Altegrity Acquires John D. Cohen, Inc.; Will Work with New Altegrity Security Consulting Business Unit

Acquisition Enhances Business` Criminal Justice System, Law Enforcement, and
Security Solutions
FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(Business Wire)--
Altegrity, Inc.-the global screening and security solutions provider-announced
today the close of its acquisition of John D. Cohen, Inc., a contract provider
of national security policy guidance and counsel to the federal government.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

John D. Cohen, Inc., will become part of US Investigations Services, LLC and
operate under the auspices of and coordinate its efforts with Altegrity`s new
business, Altegrity Security Consulting (ASC), supporting its mission of
providing a broad range of thought-leading services and proprietary solutions to
law enforcement agencies and the federal government, both within the United
States and overseas. Mr. Cohen will report to William J. Bratton, former Chief
of the Los Angeles Police Department, who is CEO of ASC.

"John and his team have significant experience in developing law enforcement,
counter-terrorism, and homeland security operations and policy," said Mike
Cherkasky, CEO of Altegrity. "This team has a proven track record developing and
coordinating national level programs and providing counsel to high-level
government officials in the United States and internationally. Adding their
expertise to the new ASC business advances our effort to provide criminal
justice analysis and security solution support to post-conflict nations and law
enforcement agencies."

Recognized as one of the "100 key people in Homeland Security" by the National
Journal magazine, John D. Cohen, who leads the business, has significant
experience in law enforcement, security services, and national security policy
development. He served as the Senior Homeland Security Policy Advisor to both
the Governors of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Arizona prior to founding
his security consulting business in 2005.

From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Cohen served as an advisor on homeland security and law
enforcement issues to a variety of state and local governments following the
attacks on the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001. Prior to 2001, he held a series of
high-level analyst, policy development, and security investigations positions,
including service as senior policy analyst, Office of Planning, Budget, and
Research, Executive Office of the President of the U.S., Office of National Drug
Policy, and senior investigator-senior professional staff, U.S. House of
Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. His experience also includes
service as detective and acting supervisor of special investigations, Gardena,
Calif., Police Department; and federal agent, Department of Navy, Office of
Naval Intelligence and Naval Investigative Service.

"I am very pleased to join this company at this time in its history," said Mr.
Cohen. "My associates and I look forward to working with Chief Bratton and his
team, helping them advance solutions that serve as a stable foundation for
post-conflict nations and developing `best practice` services that help civilian
law enforcement agencies in the U.S."

Mr. Cohen will bring a group of nationally recognized professionals from his
business who have more than 50 years of professional experience in predictive
analytic methodologies and assessments, counter-terrorism and critical
infrastructure threat analysis, border security, counter-narcotics and terrorism
operations, and critical infrastructure protection.

Altegrity, Inc.
Michael John, 703-637-1694
Mobile: 703-637-3325
michael.john@altegrity.com

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