BTG selected for billion dollar ITOP program.VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 1996--BTG, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : BTGI) has been selected as one of the prime contractors on the $1.1 billion Information Technology Omnibus Procurement (ITOP ITOP Information Technology Omnibus Procurement ITOP Induced Termination of Pregnancy ITOP International Test Operations Procedure ITOP Intercontinental Transport of Pollution ITOP Integrated Test Operational Panel ) program by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). BTG's team members are Coopers & Lybrand, Telos Federal Systems, Computer Based Systems, Harvard Design and Mapping, Novadyne Computer Systems, Reliable Integration Services, Technautics, D.H. Wagner and Associates, and Wizdom Federal. (Information on team members is attached.) BTG BTG BIT (Built-In Test) Target Generator BTG Bridging the Gap BTG British Technology Group BtG Betreuungsgesetz (Germany) BTG Biomass Technology Group BV BTG Begbies Traynor Group is the prime contractor on one of nine teams awarded contracts for the Information Systems Engineering functional area of ITOP. Contracts also were awarded in two other functional areas of the program - Systems and Facilities Management The management of a user's computer installation by an outside organization. All operations including systems, programming and the datacenter can be performed by the facilities management organization on the user's premises. and Maintenance, and Information Systems Security Support. The ITOP contract, designed for the purchase of information technology services and products by DOT, is also open to other federal agencies. ITOP contracts will run for seven years or until the program's $1.1 billion ceiling is reached. BTG President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Dr. Edward H. Bersoff Edward H. Bersoff is the President, CEO and founder of BTG, Inc. Prior to founding BTG in 1982, Bersoff was President of CTEC, Inc. Previously, as an officer in the U.S. Army, he was assigned to the NASA Electronics Research Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. said the BTG team has established an office in Arlington, Virginia that is dedicated to the ITOP program. "We have our key managers in one place, with the authority and ability to respond quickly to DOT requests. We have assembled a team that is expert in every area of information systems engineering. From network integration and software engineering to strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. and crisis management, the BTG team has a proven track record of successful performance." The information systems engineering area of ITOP covers electronic commerce and electronic data interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. ; Internet access and Intranet support; local and wide area networks; software engineering, licensing and maintenance; office automation support, strategic planning, and business process reengineering See reengineering. . Additional information on BTG is available on the Internet at http://www.btg.com/, by e-mail at info@btg.com, or by calling 703-556-6518. Investors contact: John Graham, 703-761-6675, or e-mail: investor@btg.com. Editors contact: Theda Parrish, 703-761-6581 or e-mail: tparrish@btg.com. BTG is an information technology company with special expertise in product an systems integration and in electronic commerce and electronic data interchange BTG is an expert in all task areas of the information systems engineering functional area of the ITOP program. Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. is one of the world's largest accounting and consulting firms. The company is world-renown for its expertise in applying information technology strategic planning, program assessment, business proces reengineering, and change management for the public and private sectors. Telos Federal Systems, Inc. is a global firm specializing in network suppport software life cycle management, and software engineering. Telos is experienced in helping government, business, and the scientific community design and implement solutions to their technology requirements. Computer Based Systems, Inc. (CBSI CBSI CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. CBSI Cambodian Buddhist Society, Inc. (Silver Springs, Maryland) CBSI Certified Bridge Safety Inspector CBSI Custom Business Solutions, Inc. ) specializes in helping organizations migrate from mainframe systems to the client-server environment. On the ITOP program, CBSI will work in the areas of office automation, network support, and software engineering. Harvard Design & Mapping Company, Inc. is an international expert in developin applications for geographic information systems (GIS). The company provides GI solutions for transportation, utilities, land management, and environmental requirements. Novadyne Computer Systems, Inc. provides system performance management service to clients throughout the country. Novadyne is noted for installation, maintenance and suppport of information technology systems, including multi-vendor computer networks. Reliable Integration Services, Inc. is a network systems integrator providing turnkey products and services for multi-vendor systems that require data, voice, video, and imaging transmission. Technautics, Inc. is a systems engineering and information services See Information Systems. company noted for its expertise in computer-based training, simulations, program management, and test and evaluation. Wagner & Associates, specialists in solving technical operational problems and providing custom scientific software; noted for development of search and rescue software for the U.S. Coast Guard. Wizdom Federal, Inc., a pioneer in business process reengineering (BPR (Business Process Reengineering) See reengineering. BPR - Business Process Re-engineering ), was instrumental in writing the Department of Defense standard for BPR. Wizdom had the lead role in facilitating and modeling the U.S. Air Force's largest BPR project. CONTACT: BTG, Inc., Vienna John Graham, 703/761-6675 (Investors) or investor@btg.com Theda Parrish, 703/761-6581 (Editors) tparrish@btg.com |
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