VIASPACE INC. FOR ADVANCED CONTAINER SECURITY DEVICE CONTRACT
PASADENA, CA-October 8, 2007-VIASPACE Inc. (OTCBB: VSPC), a company commercializing proven technologies from NASA and the US Department of Defense, reported that its wholly owned subsidiary, VIASPACE Security, has again received additional funding on its contract from L3 Communications for the integration of software and hardware and final testing of the Advanced Container Security Device (ACSD). The ACSD program is funded by the US Department of Homeland Security.
This is the second addition of funds for VIASPACE Security to expand its role in Phase II which includes acoustic and sensor data collection, noise identification and suppression, as well as development, adaptation and testing of the specific algorithms associated with each of the hardware sensors contained in the ACSD device.
VIASPACE Security is pursuing port and container security opportunities such as the ACSD program, as part of its overall strategic focus to develop high performance, real-time inference and sensor data fusion-based solutions leveraging SHINE technology.
VIASPACE has an exclusive license from Caltech to commercialize NASA's SHINE real-time inference engine technology for most major applications including maritime security, homeland defense and diagnostics/prognostics.
According to the American Association of Port Authorities, the US relies on 13 to 15 ports to handle its imports and exports, which add up to over $1.3 billion worth of goods moving in and out of US ports daily. The US port system is responsible for moving over 99% of the country's international trade by volume and 61% by value. Some 2 billion tons of cargo are moved annually and this volume is expected to double in the next 15 years. Worldwide, there are 3,000 ports employing millions of workers that handle 40,000 ships transporting billions of dollars of cargo every day.
AJ Abdallat, President of VIASPACE Security, commented: "We are delighted to be continuing our efforts in support of L3 Communications and the Department of Homeland Defense on this critical port and container security program. We see this as a tremendous opportunity for VIASPACE Security. We believe that our sensor data fusion technology will play a key role in technology solutions to improve the security of seaports and cargo worldwide. We are also using our proprietary technology and system design capabilities to develop leading edge maritime security solutions and establish a leadership position in this growing market."
The ACSD program is one of several major initiatives on the part of the Department of Homeland Defense. VIASPACE Security is targeting this growing market, pursuing opportunities where real-time sensor fusion technology can deliver substantial benefit in securing ports and cargo. The Department of Homeland Defense has spent $28 billion over the 22-month period ended in August 2006 on security-related goods and services in all areas including seaport security while issuing more than 115,000 contracts.
About VIASPACE: Originally founded in 1998 with the objective of transforming proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions that solve today's complex problems, VIASPACE benefits from important patent and software licenses from Caltech, which manages NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
For more information, please visit www.VIASPACE.com, or contact Investor Relations, Dr. Jan Vandersande, Director of Communications at 800-517-8050, or IR@VIASPACE.com. For past press releases, please visit: http://www.viaspace.com/press_release.php.
Press contact: Carl Kukkonen 626-768-3360
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