SecureIT Team Awarded 5 Year SETA Contract from FEMA

SecureIT to provide DHS/FEMA with Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Geospatial Services, IT Security, Cybersecurity and Enterprise Infrastructure Services.

May 7, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: David Trout, 703.464.7010

Reston, VA, 5/7/2010 – SecureIT, a privately held leading provider of professional and technical services for cybersecurity, information assurance and risk management, announced its team, led by Evolver, was awarded a contract with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  The five year IDIQ contract for Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) has a ceiling of $290M and supports the needs of the FEMA Information Technology Division (ITD) and other agency components.   FEMA intends to use this contract to obtain professional and information technology services spanning Enterprise Architecture (EA), Enterprise Geospatial Services, IT Security (Cybersecurity), Enterprise Infrastructure, and Telecommunications Infrastructure.

The mission of the FEMA is to reduce the loss of life and property and protect communities nationwide from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. In support of this mission, FEMA uses a wide variety of information systems and information technology solutions and services. These systems and solutions must be operated and maintained at the highest level of performance, reliability, integrity and security twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. As of November 2007, FEMA has responded to more than 2,700 presidentially declared disasters as demonstrated most recently in response to people affected by the Tennessee storms and flooding that started April 30, 2010.

“We are honored to have been selected to support FEMA in carrying out its important mission” said SecureIT Senior Vice President, James M. Graham. “Our team looks forward to providing engineering advice, technical services and independent assessment to ensure FEMA deploys and operates efficient, trustworthy, resilient and compliant IT solutions” he added.   This award builds on prior corporate experience of SecureIT with other Federal Government agencies including Treasury, Justice, FAA, Health & Human Services and DISA. “Combined with the unique and innovative capabilities of our partners, our team has the technical capabilities, domain expertise and innovation which FEMA requires to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and demanding mission” stated David Trout, SecureIT’s President.

About SecureIT

SecureIT is a professional and technical services firm that assists Government agencies, Corporations and Non-Profit organizations to manage security and privacy risks through implementation of secure, trusted and compliant information systems.  SecureIT services and solutions span Cybersecurity; Information Assurance; Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC), IT Audit, and Security Training.  Through consulting, security lifecycle support, independent assessment, and remediation services, SecureIT assists organization to protect information and comply with regulations. With a special focus on the Federal Government, Financial Services, and Healthcare markets, SecureIT offers knowledge and experience to overcome the challenges of compliance with FISMA, FISCAM, HIPAA, HITECH, Privacy Act, SOX, and PCI.  The company was founded in 2001 and is located in Reston, VA.   Employees of the company maintain security certifications and are active in standards and industry organizations such as ISACA, IIA, ACT/IAC, AFCEA, Cloud Security Alliance, ISSA and HIMSS.  For additional information contact 703.464.7010, email info@secureit.com or visit www.secureit.com.