nFocus Software and General Dynamics Sign Mentoring Contract to Help Small, Phoenix-based Business Win and Execute Defense Contracts.PHOENIX -- nFocus Software(TM), a woman-owned business and leading provider of training management and tracking software, announced today it has signed a contract with General Dynamics General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2006 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[1]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, to get assistance in winning and delivering on more government contracts. The agreement with General Dynamics is a contract that qualifies under the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Mentor-Protege program. Under the program, large mentoring companies assist small-business proteges in successfully competing and executing prime and subcontracts with the government by providing developmental assistance US Agency for International Development function chartered under chapter one of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, primarily designed to promote economic growth and the equitable distribution of its benefits. in software development, contract management, business and proposal development, as well as financial and security management. nFocus Software's Web-based training system is embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. in public sector tracking programs in virtually every major U.S. city. Its KidTrax(R) Membership Management System is the largest record-keeping system for children, ages birth to 18, who are participating in youth and after-school programs. In addition, the company's isn/TRAX(R), an Internet-based software system, tracks the training plans and schedules of over a million U.S. Army troops. In order to change how the 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. prepares its military forces for combat and noncombat operations, the military is transforming the way it conducts training. nFocus Software's isn/TRAX software product provides enterprise-level training management and tracking for the worldwide fielding and sustaining of the U.S. Army's training management system. isn/TRAX is complementary to General Dynamics' tactical-level training, simulation and logistics software products. "We see key areas for collaboration with nFocus for what General Dynamics is doing with the DoD in making sure warfighters are ready for their missions and equipped to learn, improvise im·pro·vise v. im·pro·vised, im·pro·vis·ing, im·pro·vis·es v.tr. 1. To invent, compose, or perform with little or no preparation. 2. and adapt to constantly changing threats," said Ralph Whitney, training, simulation and support systems director for General Dynamics C4 Systems. "The battlefield is fast becoming a digital environment, so meeting warfighters' needs requires a combination of enterprise-level tracking and management software, and tactical-level, embedded training and logistics software to ensure mission readiness." nFocus Software has a three-year agreement with General Dynamics during which the companies plan to enhance software training and logistics products appropriate for new DoD contract opportunities in addition to General Dynamics providing mentorship in key defense contracting management areas. Ananda Ananda (flourished 6th century BC, India) First cousin and disciple of the Buddha. A monk who served as the Buddha's personal attendant, he became known as the “beloved disciple.” It was Ananda who persuaded the Buddha to allow women to become nuns. Roberts, president of nFocus, said, "nFocus has the only authorized and automated system for managing training within an Army unit with 'out of the box' and customized features. Yet as a small business, there is much we can learn and adapt by partnering with General Dynamics. So I believe the sum of what we can do together as mentor and protege pro·té·gé n. One whose welfare, training, or career is promoted by an influential person. [French, from past participle of protéger, to protect, from Old French, from Latin is greater than our individual efforts toward meeting warfighters' training objectives." About nFocus Software nFocus Software is a leading provider of data management and analysis software enabling (programming) software enabling - (Or "enabling") Modification of the design or implementation of software to allow internationalisation to take place. In particular, enabling may refer to the modification of software to support double-byte character sets, hence "Unicode customers to proactively increase program effectiveness. With a customer base of more than 3,500 worldwide, the company's KidTrax product is the No. 1 youth tracking and membership management system. Customers include Boys & Girls Clubs, Police Activities League, The Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. , U.S. Army, GEAR UP and Weed & Seed programs. nFocus Software is a federally certified, 8(a), woman-owned business started in 1994 and has approximately 40 employees. About General Dynamics General Dynamics C4 Systems is a leading integrator of secure communication and information systems and technology. With more than 11,000 employees worldwide, the company specializes in command and control, communications networking, space systems, computing and information assurance for defense, government and select commercial customers in the United States and abroad. General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church Falls Church, independent city (1990 pop. 9,578), NE Va., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; inc. as a town 1875, as a city 1948. There is diverse light manufacturing, including telecommunications equipment. , Va., employs approximately 81,900 people worldwide and had 2005 revenue of $21.2 billion. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary ex·pe·di·tion·ar·y adj. 1. Relating to or constituting an expedition. 2. Sent on or designed for military operations abroad: the French expeditionary force in Indochina. Adj. 1. combat systems, armaments and munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. ; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation. More information can be found online at www.generaldynamics.com. |
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