Michael J. Moniz Appointed to Advisory Board of the National Center for Biodefense Communications
Technology leader tapped to join in the fight for homeland security through the creation of a national information sharing network in support of homeland security.
Boulder, Colo. August 5, 2003 - Circadence Corporation today announced that its President and CEO, Michael J. Moniz, has been asked to join the advisory board of the National Center for Biodefense Communications (the "Center"). The Center's principal objective is to utilize Internet-based technologies for early detection of significant human and animal health events. Upon event detection, the Center will issue Internet-based notifications to appropriate policymakers, healthcare officials and first-responders.
Moniz said, "I am pleased to support such an important program and I look forward to helping the project team achieve their goals and objectives. By joining this team, I can use my experience to help build collaborative partnerships between federal research laboratories, universities and technology companies to support the Center. I have always been a strong advocate for technology improvement and information sharing among federal, state and local agencies and the Center takes this belief to a new level."
Initiated by Jackson State University in Jackson, MS, the Center will focus its efforts on securely connecting remote health and veterinary departments. Paramount to the Center's success is its dependence on commercially available Internet-based technologies. These technologies will enable the Center to quickly install its network and begin the surveillance, research and information sharing components of the project.
"Mike brings the Center a long history of public-private partnership building and significant experience within the homeland security industry. We look forward to drawing upon this knowledge as we set up an alliance of technology firms and government institutions to support the Center. We are confident that his experience will help drive the successful growth and development of the program," said Dr. Anthony Mawson, the Center's Director.
About Circadence Corp.
Circadence Corporation, founded in 1993 as VR-1, Inc., has its origins in the massive multi-user online simulations industry. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Circadence grew through several acquisitions, successful product launches and the formation of strategic partnerships including Microsoft, Deutsche Telekom, and Hewlett Packard. The Company's proven Transport Morphing Protocol TM (TMPTM), built into the Company's Web Assured Response Protocol solution, enables efficient use of bandwidth with additional data transport speed, reliability and consistency.
About the National Center for Biodefense Communications
The Center is a strategic initiative to bring to bear Internet-based technologies for early detection of significant human and animal health events, and to issue authorized, secure, non-public, bioterror alerts and notifications to authorized and appropriate recipients. In addition to surveillance, the work of the Center includes basic and applied research related to biodefense and disaster preparedness, skills training and risk communications for diverse populations across America.
