RS Information Systems Wins $31 million Job Corps Contract.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2001 RS Information Systems (RSIS RSIS RS Information Systems, Inc. (McLean, VA, USA) RSIS Rotorcraft Systems Integrated Simulator RSIS Robotic Systems Integration Standards RSIS Relocatable Screen Interface Specification ), an Inc. 500 firm based here, has been awarded a $31 million contract to operate the U.S. Department of Labor's Job Corps Data Center. The Data Center, in San Marcos San Marcos (săn mär`kəs). 1 City (1990 pop. 38,974), San Diego co., S Calif., a northern suburb of San Diego; settled 1880s, inc. 1963. , Tex., is the sole provider of technical and data services to the Job Corps program, which serves 70,000 students at 118 Job Corps centers and seven satellite locations nationwide. The contract calls for RSIS, a minority-owned information technology and engineering firm, to support the Job Corps Data Center's software development, network engineering, telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. maintenance and payroll processing for this highly visible social program. Rodney P Rodney Panton, known professionally as Rodney P is a Battersea born MC who entered the UK hip hop scene in the 1980s. He started out as a member of the London Posse, one of the UK's first home grown hip hop acts who were highly influential in the development of the genre. . Hunt, RSIS 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. , said the broad scope of the company's services to the Job Corps data center includes system and software development, payroll processing, Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. , network operations, systems administration and training. "Our network engineering support includes infrastructure installations, communications, and security engineering, as well as voice and data telecommunications support to the Job Corps centers nationwide," he said. "We're proud to be part of this nationwide initiative to enhance the qualifications and marketability of disadvantaged youths in the workplace." RSIS is responsible for the total operation of the Job Corps Data Center, which, in addition to the Job Corps centers throughout the country, serves more than 11,000 network customers, nine regional offices, 1,200 outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. and admission counselors, 100 placement agencies, 25 center contractors and many support contractors throughout the country. RSIS is a minority-owned company with 850 employees nationwide, 60 percent of whom are women, minorities, veterans and handicapped individuals. Last year, its revenues doubled to $80 million. The company provides advanced technical and business solutions in information technology, science, engineering and 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 to government and commercial clients. RSIS was named NASA's 2000 Minority Contractor of the Year. It has been cited by Deloitte & Touche, Inc. magazine and others as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the country and is annually listed by Washington Technology/Techway as one of the 50 fastest-growing technologies companies in the Washington area. More information on RSIS is available on the Internet at www.rsis.com. |
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