A gradute student writes a dissertation, and people are talking about locking it up before they leave the building. On the other hand, government contractors are issuing press releases about Internet web portals connecting emergency first responders in the Washington DC area. While some people think any information sharing is potentially dangerous, I'm pleased to see both Sean Gorman's dissertation and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency cybercop multi-agency web portal. ARLINGTON, Va., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA), established by the Department of Defense after the attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, coordinates security for the Pentagon and DoD interests and disseminates threat prevention, education and preparedness information within the Region. To assist in managing sensitive information among the many groups protecting the Pentagon, PFPA has deployed a secure, Internet based portal operated by The ESP Group, LLC. The portal provides secure collaboration support for sensitive but unclassified information including secure messaging, file sharing, threaded discussions, task tracking, calendar / scheduling, meeting coordination, security alerts and private web pages. The PFPA Cybercop Portal links together law enforcement, first responders, military and homeland security related officials in the National Capital Region. The Cybercop Portal bridges the system stovepipes at participating agencies by providing a separate means to collaborate using the security controls necessary to handle sensitive but unclassified law enforcement information. Users can access the portal from any web browser that supports high encryption. They share information on a wide range of Pentagon related issues including terrorism issues, protests and suspicious activity in the area, or area traffic flow and parking problems. The ESP Group, LLC is a secure applications service provider that specializes in operating highly secure collaboration systems for a variety of Government and commercial clients. It has been selected for numerous Homeland Security projects including support of the Office for Domestic Preparedness during the nationally recognized TOPOFF 2 exercise; providing secure collaboration for the Department of Homeland Security's Senior Advisory Committees; participation in the Domestic Emergency Response Information Service, funded by the Office of the Secretary of Defense; as well as providing a Cybercop Portal for 4000+ law enforcement and first responders from all 50 states and 18 countries. The portals are provided on a turn-key basis which includes hosting, monitoring, customization, training and a full-service help desk. The ESP Group, LLC also employs a highly skilled software development team that specializes in building customized applications to client specifications.