

The ISE Mid-Atlantic Awards recognize leaders and their teams for outstanding achievement and innovative efforts in the information security industry across the Mid-Atlantic region, including Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, DC.

The finalists and winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony held on the evening of Thursday, June 12, 2008 at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Washington, DC.

The ISE Mid-Atlantic Executive of the Year Award Nominees:

	Ron Baklarz, CISSP, CISA, CISM, IAM, IEM Director of Information Systems Security MedStar Health Silver Spring, MD Biography >			Deven Bhatt, CISA, CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, ISSMP Chief Security Officer Airlines Reporting Corporation Arlington, VA Biography >
	Larry Brock, CISM Chief Information Security Officer DuPont Wilmington, DE Biography >			Michael J. Castagna, CISSP, FEAC Chief Information Security Officer U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC Biography >
	Elvis Cernjul Senior Director of Technical Services Spiegel Brands Inc Hampton, VA Biography >			Jerry L. Davis, CISSP, PMP Deputy Chief Information Officer for IT Security National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Washington, DC Biography >
	Bruce Forman, CISSP, CISA, CISM Director, Information Security Genesis Healthcare Corporation Kennett Square, PA Biography >			Brenda B. Gombosky, CISSP, CISM, CHSP Director, Information Technology, Enterprise Security University of Louisville Louisville, KY Biography >
	Phil Heneghan, CPA, CISM Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Privacy Officer & Interim Chief Information Officer U.S. Agency for International Development Washington, DC Biography >			Mischel Kwon Chief IT Security Technologist U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC Biography >
	Robert F. Lentz Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Information and Identity Assurance U.S. Department of Defense Arlington, VA Biography >			Adair Martinez, CISSP, PMP Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Information Protection and Risk Management (IPRM) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Washington, DC Biography >
	Dr. Douglas Maughan Program Lead, Cyber Security, Command, Control & Interoperability Division, S&T Directorate U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC Biography >			David C. Smith, CISSP, CISM, CCE Chief Security Officer, University Information Security Officer Georgetown University Washington, DC Biography >
	Chris Tignor, CISM Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer Capital One Richmond, VA Biography >

These companies are nominated for implementing an outstanding information security project completed in the last 12-18 months and are candidates for the ISE Project of the Year Award:

	Airlines Reporting Corporation ARC Enterprise Directory and ARC Identity Manager Deven Bhatt Chief Security Officer			Harleysville Group, Inc. Laptop Encryption Ron Schlecht, Jr., CISSP, CCE Corporate Information Security Officer
	Northrop Grumman Corporation Cyber Threat Analysis and Intelligence Phase 1 Timothy McKnight Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer			Spiegel Brands Inc SBI IT Security Initiative Elvis Cernjul Senior Director of Technical Services

	U.S. Small Business Administration Enhancing the enterprise Cyber Security Program Christine Liu Chief Information Officer			Temple University TUsecure - Identity & Access Management Sheri Stahler Associate Vice President, Computer services
	The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. Finding the Password for Productive Military Medicine Research Michael Wilson Director of IT Infrastructure			University of Pennsylvania / Information Systems & Computing PCI Compliance Robin Beck Vice President
	U.S. Department of Defense DARTT Project Robert Lentz Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Information & Identity Assurance

In addition to the awards, the nominees and executives participate in the ISE Executive Forum comprised of cutting-edge speakers, panelists and presentations focused on business issues, best practices, and solutions.

"We have a terrific list of exemplary leaders as nominees for the ISE Mid-Atlantic Awards in both the information security executive and project award categories," said Marci McCarthy, CEO of Executive Alliance. "We couldn't think of a better testament to the significance of the ISE Program Award Series, in its sixth year, as it continues to bring visibility to the information security and risk management industry and to the men and women who lead it."

Registration for the ISE Executive Forum, Gourmet Dinner, and Awards Gala is currently available at www.infosecaward.com.

Limited sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Executive Alliance at sales@infosecaward.com or 1-404-982-8562.

About the Sponsors

The Executive Alliance Forum and Awards 2008 is the property of Executive Alliance, Inc. and is brought to the business community by the following: Megabyte Sponsor - Symantec; Kilobyte Sponsors - ArcSight, ChosenSecurity, Courion, nCircle, Ounce Labs, Passlogix, Qualys, Reconnex, Stonesoft, and Verdasys; Media Sponsors - InformationWeek Magazine and Infosecurity Magazine US Edition.

Limited sponsorship opportunities are available at sales@infosecaward.com or 1-404-982-8562.

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About Executive Alliance

Executive Alliance is recognized worldwide as the premier organization for creating leadership recognition forums that honor and celebrate outstanding achievements of executives in different industries. These forums facilitate deep relationships and provide visibility for executives and their companies, offering access and insight to key industry leaders.

Recognized by Morgan Keegan as the largest most widely recognized awards program for IT security executives, the Executive Alliance ISE Award Program Series includes these regions and cities, Southeast/Atlanta; Central/Dallas; Mid-Atlantic/Washington, DC; United Kingdom/London, England; West/San Francisco; Northeast/New York City; and National/Washington, DC. Included in the Executive Alliance series is the Data Center Executive of the Year Awards (DaCEY). Visit www.infosecaward.com or www.datacenterawards.com.

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