In-Q-Tel Signs Strategic Partnership and Enterprise License Agreement with Agent Logic.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ARLINGTON Arlington, county, United States Arlington, county (1990 pop. 170,936), N Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Arlington is a residential and commercial suburb of Washington. , Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2003 Agent Logic Enterprise Agent Server(TM) Event Detection and Response Software Identified for Applicability to Intelligence Community Needs Agent Logic, the leading provider of enterprise event detection and response software, today announced that In-Q-Tel, a private independent technology investment group funded by the CIA CIA: see Central Intelligence Agency. (1) (Confidentiality Integrity Authentication) The three important concerns with regards to information security. Encryption is used to provide confidentiality (privacy, secrecy). , has signed a strategic partnership and license agreement with Agent Logic. This deal highlights the promise of Agent Logic's Enterprise Agent Server(TM) (EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) A security system for preventing theft in retail stores that uses disposable label tags or reusable hard tags attached to the merchandise. ) to address Intelligence Community needs to detect and respond to changes and events across disparate databases and applications. Agent Logic's EAS software is an agent-based event server that instantly, automatically and intelligently takes action based on user requests or important changes in data across an enterprise's information systems. The EAS enables organizations to deploy event detection and response capabilities as a universal enterprise resource that can be tapped on demand, rather than having to custom code similar capabilities into individual applications. Agent Logic's universal approach results in better maintainability and provides end users with event detection and response services that span multiple systems in extremely rapid timeframes. "Imagine having multiple electronic personal assistants working on your behalf -- performing tedious tasks such as automatically watching multiple databases for new information related to your area of interest or checking a project management system every 5 minutes to make sure a critical activity is on schedule," said Michael Appelbaum, 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 Agent Logic. "Agent Logic makes these capabilities possible across existing information systems, allowing everyone from analysts to managers to re-focus their efforts on immediate business goals while remaining confident that they will be notified of important events and, where appropriate, have actions taken automatically." The core of Agent Logic's EAS software has been in development since 1998, and is used today by numerous Fortune 500 and government customers. In-Q-Tel put Agent Logic's EAS software through an intensive hands-on technical testing and due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. process in order to validate To prove something to be sound or logical. Also to certify conformance to a standard. Contrast with "verify," which means to prove something to be correct. For example, data entry validity checking determines whether the data make sense (numbers fall within a range, numeric data its capabilities before concluding this strategic deal. "Agent Logic is an important addition to our strategic investment portfolio. EAS has direct applications for addressing the most daunting daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin problems the Intelligence Community faces today for information sharing See data conferencing. and data monitoring across existing information systems," said Gilman Louie, CEO of In-Q-Tel. "EAS has a unique ability to rapidly deliver event detection and response functionality across the broad spectrum of IT. The EAS can radically enhance the way any organization -- commercial or government -- accesses and responds to important information. It can provide end users with new capabilities on top of their existing systems in literally hours. With Agent Logic, the days of building custom solutions for event detection and response are over." About In-Q-Tel In-Q-Tel is a private, independent, enterprise funded by the CIA. Launched in 1999, In-Q-Tel's mission is to identify and invest in companies developing cutting-edge technologies that serve United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. national security interests. Working from an evolving strategic blueprint blueprint, white-on-blue photographic print, commonly of a working drawing used during building or manufacturing. The plan is first drawn to scale on a special paper or tracing cloth through which light can penetrate. that defines the CIA's critical information technology needs, In-Q-Tel engages with entrepreneurs, established companies, researchers and venture capitalists Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. to deliver technologies that pay out in superior intelligence capabilities for the CIA and the larger Intelligence Community. For more information on In-Q-Tel please visit: http://www.in-q-tel.org About Agent Logic, Inc. Agent Logic, formerly VitalContact, is the developer of the Enterprise Agent Server(TM) (EAS), the software that transforms the way organizations detect and respond to changes across their information systems. Headquartered in Northern Virginia Northern Virginia (NoVA) consists of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. , Agent Logic was founded in 1999 by the developers of the award-winning Webspector web page change detection and monitoring software in use at numbers of Fortune 500 corporations. Agent Logic's customer base spans commercial and government enterprises. Agent Logic is part of the Walker Ventures and In-Q-Tel portfolios of companies. In-Q-Tel is a private, non-profit enterprise, funded by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), whose mission is to identify and invest in cutting-edge technology (IT) solutions that serve U.S. national security interests. For more information on Agent Logic, please visit: http://www.agentlogic.com Agent Logic and the Enterprise Agent Server are trademarks of Agent Logic, Inc. |
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