National Interest Security Company Names Former Senator Chuck Hagel to its Board of Directors

Fairfax, VA, (April 6, 2009) - National Interest Security Company, LLC, (NISC), a leading provider of innovative information technology, information management and management technology consulting in support of national interest and security initiatives announced today that former U.S. Senator  Chuck Hagel has joined NISC’s Board of Directors.  Hagel joins other notable leaders at NISC, including General Anthony C. Zinni, Ambassador Henry A. Crumpton, General Michael W. Hagee, Kara Bue, Admiral Steven Loftus, and Robert Hytner.  For a complete list of our Board of Directors, please visit http://www.nisc-llc.com/about/bod.php

Thomas J. Campbell, Chairman of NISC and President of DC Capital Partners, said, “We are delighted that Senator Hagel has agreed to join our Board.  He is a seasoned leader with a history of great success in the government, military, and private sector. NISC is fortunate to attract such a qualified and principled individual to be a part of our team.”

Andrew Maner, Chief Executive Officer of NISC, added, “Senator Hagel’s many years of extensive experience give him a broad perspective that makes him an outstanding addition to our company's board.  We look forward to working with him as NISC increases its presence in the Intelligence/Defense, Homeland Security, Energy, and Federal Health sectors.”

Chuck Hagel served two terms in the United States Senate (1997-2009) representing the state of Nebraska. He was a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; and Intelligence Committees.  Hagel chaired the Foreign Relations International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion Subcommittee; and the Banking Committees International Trade and Finance; and Securities Subcommittees.  He also chaired both the Senate Climate Change Observer Group and the Senate Oversight Task Force. In 1981, Hagel was nominated by President Ronald Reagan, and confirmed by the Senate, to serve as Deputy Administrator of the Veterans Administration.

Hagel also has extensive experience in the private sector.  Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, Hagel worked as the President of McCarthy & Co., an investment banking firm based in Omaha, Nebraska, and served as Chairman of the Board of American Information Systems.  Before joining McCarthy & Co., Hagel was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Private Sector Council in Washington, D.C., Chief Operating Officer of the 1990 Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations (G-7) and President and Chief Executive Officer of the World USO.  In the mid-1980's, Hagel co-founded VANGUARD Cellular Systems, Inc., a publicly traded corporation

Hagel served in the U.S. Army infantry and is a highly decorated Vietnam War veteran, receiving the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, two Purple Hearts, Army Commendation Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge.

Since retiring from the Senate, Hagel was elected Chairman of the Atlantic Council of the United States, serves on the Advisory Board of Corsair Capital, is a Director of Wolfensohn & Company, is a Senior Advisor to McCarthy Capital Corporation, and is a member of Pfizer’s Emerging Markets Advisory Board.  He has also recently joined Georgetown University and the University of Nebraska at Omaha as a Distinguished Professor.

About National Interest Security Company, LLC:
Headquartered in Fairfax, Va., NISC is a leading provider of innovative information technology, information management, and management technology consulting services and solutions in support of national interest and security initiatives for the Intelligence Community; the departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Energy; and the Federal Health Information Technology community. NISC’s expertise includes systems engineering, biometrics, document and media exploitation, systems integration, software development, enterprise architecture, cyber security, information assurance, intelligence operations, analysis support, network and critical infrastructure protection. NISC has more than 1,000 employees, of which the majority holds high-level security clearances.

About DC Capital Partners, LLC:

DC Capital Partners, LLC, is a private equity firm with offices in Washington, DC, and Alexandria, VA, focused on investing primarily in the defense and government sectors.   Additional information on DC Capital Partners can be found at www.dccapitalpartners.com.