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NON DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is made by and between Detecon, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, with headquarters located at 12007 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 105, Reston, Virginia 20191 (hereinafter DETECON) and Insert Name, currently residing at Insert Address (hereinafter Vendor.) WHEREAS, DETECON has been investing considerable capital, time, and effort in establishing a proprietary position with respect to knowledge systems and other products and has confidential and proprietary information relating thereto; and WHEREAS, DETECON at times receives information from its customers or others, which DETECON is obligated to treat as confidential or proprietary: and WHEREAS, Vendor wishes to establish a business association with DETECON and in the course of Vendors association with DETECON, will have access to certain of such confidential or proprietary information pertaining to knowledge systems or other products or to the business affairs of DETECON; and WHEREAS, DETECON is willing to establish a business association with Vendor only if Vendor will protect DETECONs confidential and proprietary information. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions herein contained, and the association with DETECON of Vendor, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Proprietary Information shall mean information relating to knowledge systems or other products or the business affairs of DETECON of a proprietary or confidential nature, whether communicated orally or in writing. Including by way of illustration and Not limitation: (i) information concerning research and development activities; (ii) manufacturing and processing techniques and knowhow; (iii) software, firmware, and computer programs and elements of design relating thereto (including, for example, programming techniques, algorithms, inference structures, and the construction of knowledge bases): (iv) designs, drawings, and formulae; (v) cost, profit, and market information; (vi) financial and other business information with respect to DETECON that DETECON has not made publicly available; (vii) customer business information, including products of DETECON ordered, prices, and delivery schedules; and (viii)any information disclosed to DETECON by any third party which DETECON has agreed, or is otherwise obligated, to treat as confidential or proprietary.

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Vendor acknowledges that irreparable injury and damage will result from disclosure to third parties, or utilization for purposes other than those connected with Vendors association with DETECON, of Proprietary Information. Vendor shall not, without the prior written consent of DETECON, disclose any Proprietary Information to any third party and shall not use any proprietary Information except pursuant to and in the course of Vendors association with DETECON; provided, however, that Vendor shall have no liability to DETECON under this Agreement with respect to the disclosure and/or use of any such Proprietary Information if it can establish that the same: (a) was previously known to records; Vendor, as evidenced by its record

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(b) is subsequently otherwise acquired by Vendor from a third party having and independent right to disclose the Information; (c) has become publicly known through no fault of Vendor; or (d) is required by law or regulation to be disclosed. 4. Vendor agrees that any disclosure of Proprietary Information within Vendors own company shall be only such as is necessary to accomplish the purpose of Vendors association with DETECON. Vendor shall take all such security precautions to protect from disclosure and to keep confidential the Proprietary Information as may be necessary, including without limitation, protection of documents from theft, unauthorized duplication and discovery of contents, and restrictions on access by other persons to Proprietary Information. Vendor shall return all written material, photographs and all other documentation made available or supplied by DETECON to Vendor and all copies and reproductions thereof, on request. Vendor shall not make or use any copies, synopses, or summaries of oral or written material, photographs or any other documentation or information made available or supplied by DETECON to Vendor except such as are necessary for Vendors internal communications in connection with the purpose of Vendors association with DETECON, or as are necessary to accomplish the purpose of Vendors association with DETECON. DETECON retains all rights and remedies afforded it under the patent, copyright, and other laws of the United States and the States thereof, including without limitation any laws designed to protect Proprietary or confidential information.

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DETECON warrants that it has the right to make the disclosure of Proprietary Information contemplated by this Agreement. In providing the Proprietary Information under this Agreement. DETECON makes no representation, either express or implied, as to its adequacy, sufficiency, or freedom from defect of any kind, including freedom from any patent or copyright infringement that may result from the use of such Proprietary Information, and DETECON shall not incur any responsibility or obligation whatsoever by reason of such Proprietary Information. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties, and merges all prior discussions between them as to Proprietary Information. Neither party may be bound by any definition, condition, representation, or waiver other than as expressly stated in this Agreement, or as subsequently set forth in writing signed by the parties hereto. This agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, administrators, executors, successors, and assigns.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the last date written below. Detecon, Inc. Vendor

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