ATG DYNAMO ENABLES U.S. ARMY TO DEVELOP GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE PORTAL.

ATG (Art Technology Group, Inc., Nasdaq: ARTG) has announced that the U.S. Army has chosen to migrate its enterprise portal, Army Knowledge Online (AKO), to the ATG Dynamo e-Business Platform. The Army is aggressively building a new, improved portal that will enable Army and civilian personnel to work collaboratively across functional organizations and geographies, increasing the ability of service men and women to make informed decisions in support of Army objectives.

The U.S. Army's new portal will use ATG Dynamo's scenario-based personalization capabilities to offer profile-specific content and services to more than 1.2 million service men and women in every corner of the globe. Scenario-based personalization will trigger user-specific communications based on the actions, profile, or rank of the user. For example, Human Resources personnel will be able to provide user-specific communications, such as targeted training information and position openings to qualified candidates, promoting career development among service members.

"ATG Dynamo's personalization capabilities are enabling the U.S. Army to move from a `self-service' model to `room service' model for information provisioning," said Colonel Robert Coxe, Chief Technology Officer, DISC4, U.S. Army. "Instead of requesting information and services, they will be automatically provided, saving time and resources. In short, AKO is providing a cost effective way to provide our men and women with the tools, information, and services they need to best serve our country at any time and from every station."

The site also helps improve quality of life for members of the military by providing a means of communication to keep in touch with family and friends through secure email and chat applications.

"With an easy to use interface and ATG Dynamo personalization and scenario, the Army can help improve communications with loved ones as well as collaboration between service members," said Michael Friedel, director of Government Solutions at ATG. "By providing an open, standards-based platform that offers the flexibility to connect IT resources and the scalability to provide these information resources in a personalized way, AKO will be an efficient resource for the Army's extensive user base."

The U.S. Army selected Appian, a member of the ATG Global Alliance Network, to build and implement their portal solution on the ATG Dynamo platform. A technology consultancy, Appian is experienced in architecting a complex, scalable, portable, and personalized portal. As a member of the ATG Dynamo Gear Network Program, Appian also is building solutions to enhance the functionality of the recently unveiled ATG Enterprise Portal Suite.

Army Knowledge Online AKO is the primary component in the Army's commitment to knowledge management and becoming a network-centric, knowledge-based organization. The Army's Knowledge Management strategy capitalizes on the AKO pilot and includes the development of an enterprise infrastructure for sharing knowledge among Army communities to improve decision dominance by commanders and business stewards.