GSA's Safeguard Program Addresses Information Security
In Response to Presidential Directive
VIENNA, Va., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- GRC International (NYSE: GRH) has
been selected to provide critical information technology security services,
under the Safeguard program, to federal government agencies worldwide. GRC
International is one of 27 vendors awarded this contract by the General
Services Administration (GSA). The Safeguard program is a blanket purchase
agreement (BPA), valued at an estimated $250 million, in which all 27 prime
contractors will compete for individual task orders over the next four years.
Through this BPA, GRCI will provide a full range of professional services and
products necessary to strengthen the nation's defense against terrorist
threats, cybercrimes, and attacks on the nation's critical infrastructure.
As a prime contractor, GRC International has formed an experienced team,
enabling rapid response to any government agency's critical information
security needs. The GRCI Team includes Secure Computing Corp., PESystems, RGII
Technologies Inc., Mele Associates Inc., SphereCom Enterprises Inc., MarCom
Production Services Inc., and Decisions Strategies/Fairfax International LLC.
"We are pleased to be chosen as a prime contractor for the Safeguard
program," said Dr. Gary Denman, President and CEO of GRC International. "Our
proven information system security expertise coupled with a winning team will
give government agencies the confidence that GRCI can provide solutions
ensuring our nation's critical information infrastructure."
The GRC International Safeguard Team will provide services in all six
technical areas of the Safeguard Program: risk assessment; critical
infrastructure asset identification; critical infrastructure protection;
critical infrastructure continuity and contingency planning; information
systems security and information assurance; and emergency preparedness,
awareness training, exercises and simulations.
The Safeguard program was created in the GSA's Office of Information
Security in response to the Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) 63, launched
by President Clinton in 1998. PDD 63 calls for a national effort to assure the
security of increasingly vulnerable interconnected public and private
infrastructures of the United States. GRCI clients should refer to the
following Internet address for specific information the company's support
services under this contract: http://safeguard.grci.com/. For general
information about the Safeguard program, visit the GSA Web site at
http://www.fts.gsa.gov/safeguard.
GRC International Inc., with headquarters in Vienna, Va., is a leading
provider of professional services focusing on information technology,
management consulting and engineering services for a national clientele in the
government and commercial sectors. GRCI is a publicly traded company listed on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GRH. Additional details about the
company can be obtained on the Internet at http://www.grci.com/.
For more information: Wayne Jackson, Director, Corporate Communications,
703-506-5038. GRCI press releases are available on the Internet through
Company News On-Call at http://www.prnewswire.com/.
SOURCE GRC International Inc.
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