DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Dec. 7, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PositiveID Corporation ("PositiveID" or "Company") (OTCBB: PSID), a developer of medical technologies and molecular diagnostic systems, announced today that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has appointed William J. Caragol its Chairman. Caragol has been CEO since August 2011, President since May 2007, and a member of the Board since November 2009.