Vigilos -- a Seattle company that provides video surveillance technologies to government agencies and corporations -- appears to be on the brink. A source tells TechFlash that employees were notified of the pending closure earlier this week, with a shutdown slated for sometime next week.

The Vigilos press contact is no longer at the company, and an employee who answered the phone said no one at the company is doing media relations at this time. Asked for comment about the company's status, the receptionist transferred us to an employee who declined to comment before hanging up the phone.

The troubles at Vigilos come six months after the company announced a $1.4 million round of funding in a deal led by Northwest Venture Associates. Founded in 2000, the company previously raised about $18 million.

In addition to representatives from NWVA, the board at one time included former U.S. Senator Slade Gorton, co-founder Geoffrey Barker, former KING Broadcasting executive Steven Clifford and former WRQ CEO Shaun Wolfe.

NWVA's Tom Simpson, who is listed as a board member, declined to comment and referred questions to the company.

Vigilos has been led for the past 16 months by former SteelCloud CEO Cliff Sink. It's unclear how many people work at Vigilos.

The company's BrightSite software has been utilized at some high-profile organizations, including the FBI's Quantico, Virginia facility and the Washington State Ferries.

According to the Vigilos Web site, the Washington State Ferries use the technology to remotely monitor live video from vessels as they cross Puget Sound. A spokesman at the Washington State Ferries was unable to comment about Vigilos at this time.