Finalists Named For Homeland Security Competition At CU-Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Ten colleges and universities have been named finalists for the National Homeland Defense Foundation National Security Innovation Competition.

The competition will be held at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs on April 27.

The finalists are Colorado Technical University, North Eastern University, Stevens Institute of Technology, University of Calgary, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, University of Florida, University of Utah, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S Military Academy and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

The finalists will make an oral presentation to a panel of level judges at the final competition.

The prize for first place is $10,000, $5,000 for second and $2,500 for third.

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