PositiveID Corporation Adds U.S. Homeland Security and Counter-Terrorism Expert Thomas DiNanno to Its Advisory Board
February 04 2014 - 8:30AM
PositiveID Corporation ("PositiveID" or "Company") (OTCQB:PSID), a
developer of biological detection and diagnostics solutions, today
announced it has added Thomas DiNanno to its Advisory Board. Mr.
DiNanno, who led the stand-up of the first National
Bio-surveillance Integration System, joins PositiveID's current
advisors Mike Campbell, Yuval Rabin and Dr. Kimothy Smith. The
Company expects to leverage Mr. DiNanno's homeland security and
counter-terrorism expertise and relationships within the U.S.
government and private sector to secure opportunities for
PositiveID's M-BAND and Firefly products.
Mr. DiNanno is President of Republic Consulting Group working
closely with corporate and government clients to provide enterprise
risk management and cyber security solutions to financial services,
health care and other critical infrastructure operators. He
previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Critical
Infrastructure Protection at the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security ("DHS") where he was responsible for Homeland Security
initiatives to identify and protect the nation's critical
infrastructure. Mr. DiNanno also served as a key architect of the
DHS and business community interface. Previously he served as
Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff in DHS, and in the White
House Office of Homeland Security as Director of Corporate
Relations from November 2001 to March 2003, reporting directly to
then DHS Secretary, Governor Tom Ridge.
Mr. DiNanno is one of the country's foremost experts on
corporate and government interaction in the post 9/11 era. He has
also represented the United States in several bilateral initiatives
involving cooperation between the private sector and government
infrastructure and counter-terrorism initiatives, in Latin America,
Canada and Europe. He received his MS in Business and Urban
Planning from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an MA in
Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania, and
an MA in International Relations at the Fletcher School of Law
& Diplomacy. He received a BA in Economics and Latin American
Studies from Middlebury College.
"PositiveID is very pleased to have another accomplished and
well-respected homeland security expert join our Advisory Board,"
said William J. Caragol, Chairman and CEO of PositiveID. "We
believe Tom's leadership role at DHS and knowledge of issues
affecting our homeland defense will help PositiveID more
effectively position and grow our business."
About PositiveID Corporation
PositiveID Corporation is an emerging growth company and
developer of biological detection systems for America's homeland
defense industry as well as rapid biological testing. PositiveID is
focused on the development of microfluidic systems for the
automated preparation of and performance of biological assays in
order to detect biological threats at high-value locations, as well
as analyze samples in a medical environment. For more information
on PositiveID, please visit http://www.PositiveIDCorp.com.
Statements about PositiveID's future expectations, including the
likelihood that the Company will leverage DiNanno's homeland
security and counter-terrorism expertise and relationships within
the U.S. government and private sector to secure opportunities for
PositiveID's M-BAND and Firefly products; the likelihood that Tom's
leadership role at DHS and knowledge of issues affecting our
homeland defense will help PositiveID more effectively position and
grow our business; and all other statements in this press release
other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that term is
defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are
subject to change at any time, and PositiveID's actual results
could differ materially from expected results. These risks and
uncertainties include PositiveID's ability to successfully
commercialize its M-BAND and Firefly products; as well as certain
other risks. Additional information about these and other factors
that could affect the Company's business is set forth in the
Company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including those set forth in the Company's 10-K filed
on April 16, 2013, and 10-Qs filed on May 20, 2013, August 14,
2013, as amended August 19, 2013, and November 19, 2013, under the
caption "Risk Factors." The Company undertakes no obligation to
update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this statement
or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as
required by law.
CONTACT: PositiveID Corporation
Allison Tomek
561-805-8000
atomek@positiveidcorp.com