James O. Childers, CEO and Founder of ASG Global, Inc.

James Childers is an internationally recognized expert in secure biometric, smart ID card and portable data encryption technologies. Mr. Childers' companies Artemis Solutions Group International (ASG Global, Inc.), and BioCert iQBio Metrics, LTD (UK), have designed and deployed numerous biometrics, smart ID card and encryption technologies for customers such as The US Air Force, US Military Central Command, NASA, US Navy, CIA, Lockheed Martin, Bethesda Naval Medical Center, US District Courts, Lagos State Government Department of Revenue, World Olympian Association (2008 Beijing Olympics) and numerous small-medium business, medical and government clients throughout the USA, Canada, Europe, Africa and Middle East.

Mr. Childers' achievements and unique products have been featured on CNN, Design Technica, Forbes Magazine, NATO Defence Journal, South China Morning News and the Chicago Tribune among others.  His expertise in the design, deployment and integration of these robust security solutions continues to be highlighted by his role as a consultant for the use of advanced authentication technologies in motion pictures & television such as the movie iRobot, Fox Television's Series “24”, ABC's “Extreme Makeover - Home Edition”, and in print with The Chicago Tribune, Seattle PI, Everett Herald Newspapers and numerous magazines including Popular Science, Sunset Magazine, Continental Flyer and others.

He has written and published numerous compositions outlining the successful design and incorporation of secure multiple-factor authentication technologies such as his article “Homeland Security – Secondary Echelon Site Security Systems” featured in the NATO Defence Journal and the commentary “MythBusted - The Pervasive Myth of a Perfect Security System”. Mr. Childers is an often quoted source in the field of secure authentication and ID theft prevention in the United States and abroad.

Mr. Childers is an alumnus of Boise State University, Boise Idaho specializing in Business and Economics with his post-graduate level emphasis at University of Idaho, Boise specializing in Adult & Organizational Learning.

Mr. Childers has presented his theories and practical applications of secure multi-factor biometric and smart card security solutions at numerous industry trade and consumer expos including Intersec (Dubai), CTST (Wash DC), CES (Las Vegas), ISC East and ISC West and conducted a high level round-table symposium at the 2007 International Exhibition & Symposium on Police Equipment & Anti-Terrorism Technology & Equipment.