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Below is a Directory of Defense stocks, ranging from Biometric to Surveillance and Security Stocks, which has been compiled from listings at Border and Port Security and Investor Ideas.

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Defense Stocks Directory: Biometric, Surveillance, Security Stocks

Allied Security Innovations (OTCBB:ASVN) (Previously Digital Descriptor Systems Inc – DDSI) The company, based in Farmingdale, NJ, develops and markets integrated enterprise-wide image applications specifically designed for criminal justice organizations. Customers include states, cities, counties, corrections, justice and public safety agencies.

Aria International Incorporated (OTCBB:ARAH) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aria International Holdings, Inc. and is focused on providing specialized surveillance and communications solutions to a global customer base. Aria International operates as a solutions provider, systems integrator, and operator of surveillance and communications systems. Working closely with our clients in a flexible and responsive manner, we are able to provide highly effective solutions that respond well to our customers’ defense and security requirements.

Bulldog Technologies, Inc., (OTCPK:BLLD) Is a leading provider of wireless cargo security solutions that researches, develops and manufactures real-time, comprehensive monitoring and intrusion detection devices for use in the cargo transportation and storage industry.

Cantronic Systems Inc. (TSX:CTS.V) Cantronic manufactures, distributes, and provides training and services in the fields of infrared vision and video security surveillance technologies, specializing in passive and active infrared cameras, infrared illuminators, low light infrared sensitive CCD cameras and long-range night vision surveillance systems for demanding homeland security and surveillance application. Cantronic, through its US subsidiary QWIP Technologies, Inc. (“QWIPTECH”), holds a worldwide, exclusive license from the California Institute of Technology (“Caltech”) to produce and sell infrared detectors and sensors based on Caltech’s Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector technology.

China Information Security Technology, Inc (NasdaqGS:CPBY), Through its wholly-owned Chinese subsidiary, China Information Security Technology, Inc. (“CIST” or the “Company”) headquartered in Shenzhen, China (“PRC”), is a leading application software developer, systems integrator and full-service Geographic Information Systems (“GIS”) solutions provider to the public security and civil-use markets in China, aiming to use information technology to improve public safety and information management. Its main business lines range from digital public security, to intelligent border control, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Its commitment to leading-edge technology and quality assurance has won the Company numerous government and enterprise contracts throughout China.

Cogent, Inc. (NASDAQ:COGT) Cogent is a global biometric identification solutions provider to governments, law enforcement agencies, and commercial enterprises. Cogent provides the highest quality identification systems, products and services with leading technology, accuracy and speed. Cogent’s Automated Fingerprint/Palmprint Identification Systems, or AFIS, enable customers to capture fingerprint and palm print images electronically, encode prints into searchable files, and accurately compare a set of fingerprints/palm prints to a database containing potentially millions of prints in seconds.

Communication Intelligence Corp. (OTCBB:CICI) Communication Intelligence Corporation (“CIC”) is a leading supplier of electronic signature solutions for business process automation in the Financial Industry and the recognized leader in biometric signature verification. CIC’s products enable companies to achieve truly paperless workflow in their eBusiness processes by enabling them with “The Power to Sign Online®”; with multiple signature technologies across virtually all applications in SaaS and fully deployed delivery models. Industry leaders such as AEGON/WFG, AIG, Charles Schwab, Prudential, Nationwide (UK), Snap-on Credit and Wells Fargo chose CIC’s products to meet their needs. CIC has deployments with over 400 channel partners and enterprises worldwide representing hundreds of thousands of users, with over 500 million electronic signatures captured, eliminating the need for over a billion pieces of paper. CIC sells directly to enterprises and through system integrators, channel partners and OEMs. CIC is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California and has a joint venture, CICC, in Nanjing, China.

Electronic Sensor Technology (OTCBB:ESNR) Founded in 1995, Electronic Sensor Technology has developed and patented a chemical vapor analysis process with applications for the homeland security, environment and health markets

FaceKey Corp. (OTCPK:FEKY) FaceKey Corporation, a developmental stage company, has built a portfolio of patents related to fingerprint and/or facial recognition. Applications for both home and business include access control, accurate and reliable time and attendance systems, and crisis evacuation (muster) stations. The biometric technologies developed by FaceKey are available for licensing to other companies for integration into products that will provide Genuine ID(TM). Its products are sold through a network of distributors, dealers and system integrators worldwide. The company was co-founded by Dr. Yevgeny B. Levitov and Annette H. Starkweather in 1999 and is based in San Antonio, Texas.

Gabriel Technologies Corp (OTCPK:GWLK) Gabriel Technologies Corporation is a publicly traded corporation focused on two rapidly growing segments of the homeland security market – asset tracking and physical security. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Gabriel Technologies, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, the company designs, develops, manufactures and sells a series of physical locking systems for the transportation and shipping industries collectively known as the War-Lok(TM) security system. Security has evolved substantially in recent years due to increased risks from theft and terrorism. With the implementation of the award-winning War-Lok(TM), Gabriel Technologies provides cost-efficient security measures to prevent national and global theft and homeland security issues. The Company’s other wholly owned subsidiary, Trace Technologies, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, was formed to develop location based services to enable customers to track assets and personnel worldwide.

Geo Group Inc., The (NYSE:GEO) The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO”) is a world leader in the delivery of correctional, detention, and residential treatment services to federal, state, and local government agencies around the globe. GEO offers a turnkey approach that includes design, construction, financing, and operations. GEO represents government clients in the United States, Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. GEO’s worldwide operations include the management and/or ownership of 66 correctional and residential treatment facilities with a total design capacity of approximately 64,000 beds, including projects under development.

HS3 Technologies (OTCBB:HSTH) HS3 Technologies is a national provider and integrator of innovative security solutions. The Company provides technically advanced hardware and proprietary video analytic software, with a full line of products including digital video recording technology (DVRs), biometric access control (door locks), personal biometric identification units, CCTV, remote video monitoring centers, wireless mesh networks units and wireless Internet-linked satellite surveillance systems. HS3’s Denver Monitoring Center serves as its single point integrated security solutions portal, where it combines its proprietary analytical software, network security, alarm monitoring, and video alarm verification products. HS3 Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

ImageWare Systems, Inc. (OTCPK:IWSY) ImageWare Systems, Inc. is a leading developer of identity management solutions, providing biometric, secure credential and law enforcement technologies. Scalable for worldwide deployment, the Company’s biometric product line includes a multi-biometric engine that is hardware and algorithm independent, enabling the enrollment and management of unlimited population sizes. ImageWare’s identification products are used to manage and issue secure credentials including national IDs, passports, driver licenses, smart cards and access control credentials. ImageWare’s digital booking products provide law enforcement with integrated mug shot, fingerprint Livescan and investigative capabilities. ImageWare is headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Portland, OR, Washington, DC and Canada.

IR BioSciences Holdings, Inc., (OTCBB:IRBS) IR BioSciences Holdings, Inc. is a development-stage biotechnology company. Through our wholly-owned subsidiary ImmuneRegen BioSciences, Inc., we are engaged in the research and development of potential drug candidates, Homspera™ and its derivatives, Radilex® and Viprovex®. Our goals include developing these potential drug candidates to be used as possible countermeasures for homeland security threats, including radiological, chemical and biological agents, and to meet the commercial need for similar beneficial effects in conditions such as radiation therapy, influenza, anthrax and potentially other microbial ailments. We have discovered activities of Homspera that may potentially open additional commercialization opportunities in areas such as human adult stem cell stimulation, vaccine adjuvants, which stimulate the immune system above that of a stand-alone vaccine, and wound healing.

L-1 Identity Solutions (NYSE:ID) L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc., together with its portfolio of companies, offers a comprehensive set of products and solutions for protecting and securing personal identities and assets. Leveraging the industry’s most advanced multi-modal biometric platform for finger, face and iris recognition, our solutions provide a circle of trust around all aspects of an identity and the credentials assigned to it — including proofing, enrollment, issuance, usage and access control. Our convenient and secure fingerprinting service centers process civilian enrollment and credentialing for U.S. and Canadian government-licensed jobs and we offer a diverse set of government security consulting services that encompass the most important areas of security and intelligence in the U.S. today. With the trust and confidence in individual identities provided by L-1 Identity Solutions, government entities, law enforcement and border management agencies, and commercial enterprises can better guard the public against global terrorism, crime and identity theft fostered by fraudulent identity. L-1 Identity Solutions is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQGM:LCRD) LaserCard Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, is a leading provider of secure ID solutions to governments and commercial clients worldwide. It develops, manufactures, and integrates LaserCard® optical memory cards, encoders, peripherals, smart and specialty cards, biometrics, and modular software. The company’s cards and systems are used in various applications, including citizen identification, border security, government service delivery and facility access.

Law Enforcement Associates(OTCBB:LAWE) LEA is a leading security and surveillance technology company that manufactures and markets a diverse product line to the worldwide law enforcement, military, security and corrections markets. The company’s Audio Intelligence Devices division has been serving the law enforcement sector for more than 30 years and is one of the most respected names in the surveillance equipment industry. LEA’s products are used by a wide variety of government and non-governmental agencies, as well as public and private companies. These include military bases, nuclear facilities, embassies, government installations, oil refineries, United Nations and NATO locations. The company enjoys close working relationships with other prominent players in the security and surveillance industry, Including Smith & Wesson, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of quality firearms and firearm safety/security products. LEA’s products have been used at high-profile events such as the Summer & Winter Olympics, Super Bowl, U.S. Golf Championship, and the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Its products include the Under Vehicle Inspection System (UVIS), Smith & Wesson-branded UVIS Swift, EDK123 (Explosive Detection Kit), Bloodhound and Birddog GPS Tracking Systems, Graffiti Cam, Letter-bomb Visualizer Spray, and a wide variety of Audio & Video Surveillance Equipment. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., the company has been featured in many industry publications and websites.

Liska Biometry (OTCBB: LSKAE) Liska Biometry develops revolutionary fingerprint biometric solutions enabling fast individual authentication, precise identification searches, as well as cross-platform data interoperability. Our innovative, scalable technology generates a unique, short, repeatable numerical identifier from one’s fingerprint This short number becomes a precise and universal biometric identifier easily embedded in travel documents, such as visas and passports, credit cards, drivers’; licenses and a host of other personal credentials. Our product offerings address national security concerns regarding privacy and data integrity. From consular services to terrorist watch lists, our innovative technology allows for seamless, integrated identification searches across disparate databases at all levels of government and law enforcement. Liska Biometry is listed on the Nasdaq OTC under the symbol ‘LSKA’. Our head office is located in Dover, New Hampshire.

Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT) Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007.

Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT) Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

Nuance Communications, Inc. (NasdaqGS:NUAN) Nuance Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Its technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with information and how they create, share and use documents. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses experience Nuance’s proven applications and professional services.

Princeton Security Technologies,Inc. (PSGY.OB) Princeton Security Technologies, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Princeton Gamma-Tech Instruments (PGT), is a supplier of X-ray and Gamma-ray Detectors and Spectroscopy systems, portable Radioisotope Identifiers, and portable Chemical Analyzers. The Company serves a broad customer base in scientific research, industrial materials analysis, and Home Land Security. PGT operates a full customer service and Reachback program via its partners, backed by highly skilled R&D and manufacturing staff in its Princeton facility. Princeton Gamma Tech Instruments has brought leadership and technical innovation to the semiconductor gamma and X-ray detection field for over 35 years. Recent accomplishments include a state-of-the-art isotope identification technology for fixed and portable applications and a scalable software control application for the rapid deployment of multiple sensors. The corporation offers an online catalog of off the shelf products and services, as well as a distributor network domestically and internationally.

Rand Capital Corporation (NasdaqCM: RAND) Rand Capital is a publicly held Business Development Company (BDC), and its wholly owned subsidiary is licensed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) as a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC). Rand and its subsidiaries provide capital and managerial expertise to small and medium sized private companies that lack sufficient channels to the capital markets.

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE:SFE) Founded in 1953 and based in Wayne, PA, Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. provides growth capital for entrepreneurial and innovative technology and life sciences companies. Safeguard targets technology companies in Software as a Service (SaaS) / Internet-based Businesses, Technology-Enabled Services and Vertical Software Solutions, and life sciences companies in Molecular and Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Medical Devices and Specialty Pharmaceuticals with capital requirements between $5 and $50 million. Safeguard participates in expansion financings, corporate spin-outs, management buyouts, recapitalizations, industry consolidations and early-stage financings.

Technest Holdings, Inc (OTCBB: TCNH) Technest Holdings, Inc. is a provider of: advanced remote sensor systems, intelligent surveillance and advanced 3D imaging technology solutions to the defense, homeland security and healthcare marketplaces. Technest is committed to setting next-generation imaging standards through the provision of innovative emerging technologies. Through strategic development, Technest focuses on the creation of dual-use technology and products with applications in healthcare as well as the fields of defense, civilian homeland security and law enforcement.

TraceGuard Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: TCGD) TraceGuard Technologies, Inc. engages in the development and marketing of security technologies and solutions for the detection of explosives. Its systems are designed to improve the screening and detection of explosives, narcotics, biological contaminants, and other hazardous materials.

View Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:VYST) View Systems, Inc. manufactures and installs unique security products to government agencies, schools, courthouses, event and sports venues, the Military and commercial businesses.

VUANCE Ltd. (NasdaqCM:VUNC) VUANCE Ltd. develops and markets state-of-the-art security solutions for viewing, tracking, locating, credentialing, and managing essential assets and personnel. VUANCE solutions encompass electronic access control, urban security, and critical situation management systems as well as long-range Active RFID for public safety, commercial, and government sectors. The Company’s comprehensive range of products enable our business partners to offer their customers end-to-end solutions that can overcome the most difficult security challenges. Its Incident Response Management System (IRMS) is the industry’s most comprehensive mobile credentialing and access control system, designed to meet the needs of Homeland Security and other public initiatives. VUANCE is serious about security.

Waytronx, Inc. (OTCBB:WYNX) Waytronx, Inc. has pioneered and is commercializing innovative thermal management solutions capable of revolutionizing the semiconductor, solar and electronic packaging industries, among others. Utilizing its patented WayCool(TM) hybrid mesh architecture, Waytronx can enhance system performance and remove thermal barriers caused by “microwarming” in today’s advanced computing devices. The Company’s proprietary central and graphics processor solutions, solar energy cooling solutions and power supply cooling solutions deliver more cost effective and efficient thermal management to the industry. Waytronx changed its name from OnScreen Technologies in December 2007. Waytronx acquired CUI, Inc. in May 2008.