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Covansys and PSComm Enter Partnership Agreement.


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FARMINGTON HILLS Far·ming·ton Hills  

A city of southeast Michigan, an industrial suburb of Detroit. Population: 81,400.
, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2002

Partnership Adds Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security
Department of Homeland Security

executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
 Expertise to Covansys' Leading

Public Sector IT Services; Provides PSComm with Covansys' Proven

Integration Services

Covansys Corporation This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article.  (Nasdaq: CVNS CVNS Concert Virtual Network Service
CVNS Aircraft Carrier Navigation System
CVNS Cardiovascular Neurological Services
CVNS Continuous-Valued Number System
), a global consulting and technology services company, today announced a strategic partnership agreement with PSComm, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, a global strategic management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business
service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects
 firm based in Rockville, Maryland Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. According to the 2006 census update, the city had a total population of 59,114, making it the second largest city in Maryland. .

The agreement will allow Covansys, which already has a strong presence in the state and local government IT market, to offer clients PSComm's subject matter expertise on homeland security issues. Similarly, PSComm will be better able to meet increasingly high business demands for homeland security services by offering clients Covansys' proven integration services.

"Homeland security is clearly one of the most important issues facing our nation today," said Arvind Malhotra, senior vice president of Covansys' Public Sector practice. "That's why Covansys is so pleased to be able to partner with an organization as established and reputable as PSComm. Covansys' proven expertise around database integration and improved information flow, combined with PSComm's subject matter expertise on homeland security and public safety issues, will allow both organizations to more effectively use technology to provide homeland security solutions," added Malhotra. "This partnership also further establishes Covansys as a total services provider for all levels of government."

PSComm has engaged in a number of innovative activities including helping state and local governments develop strategies to address public safety and homeland security issues, and designing public safety and technology strategies for state, local, and foreign governments. PSComm provides product development, strategic marketing, and public policy support to Fortune 500 technology solutions firms, and assists in the design of software applications aimed at addressing critical public policy issues such as homeland security and racial profiling The consideration of race, ethnicity, or national origin by an officer of the law in deciding when and how to intervene in an enforcement capacity.

Police officers often profile certain types of individuals who are more likely to perpetrate crimes.
.

"State and local governments are seeking homeland defense strategies that meet the challenges of their particular jurisdictions," said John Cohen cohen
 or kohen

(Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male.
, 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.  of PSComm "With a comprehensive and customized approach to government operations This article aims to describe the financial expenditure associated with the operations and processes of world governments of all levels. Size of economic footprint

Main articles: Government ownership and Government spending
, PSComm and Covansys will provide the latest technology and modern business practices to facilitate a better flow of information. It's this kind of information sharing on the front lines that will ultimately ensure the overall success of our nation's homeland security."

For the past 16 years, Covansys has successfully delivered progressive pubic sector technology solutions to more than 25 states in the areas of health and human services Noun 1. Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979
Department of Health and Human Services, HHS
, transportation, public retirement systems, labor and tax, and revenue systems. Covansys derives over 30 percent of its current annual revenues from state and local government customers.

About Covansys Corporation

Headquartered in Michigan, Covansys Corporation (Nasdaq: CVNS) is a global consulting and technology services company specializing in industry-specific solutions, strategic outsourcing and integration services. Our clients gain competitive advantage by leveraging our unique on-site, offsite, offshore delivery capability to achieve rapid deployment, world-class quality and reduced costs. Since its founding in1985, Covansys has successfully delivered an array of innovative and cost-effective business and technical solutions to leaders in the private and public sector. Our 4,400 employees offer a professional heritage spanning Old World legacy systems and the New Economy's leading-edge technologies. Covansys has 23 locations worldwide, including six development centers. Covansys offers one of the largest offshore capabilities among U.S.-based technology services providers, and two of the company's three wholly owned development centers in India are SEI CMM(R) Level 5 certified. Covansys was named one of the top 500 solution providers in North America in 2002 by VARBusiness magazine. Visit our web site: www.covansys.com.

About PSComm, LLC

PSComm, LLC provides world class strategic planning, technical systems, organizational analysis, and policy development assistance to public sector agencies. The firm has a strong corporate commitment to community-based government and community policing, accountability, and the use of modern and emerging technology to improve access to information by citizens and government workers. Accordingly, PSComm, LLC identifies the ways in which new technologies can best serve the public sector, such as wireless applications and the 3-1-1 non-emergency telephone number, and collaborates with industry leaders to develop and deliver unparalleled information and communications systems that specifically address the functional requirements of government agencies. PSComm, LLC also develops strategies for community problem solving problem solving

Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error.
, crime control, and effective service delivery, and reviews the ways in which the public sector functions, with particular attention to policy, business practices, and organizational culture. For more information, please visit www.pscommllc.com.
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