POINT ROBERTS, Wash., Dec. 23, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Homelanddefensestocks.com, a global investment research portal for the Homeland Defense and Security Sector was featured today in an interview on CNNfn's Dolans Unscripted. CNNfn's Dolans Unscripted is an hour-long daily television show that presents a lively take on the day's news from a money perspective, providing viewers with a fast, free-wheeling dialogue about pocketbook issues pegged to the news of the day. The show airs every weekday from 10 to 11 a.m. (ET). Founder Dawn Van Zant was interviewed by Ken and Daria Dolan, following the national terror alert level being raised to "Orange."
Homelanddefensestock.com includes a growing list of public companies in the sector. The following is a partial list of companies involved in security technology and solutions: http://www.investorideas.com/Companies/HomelandDefense/Articles/StockList.asp The site does not make recommendations, but offers a unique information portal to investors to research news, articles, and recent research. The site is compensated by featured company Markland Technologies.
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Markland Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:MRKL) announced yesterday, the awarding of a contract from Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) to provide support services to ports of entry at San Ysidro and Otay Mesa, CA. The award was granted to Markland's wholly owned subsidiary ERGO systems for a period starting December 8, 2003 until September 2004, with an option for extension. CSC is a key provider of software engineering services to Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
CSC has been providing services to INS under the Service Technology Alliance Resources (STARS) program since 1999. CSC was recently awarded an $88 million contract under the Starlight program, which will replace the STARS program. CSC is tasked to maintain and enhance systems that process travelers crossing US borders under this new contract.
Markland's ERGO subsidiary has been providing maintenance services for ports of entry under INS/DHS contracts since April of 2001. The services provided by ERGO will be an extension of the scope of services ERGO is currently providing to DHS, and ERGO will continue to provide services under their existing contracts with DHS as well.
About Homelanddefensestocks.com: The global investment portal features news, research, homeland security links, featured and exclusive articles and companies participating in security technology solutions. Areas include: Airport Security, Biodefense, Biometrics, Defense, Internet Security, Integrated Security, Military, Border and Port Security. Homelanddefensestocks.com is a unique top ranked investor research portal on Yahoo and Google that provides original content as well as third party content.
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