Best Places to Work in Virginia. Top Small Employer: Knight Point Systems

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KNIGHT POINT NAMED TOP 50 PRIVATE BUSINESSES IN VIRGINIA BY DIVERSITY BUSINESS

Knight Point Systems named one of Top 50 private businesses in Virginia by Diversity Business.

2012 Best Places to Work in Virginia

Knight Point Systems was recently named one of the 2012 Best Places to Work in Virginia by Virginia Business, and Best Companies Group. The survey and award program was designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in Virginia, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce, and businesses. Organizations from across the state entered the two-part survey process to determine the Best Places to Work in Virginia. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. The combined scores determined the top organizations and the final ranking.

"We are excited to be considered one of the Best Places to Work in Virginia." said Bob Eisiminger, Knight Point's Chief Executive Officer. "This award recognizes the hard work that our employees put in every day to make our company great. It is an honor to be listed among the best places to work in the state."

This award, its announcement coming on the heels of Knight Point being awarded one of the Washingtonians 50 Greatest Places to Work, is truly an honor. This award exemplifies Knight Point employees' enthusiasm for the company and dedication to the company's four core values: Candor, Competence, Commitment, and Confidence. Knight Point is committed to continuing to exhibit the highest standards in the office and in the community.

THE WASHINGTONIAN ANNOUNCES 50 GREAT PLACES TO WORK

RESTON, VA, October 20, 2011 – Knight Point Systems, a leading IT service provider, announced today that is has been named one of the 50 Great Places to Work in the Washington, DC area by Washingtonian Magazine. The winners were chosen after a panel of editors and writers reviewed company submittals and more than 13,000 employee surveys. The final determinations relied heavily on the scores given by a company's employees.

This is the seventh time The Washingtonian magazine has chosen Great Places to Work in the Washington, DC area. The feature dates back to 1999 and is published every other year. The top 50 companies are awarded based on measures such as, generous pay and benefits, challenging and interesting work, great work/life balance, opportunities to learn and grow, financial stability, commitment to charity and community, and the recognition and respect given to employees. The winning workplaces are profiled in the November 2011 issue of Washingtonian magazine, which is now available on newsstands.

"We are proud to be honored as one of Washington's great places to work," said Bob Eisiminger, Knight Point's Chief Executive Officer. "This award is a reflection of Knight Point's culture and core values: Candor, Competence, Commitment, and Confidence. We are excited to be recognized for our dedication to the company well-being and to our employees. It is truly an honor to be amongst some of the most forward-thinking companies in the area."

Knight Point's employees are encouraged to explore new boundaries and bring new ideas to the company and its customers. They meet these goals with a passion, dedicated to truly making a difference – both in the workplace and in the community. Knight Point strives to make the work environment fun, exciting, and not just a place to work, but a place where a person goes to make a difference and have fun doing it.

"This award honors the hard work and commitment to excellence that all of our employees demonstrate every day," said Chief Operating Officer, Doug Duenkel, "our employees are our greatest asset and this award is a 'thank you' to everyone for making Knight Point a great place to work."

Knight Point ranked as a Top Ten winner in the Washingtonian article for "Winners With the Highest Employee Scores for Great Pay" and whimsically, "Winners With the Highest Employee Scores for Good Coffee". The article touts Knight Point's belief in growing its employees "who receive and average of 56 training hours each year", while also noting charitable donations of over $106,000 over the last three years.

About The Washingtonian Magazine

The Washingtonian is the region's top source of information for dining, shopping, entertainment, and personalities. It has been Washington's most trusted guide to living, working, and playing in the area for more than four decades thanks to features like "100 Very Best Restaurants," "Top Doctors," and "Great Places to Live." The Washingtonian, under the guidance of its longtime editor, Jack Limpert, is a five-time National Magazine Award winner for its reporting and writing.

About Knight Point Systems

Knight Point Systems is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides IT solutions support to the U.S. Government and Commercial enterprises. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Knight Point is an ISO 20000-1:2005 registered and CMMI Level 2 appraised Information Technology firm that specializes in Governance, Sustainability, Applications and CyberSecurity practices. It was recently named one of the fastest growing public sector IT solutions providers in the United States, and was ranked on the 29th annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

KNIGHT POINT AWARDED CAPACITY SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS CONTRACT BY DISA

Knight Point Systems announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide Capacity Services Communication (CSC) for a period of up to 8 years and a contract ceiling of $200 million.

The services that Knight Point will provide include the maintenance, technical support and technical refresh of present communications equipment at DISA and DISA-approved sites, CONUS and OCONUS facilities. For all new solutions, Knight Point Systems, along with partner HP, will acquire, install, uninstall, transport, power up, configure, and provide hardware maintenance, communications operating software and services to support the communication infrastructure.

The work will be performed by Knight Point's Sustainability Practice. The practice area has provided network and communication services to agencies and offices within the Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

About Knight Point Systems

Knight Point Systems is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides IT solutions support to the U.S. Government and Commercial enterprises. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Knight Point is an ISO 20000-1:2005 registered and CMMI Level 2 appraised Information Technology firm that specializes in Governance, Sustainability, Applications and CyberSecurity practices. It was recently named one of the fastest growing public sector IT solutions providers in the United States, and was ranked on the 29th annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

Knight Point named to the Washington Technology Fast 50 as the #19 Fastest Growing Company

Knight Point Systems was named to the Washington Technology Fast 50 as the #19 Fastest Growing Company. To read the article please click here.

KNIGHT POINT AWARDED eFAST MOA BY THE FAA

RESTON, VA., July 19, 2011: Knight Point Systems, an award-winning information technology firm specializing in Datacenter-centric solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a Master Ordering Agreement (MOA) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Electronic FAA Accelerated and Simplified Tasks (eFAST) Program.

eFAST is the FAA's preferred acquisition vehicle for fulfilling Agency Small Business goals. It is a multi-year MOA program offering broad technical scope, streamlined and flexible contract and award types, and a comprehensive list of labor categories with fixed ceiling rates. eFAST can be used agency-wide across the FAA and DoT. The combined total ceiling value is $2B for all MOAs over a 5 year base period.

Knight Point has been approved in the Functional Area for Computer Systems Support (CSS) and Computer/Information Systems Development (CSD) under eFAST.

eFAST offers Federal agencies several contracting advantages:

• An SB Set-Aside contract vehicle that is FAA specific

• Multiple contract types that include fixed price, cost reimbursement, time-and-materials, and labor hours

• Pre-qualified Small Businesses for general past performance and technical capabilities

• No Subcontracting burden fees

• Socioeconomic credit to ordering activity

"We're excited to offer the FAA and other Federal agencies another vehicle to partner with Knight Point," said Bob Eisiminger, Knight Point's CEO. "We look forward to continue providing superior support and procurement availability to our customers."

About Knight Point Systems

Knight Point Systems is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides IT solutions support to the U.S. Government and Commercial enterprises. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Knight Point is an ISO 20000-1:2005 registered and CMMI Level 2 appraised Information Technology firm that specializes in Governance, Sustainability, Applications and CyberSecurity practices. It was recently named one of the fastest growing public sector IT solutions providers in the United States, and was ranked on the 29th annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

Knight Point COO Doug Duenkel featured on Executive Leaders Radio

Knight Point COO Doug Duenkel was featured on Executive Leaders Radio. Click here to listen.

ThunderCat Partners With GSA Mentor To Guide Agencies Through FDCCI

ThunderCat Technology has partnered with GSA Mentor, Knight Point Systems to create a specific methodology and process along with world class tools to guide Federal Agencies through their entire Data Center Consolidation Initiative efforts (FDCCI) from beginning to end. KPS handles IT services and assessments with certified best practices. ThunderCat handles all procurement, software, hardware, and facilities.

At the center of the approach is Knight Point Systems' Hercules. It is a proprietary asset management, mapping, and optimization tool developed specifically for DCCI. Hercules acts a central repository for IT asset attributes; tracks and helps manage changes in the IT infrastructure; maps complex physical and logical relationships among assets, applications, people, and facility data.

Hercules provides a single, easy-to-use application to manage all data center assets. This allows faster and complete infrastructure assessments; increased infrastructure visibility; simplified change management; quick compliance: It has specific structured DCCI Reporting Deliverables to allow agencies to quickly and easily meet all OMB reporting requirements.

Hercules also helps enable Active Asset Management which results in seamless and transparent management of the data center, providing clients with a clear line of sight into IT infrastructure. It allows agencies to readily identify and capitalize upon opportunities to improve their IT infrastructure. Active Asset Management also ensures and enforces effective change management procedures, simplifying the often complicated task of inventory management.

Dan Duenkel, Director of Technology, stated "We have already built up extensive experience and past performance in this area. The formal FDCCI mandate has simply accelerated what many of our agency clients have already been doing with us. We are excited to share our expertise with others just starting now or moving quickly and more formally toward OMB compliance."

Additionally, ThunderCat Technology has added an FDCCI resources page to the website complete with history and overview of FDCCI, whitepapers, FAQs, official announcements, templates, and updates from Vivek Kundra, Richard Spires, and the Chief Information Officer Council. It also contains a library of recent surveys, reports, as well as a wide range of trade journal articles on the topic. http://www.thundercattech.com/solutions/fdcci.html

About FDCCI

The Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI) is an Executive branch mandate from the Federal CIO that requires Government agencies to reduce the overall energy and real estate footprint of their data centers, with the targeted goals of reduced costs, increased security, and improved efficiency. On February 26, 2010, The Federal CIO, Vivek Kundra, announced a Government-wide initiative to:

1. Promote the use of Green IT by reducing the overall energy and real estate footprint of government data centers

2. Reduce the cost of data center hardware, software and operations

3. Increase the overall IT security posture of the government

4. Shift IT investments to more efficient computing platforms and technologies

About ThunderCat Technology

ThunderCat Technology is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that delivers technology services and solutions to the federal government and fortune 500 companies. Specifically, ThunderCat is a systems integrator that brings an innovative approach to solving customer problems in and around the datacenter by providing strategies for Data Storage, Networking, and Applications. ThunderCat represents, distributes, integrates, and provides technologies from best of breed manufacturers. Clients include DHS, USACE, HHS, DLA, DFAS, NIH, Navy, Army, and VA www.thundercattech.com.

Inc. Magazine and Winning Workplaces Announce Top Small Company Workplaces

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New York, NY, May 23, 2011—Inc. magazine and Winning Workplaces today announce the winners of the 2011 Top Small Company Workplaces competition—an annual contest that recognizes the nation's best small and mid-sized company work environments—in Inc.'s June issue. The magazine features the contest's 50 winners, a diverse array of organizations featuring such companies as Cal-Tex Protective Coatings, equipment supplier Fitness Anywhere, and audio firm Skullcandy.

Every year since 2003, Winning Workplaces, an Evanston, IL-based nonprofit organization, has recognized those firms that attribute much of their business success to their commitment to exemplary people practices and outstanding workplace cultures.

Menlo Innovations, a small software technology firm, pairs all workers for cross-training and mentoring to build a constantly learning organization. Dyn, a 24-hour software support firm, acts as a single team; no task is too small for any employee to perform. The CEO works the support queue, the founder handles "on call" rotations, and managers still answer midnight phone calls. M & E Painting's 20-person staff is so well trained and collaborative that the residential/commercial painting contractor does not ask for compensation until a job is completed to the customer's satisfaction. The 2011 Top Small Company Workplaces are, as represented by the organizations above, compelling examples of successful organizations with unique, exceptional cultures.

Winning Workplaces and Inc. received nearly 350 completed applications for the contest. A national panel of experts in leadership and small to mid-sized business judged the finalists. Selections were based on specific metrics and qualitative assessments of the finalists' success in creating the kind of workplaces that engage employees and deliver bottom-line results.

"This year's winning firms distinguish themselves in so many ways," asserts Ken Lehman, chairman of Winning Workplaces. "They are steadily growing their revenues, often outperforming their industries; have identified niches where they add unmatched value; and are guided by strong missions and values. And, they make no secret of the fact that a key driver behind their success is their engaged and committed workforces."

"These firms represent some of the finest privately held companies in the world," states Bob LaPointe, president of Inc. "Their stories, appearing in the June issue of Inc., clearly demonstrate that taking an innovative approach to creating the right culture—one in which human capital is embedded in a company's value proposition—can create real competitive leadership. Each of these Top Small Company Workplaces offers an environment in which people flourish and, as a result, profit follows."

2011 Top Small Company Workplaces Winners:

Akraya, Inc., Sunnyvale, California

Applications Software Technology Corporation, Naperville, Illinois

Arc Aspicio, LLC, Arlington, Virginia

Bersin & Associates, Oakland, California

Box.net, Palo Alto, California

Cal-Tex Protective Coatings, Inc., Schertz, Texas

Dyn (formerly Dynamic Network Services), Manchester, New Hampshire

Emma, Nashville, Tennessee

Fire Engine RED, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Firespring, Lincoln, Nebraska

Fitness Anywhere (dba TRX), San Francisco , California

G5, Bend, Oregon

Galileo Learning, LLC, Oakland, California

Gold Eagle Co., Chicago, Illinois

Golden Artist Colors, Inc., New Berlin, New York

Harrell Remodeling, Mountain View, California

Hopkins Printing, Columbus, Ohio

ImageSoft Inc., Southfield, Michigan

ITAGroup, Inc., West Des Moines, Iowa

Kitware, Inc., Clifton Park, New York

Knight Point Systems, Reston, Virginia

Linhart Public Relations, Denver, Colorado

LoadSpring Solutions Inc, Lawrence, Massachusetts

M & E Painting, LLC, Loveland, Colorado

McGraw Wentworth, Troy, Michigan

Medical Present Value, Inc., Austin, Texas

Menlo Innovations LLC, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Namasté Solar, Boulder, Colorado

n-Link Corporation, Bend, Oregon

Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C. (NFC), Short Hills, New Jersey

One Call Now, Troy, Ohio

Projectline Services, Inc., Seattle, Washington

Quantum Health, Inc., Columbus, Ohio

rbb Public Relations, Coral Gables, Florida

ReadyTalk, Denver, Colorado

Resource Technologies, Troy, Michigan

Service Express, Inc. (SEI), Grand Rapids, Michigan

Skullcandy Inc., Park City, Utah

Sonoma Partners, LLC, Chicago, Illinois

Southern Rewinding, Columbus, Georgia

Submittal Exchange, Waukee, Iowa

Symbiont Service Corp., Englewood, Florida

Symmes Maini & McKee Associates, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Tastefully Simple, Inc., Alexandria, Minnesota

Turner Consulting Group (TCG), Washington, DC

The FruitGuys, South San Francisco, California

The LaSalle Network, Chicago, Illinois

The Squires Group, Inc., Annapolis, Maryland

Torch Technologies, Inc., Huntsville, Alabama

Veson Nautical, Boston, Massachusetts

About Inc. Magazine

Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. magazine (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today's innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 708,450, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing and technology.

About Winning Workplaces

Winning Workplaces (www.winningworkplaces.org) is an Evanston, IL-based not-for-profit, whose mission is to help the leaders of small and mid-sized organizations create great workplaces. Founded in 2001, Winning Workplaces serves as a clearinghouse of information on workplace best practices, provides seminars and workshops on workplace-related topics and inspires and awards top workplaces through its annual Top Small Company Workplaces initiative.

Knight Point Helps With Data-Center Consolidation

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May 2, 2011

Knight Point Systems wins Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fantastic 50 Vanguard Award in the Technology Category

RESTON, VA – Knight Point Systems has received the Virginia Chamber of Commerce (VCC) Vanguard Award at the Chamber's 2010 Fantastic 50 Awards Banquet held on April 28 in Chantilly, VA. This Vanguard Award recognized Knight Point as the 2011 top Technology company in the State of Virginia. The award was accepted by Bob Eisiminger, CEO of Knight Point Systems.

"These growing companies are proof positive that optimism is very much alive in Virginia's business community," said Barry DuVal, President and CEO of the Virginia Chamber. "Small businesses are the economic engine of the Virginia economy, creating jobs necessary to revitalize the Commonwealth's economy following the recent worldwide financial crisis.""

The Virginia Fantastic 50 Awards is the only program that highlights 50 of Virginia's fastest growing companies on a statewide basis and is open to all types of businesses. Nominations are accepted from local chambers of commerce, economic development organizations and other business groups throughout Virginia.

Knight Point Systems is a premier provider of Datacenter-centric services supporting the U.S. Government and Commercial Enterprises. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Knight Point has 8 domestic corporate offices delivering under Governance, Sustainability, Application, and CyberSecurity practices. Knight Point is appraised at Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 2, and also holds an ISO 20000-1: 2005 certification for IT Services. Knight Point Systems is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

For additional information: www.knightpoint.com and http://www.vachamber.com

2011 Top 25 Fastest Growing Company In Virginia

Knight Point Systems is among the Top 25 Fastest-growing companies in Virginia. The article from Virginia Business can be read here

KNIGHT POINT HONORED TO BE A 2011 WINNER OF THE NUNN-PERRY AWARD

Knight Point Systems is honored to be a 2011 winner of the Nunn-Perry Award, as an outstanding Protege small business under the Department of Defense, (DoD) Mentor-Protege (MP) Program in partnership with Mentor company CSC. The award was presented to both companies for their accomplishments as a DoD Mentor-Protege team. The prestigious Nunn-Perry Award, named in honor of former Senator Sam Nunn and former Secretary of Defense William Perry, was first awarded in 1995 to recognize outstanding Mentor-Protege teams formed under the auspices of the DoD Mentor-Protege program. The award honors teams that excel in quality technical assistance, return on investment and Protege development.

Mentor company CSC supplied technical assistance through developmental support of Knight Point's Hercules Asset Management & Optimization product. Through CSC's technical guidance, Hercules has become a standard in BRAC relocation and Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiatives (FDCCI) throughout the federal government and also supporting the warfighter. Hercules' console supports government managers' Green IT initiatives by helping to plan where true cost and energy savings can be attained. Working with CSC, and through the investment of the Mentor-Protégé program, Knight Point Systems was appraised at CMMi Level 2 and is working towards an appraisal at CMMi Level 3. In addition, Knight Point further improved the corporate service delivery process by obtaining an ISO 20000 certification (one of 32 US-based companies to own this important certification). Finally, CSC supported Knight Point's financial system upgrade to Deltek – a recognized system by the DCAA for accounting and timekeeping requirements.

Inc. magazine ranked Knight Point Systems No. 266 on its 29th annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. During the past three years, Knight Point grew 1,177.3% in large part to the development and strategic planning guidance that CSC has provided.

KNIGHT POINT NAMED TOP 50 PRIVATE BUSINESSES IN VIRGINIA BY DIVERSITY BUSINESS

Knight Point Systems named one of Top 50 private businesses in Virginia by Diversity Business.

Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative Quoted In GCN

Brian Wallenhorst, FDCCI Program Manager with Knight Point Systems has been quoted in a recent GCN article.

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FDCCI Initiative Quoted in Washington Technology

Doug Duenkel, Chief Operating Officer at Knight Point Systems, is quoted in another article pertaining to the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI). The article was published on October 18, 2010 in Washington Technology.

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FDCCI Initiative Quoted in GCN

Doug Duenkel, Chief Operating Officer at Knight Point Systems, is quoted in Government Computer News discussing the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI). The article was published on October 15, 2010 and can be read by clicking on the link below:

GCN Article Published 10/15/2010

Knight Point Systems announced today its ISO 20000-1:2005 certification

Knight Point Systems announced today its ISO 20000-1:2005 certification after attaining the global quality standards set forth for software companies by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The certification benchmarks the company's industry-leading approach and capability in delivering world-class IT managed services, and is based on the adoption of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices.

Knight Point's IT Service Management System was assessed and approved by National Quality Assurance, U.S.A. To achieve ISO certification, Knight Point underwent a complicated certification process that included an audit. "We believe quality starts from within," said Bob Eisiminger, Knight Point's President and CEO. "This achievement shows the rigorous processes we use to provide mission-critical IT Services."

ISO is a network of the national standards institutes from 156 countries, with headquarters in Geneva. ISO 20000 is the first formal international standard specifically related to IT service management. To be certified, companies must implement an IT service management system that ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of vital corporate and customer information.

Knight Point Systems is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides IT solutions support to the U.S. Government and Commercial enterprises. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Knight Point has 8 domestic offices including Chicago, Orlando, Tucson, Atlanta, Ogden, and Philadelphia. It was recently named one of the fastest growing public sector IT solutions providers in the United States, and was ranked on the 29th annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

KNIGHT POINT SYSTEMS IS RECOGNIZED AS THE DHS AND LE SUBCONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR

Knight Point Systems, a 2010 selectee on Inc. Magazine's annual list of America's fastest-growing companies is hereby recognized as the CSC Homeland Security and Law Enforcement Division subcontractor of the year for 2010.

Ranking in the top 10 small businesses for CSC's North American Public Sector, Knight Point Systems demonstrated the innovation, in-depth skill sets and customer knowledge that are essential to an excellent business relationship.

As a direct result of their demonstrated delivery excellence, CSC invited Knight Point Systems to be it's partner in the highly selective DHS Mentor Protégé Program.

Within a few days of DHS officially designating them as a protégé, Knight Point Systems identified, and was instrumental in winning, a major DHS engagement-enhancing their reputation as a provider of choice by directly contributing to CSCs homeland security business performance.

CSC looks forward to working closely with this fine company in service to their DHS and LE communities in the years ahead.

On behalf of the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Knight Point Systems announced that it has accepted and agreed upon a formal mentor protégé relationship with Computer Sciences Corporation in order to enhance the business competitiveness, independence and development of their small business.

Knight Point Systems hosted conference attendees at the 6th Annual National Veterans Small Business Conference & Expo at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV July 19-22, 2010.

John Gorton of Knight Point Systems will be presenting a paper at ASNE Electric Machines Technology Symposium in Philadelphia. This paper is a result of ongoing research and development work that Knight Point is conducting under a NAVSEA contract.

Knight Point Systems will be exhibiting at the DISA Customer Partnership Conference. You are encouraged to stop by booth #1054 to learn more about Knight Point Systems and its capabilities.

Knight Point Systems announced that it has entered into a formal Mentor-Protégé relationship with ThunderCat Technology. The two companies have a history of working together and are now making the relationship more focused on specific goals and objectives.

Knight Point Systems announces that they have expanded their regional offices to include a Chicago site to better support the needs of their State and Local Government practice.

Knight Point Systems takes part in the DOD Mentor-Protégé conference. Department of Defense (DoD) large prime contractors and small business participants in the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program joined with representatives from the DoD at the Gaylord National in National Harbor, MD.

Technology consulting and integration firm Knight Point Systems said that it will relocate its corporate headquarters to a new location within Reston, Virginia. The company, which has been called one of the fastest growing IT Services firms in the Public Sector, will now occupy nearly 9,000 square feet in a building just off the Dulles Toll Road on Wiehle Avenue. Knight Point CEO, Robert Eisiminger, said the company is making the move to accommodate for the explosive growth in the Strategy Consulting and Datacenter Infrastructure Services practices. The company currently supports large initiatives in the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of Labor, and Intelligence Community.

The Standard CMMI® Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI A) at an organizational level was conducted for the Systems Engineering and Relocation Division of Knight Point Systems. The appraisal was conducted by Deborah Hunt from IPower, Inc. and the results were reviewed and approved by The Software Engineering Institute (SEI).

CMMI® is a process improvement approach that provides organizations with the essential elements of effective processes. CMMI® helps integrate traditionally separate organizational functions, set process improvement goals and priorities, provide guidance for quality processes, and provide a point of reference for appraising current processes.

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Knight Point Systems has been Green Business Certified by the Green Business Association.

On November 7th 2009, Knight Point Systems will be joining forces with Clarion Wrestling to play host to the first ever Knight Point/Clarion University Open wrestling tournament. Knight Point is the official sponsor of the event that contests 10 NCAA wrestling weight classes over a one day period. Wrestlers from around the country will travel to Clarion in hopes of earning the title Knight Point/Clarion Open Champion.

Knight Point's Justin Kuzemka, an alumni of Clarion University Wrestling, and his company wanted to give back to the wrestling community in a unique way. Knight Point will not only provide sponsorship so that Clarion can bring in the best NCAA wrestling officials and a state-of-art paperless bracketing system but they will award the top six place winners at the tournament. These changes in tournament production allows for much more fan-friendly environment with athletes being assigned to their competition mat well in advance of the whistle being blown. Parents, teammates and fans will find it easier to follow action of their athlete and their team. Teague Moore, Head Wrestling Coach at Clarion said, "this sponsorship allows us to provide athletes, coaches and fans with the best of tournament production hardware and software. Athletes will be better prepared knowing exactly where and when they will compete. This is not always the case at open tournaments."

Kuzemka is a wrestling fan and wants to see the sport grow its fanbase and knows that a better product brings more people to future wrestling events. "Wrestling is a unique sport in that tournament settings produce tough situations for fans to follow the action. Knight Point sees an opportunity to help amateur athletes and their fans. We enjoy giving back to a community that works very hard to produce well rounded young men" said Knight Point's Kuzemka. This tournament will see a number of top collegiate wrestlers from Division I, II and III compete for top honors.

Knight Point was accepted into the National Security Agency's Mentor-Protégé program as a protégé of CSC. Under the program, major DoD prime contractors assist small, disadvantaged businesses in enhancing their technical and business capabilities and increasing their participation as subcontractors and suppliers under government and commercial contracts. The Mentor-Protégé Program was established in 1990 by the Department of Defense and implemented under the direction of former Senator Sam Nunn and former Secretary of Defense William Perry as a pilot program. The program provides incentives for major DoD prime contractors (mentors) to help small, disadvantaged businesses (protégés) compete more successfully for contract awards.

Cerulean is a SDVOSB JV created under Small Business Administration regulations and FAR Subpart 9.6 that brings together two leading small businesses, Knight Point Systems (Knight Point), a SDVOSB, and TeraThink, an 8(a) Native American Owned business. Cerulean was exclusively chartered for the TIPSS-4 (Total Information Processing Support Services) small business solicitation. The combination of two Treasury-proven firms creates a SDVOSB business partner that can deliver fully qualified and Treasury-cleared resources from day one of contract award.

Scott Crabb of Knight Point Systems will speak at the Potomac Forum hosted by the Willard Hotel on September 29th, 2009. The workshop, Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Emergency Planning in the Government Environment Training Workshop, has an audience comprised of state, local, federal government as well as private sector organizations. Mr. Crabb's presentation will be on Business Resilience or the New Disaster Recovery. On September 30, Mr. Crabb will be participating on an H1N1 Pandemic Panel discussion

Knight Point Systems, a member of the AMSEC LLC team, was one of several contractors awarded a five-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, cost plus fixed fee contract that has a combined value of $455 million to provide the U.S. Navy Hull, Mechanical, Electrical (HM&E) and Electronic System Alteration Installation Team (AIT) Services. The work will be performed at locations in Norfolk, VA; San Diego; Mayport, FL; Pearl Harbor, HI; Everett, WA and other CONUS and OCONUS locations. The work is expected to be completed by August 2014. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity.

Knight Point Systems was selected as one of the awarded suppliers for EDS' U.S. Public Sector Approved Supplier List (ASL). The Approved Supplier Program will afford awarded suppliers the opportunity to support subcontracting and/or teaming requirements under U.S. Public Sector programs.

Knight Point Systems and Terremark Worldwide team to provide premiere services for Government and Commercial Clients. Terremark Worldwide (NASDAQ:TMRK) is a leading global provider of IT infrastructure services delivered on the industry's most robust and advanced operations platform. Leveraging purpose-built datacenters in the United States, Europe and Latin America and access to massive and diverse network connectivity from more than 160 global carriers, Terremark delivers government, enterprise and Web 2.0 customers a comprehensive suite of managed solutions including managed hosting, colocation, network and security services.

Over my last year at the Lab, I've been hard at work creating a more stable and scalable technology platform to deliver the most available and high-performance experience for our Residents. And, today, I want to discuss these efforts from a slightly different angle - a "green" one. Read more...

Knight Point was accepted into the United States Department of Treasury Mentor-Protégé program as a protg of Dynamics Research Corporation. The mentor-protégé program offers small and large businesses an excellent opportunity to build "Win-Win" partnerships and accelerate the development of small businesses thereby strengthening the Nation's economy.

John Gorton of Knight Point Systems has been selected to present a paper at the 14th International Ship Control Systems Symposium (2009 SCSS) in Ottawa, Ontario in September 2009. The paper titled "Internet Protocol (IP) over Power Line Carrier (PLC) Technology for Control and Monitoring," discusses Research and Development work that Knight Point Systems is conducting for the United States Navy.

Knight Point Systems supports Schinnerer Information Technology efforts, as Schinnerer continues to provide superior customer experiences. Victor O. Schinnerer & Co. is one of the largest and most experienced underwriting managers of professional liability and specialty insurance programs in the world.

Knight Point Systems received the Department of Treasury's Small Business Award sponsored by Mountaintop for providing first-rate support to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and for the company's involvement in The Wheels for Warriors Fund. Read more...

Knight Point Systems has announced that they have expanded their regional offices to include a Mississippi site to better support the needs of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Knight Point Systems has been selected by EDS, an HP Company, to be part of its U.S. Public Sector Approved Supplier Program. Knight Point is one of only a choice few Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses that is participating in this important program.

Knight Point Systems has partnered with Oracle to provide Project Management Office (PMO) support to Oracle's On Demand suite of services. Knight Point Systems Project Managers are at the forefront of ensuring the services are delivered on time and within budget.

Knight Point Systems has partnered with General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) to support mission critical programs in the United States Federal Government arena. Knight Point Systems' in depth understanding of federal technical infrastructure provides General Dynamics with unique insight and support.

Knight Point Systems has partnered with GovPlace to provide Project Management Office (PMO) support to several of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security mission critical projects. These projects utilize several of Knight Point Systems' Project Management Professional (PMP) certified Project Managers as well as other technical and non-technical resources.

Linden Lab has created a revolutionary new form of shared experience, where individuals jointly inhabit a 3D landscape and build the world around them. Today this experience, known as the Second Life® world, has a rapidly growing population of Residents from around the globe, who are creating and inhabiting a virtual world of their own design. Knight Point Systems has been contracted to support the explosive growth of this shared experience supporting Linden Lab's expanding infrastructure needs.

CSC announced today that it is one of ten contractors awarded an Information and Computing Technologies for the 21st Century (ICT21) contract by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The contract supports an extensive IT modernization program for the FDA, encompassing data management and warehousing, and IT infrastructure and security. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a 10-year base period and a maximum ceiling value of $2.5 billion for all firms. This contract was awarded to CSC during the company's second quarter fiscal year 2009.

Knight Point Systems has been awarded a subcontract to ESCGov, Inc., to support Enterprise Utility Computing and Configuration Management for the Defense Information Services Agency. Knight Point's Compliance and Configuration Management Practice will support ESCGov for the requirements of the contract.

Knight Point Systems has received a contract to provide Engineering and technical support services for the US Navy for alternative IP communications technologies to Life Cycle Engineering. The services will focus on technologies related to shipboard networking for Naval Systems.

Knight Point Systems has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration for Helpdesk IT services. The contract value of the IDIQ is $10 million and covers Information Technology and Enterprise Infrastructure support services through 2013.

Knight Point Systems has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration for Training, Configuration Management, and Documentation Services. The contract value of the IDIQ is $3.3 million and covers Information Technology training, configuration management, and documentation services through 2013.

Knight Point Systems will be hosting conference attendees in booth 919 at the 4th Annual National Veterans Small Business Conference. We look forward to meeting you!

Knight Point Systems has been awarded a prime contract award as a result of the Seaport e Rolling Admissions solicitation N00178-08-R-4000. SeaPort Enhanced (SeaPort-e) has made electronic procurement of Engineering, Financial, and Program Management support services a reality. Using SeaPort-e, the Navy Virtual SYSCOM (VS) Commanders (NAVAIR, NAVSEA, NAVSUP and SPAWAR) has adopted an integrated approach to contracting for support services.

Knight Point Systems has been awarded a contract to be a trusted agent for design, engineering, management, and information technology services at both NAVSEA Headquarters and the Naval Warfare Centers. The NAVSEA Warfare Centers established the Seaport Enhanced (Seaport-e) Multiple Award Contract Vehicle and has contracted Knight Point Systems to focus on Research and Development (R&D) Support, System Engineering and Process Engineering Support, Configuration Management (CM) Support, Quality Assurance (QA) Support, Information System (IS) Development, Information Assurance (IA), and Information Technology (IT) Support, Program Support, and Functional and Administrative Support.

Knight Point Systems was awarded a subcontract to CSC to support the National Security Agency's AXISS program.

Scalent, Epoch and Knight Point Team Up to Help Government Agencies Maximize the Benefits of Virtualization. Scalent Systems announced that as part of Scalent's expansion into government markets, it has added two of the nation's fastest growing federal IT solutions providers. Epoch Concepts and Knight Point Systems will both offer Scalent Virtual Operating Environment (V/OE) adaptive infrastructure software to government agencies.Read more...

Knight Point was accepted into the United States Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protégé program as a protégé of Dynamics Research Corporation. The mentor-protégé program offers small and large businesses an excellent opportunity to build "Win-Win" partnerships and accelerate the development of small businesses thereby strengthening the Nation's economy.

Knight Point was awarded DISA contract HC1028-08-C-2001. Knight Point Systems announced today that it received a contract from SMC Ogden, DISA (contract HC1028-08-C-2001), to provide Service Desk Problem Management and Customer Service Operations, with a total contract value that could exceed $3.8 million if all options are exercised. The initial year of support services is valued at approximately $910,000 with the contract containing three option years.

Knight Point Systems won RFQ 2008-Q-005 OJP/OCIO Enterprise Backup and Recovery Systems.

Landing Those Contracts -- The rules of the game may have changed, but opportunity still exists if you know where to look. Read more...

Knight Point Systems was awarded a US Navy SBIR (Small Business Innovative Research) contract, US Department of Navy requisition N071-060-1471, award number N65538-08-M-0004.

Navy SBIR/STTR Project Status

Knight Point Systems adds Labor Categories to GSA Schedule GS-35F-0646S, including Relocation Analysts, Disaster Recovery specialists, and VOIP consultants, in addition to others.

Marathon Technologies Corporation, the leading provider of automated, fault tolerant-class availability solutions for virtual and physical environments, announces its placement on the NASA Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement (SEWP) and Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) schedules. This is made possible through a strategic partnership with Knight Point Systems.

Knight Point Systems has been awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) by the United States Department of Labor. The contract value of the BPA is $25 million and covers Information Technology and Enterprise Infrastructure support services through 2012.

Knight Point Systems will be hosting conference attendees in booth A412. We look forward to meeting you!

Knight Point Systems has been awarded a contract as part of the Class 9 Mass Storage Devices portion of NASA's SEWP IV (Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement). The NASA SEWP GWAC provides the latest in mission critical, state of the art Information Technology (IT) products for all Federal Agencies. SEWP IV's Vision 'To be the premier customer-focused contract vehicle for Federal Government purchase of mission critical, state of the art IT products' will be a core focus for Knight Point Systems.

On December 19, 2006 Knight Point Systems was announced as a subcontractor for R&P Technologies, an 8a engineering company, on the NAVSEA Seaport contract. Under this contract, Knight Point, as a member of the R&P team, is eligible to compete for various engineering and services contracts awarded by NAVSEA.

Knight Point Systems and Apogen Technologies team to support mission-critical US Government program efforts.

Knight Point Systems joins SECAF, The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF). SECAF is a non-profit organization committed to building a healthy, prosperous, and wholesome government contracting community.

Knight Point Systems has received a contract to provide Engineering and technical support services to Life Cycle Engineering. The services will focus on technologies related to Distance Support and Remote Monitoring of Naval Systems. Knight Point is also a member of the Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) team for the SeaPort contract.

Knight Point and Project Performance Corporation partner to create TEAM RELO, our DataCenter Relocation business unit.

Knight Point Systems was awarded GSA Schedule Contract number is GS-35F-0646S and is effective through September 24, 2011.

Knight Point Systems is awarded GSA Schedule GS-35F-0646S. The Telkonet Powerline product suite will be managed through this GSA vehicle.

Knight Point Systems achieves status as a Deloitte Small Business Program participant.

Knight Point Systems will be hosting conference attendees in booth 2712. We look forward to meeting you!