AMERICOM GOVERNMENT SERVICES Wins Contract To Support U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Communication Goals; AGS selected to link all HUD Field Locations.WASHINGTON & PRINCETON, N.J. -- AMERICOM GOVERNMENT SERVICES, Inc. (AGS AGS American Geriatrics Society. ), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES AMERICOM SES Americom is a major commercial satellite operator based in the United States. Formerly RCA Americom and GE Americom the company is now (with SES Astra and SES New Skies) one of the principal parts of SES S.A.. , announced today it received a contract through prime contractor Innovative Technologies Inc., to provide the satellite communications bandwidth for all 80 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD Hud (h  d), a pre-Qur'anic prophet of Islam. Hud unsuccessfully exhorted his South Arabian people, the Ad, to worship the One God. ) offices throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . This bandwidth will carry the audio and video communications to help HUD share instructional materials and best practices that enhance the implementation of major programs. "AGS' strong record of reliability and large fleet of satellites provide the scale and flexibility we need to meet the budget and service requirements for HUD," said Mario Martinez Mario Martinez can be:
"AGS is pleased to serve HUD as they expand and improve their field office communications network," said David Helfgott, president and CEO of AGS. "HUD's communications will be supported by our thirty-plus year legacy of providing SATCOM services to civilian and defense-related agencies." HUD programs distribute billions of dollars through various channels to support the department's mission of expanding economic opportunity through increased home ownership. Many of these programs focus on particular constituencies such as the disadvantaged and the elderly. All of the programs can be implemented more effectively through better communication and coordination between HUD field offices. About AMERICOM GOVERNMENT SERVICES AMERICOM GOVERNMENT SERVICES, Inc. (AGS) is an independent corporation and wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of SES AMERICOM, formed when SES GLOBAL acquired GE AMERICOM. Leveraging a 30-year heritage of experience in the government SATCOM market, AGS offers comprehensive satellite-based communications solutions that enable federal agencies to extend secure broadband communications to fulfill both routine and mission-critical applications. With access to a fleet of 42 satellites, AGS' full range of satellite services and end-to-end solutions allows for secure, reliable communications and comprehensive global coverage. AGS' reputation for operational excellence and highly reliable network solutions has been validated by long-term relationships with diverse government customers including DoD, US Army, US Air Force, Department of Commerce/NOAA, Department of Justice, Department of the Interior, Department of Transportation, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , and other civilian and defense-related agencies. For more information, visit www.americom-gs.com. |
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