DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AWARDS CONTRACT TO GNS, INC.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) August 4, 2008 -- ROCKVILLE, MD – July 29th, 2008

GNS, Inc., a leading provider in IT Security services, was awarded a DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) contract to provide GNS professional services, including IT Policy Development and technical review support.

The multi-year, 9.5 million dollar contract awarded to Global Network Systems (GNS) will address multiple information security challenges at the DOC. Under the contract, GNS will assist with facility, system, and application certification and accreditation; Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) operation; information assurance (IA) consulting and training services; security test & evaluation (ST&E) including penetration and vulnerability testing and assessments; policy and procedure development; and risk management compliance.

GNS’ Executive Vice President Peyman Goldoust stated “GNS has worked diligently the past three years to provide top quality information technology services to the DOC, and we are pleased that our team has been chosen to continue performing critical IT Security services for an essential department of the U.S. government. The GNS team takes its responsibilities seriously, and is proud to continue offering their best work in support of the mission. “

About GNS:

GNS is a Rockville, MD.-based, minority woman-owned SBA-certified 8(a) information technology solution provider with a proven track record of helping clients reduce costs, improve performance and achieve true competitive advantage. Since 1998, GNS has served private industry and government with services including NIST and DoD-compliant Certification and Accreditations, information security services and network/help desk operations. These services cover the entire spectrum of information assurance requirements to maintain and improve the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of government systems and the data they process, store, and communicate. GNS also provides a variety of contracting vehicles to the federal and state government. For more information, visit http://www.gns-us.com.

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