ePlus Enhances DigitalPaper XE for Emergency Response & First Responders.HERNDON, Va. -- Software Aids Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States Efforts by Providing Wireless Access to View Infrastructure Data ePlus inc. (Nasdaq NM:PLUS), a leading provider of Enterprise Cost Management solutions, today announced a new program for its DigitalPaper(TM) XE software in the homeland security/emergency response marketplace. The software can be used to equip first responders - including government agencies, state and local municipalities including; police, firefighters, and other public safety officials -- with real-time wireless access to building floor plans, civil engineering drawings, and other critical public and private infrastructure information in the field. Even the largest documents can now be accessed at the scene of the emergency, where they are most needed by front-line personnel. Using DigitalPaper XE software, emergency response teams can retrieve building layouts and schematics, topographical maps, aerial photographs, and water, gas, electrical, sewer, roads, bridge, airport and structured drawings on mobile PCs or wireless web pads in seconds. The software's patented DirectSight technology eliminates the need to attach or transfer files, enabling documents of any size or complexity to be viewed instantly with a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. and Internet connection. As a result, emergency response and homeland security personnel can access and review such critical information as exit routes, fire hydrant locations and other vital information en route to the scene of emergency incidents. Local police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, SWAT or HazMat teams, and others can see the same documents available to central dispatch, making it possible to familiarize themselves with the site involved to aid in planning and executing the best rescue and public safety strategies. "Our DigitalPaper XE software is a valuable new tool for homeland security and emergency response because it overcomes the limitations of conventional file transfer technology when dealing with extremely large document images such as floor plans," said Ken Farber, president of ePlus Systems. "By making key infrastructure information available to emergency personnel on wireless devices, we are enabling responders to react more quickly and with better intelligence, potentially reducing property damage and casualties." ePlus' DigitalPaper technology has been used by hundreds of commercial and government organizations to allow fast, secure Web access and annotation 1. (programming, compiler) annotation - Extra information associated with a particular point in a document or program. Annotations may be added either by a compiler or by the programmer. of large, complex, unstructured documents such as engineering drawings, facilities diagrams, blueprints and technical manuals. The software reduces operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales and expedites work processes by eliminating the delays and version control problems associated with paper distribution. For more information on DigitalPaper and wireless document access for emergency responders, please see www.eplus.com/dp. References made hereto here·to adv. To this document, matter, or proposition. hereto Adverb Formal or law to this place, matter, or document Adv. 1. 'homeland security' do not refer to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States . About ePlus inc. A leading provider of Enterprise Cost Management, ePlus provides a comprehensive solution to reduce the costs of purchasing, owning, and financing goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. . ePlus Enterprise Cost Management (eECM) packages business process outsourcing Business process outsourcing (BPO) is the contracting of a specific business task, such as payroll, to a third-party service provider. Usually, BPO is implemented as a cost-saving measure for tasks that a company requires but does not depend upon to maintain its position in , eProcurement, asset management, product and catalog content management, supplier enablement Supplier Enablement is the process of electronically connecting suppliers (or other trading partners) to a company's supply chain. Supplier enablement is achieved when suppliers of goods and services are connected to a company's back-office systems to exchange critical business , strategic sourcing, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. and document access and collaboration into a single integrated solution, all based on ePlus' leading business application software. The company is headquartered in Herndon, VA, and has more than 30 locations in the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit www.eplus.com, call 888-482-1122 or email info@eplus.com. ePlus, DigitalPaper, eECM, ePlus Enterprise Cost Management, and/or other ePlus products referenced herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ePlus inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. 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Actual and anticipated future results may vary due to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the existence of demand for, and acceptance of, our services; our ability to adapt our services to meet changes in market developments; the adoption and success of the DigitalPaper XE software in the homeland security and first responder marketplace; the impact of competition in our markets; the possibility of defects in our products or catalog content data; our ability to hire and retain sufficient personnel; our ability to protect our intellectual property; the creditworthiness Creditworthiness The condition in which the risk of default on a debt obligation by that entity is deemed low. 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