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Welcome to Counterpoint Assessments
Corporate Overview
Counterpoint Assessments is a Homeland Security
Solutions firm providing independent analysis and strategic
reviews for public and private sector clients facing a variety of
risk management, planning and operational challenges.  Our
unique approach is born from experience serving the
planning, exercise, and disaster preparedness needs of the
Department of Defense, public policy makers, various
intelligence agencies, and private sector firms.
Counterpoint Assessments is a premier provider of strategic
risk assessment and homeland security solutions.  As a
wholly owned subsidiary of Command Decision Systems
and Solutions (CDS2), Counterpoint is advantageously
positioned as an SBA-certified, woman-owned small
business that provides proven value to state, local and
federal agencies as well as commercial clients.
Why Choose Counterpoint?
Given today’s security challenges of terrorism, severe weather and
the frictions stemming from globalization, more and more
government agencies and private firms find themselves in need of
a fresh look at comprehensive strategic planning, risk
management, and operational readiness.  The name
'Counterpoint' derives from our deliberately novel approach to
consulting, which is predicated on challenging the conventional
wisdom and looking at issues through fresh eyes that yield new
perspectives.

By harnessing the talents of our select group of Associates and
Consultants, Counterpoint brings to bear specialized teams that
provide risk management guidance, strategic reviews, and
effective, efficient solutions.  In addition, we work with a variety of
Strategic Partners, large and small, with whom we work to craft
optimal solutions for our clients’ needs, be they technological,
programmatic, or systems-based.
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