Pentagon Buys MAS Visual Information Management System for the National Military Command Center -NMCC-, Joint Staff Support Center -JSSC-, Visual Recording Facility -VRF- Digital Archive.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

NAB2004

Virage booth (SL2452)

SEVERN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2004

Leading Edge Design & Systems (Leading Edge), a leading provider of intelligence systems and solutions to federal and commercial clients, has been chosen to build the NMCC, VRF's prototype digital archive system. This fully operational system will be deployed to manage a rich repository of content, including footage from the field, broadcasts to the troops, and briefings by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This system will enable the NMCC to get mission essential information to the warfighter.

On the heels of its recent win at the Naval Media Center, the Pentagon has also chosen Leading Edge to help it begin the future of how it will save its multimedia assets, share them with its global user base, and scale its operations to meet the growing demand for rich media content anytime, anywhere. This visual information management system is a digital asset manager, which allows the customer to create a database of assets, manage access to them, create a schema, and easily update their database without being a database administrator. "It is, by far, one of the easiest to use and affordable systems I've seen. It's also robust enough to handle any size repository and allow our users to access our content from anywhere in the world." SFC Samantha Shirley.

MAS is a feature-rich yet user-friendly digital asset management product suite. MAS is a 100% Java, 100% Web-based, 100% standards based system for managing digital and analog multimedia assets. The emphasis of this solution is to provide customers with the most affordable and flexible solution for managing all types of digital and physical assets. MAS can also be quickly deployed. Having incorporated many features to work out-of-the-box, deploying MAS does not disrupt the customer workflow or require any re-tooling.

To see a recent evaluation of MAS by the NGA InnoVision directorate, please contact Mike Veronis at [e-mail] or [phone]. See us at NAB, in the Virage booth (SL2452).

About Leading Edge Design and Systems

Leading Edge Design and Systems (LEDS) is a veteran-owned small business that specializes in intelligence applications for defense customers. LEDS has a focused expertise in designing, deploying, and supporting visual intelligence programs. The Company is 20 years old and has always been focused on helping customers develop defense applications and programs to create a safer world. Leading Edge provides systems, services, and products to deliver complete intelligence solutions and support to its customers. The Company also provides complete lifecycle support through its expert staff by supporting our customers on a daily or as-needed basis.