FirstDefender is being deployed by civilian and military first responders as well as by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), environmental consultants and HazMat response teams across the US and around the globe. First Defender helps these organizations identify chemicals, WMDs, IEDs, hazmats, explosives, narcotics and more. First Defender plays a mission critical role in forensics, airport security, port & container security, environmental cleanliness, water safety and pharmaceutical authentication.