The Industry Pilot Series™
U.S HOMELAND SECURITY
Industry Snapshot

• Marketplace forecasts for the global homeland security industry anticipate business will grow from approximately $40 billion in 2004, to nearly $180 billion by 2015

• Cybersecurity is expected to be the fastest growing sub-sector of homeland security business from 2005 through 2010, with an annual growth rate of 15% to 20%

•The median annual compensation for security professionals in the United States in 2004 was $75,200, a 5.9% increase over the 2003 level, outpacing inflation

• The majority of homeland security is performed in the private sector, with 85% of all critical infrastructures privately controlled and 35% of all U.S. companies planning to invest in and expand security programs in 2005

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FINANCIAL SERVICES
Industry Snapshot

Financial Services Industry – Overview In Financial economics, a financial institution acts as an agent that provides financial services for its clients. Common types of financial institutions include banks, insurance, securities, stock brokerages, and similar businesses. In the USA almost every company which previously described themselves as a bank, insurance company, or brokerage house, now describes themselves in some way as a financial services institution.

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U.S BIOTECHNOLOGY
Industry Snapshot

What is “New” Biotechnology? Tthe use of cellular and biomolecular processes to solve problems or make useful products. We can get a better handle on the meaning of the word biotechnology by simply changing the singular noun to its plural form, biotechnologies. Biotechnology is a collection of technologies that capitalize on the attributes of cells, such as their manufacturing capabilities, and put biological molecules, such as DNA and proteins, to work for us.

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