IJIS Institute Initiates Sustaining Member Program
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“The IJIS and BAE Systems share a similar commitment to corporate responsibility,” said Robin Thurman, community and stakeholder relations director for the company’s Electronics, Intelligence & Support unit.“That’s why we joined the Institute a year ago and accepted its invitation to become the first sustaining member.” Sustaining Members of the IJIS Institute will receive a number of benefits in addition to those of regular Members, including enhanced recognition on the Institute’s web site and in other promotional materials, expanded allowances for event attendance and participation, invitation-only meetings with industry and government leaders, and private briefings by IJIS Institute executive staff on strategic issues important to the information sharing initiatives and standards.Our Sustaining Members will engage in programs and projects within the framework of the IJIS Institute that will advance the national capability to provide information sharing across relevant domains and communities of interest.” Paul Wormeli, IJIS Institute executive director, stated, “I am thrilled to welcome BAE Systems as our first Sustaining Member, and I expect they will have considerable influence over information sharing programs and policies of the nation, ultimately impacting the safety and security of communities nationwide.” For more information about the IJIS Institute Sustaining Member Program, please contact Jennifer Dillon, industry relations manager, at jennifer.dillon@ijis.org.### Ashburn, VA, March 05, 2010 --( PR.com )-- The Board of Directors of the IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing for justice, public safety, and homeland security, announces the creation of a new Sustaining Member program.“The IJIS and BAE Systems share a similar commitment to corporate responsibility,” said Robin Thurman, community and stakeholder relations director for the company’s Electronics, Intelligence & Support unit.