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About National Security Institute. National Security Institute ( NSI ) was founded in 1985 by Stephen S. Burns and David A. Marston, two leading-edge security practitioners whose combined experience includes over thirty-five years in government and corporate security environments. David and Steve were responsible for designing key programs for protecting some of the nation's most sensitive technology and business secrets. National Security Institute quickly became the leading organization dedicated to assisting cleared defense contractors in understanding the threats to national security. While NSI maintains its respected flagship information services for government and defense contractor security executives, our employee security awareness programs are also widely used by America's top corporations to educate employees to the risks of critical information loss from hackers, spies and data thieves. These continuous, enterprise-wide programs are helping companies avoid costly security breaches by creating end-user awareness and arming employees with practical, fail-safe solutions for protecting vital corporate information. Stephen S. Burns is co-founder and President of National Security Institute. Mr. Burns has more than 25 years of experience designing government and corporate security programs that protect some of the nation's most sensitive technology and business secrets. Since 1985 he has been a primary architect in the development of NSI's awareness programs and seminars. Before co-founding NSI, Mr. Burns spent 15 years in the defense industry at GTE Government Systems Corp where he was responsible for managing Communication Security, Special Access Programs, and all aspects of the company's industrial security program. Prior that that, he served in the United States Marine Corps in intelligence and security. Mr. Burns is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University and holds a B.S. degree in Management. David A. Marston is co-founder and Chairman of the Board of National Security Institute. Since its inception, Mr. Marston has served in a variety of marketing, financial, and editorial capacities at NSI and is responsible for creating many of its core product lines. He has also acquired extensive security related experience in both government and the private sector through his affiliation with GTE Government Systems Corp where he managed classified government security programs. He also served as an intelligence analyst while on active duty with the U.S. Air Force. Prior to his involvement in the security and publishing arenas, Mr. Marston was employed as a business analyst for Dun & Bradstreet in Boston, MA. He is a graduate of Bentley University and holds a B.S. degree in Business Management. National Security Institute116 Main Street, MA 02053 Medway Suite 200Tel 508-533-9099Fax 508-507-3631E-mail: InfoCtr nsi.org