ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GateKeeper
USA Inc. (OTC Symbol: GTKP)
announced today that in a recent Bloomberg article, it was reported
by Jeff Bliss that the US Backs Off
All Cargo Scanning Goals. As reported by CBP (Customs &
Boarder Protection), officials' port X-ray and Gamma-ray machines
were only able to facilitate scanning 4.1% of the millions of
containers that arrive in US ports each year. That percentage
is consistent over the last several years. Even though DHS
has publically admitted that with the utilization of existing
technologies 100% screening of incoming containers would be nearly
impossible, lawmakers continue to favor the mandate and stated that
they are concerned about terrorists detonating a dirty bomb at a
port, killing workers and rendering the facility and surrounding
areas uninhabitable for years. Stephen Flynn, founding
co-director of the George Kostas Research Institute for Homeland
Security at Northeastern University in
Boston, stated that, "So much
commerce flows through ports that any interruption stemming from an
attack would reverberate throughout the worldwide supply
system." The US Congressional Budget Office estimated that a
yearlong shuttering of the ports of Long
Beach and Los Angeles would
cost $70 Billion, or as much as .55%
of gross domestic product.
As reported in the Washington Post this past summer, the
Department of Homeland Security has failed to meet the legal
deadline for scanning incoming maritime cargo containers for
radioactive materials. In a July 15,
2012 article, Douglas Frantz
stated that DHS says monitors scan containers for radiation after
they arrive at U.S. ports. But experts say the monitors at U.S.
ports are not sophisticated enough to detect nuclear devices or
highly enriched uranium, which emit low levels of radiation.
Containers often sit for days awaiting radiation checks. The
Government Accountability Office has warned that a nuclear device
could be detonated while at a port, causing billions of dollars in
damage in addition to the loss of life. Estimates of damage caused
by a nuclear detonation at a major port range from tens of billions
of dollars to $1 trillion."
According to Berg Insights, there were over 130,000 different
cargo and port security devices sold in the first part of 2012
alone, all hoping to capture a portion of a huge multi-billion
dollar international market. Steve
Vito, a partner in UpsonVito LLC, said in a statement on
Jan. 3rd, "Sixty-three major US ports
have technology-driven infrastructure improvement projects worth
over $46 billion slated for the next
five years." With the exception of CAMS, the entirety of the
devices devoted to CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological,
nuclear & explosive) detection, require the use of multiple
devices and applications to either detect or alert only after a
container has reached its destination port.
Failure to detect CBRNE material is a breach that cannot be
tolerated, and the CAMS device from Gatekeeper USA answers that challenge since it is the
ONLY device that is capable of DETECTION and NOTIFICATION of the
presence of contraband IMMEDIATELY upon activation. To date,
Gatekeeper USA's CAMS device is
the only known device that has the ability to scan the
interior of a shipping container 24/7 and will signal alerts in
real time from the moment it is loaded and throughout its overseas
journey until it is shipped inland and unloaded at its final
destination. Gatekeeper's CAMS devices can meet the mandate
from DHS making 100% screening possible, and prevent an attack on
US soil.
About the Company:
Gatekeeper USA, Inc., a
Nevada corporation, is located in
Rockville, Maryland, is engaged in
the maritime container industry as it relates to container security
and protection from potential terrorist attacks. The focus of the
Company is the development of a proprietary shipping container
security device known as the Gatekeeper CONTAINER AUTOMATED
MONITORING SYSTEM (CAMS). The Company has employed proprietary
detection and identification technologies. The technologies being
utilized by the Company provide automatic and specific real-time
analysis, identification and quantification of the chemical,
biological and radioactive components whether in liquid, solid or
gaseous states.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), and as such, may involve risks and
uncertainties. Forward-looking statements, which are based on
certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies, and
expectations, are generally identifiable by the use of words such
as "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate,"
"project," or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements
relate to, among other things, expectations of the business
environment in which the Company operates, projections of future
performance, potential future performance, perceived opportunities
in the market, and statements regarding the Company's mission and
vision. The Company's actual results, performance, and achievements
may differ materially from the results, performance, and
achievements expressed or implied in such forward-looking
statements due to a wide range of factors.
For further information visit www.gtkpstockinfo.com
or contact:
John Leontakianakos
Sr. Vice President, Finance
JohnL@GateKeeperUSAInc.com
(631) 499-3684
SOURCE GateKeeper USA, Inc.