Apogen Technologies Awarded IRS Intranet Contract Worth $1.7M.Company to Enhance Intranet Performance of the Office of Chief Counsel MCLEAN, Va. -- Apogen Technologies, a 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 QinetiQ North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , today announced its Federal Solutions Group was awarded the Intranet Operations, Enhancement and Maintenance Support contract by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. ). Under the terms of the contract, worth $1.7M, Apogen will work with the Counsel Information System Office (CISO See CSO. ) to operate, maintain and enhance the Office of Chief Counsel Intranet. "This contract award highlights Apogen's eight-year ongoing commitment to providing the IRS with the highest level of service and IT expertise, and we are pleased that this valued customer continues to draw upon our ability to provide leading technology solutions," said Lara Fries, Vice President, Federal Civilian and Intelligence Sector, QinetiQ North America IT Services Group. "As part of this contract, we look forward to transitioning the legacy Intranet to SharePoint and then maintaining the new SharePoint intranet, creating a more collaborative environment and enhancing the agency's ability to meet business-critical information needs." Apogen will be responsible for developing Web applications in the National Office utilizing Commercial off-the-shelf Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) is a term for software or hardware, generally technology or computer products, that are ready-made and available for sale, lease, or license to the general public. (COTS) packages for Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server (1) A network server that deploys portal services to a public Web site or internal intranet. See portal. (2) An application that is used to develop, deliver and maintain a Web portal. , Windows SharePoint Services, and Documentum as well as custom scripts through Web-based applications on the Chief Counsel Intranet. Apogen will also provide system usage training and rapid response to all technical problems reported by customers or CISO staff. Apogen brings to this contract a wealth of experience in providing critical support for the IRS's IT systems, including technical infrastructure operations and maintenance, network engineering, disaster recovery efforts, help desk support, customer support and asset management. The contract period is for one base year and three option years. About Apogen Technologies Apogen Technologies provides technology solutions to government entities to address their complex, mission critical challenges of national significance. Current customers include: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States , U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Census Bureau Noun 1. Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Bureau of the Census , U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a bureau of the United States Department of Homeland Security, is charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. trade laws. , U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Energy, Internal Revenue Service, and the U.S. Navy. Apogen has been named a best place to work by New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded CityBusiness, the Washington Business Journal and New Mexico Business Weekly. More information can be found at www.apogen.com. Apogen Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of QinetiQ North America. As part of QinetiQ North America's IT Services Group, its capabilities have been augmented by those of ITS Corporation, and 3H Technology. The IT Services Group is an industry leader delivering total IT services and solutions. About QinetiQ North America QinetiQ North America provides world class technology and responsive solutions to our U.S. Government customers. More than 5,300 engineers and technologists work in partnership with customers to develop innovative technology solutions for the challenges of national defense, homeland security, and information access. Ranked #45 in the Washington Technology 100 this year, QinetiQ North America is part of QinetiQ Group plc, a leading defense and security technology company. For more information, please visit www.QinetiQ-NA.com. |
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