GlobalOptions Group Receives Major Emergency Preparedness Contract with George Mason University.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- GlobalOptions Group, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : GLOI GLOI Grand Lodge of Ireland (freemasons) ), a leading provider of domestic and international risk management services, today announced that its James Lee Witt James Lee Witt (born January 6, 1944) was Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during the administration of President Bill Clinton. Witt was born in Paris, Arkansas, and was raised in Dardanelle, in Yell County, Arkansas. Associates unit has been chosen by George Mason University Named after American revolutionary, patriot and founding father George Mason, the university was founded as a branch of the University of Virginia in 1957 and became an independent institution in 1972. to prepare a comprehensive plan for disaster mitigation and business continuity. Prior to this contract being awarded, George Mason University was provided a Disaster Resistant University grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Hazard Mitigation Program. The university, with four campuses in northern Virginia including one just a mile from the Pentagon, recognized its need to better prepare for all types of disasters. Over the past five years the school has dealt firsthand with responses to the September 11th terrorist attacks, Hurricane Isabel, and a number of power outages and floods. "We realized a need to be able to maintain our critical operations in a disaster," said Keith Bushey, Chief Safety Officer and Assistant Vice President at the university. "We felt that it was important to call upon the best in the field of emergency management to help us develop a hazard mitigation plan and business impact analysis in order to protect the lives and property of our students, staff, faculty and visitors." George Mason University called upon GlobalOptions to perform a business impact analysis, conduct a hazard vulnerability assessment, and create a hazard mitigation plan, which will be submitted to FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. for approval. The company is working with the university to examine critical functions and disaster vulnerabilities. After an initial assessment, GlobalOptions will develop strategies to minimize risks to the university as well as recommend business continuity activities designed to maintain critical business operations and improve recovery times after a large-scale disaster. "I am confident that with the help of GlobalOptions, we will be better prepared for any type of emergency in the future," Bushey concluded. About GlobalOptions Group, Inc. GlobalOptions Group, with headquarters in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and offices in 16 cities, is a provider of high-end risk assessment and mitigation services to Fortune 1000 corporations, governmental organizations and high-profile individuals throughout the world. GlobalOptions Group's services currently include risk management and security, investigations and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. support, and crisis management. These engagements take GlobalOptions Group staff around the world and are typically highly-sensitive engagements where GlobalOptions Group is interacting with senior leaders in corporations and governments. Its overall mission is to identify, evaluate, assess, prevent and correct issues that may threaten people, organizations or strategic initiatives for corporations or governments. Additional information can be found at www.globaloptionsgroup.com About James Lee Witt Associates Founded in 2001, James Lee Witt Associates (JLWA JLWA James Lee Witt Associates (Washington, DC) ), a part of the GlobalOptions Group, is a public safety and crisis management consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Little Rock, and Sacramento. Led by James Lee Witt, the FEMA Director under President Clinton, JLWA has unrivaled experience and hands-on knowledge of public safety, disaster response, continuity of operations The degree or state of being continuous in the conduct of functions, tasks, or duties necessary to accomplish a military action or mission in carrying out the national military strategy. , and emergency management issues. JLWA's management team and staff include some of the nation's most notable and experienced disaster management experts, such as General Wesley Clark, one of the nation's most distinguished retired military officers, who formerly served as NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. Supreme Allied Commander Supreme Allied Commander is the title given to the most senior commander of some multinational military alliances. It originated as a term used by the Western Allies during World War II and is currently used by NATO. ; and Rodney Slater, who formerly served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation. JLWA's clients include the nation's premier universities, hospitals, governments, and a variety of Fortune 500 companies including those in the insurance, transportation, entertainment, finance, utilities, and emergency management industries. JLWA was retained by the State of Louisiana CODE, OF LOUISIANA. In 1822, Peter Derbigny, Edward Livingston, and Moreau Lislet, were selected by the legislature to revise and amend the civil code, and to add to it such laws still in force as were not included therein. to help Governor Blanco on disaster recovery matters in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and by the City of Philadelphia to conduct a top-to-bottom emergency preparedness assessment. JLWA has advised government leaders, including governors, members of Congress, administration officials, and state and local elected officials, on emergency management policies and programs. www.wittassociates.com Statements in this press release regarding the company's business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. The company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which statements are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1994, and as such, speak only as of the date made. To the extent the content of this press release includes forward-looking statements, they involve various risks and uncertainties including the successful integration of the acquired businesses, projected financial information, and the continued successful implementation of the company's business strategy. Certain of these risks and uncertainties will be described in greater detail in GlobalOptions Group's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. GlobalOptions Group is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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