UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. )*

                       Fortress International Group, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    34958D102
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                                  Cusip Number

                                Norman H. Pessin
                         366 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor
                               New York, NY 10017
                                  212-661-2670
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 January 6, 2009
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                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement of Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of the Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss. 240.13d-1(e), ss. 240.13d-1(f) or ss. 240.13d-1(g),
check the following box |_|.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss.240.13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).



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CUSIP No. 34958D102
Schedule 13D

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     1) SEP IRA FBO Norman H. Pessin ###-##-####
     2) Sandra F. Pessin ###-##-####
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
         (a)  [X]
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3    SEC USE ONLY

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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS

     PF
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5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
      2(d) OR 2(e)

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6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      United States
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               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

                    1) 473,184
                    2) 363,156
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  NUMBER OF    8    SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
    PERSON          1) 473,184
     WITH           2) 363,156
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               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


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11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      1)473,184
      2)363,156
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12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|


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13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

      1)3.76%
      2)2.89%
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN
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CUSIP No. 34958D102
Schedule 13D

Item 1.  Security and Issuer

This Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, $    par value (the "Common
Stock"), of Fortress International Group, Inc., (the "Issuer"), whose principal
executive offices are located at 7226 Lee DeForest Drive, Suite 203, Columbia,
MD 21046

Item 2.  Identity and Background

This Schedule 13D is being filed by SEP F/B/O Norman H. Pessin and Sandra F.
Pessin. Certain information with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth
below:

   Name and Address:           1)   Norman H. Pessin
                                    366 Madison Avenue,
                                    14th Floor
                                    New York, NY 10017

                               2)   Sandra F. Pessin
                                    366 Madison Avenue,
                                    14th Floor
                                    New York, NY 10017

   Principal Occupation:       1) Retired
                               2) Housewife

   Criminal convictions:       1) None
                               2) None

   Civil proceedings:          1) None
                               2) None

   Citizenship:                1) United States
                               2) United States

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration Item 4. Purposes of
the Transactions

The purpose of the acquisitions of securities is investment. The Reporting
Persons reserve the right to seek changes in the management of the issuer in the
future or in its business. No such plans currently exist.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

SEP IRA F/B/O Norman H. Pessin owns 473,184 shares of common stock of the
issuer, constituting 3.76% of the outstanding shares thereof.

Sandra F. Pessin owns 363,156 shares of common stock of the issuer, constituting
2.89% of the outstanding shares thereof.




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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with respect to
Securities of the Issuer

None.

Item 7.  Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

None.

Signatures

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

                                      SEP IRA F/B/O Norman H. Pessin
                                      Sandra F. Pessin


                                   By: /s/ Norman H. Pessin
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                                      Norman H. Pessin

                                      /s/ Sandra F. Pessin
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                                      Sandra F. Pessin

January 6, 2009