ACG Press Release 2009-12-15
ACG SECURITY GROUP CORP. EXPECTED DATE FOR TEST RESULTS OF V-RAID©
TECHNOLOGY
Vancouver, BC - 09-12-15: ACG Security Group Corp. is expecting the
results of the preliminary testing of its v-RAID©
technology as early as Monday, December 21 2009. The preliminary testing
phase has been completed and the written results are being prepared for
delivery to ACG Security Group Corp. development team. Early indications
are that the results are extremely favourable and that the technology
performance was "off the chart" in relation to exceeding the basic
specifications required by the testing authority.
The testing procedure is based upon IEEE standards for devices and
technology of this type. The next phase of the certification process
will be testing and evaluating the technology through the US GRaDER
Program. The test requirements and standards of the GRaDER program are
in line with the preliminary testing that our technology has just
completed.
The following excerpts are reprinted from the GRaDER program website
as an explanation of the program requirements and scope -
"The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Domestic Nuclear
Detection Office (DNDO) is mandated by Congress to set Technical
Capability Standards and implement a test and evaluation program, to
provide performance, suitability, and survivability information, and
related testing, for preventive radiological/nuclear (rad/nuc)
detection equipment in the United States. DNDO intends to meet these
responsibilities by establishing the Graduated Rad/Nuc Detector
Evaluation and Reporting (GRaDERSM) Program.
This summary introduces the guidance that has been approved by the
Director for publication on the DNDO Web site.
"The GRaDER Program establishes the current American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) N42 consensus standards as the initial
acceptable performance baseline for radiation detectors and
contemplates the use of government-unique technical capability
standards currently under development as the next overall performance
objective. This guidance introduces the basic concepts of the GRaDER
Program and lays the groundwork for more detailed instruction to enter
the program. Concurrently, the GRaDER Program is working with
Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories and the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) to use the National Voluntary
Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) as the program under which
laboratories perform independent and consistent testing of the
commercial-off-the-shelf radiation detectors. Results of the GRaDER
Program testing will be made available to the Department and other
federal components, and state, local, and tribal law enforcement and
first responder agencies to inform the procurement and grant awards
process.
".. Vendors may initiate testing against the ANSI consensus
standards at any time. However, rad/nuc detectors must first pass the
minimum GRaDER requirements against ANSI consensus standards before
they can be tested against future government-unique technical
capability standards. While there will be no requirement for a
manufacturer either to have its product tested against the ANSI
consensus standards or future technical capability standards, or to
have its test results published, federal, state, local, or tribal
agencies may use the published test results in making procurement
decisions. Test results will be confidential, and will not be
disclosed without the consent of the manufacturer.
"This guidance has been coordinated with the Office of the Under
Secretary for Science and Technology, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, and NIST."
Further excerpts from the website referencing the background and
history of the GRaDER program -
"The Department of Homeland Security coordinated the development of
and accepted American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute
of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) N42 consensus standards
for six (6) categories of radiation detection equipment. Manufacturers
and vendors previously submitted detectors through the Department of
Homeland Security Office of Science and Technology (S&T) for testing
against these ANSI/IEEE standards in 2005 and 2006.
None of the
detectors tested under that program met all of the consensus standard
requirements.
"The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) is now responsible
for coordinating federal efforts to detect and protect against the
unauthorized importation, possession, storage, transportation,
development, or use of a nuclear explosive device, fissile material,
or radiological material in the United States. Sec. 1902 of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-296, added by Sec. 501
of the Security and Accountability For Every (SAFE) Port Act, and
renumbered by Pub. L. No. 110-53, directs the Department of Homeland
Security Domestic Nuclear Detection Office to "carry out a program to
test and evaluate technology for detecting a nuclear explosive device
and fissile or radiological material..."
"The Graduated Radiation/Nuclear Detector Evaluation and Reporting
(GRaDERSM) Program provides a means of
independently testing and evaluating (T&E) commercially available
radiological and nuclear (Rad/Nuc) detection equipment against
ANSI/IEEE N42 performance standards to enhance the confidence in
radiation detector capabilities for systems funded by government
procurement and grant programs. GRaDER will provide performance and
operationally relevant technical information on these systems to
Department components, and state, local, tribal, and territorial
governments and first responders."
ACG Security Group
Corp. expects to enter the GRaDER testing and evaluation process for
certification at the beginning of 2010.
ACG Security Group
Corp. is a Canadian registered corporation. Material in this press
release is intended for informational purposes only to convey to the
public progress on the company’s activities. It does not constitute an
offer for the sale of securities and is not presented as a prospectus
nor a solicitation for the sale of securities.
This release includes forward-looking statements that are made pursuant
to the “safe harbour” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. While these statements are made to convey to the
public the company’s progress, business opportunities and growth
prospects, readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements
represent management’s opinion. Whereas management believes such
representations to be true and accurate based on the data and
information available to the company at this time, actual results may
differ materially from those described. The company’s operations and
business prospects are always subject to risk and uncertainties.
For more information,
please contact the ACG Security Group Corp.
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