“Moving Innovation to Market” was the appropriate theme for this year’s American Security Challenge.  Headlined by Governor Tom Ridge, first Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, this year’s event was excellent.  General Keith Alexander, Director, National Security Agency and Commander of the United States Cyber Command received the Patriot Award, and other presenters from government and industry gave a good overview of current plans and issues.

Oculis Labs was chosen out of a strong field of 150 companies who develop technologies for critical government missions.  This year saw a sharp increase in attention as the organizers attracted additional sponsors and focused on connecting award winners with large industry sponsors who have pilot project opportunities.  Attendees at the event featured a mix of entrepreneurs, investors, acquirers, strategic partners and government customers.

Bill Anderson, CEO, Oculis Labs, received the award and gave a short presentation on how Oculis Labs protects classified and proprietary information against disclosure with its Chameleon and PrivateEye products.