On 29 September 2006, it was announced that Frontier Technology, Inc.’s Beverly, Massachusetts facility was selected as one of 29 recipients of the 2006 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award.

Alison M. Zweil serves as the Facility Security Officer for FTI’s Beverly location and has done so since she joined FTI in November 1997. This is the second facility Ms. Zweil has been involved with that has been selected to receive the James S. Cogswell Award.

The Cogswell award, established in 1966, is named in honor of the late Air Force Col. James S. Cogswell, who was the first chief of the unified office of Industrial Security. Cogswell was responsible for developing the basic principles of the Industrial Security Program, which include an emphasis on the partnership between industry and government to protect classified information, which ultimately helps to ensure the protection of the U.S. warfighter. The Cogswell award is the most prestigious honor the Defense Security Service (DSS) may bestow on cleared industry and is presented annually.

The announcement of this year’s recipients was made at the ASIS International annual seminar in San Diego, California. The full DSS Press Release can be found at: http://www.dss.mil/isec/2006_press_release_cogswell_award.pdf.