Spectrum Systems Awarded DOD ESI Agreement to Offer Mercury Business Technology Optimization Solutions

Spectrum Systems and Mercury BTO Enterprise™ provide DoD customers a solution that automates and integrates the strategic points between business and technology to ensure that IT investments produce the intended outcome.

Fairfax, Virginia, March 24, 2006 - Fairfax-based Spectrum Systems, Inc., a leading provider of systems and application lifecycle solutions to the Government, has established an Enterprise Agreement with the Defense Logistics Agency, on behalf of the DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI), offering the full line of Mercury BTO Enterprise solutions.

The Enterprise Software Initiative is a joint DoD project to develop and implement a DoD enterprise process for software procurement that supports the objectives of improving information sharing and saving money. This Agreement is open for ordering by all Department of Defense (DoD) Components, the U. S. Coast Guard, the Intelligence Community and authorized Defense contractors.

DoD customers using Mercury BTO enterprise solutions can govern their portfolio of IT investments and projects and maximize the quality, performance, and availability of their applications. Mercury BTO solutions improve IT results while reducing the number of project failures, cost overruns, and compliance breakdowns.

Mercury’s excellence in integrated software, services, and best practices for Business Technology Optimization are critical components of Spectrum Systems Federal sector offerings. Spectrum Systems joined the Mercury Solutions Partner program in 2001 in order to more actively and effectively bring Mercury’s business technology solutions to Spectrum Systems extensive list of government clients. As a Mercury Premier Partner, Spectrum Systems has provided Mercury products and services to over 300 of its customers.

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for additional information contact:
Melanie Dynes
Spectrum Systems, Inc.
800-929-3781 x230