Knowledge Consulting Group Announces $20 Million in New Business; Knowledge Consulting Group to Provide TSA with Information Assurance Support Services.

RESTON, Va. -- Knowledge Consulting Group (KCG), a leading professional IT services firm, today announced that it has been awarded a $20 million Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide Information Assurance Support Services (IASS) to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Information Technology Security Office. The IT Security Office, within the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), is the IT security oversight arm for TSA, providing focused and efficient management of the IT security activities necessary to protect the TSA IT Infrastructure.

Under the terms of the five-year BPA, KCG information assurance experts will support the TSA IT Security Office, the Director of IT Security, and the Office of the Chief Information Officer with independent IASS and direct related support services. Under the first Task Order, worth approximately $3.4 million in the first calendar year, KCG personnel will begin providing on-site support to TSA within the next 30 days.

"TSA plays a central role in our nation's homeland security by protecting our transportation system," says Maryann Hirsch, President, KCG. "Information quality, and importantly its integrity and security, are critical to TSA's mission success. We are proud to partner with TSA and provide our unique services in supporting TSA's IA mission and our nation's homeland security."

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) will serve as subcontractor to KCG on the program. CSC is a leading global IT services company. KCG currently works with CSC on the Department of Justice (DOJ) Information Technology Security Support (ITSS-3) contract.

The award builds on KCG's track record of successful engagements with Federal agencies, including the Departments of Justice, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs. KCG also provides a broad range of information security services to the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC). Washington Technology recently named KCG as the 22nd fastest growing Federal IT contractor and the third fastest growing systems integration firm.

About KCG

Knowledge Consulting Group (KCG) is a small business providing Information Security and Enterprise Infrastructure design and operations services to DoD, Civil, and Intelligence agencies. KCG's services include network vulnerability and risk assessment, system certification and accreditation, network intrusion detection, incident analysis and handling, and cyber security policy development and implementation. KCG also delivers network infrastructure solutions and operation services. Specific experience includes business continuity planning and disaster recovery planning and implementation, server and storage consolidation and messaging systems design and deployment.

The company maintains partnerships with many of the world's leading systems integrators and consulting firms including CSC, Lockheed Martin, ManTech Security Technology, and General Dynamics. Additional information on KCG can be found at: www.knowledgecg.com.

About Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created to meet the nation's need for transportation security, including all modes of domestic and points of international interface. Congress granted TSA wide latitude in acquiring and managing the Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure necessary to support accomplishment of the TSA mission.