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First Intelligence Community CIO To Discuss Progress/Issues Regarding Homeland Defense and Security MELBOURNE, Fla., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Major General Dale Meyerrose (USAF ret.), the first CIO for the National Intelligence Community and now vice president and general manager for Cyberspace Solutions at Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), will address the Thought Leadership Conference, during its May 13, 2009 meeting at the Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Conference Center in McLean, Virginia. Co-sponsored by the National Homeland Defense Foundation and SAIC, the conference will focus on the theme of "Protecting America - A Review: From 9/11 To Future Challenges." Included in the one-day agenda will be a retrospective look at progress and issues in homeland defense and security since 9/11, and a forward-looking view of issues we face while protecting our nation. Meyerrose will join a number of other distinguished panelists - the Honorable Tom Ridge, the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security; Admiral (USN ret.) Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence; Admiral Thad Allen, U.S. Coast Guard Commandant; the Honorable Tim Roemer, 9/11 Commissioner; and General Gene Renuart, Commander, U.S. Northern Command. Meyerrose is a strong advocate of the need to make cyberspace a trusted domain for both government and private sectors. He believes it must be a national priority, complete with a staffed office headed by a respected leader who works with the President and his closest advisors. "Cyberspace is indispensable to modern society and an integral part of our global economy. The time has come for serious public discourse about it - certainly more than a matter of whether or not the President should keep using a BlackBerry," said Meyerrose. "We cannot afford to continue to use a 'business as usual' approach." A world leader in cyber security, Harris has been using state-of-the-art technology assessment techniques and architecture engineering for decades to define and operate secure networks supporting nationally critical programs. Harris currently supports three of the nation's largest secure networks, including the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure, the National Reconnaissance Office network, and the Navy Marine Corps Intranet. The company's countermeasure and monitoring capabilities proactively safeguard vital information assets that support the missions of U.S. military, intelligence, transportation, and commerce customers. Harris recently expanded its cyber security capabilities with the acquisition of Crucial Security, Inc., a premier provider of cyberspace solutions for law enforcement and intelligence agencies. About Harris Corporation Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of $5.4 billion and 16,000 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(R) products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer of Harris Government Communications Systems, +1-321-727-6514, or , or Jim Burke of Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, or , or Marc Raimondi of Harris Corporation - Washington, D.C., +1-202-729-3732, or Web Site: http://www.harris.com/

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