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NIMH Includes OMNITEC-Led Project in Annual Top 10 Research Advances of 2011
Research Data to Date
Bethesda, Maryland (January 10, 2012) – The National Database for Autism Research (NDAR), managed by OMNITEC Solutions, has been selected by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) as one of its Top 10 Research Events and Advances of 2011. This annual award honors 10 breakthrough discoveries and scientific progress that are changing the landscape of mental health research, making a difference for those with mental illness.
The largest database of its kind, NDAR’s mission is to accelerate discovery in autism research. NDAR (see http://ndar.nih.gov), managed by an OMNITEC team led by Dan Hall, serves a dual purpose as a data repository of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) studies and as a portal facilitating collaboration among ASD researchers by providing open access to these studies conducted through the auspices of National Institutes of Health (NIH) and external resources. Approved users have unprecedented access to data from the 25,000 research participants represented in NDAR, as well as 2,500 Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) families and more than 7,500 participants who have reported their own information to the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Interactive Autism Network (IAN).
OMNITEC Program Manager Hall declared that “it’s truly gratifying that our team has contributed to the effort helping the NIH to harmonize and share ASD data, transforming the very way in which autism research is conducted.” The OMNITEC NDAR team includes Eric Stanton, Tim Wolfe, Sveta Novikova, Brain Koser, Michael Martin, Patrick McKenna, Gretchen Navidi, Chelsea Shugars, and Eric Watson. Since its launch, NDAR has set a new model for data sharing and collaborative research, applicable to many other scientific research communities. Morris L. Brown, President of OMNITEC Solutions, stated: “I am proud of our role in facilitating data sharing and scientific collaboration on such a broad scale, helping advance scientific discovery.”
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., OMNITEC Solutions, Inc., provides a diverse range of expert support in Information Technology Management and Web-based solutions, Broadcast Engineering and Communications Support, and Business Management Consulting Services. Clients include commercial enterprises and multiple federal agencies, with a deep presence throughout the Department of Defense.
For more information, visit www.omnitecinc.com or email PR@omnitecinc.com.
For more information, visit www.nimh.nih.gov/about/director/2011/nimhs-top-10-research-advances-of-2011.shtml
HHS Secretary Picks OMNITEC-Led Project for 2011 Innovation Award
“We are honored to be a part of this groundbreaking project and believe the work being done by this joint team from HHS and OMNITEC deserves high praise,” said Morris L. Brown, President of OMNITEC Solutions. “The success of NDAR will be measured both in helping advance autism research that this portal is facilitating, and serving as a model for scientific collaboration within other government programs.”
In announcing NDAR (http://ndar.nih.gov) as an innovation winner, HHS Secretary Sebelius said the HHSinnovates program is part of an HHS-wide initiative “to build a constant thrust of innovation into the everyday operations of our health and human services agencies.” Participating in the awards ceremony with Secretary Sebelius was the Director of the Office of Personnel Management John Berry who said that “High-performance government means giving our employees the opportunity to create and invent and serve the American people.”
Complementing the OMNITEC team, NDAR program manager Hall said “the success of the NDAR is due to the tireless efforts of all of the OMNITEC employees devoted to this project. This was a team effort. Each member of the OMNITEC team deserves high praise and shares in this Innovation Award.” The OMNITEC NDAR team includes Eric Stanton, Tim Wolfe, Sveta Novikova, Brian Koser, Stephen Varga. Michael Martin, Gretchen Navidi and Chelsea Shugars,
The HHSinnovates program was launched in 2010 to “semiannually recognize outstanding innovation efforts throughout the agencies of the department. After an initial review process, the best candidates were submitted through an open web-based process and then put up for a vote using a secure intranet site.” The voting process is open to all HHS employees. Winners are chosen based on both innovativeness and applicability for use by programs within HHS and throughout the federal government.
NDAR serves the dual purpose as a data repository of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) studies and as a portal encouraging collaboration among ASD researchers by providing open access these studies conducted through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and external resources. The mission of NDAR is to provide a comprehensive resource for sharing data in support of advancing scientific discovery.
In the HHS news release on the innovation award http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/09/20110926a.html, NDAR was highlighted for its innovativeness in creating an environment that “could transform the very way that ASD research is conducted: it allows researchers to ask new types of questions and quickly combine information in novel ways to develop answers. NDAR is a versatile platform that is highly extensible to other domains beyond ASD research with the potential to save millions of dollars that would otherwise be spent funding data acquisition or developing a similar platform.”
For more information, visit www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/09/20110926a.html
OMNITEC Videos Produced for HUD Showcased on MSN Blog
BETHESDA, MARYLAND (January 18, 2011) – OMNITEC Solutions Inc. has completed a series of homebuyer educational videos that have been spotlighted on the MSN Blog LISTED. The how-to videos produced and directed by OMNITEC for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) were a headline feature of the MSN Blog LISTED, “HUD videos offer basics of homebuying.”
The three professionally-produced videos focus on critical stages in the homebuying process: “Shopping for your Home,” “Shopping for your Loan” and “Closing the Deal.” The videos are hosted on HUD’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/HUDChannel. “Capturing the attention of LISTED, the daily blog by MSN Real Estate, is validation of the quality of the work being performed by the OMNITEC team for HUD,” said Morris L. Brown, President of OMNITEC Solutions.
OMNITEC has been delivering cutting-edge web-enabled databases, streaming media, video production and broadcast engineering for federal government clients for almost a decade. On February 1, 2010, OMNITEC began work on a multi-year contract with HUD to provide full video broadcast and production services, webcasting and webinars, broadcast engineering and transmissions services including satellite uplinks for the agency’s Broadcast Operations Center. Beyond the three videos that attracted the MSN Blog attention, OMNITEC has developed many other video products for internal employee communications and external (public) information, has implemented a new webcasting service and is completely upgrading the HUD broadcasting operations to HDTV.
Also in early 2010, OMNITEC began work for the U.S. Department of Labor providing video production, editing and video graphics and animation services. OMNITEC provides streaming media services to the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (www.hhs.gov and www.pandemicflu.gov) and State (www.state.gov) and the General Services Administration (www.firstgov.gov). Previously, OMNITEC provided public affairs and media support for the U.S. Department of the Treasury. OMNITEC also provides broadcast engineering for television and cable distribution systems for the Navy’s ships, and develops and maintains web content management systems for the U.S. Department of Defense and all branches of the military.
For more information, visit www.omnitecinc.com/news.asp
OMNITEC Solutions Marks Major Milestone with NDAR Portal’s First Data Release
(November 30, 2010)
The National Database for Autism Research (NDAR), managed by OMNITEC
Solutions, is now making its data from more than 10,000 participants
enrolled in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) studies available to
researchers. Created by the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
NDAR (http://ndar.nih.gov)
encourages collaboration among ASD researchers by providing open access
to data from studies conducted through NIH and external sources.
The mission of NDAR is to provide a comprehensive resource for sharing
data in support of advancing scientific discovery.
According to the news release issued today by NIH (http://www.nih.gov/news/health/nov2010/nimh-30.htm),
“Researchers can now use the NDAR portal to perform queries that
simultaneously yield results from multiple datasets.”
Additionally, NDAR provides tools to define and standardize data
collected from ASD researchers. With the goal of 90% of autism
research data being available within or through NDAR, this release is
the first of many additional releases to autism researchers in the
months and years to come.
For more information, visit www.nih.gov/news/health/nov2010/nimh-30.htm
OMNITEC Solutions: a Pivotal Partner in Advancing Social Media Practices at DoD
(October, 2010) Department of Defense and OMNITEC Solutions share 3 recent success.
OMNITEC Solutions has been at the forefront of designing and implementing social media initiatives for its clients. The Social Media Hub (http://socialmedia.defense.gov/) recently launched by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) was built by the OMNITEC Defense Media Activity team. This unique Social Media Hub serves as a central location for learning more about social media and the how it is used by the different services, with quick links to each of the service’s social media sites.
The Social Media Hub features social media policies and procedures, best practices, tips and tricks, frequently asked questions and training manuals. Each of the services has a dedicated page on the Hub linking to a registration page and various service-specific resources. A discussion board provides a forum for asking questions and sharing ideas.
One of OMNITEC’s own, Dr. John Ohab, launched and runs the award-winning Armed with Science blog and podcast (http://science.dodlive.mil), a social media project that, according to the blog “highlights the critical role of science and technology in military operations while demonstrating how research conducted to meet military requirements often benefits society as a whole.” Armed with Science creates a direct interface between DoD scientists and engineers and the general public. These subject matter experts are the primary communicators showcasing cutting-edge research and development at DoD. The blog and also serves as a testing ground for exploring new social media technologies.
The Armed with Science blog is one of 63 blogs that OMNITEC built, maintains and troubleshoots for the DoD. Originally a podcast hosted by Dr. Ohab, Armed with Science expanded into a blog in January 2010. Armed with Science is the most heavily trafficked DoD blog and been has been recognized with four prestigious awards: National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil Award of Excellence and the Hive Award for Best Podcast in 2010; and PR News Non-Profit PR Award and APEX Award for Publication Excellence in 2009.
OMNITEC Defense Media Activity team is also the chief architect behind the newly redesigned official Website of the Department of Defense, www.Defense.gov. Essentially two Websites, Defense.gov speaks to the needs of two separate audiences – General Public and Defense Community. From the homepage, visitors are given the option to view the General Public or the Defense Community version of the Website. Highlights on both Websites include a Twitter box on the homepage that features the latest tweets from DoD leaders. A major milestone is the comprehensive DoD organizational chart that was a huge undertaking and significant accomplishment of the OMNITEC team. Under the “About DoD” main navigation menu is a link to the DoD organizational chart showing the structure and relationships between the DoD organizations. The complete overhaul of the DoD Website followed extensive research, surveys, web statistics, user testing sessions and conducted by the OMNITEC team who analyzed all the input and advanced a recommendation for rebuilding the DoD’s official online presence.
For more information, visit socialmedia.defense.gov
OMNITEC publishes historic naval aviation magazine
(September 2010)
OMNITEC Solutions employees recently published the company’s first
contractor-developed magazine, Naval
Aviation News, a vehicle for the news, events, and history of
naval aviation since 1917. Colin Babb, Dave Bradford, Ken Collins and
Josh Phillips, OMNITEC employees who support the Naval Air Systems
Command’s strategic leadership support contract, are the creative team
responsible for the design and development of the magazine, naval
aviation’s flagship publication.
“We were given a tight deadline to produce the first OMNITEC edition of
the magazine,” said Suzy Lang, OMNITEC’s vice-president of Business
Management Services. “The creative team quickly organized to generate
the kind of high-quality product that our company is recognized for
throughout our industry.”
The decision to outsource the development of the Naval Aviation News to OMNITEC was
approved by Vice Admiral Thomas Kilcline in June 2010.
The PDF can be downloaded here
For more information, visit www.omnitecinc.com/action.asp?id=8
OMNITEC Solutions hits the links for Autism Research!
(September, 2010) Fundraiser Aids Researchers in Sharing Data/Results with NIH Database!
POTOMAC, MARYLAND: The 1st Annual FORE Autism Charity Golf Tournament was held on August 2, 2010, at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farms. Against the backdrop of one of the Washington, D.C.-area’s most prestigious golf clubs, the FORE Autism fundraiser raised $75,000 to help enable autism researchers worldwide to share their data and results in a collaborative environment.
Hosted by the Autism Science Foundation and sponsored by OMNITEC Solutions, Inc., a multi-disciplined federal integrator, the FORE Autism Charity Golf Tournament raised funds for grants for autism researchers to participate in the National Database for Autism Research (NDAR). OMNITEC Solutions is working with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop the NDAR (http://ndar.nih.gov) portal to enable widespread collaboration among the scientific community through shared autism research data and results, with the goal of accelerating scientific discovery.
The FORE Autism Charity Golf Tournament was held at TPC Potomac on August 2. The schedule of events included a light breakfast, 18 holes of golf, a silent auction, and a dinner that was highlighted by a few words from Dr. Tom Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health.
For more information about the 1st Annual FORE Autism Charity Golf Tournament, visit www.foreautism.com. Sponsors of the FORE Autism Charity Golf Tournament were TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm; RBC Wealth Management; Prometheus Research, LLC, Sapient Government Services, Euro Motorcars, and OMNITEC Solutions.
For more information, visit www.foreautism.com
Employees of OMNITEC Solutions Dig In for Green Hornet Ceremonies!
(April 22, 2010, Bethesda, MD) OMNITEC Solutions' Employees Dig In for Green Hornet Ceremonies!
OMNITEC Solutions employees at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD and in Washington, DC are doing their part to ensure the world has a clear view of today's launch of the "Green Hornet," the Navy's first
F/A-18 powered by alternative fuel.
Noel Hepp, an OMNITEC Solutions' multimedia technologist and videographer who supports AIR-7.5, will film the Green Hornet's inaugural Earth Day launch at Pax River. A link to the video feed will be placed on (http://www.navy.mil) and streamed at 2 p.m. EST today.
"The ability for our customers to easily and seamlessly integrate the stream into Navy.mil can be credited to OMNITEC's public web team which designed and created the content management system (CMS) for the Navy's premier website", commented Mr. Hepp.
Today's launch of the "Green Hornet" is powered by a fuel made up of 50 percent camelina oil, according Navy spokespersons. The Earth Day launch is the first of 15 scheduled test flights planned to demonstrate that the fleet's existing engines and equipment don't
necessarily need petroleum fuels.
The Green Hornet event is a great example of two separate OMNITEC Solutions' divisions working together to deliver a breaking news story worldwide about naval aviation and the environment.
For more information, visit www.omnitecinc.com
OMNITEC Solutions awarded significant contracts for HUD and DOL Broadcasting, Webcasting, and Multi-Media support
(March, 2010) Bethesda, Md. OMNITEC Solutions Inc., has won a $12.8 million, base-year plus four option year contract with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide full video broadcast and production services, webcasting and webinars, broadcast engineering, and satellite uplink services for the HUD Broadcast Operations Center. The contracted efforts include a full range of video production services for training, outreach, and documentation purposes, as well as video broadcast services for press conferences and interviews.
The HUD contract win follows a December 2009, $18.2 million, five-year contract award to provide audio and visual services to the U.S. Department of Labor. Animation graphics, video production, live press conference and interview capture and transmission, and developing enhanced webcasting and streaming video capabilities are among the specialized tasks and skills to be provided to the DOL by OMNITEC under this contract.
“These two awards are due in no small part to our record of superlative performance in providing Public Affairs outreach and media services to government cabinet-level organizations,” explains Peter Carlson, OMNITEC Vice President for Media Services. “We have a long-standing record of providing public affairs and media support services for the Department of the Treasury and broadcast engineering support and web content management systems development to the Department of Defense. These two new contract awards solidify our leadership role in providing state-of-the-art services for the federal government.”
The HUD Broadcast Operations Center effort will use OMNITEC expertise to provide video production and broadcast services such as live production, studio production and video transmission via satellite and the web throughout the country. Specifically, Omnitec will provide webcasts of live and archived (on-demand) video productions, webinars for distance learning with audience response, as well as speeches, press conferences and public affairs information.
The HUD public affairs web presence will be transformed into a user-friendly site with easy access to hundreds of on-demand videos and enhanced video distribution quality and bandwidth.
Additionally, under the broadcast engineering efforts, OMNITEC will completely upgrade HUD’s broadcast facilities from analog to digital and will install high definition television throughout. The facility includes two studios, two control rooms, two editing facilities, and lighting and video/audio systems for a large auditorium, as well as classroom spaces.
Based in Bethesda, MD and incorporated in August 1999, OMNITEC Solutions Inc. is a veteran and minority-owned and operated technology services firm providing Business Management, Information Technology, and Media Services solutions to commercial and government clients. OMNITEC Solutions, Inc. ranks No. 24 on Washington Technology’s 2008 list of Top 25 8(a) contractors.
For more information, visit www.omnitecinc.com
OMNITEC Solutions Produces Latest Look at the Present and Future of Naval Air Power with Naval Aviation Vision—January 2010
(January 2010) OMNITEC Solutions has helped develop, create, and produce the latest edition of the Naval Aviation Enterprise’s comprehensive portrait of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Aviation with Naval Aviation Vision—January 2010. This book shares the vision of today’s Naval Aviation leaders into the year 2032 and beyond, as well as emphasizing the achievements of the past century in honor of the upcoming 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation. It showcases the enduring utility of Naval Aviation forces today, outlines the future capabilities of platforms and systems necessary for the Navy and Marine Corps of the future, and describes the people and organizations that make Naval Aviation a success.
Naval Aviation Vision 2010 offers a single source for the most up to date information on the present and future of Naval Aviation. The document provides a snapshot of how Sailors and Marines execute the nation’s maritime strategy through air power on a daily basis, from keeping the seas safe from international piracy to helping bring needed aid to disaster-stricken areas around the world. The heart of the document is the detailed series of transformation roadmaps that delineate the pathways for Naval Aviation’s ships, aircraft, and weapons over the next two decades. There are also detailed sections on science and technology, collaborative warfare initiatives, people, and the organizations that comprise the Naval Aviation Enterprise.
The OMNITEC team, composed of writers, graphic artists, and project managers, worked in close collaboration with the Headquarters, Marine Corps (Aviation Logistics Branch); Commander, Naval Air Forces; Naval Air Systems Command; Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Director of Air Warfare; and the Naval Aviation Enterprise. OMNITEC Solutions has been involved with the production of every Naval Aviation Vision since 2003; the latest edition is the fourth to be published.
For more information, visit www.omnitecinc.com/
OMNITEC Solutions writes, develops, and produces first SPAWAR technical vision document: Naval IT, C4ISR, Space Systems, and Enterprise Support: Today and Tomorrow
(October 2009)
OMNITEC Solutions helped create, develop, and produce Naval IT, C4ISR, Space Systems,
and Enterprise Support: Today and Tomorrow, the first
technical vision document for the Navy's Command, Control,
Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance (C4ISR)/business Information Technology (IT)/space
systems community. OMNITEC writers, graphic designers, photographers,
analysts, and project managers with specialized background, talent, and
experience worked collaboratively with personnel at the Space and Naval
Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) and the Naval NETWAR (Network
Warfare)/FORCEnet Enterprise (NNFE) over a period of 18 months to
capture the critical role played by advanced communications and
information in successful military operations. The document showcases
the roles played by C4ISR, IT, and space systems professionals, their
products, and their future as a community.
Charged with articulating complex ideas, technologies, and visionary
strategies from a variety of diverse information-centric communities,
the OMNITEC team worked side-by-side with personnel from Team SPAWAR,
the Program Executive Office (PEO) for C4I, the PEO for Space Systems,
the PEO for Enterprise Information Systems, and the PEO for the Joint
Tactical Radio System. They also worked with the Marine Corps Systems
Command, Naval Network Warfare Command, Navy and Marine Corps
Headquarters Staffs, and other elements of the Navy and Marine Corps to
produce this document.
Naval IT, C4ISR, Space
Systems, and Enterprise Support: Today and Tomorrow
reveals the profound, rapid IT-driven transformation of military
strategy and operations, similar to the revolution taking place across
many segments of civilian society. The document provides insight into
the value of behind-the-scenes, end-to-end systems engineering which
delivers integrated solutions to meet naval operational needs--work
that is often unheralded, yet vital to connecting network architectures
for improved battle space awareness. This first-of-a-kind technical
vision emphasizes the power of platform-independent C4ISR professionals
partnered across multiple agencies and services (both military and
civilian) to deliver "change at network speed," rapidly fielding
warfighter and business infrastructure capabilities where they are
needed most.
The design and creation of long-range strategic communication products,
such as this technical vision document, is one of OMNITEC's core
capabilities. Another example is the Naval Aviation Vision document http://nae.ahf.nmci.navy.mil/
produced biennially by OMNITEC on behalf of the Naval Aviation
Enterprise and Commander, Naval Air Forces. A new release of this
document is expected in January 2010. OMNITEC employees plan, write,
edit, illustrate, and produce a wide range of strategic and tactical
communication products to help their clients communicate clearly and
effectively.
For more information, visit www.omnitecinc.com
OMNITEC Solutions wins Defense Media Activity (DMA) Public Web Management Contract
(April, 2009) OMNITEC Solutions Inc., has won a $37 million, four-year contract with the Defense Media Activity (DMA) to provide software development, new media integration, maintenance and management support for Department of Defense public-facing websites. The contracted efforts include continued development of www.navy.mil, www.af.mil, www.pentagonchannel.mil and other DOD Public Affairs websites, and the web-based content management systems originally developed by OMNITEC Solutions that form the backbone of these systems. The efforts also include implementing DOD’s vision of consolidating thousands of DOD public web properties under a common architecture, and producing substantial cost savings by eliminating redundancies in web administrative services, hardware and bandwidth.
DMA provides a wide variety of information products to the internal DoD family (Service members, family members, retirees, DoD civilians, and contract employees) and external audiences through motion and still imagery, print, radio, television, web, and related emerging Internet, mobile and other communication technologies.
Under the contract, OMNITEC Solutions Inc. will enhance the abilities of the Secretary of Defense, Service Secretaries JCS, and other military leaders to communicate messages and themes to disseminate command information, improve quality of life and morale, and thereby sustain readiness of the Department of Defense.
Based in Bethesda, MD and incorporated in August 1999, OMNITEC Solutions Inc. is a veteran and minority-owned and operated technology services firm providing Business Management, Information Technology, and Media Services solutions to commercial and government clients. OMNITEC Solutions, Inc. ranks No. 24 on Washington Technology’s 2008 list of Top 25 8(a) contractors.
For more information, visit www.omnitecinc.com
OMNITEC Solutions kicks off 2009 winning a 5 yr/$20M project with NAVAIR!
(January, 2009) The U.S. Navy awarded OMNITEC Solutions, Inc., a five-year, $20 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract on Nov. 26th, 2008, to provide services for the Naval Air Systems Command and NAVAIR Program Executive Officers (PEO’s) in Patuxent River, Maryland. OMNITEC is a business management, communications and technology services firm, headquartered in Bethesda, Md.
Improving the acquisition program planning and execution of all Navy and Marine Corps Air programs is the objective of the broad spectrum of support services we are delivering. OMNITEC personnel will provide strategic planning, strategic, operational and tactical level research and analysis, industry collaborative exchange planning and execution activities, as well as direct program support and training.
OMNITEC Solutions, Inc. Vice President, Business Management Services, Suzanne Lang-Rutt said “We feel honored to be able to support NAVAIR leadership, in a key area where our strategic planning, analysis and training can support results that serve the best interests of the fleet."
This contract is in addition to the Five-Year, $24.6 Million award to Provide Command Strategic Leadership Support Services to Naval Air Systems Command in 2006.
OMNITEC provides services to government clients including all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, the Intelligence Community, and several federal civilian agencies.
For more information, visit www.omnitecinc.com
FBI selects OMNITEC Solutions for Technology Services
(August, 2008) The Federal Bureau of Investigation has selected OMNITEC Solutions of Bethesda, MD to provide Web and Information Technology solutions for the Directorate of Intelligence. Specifically, OMNITEC will establish an Information Technology environment that enhances workflow processes by providing advanced web solutions for information capturing, information sharing and reporting metrics. These services will be provided to the Directorate of Intelligence, Technology Planning and Operations Support Unit in support of field offices, headquarters divisions, the Information Technology Branch, the Science and Technology Branch, as well as with the Intelligence community, other government agencies and FBI partners.
“We are honored by the opportunity to bring cutting edge technical solutions to the FBI” said Morris Brown, OMNITEC Solutions President. “Our subject matter experts will bring industry best practices and an abundance of industry learned lessons and efficiencies to the Directorate of Intelligence”.
Founded in 1999, OMNITEC Solutions is a, veteran owned small business with approximately 170 employees that specialize in Information Technology, Business Management Consulting and Broadcast / Media Engineering solutions. Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, OMNITEC Solutions has offices in over 17 locations nationwide in Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, California, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, visit www.omnitecinc.com
OMNITEC Solutions releases latest version of Naval Aviation Vision document
(February, 2008) The design and creation of strategic communication products is one of OMNITEC’s core competencies. One example is the Naval Aviation Vision document which is produced biennially by OMNITEC. The latest version, titled Naval Aviation Vision - January 2008, can be viewed and downloaded via the link below. It is but one of the strategic communication products we produce to help our clients communicate their strategic messages clearly and effectively. Other products include brochures, articles, white papers, briefings, Command Publications, and Strategic Communication Plans. OMNITEC can help you research, write, and publish your executive-level publications. Our services include researching and writing content as well as design, layout, imagery, graphics, and distribution via hard copy, the World Wide Web, and portable Compact Disc (CD). (The linked PDF is approximately 30 MB).
For more information, visit www.omnitecinc.com/files/NAV_Jan08.pdf
DOD selects OMNITEC Solutions for Media Analysis support
February, 2008 The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Liaison (DASD (PL)) has engaged OMNITEC Solutions to provide 24x7 web-based media analysis. This service will allow the DOD to gain an external view of and providing insight into the trends and patterns of media coverage of the DoD, similar to how most Fortune 500 firms monitor coverage and public perceptions of their brands and/or services. The OMNITEC Solutions system provides for a software based, multi-faceted capability designed to conduct automated acquisition, collation and preliminary analysis of print, radio and television broadcast and Internet media coverage.
For more information, visit www.omnitecinc.com
SPAWAR signs up OMNITEC Solutions for Strategic Management Support
(January, 2008) The Department of the Navy, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) has selected OMNITEC Solutions of Bethesda, MD for program management support services in the area of strategic management. These services will be provided to the SPAWAR Strategic Management Office (SMO) (SPAWAR 00A-1) in support of Team SPAWAR senior leaders. Team SPAWAR consists of SPAWAR Headquarters and its associated Program Executive Offices (PEOs) and SPAWAR Systems Centers (SSCs).
Team SPAWAR leaders, with support from the Strategic Management Office (SMO), are responsible for setting strategic goals and objectives, developing performance plans, ensuring execution, and tracking results. These tasks range from long-term strategic planning to mid and short-term management of budgets and critical operational results. In addition, Team SPAWAR is part of larger communities, most notably the Provider Enabler Enterprise and the Navy NETWAR/FORCEnet Enterprise (NNFE). In addition to internal organizational strategic management, Team SPAWAR leaders are involved in strategic planning efforts at the Navy, ASN (RDA) and NNFE levels. The OMNITEC Solutions team will be based in San Diego, CA.
For more information, visit www.omnitecinc.com
OMNITEC Solutions and The United States Air Force
June 2007
OMNITEC Solutions client wins prestigious federal award for DOD Web Portals.
OMNITEC Solutions is extremely proud of our entire IT team, and the AFPIMS team in particular, for their significant role in our clients’ success. The AFPIMS team supports the US Air Force and it’s primary site, www.af.mil. From what originated as a purpose built Content Management Solution, OMNITEC Solutions helped with a radical simplification of Air Force wide processes, procedures, and resources for the dissemination of public data & content through a unified web portal presence. The following write up captures the story:
Main Air Force Web site wins DoD award
Air Force Link (www.af.mil), the official Web site of the United States Air Force and one of OMNITEC Solutions’ major customers, was named the Department of Defense’s 2006 Outstanding Flagship Web Site by a panel of judges for the Thomas Jefferson Awards Program. The program is sponsored by the American Forces Information Service and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs to stimulate and reward excellence and professionalism in military print and broadcast media.
Air Force Link is managed by the Air Force News Agency (AFNEWS), San Antonio, Texas. AFNEWS is the Air Force’s lead agency for news gathering, production and distribution of print, photo and broadcast products that directly support the strategic communication needs of the Secretary of the Air Force (Office of Public Affairs) and the Department of Defense. The agency’s media products help senior leaders improve military readiness, morale and quality of life, as well as gain and maintain public support for men and women in uniform
AFNEWS manages and operates Air Force Link through a Web-based content management system—the Air Force Public Information Management System (AFPIMS)—developed by OMNITEC.
OMNITEC’s support provided daily to Air Force Link is an all-inclusive strategy extending beyond just AFPIMS development. OMNITEC’s experienced team of technical writers, migration specialists, training professionals, helpdesk operators, application programmers and system administrators assist AFNEWS with Air Force Link’s continual management and upkeep, ensuring rock-solid uptime, security and content delivery, as well as streamlined internal operations.
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www.omnitecinc.com
For more information, visit www.af.mil
OMNITEC Solutions adds a new contract & also expands current work with Health & Human Services, plus gains more national recognition!
June 2007
National Cancer Institute (NCI) selects OMNITEC Solutions for critical Application Hosting.
OMNITEC Solutions has been awarded new work in support of The National Cancer Institute (NCI), which is the Federal Government’s principal agency for research in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and the dissemination of information for the control of cancer. NCI is a sub agency of NIH, under Health & Human Resources.
The National Cancer Institute Center for Bioinformatics (NCICB) coordinates and deploys informatics in support of NCI research initiatives with the goal to maximize interoperability and integration of NCI research and its related information. Informatics support provided by the NCICB includes platforms, services, tools, and data.
OMNITEC IT & Web Services staff will provide 24x7 applications hosting for 2 of NCICB’s most critical software applications. This includes providing a high level of availability for these NCICB applications by developing an implementation plan, to include hardware design and complete implementation scheduling. Other services include migrating the pilot program’s applications to the hosting facility, day to day backup and recovery of all data associated with the hosted applications, monitoring of the hardware, operating system, and database systems required for the hosting of the applications, developing an integrative contingency plan and disaster recovery, and conducting monthly application and system security measures.
Technical capabilities include expertise in: Tomcat 5.5.9 and 5.5.17, Java 1.4.2 and 1.5, Apelon Metaphrase and Apelon DTS 3.1, J2EE 1.3, JBoss, 4.0.4, MySQL 4.1, and Oracle 9i.
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OMNITEC Solutions expands current Web Services with the Department of Health & Human Services.
Building off of our initial success with HHS that started with providing web streaming media services (visit http://www.pandemicflu.gov/), OMNITEC Solutions was awarded additional work with this client to provide additional Web Services support. In particular, OMNITEC’s IT & Web Services team will provide technical support to assist in the development and integration of the HHS computing infrastructure for local facilities as well as remote systems.
Initially, duties will include: a) the design and integration of an Enterprise class live online meeting room solution; b) design, develop, and deploy network and server configurations to support the HHS Pandemic Flu team’s ability to meet online; c) provide support by recommending changes to existing systems, hardware and software, and by recommending new potential systems, and d) provide a web accessible Meet Room and Resource Reservation system
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OMNITEC Solutions recognized for role in a client’s accomplishments.
Continually recognized as the bench mark for federal agencies looking to fully maximize content delivery & dissemination, www.pentagonchannel.com was recently featured in the May, 2007 edition of a leading on-line federal trade magazine, Government Video.
In what is a true testament to OMNITEC’s continually expanding capabilities and reputation for delivering the most effective web & internet enabled solutions to our clients, this DOD client continues to be recognized for ground breaking functionalities and deliverables to his end users and constituents.
While the entire article can be viewed at: http://governmentvideo.com/articles/publish/article_1161.shtml, OMNITEC is particularly proud of the below highlights from the article. It should be noted that OMNITEC Developers and System Administrators installed, integrated, and tested the new Flash 8 tool referenced below, and at that time in May, 2007, and the site was one of only a very few broadcasting with this technology.
"We put so much content on the old Web site that it became very complicated to use, while searching for specific content in our video library was almost impossible," explained Brian Natwick, the Pentagon Channel's general manager. "In contrast, our new site is very intuitive and easy to use. There's no learning curve.”
“Plus, the extensive metadata that is attached to each video file makes detailed searching simple. For instance, you can search for video clips using broad queries such as 'SecDef Gates,' or drill down by linking this query with specific locations, topics, and dates."
Mr. Natwick credits the Pentagon Channel's ability to play in any browser to Adobe Flash, the streaming software that doesn't require a standalone player like Windows Media, QuickTime, and Real. "Flash frees our users from having to load specific proprietary players, and it also punches through firewalls because it uses port 80," Natwick said. "This ensures that many more surfers can see our content. In contrast, non-port 80 technologies such as Windows Media, QuickTime, and Real streams are often blocked by firewalls."
The Pentagon Channel's upgrade was executed by its system integrator, OMNITEC Solutions.
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OMNITEC Solutions named to 2006 “Fast 50” list by Washington Technology
October, 2006
Bethesda-based OMNITEC Solutions, a provider of information technology, management and engineering support services to the government, placed # 11 on the 2006 Washington Technology list of the 50 fastest growing firms. The Fast 50 companies are ranked on how fast their government revenues grew from 2001 through 2005. Each company provided Washington Technology with its government revenue numbers, along with a statement from an independent accountant verifying the accuracy of the numbers. The companies were then ranked according to their compound annual growth rate.
For more information, visit www.washingtontechnology.com/smallbusiness/fast50/2006/11.html
OMNITEC Solutions, Inc. Receives Five-Year, $24.6 Million Contract to Provide Command Strategic Leadership Support Services to Naval Air Systems Command
September, 2006
Bethesda, MD, 20 September 2006 – OMNITEC Solutions, Inc., a business management / communications and technology services firm has been awarded a five-year, $24.6 million contract by the U.S. Navy to provide Command Strategic Leadership Services in support of the Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, in Patuxent River, Maryland.
Through NAVAIR’s Analysis and Planning Office, OMNITEC employees will provide strategic management /communications support to NAVAIR’s Commander, Vice Commander, and Deputy Commander, to include drafting speeches, presentations, strategic guidance, visionary documents, and facilitating executive-level meetings and decision forums. They will also support AIRSpeed, the business process improvement program of the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE), as well as the Sigma Program Office responsible for NAVAIR’s implementation of the Navy Enterprise Resource Planning solution, an end-to-end business management system that standardizes Navy business practices. OMNITEC will continue to support the NAE War Council, and the Naval Capabilities Development Process (NCDP) charged with analyzing future warfighting capability requirements and alignment of NAVAIR and NAE strategic initiatives to the Navy’s 21st century operating construct, Sea Power 21. OMNITEC personnel will also manage NAVAIR’s Washington Liaison Office (WLO) based in Crystal City, VA, providing a secure working environment for Flag and General Officers, SES officials, civil servants, and Contractor Support personnel.
According to Ms. Suzy Lang-Rutt, OMNITEC’s Vice President of Naval Aviation Operations “This contract gives OMNITEC the opportunity to support NAVAIR’s alignment with the Chief of Naval Operations’ three strategic priorities, all within the context of balancing current and future readiness and reducing the cost of doing business. Our employees feel privileged to work side-by-side with Naval Aviation’s leaders, helping them manage, communicate, and facilitate the implementation of transformational strategic initiatives across NAVAIR and the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE), serving the best interests of the fleet.”
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Google expanding services within the federal market
September, 2006
Local federal IT, Management, and Engineering support firm, OMNITEC Solutions, has joined the Google Enterprise Professional Program. In an effort to extend the power of Google search and help federal customers get more value out of their Google enterprise search deployments, OMNITEC Solutions is currently implementing Google’s enterprise search products to empower their DOD clients with the same quality search experience as people get with Google.com. “Google is excited to have OMNITEC Solutions as a partner in the Google Enterprise Professional program. We’re looking forward to OMNITEC bringing the power of Google search to additional federal and DOD clients” said Kevin Smith, program manager for Google Enterprise Professional. “The Google Enterprise Professional Program will help us provide Google Enterprise search to our federal government clients” said Morris Brown, President of OMNITEC Solutions. This partnership has further solidified OMNITEC’s position as the “go to” provider of data & content management solutions to the DOD, given Google’s absolute leadership in this market”
For more information, visit www.google.com/enterprise/gep/directory.html
OMNITEC Solutions wins new work with the US Navy
September, 2006
Bethesda-based OMNITEC Solutions, a provider of information technology, management and engineering support services to the government, has been awarded a new contract via the Navy SEAPORT-e vehicle. OMNITEC will support The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Acquisition Management (DASN (ACQ)), which is the focal point in the Department of the Navy (DoN) on all matters pertaining to acquisition and business management, and serves as the core change agent for acquisition in the Department of the Navy. Specifically, OMNITEC will provide a broad range of support services in public affairs, communications, event coordination support, preparation of speech and/or briefing products and documentation for posting to the Public Affairs portions of the DASN (ACQ) Web Site, as well as provide Office Management and Operations support. This work will be conducted on site at the Pentagon.
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OMNITEC Solutions to provide Streaming Media to multiple high profile federal clients
September, 2006
Bethesda-based OMNITEC Solutions, a provider of information technology, management and engineering support services to the government, signed 3 new service contracts to provide streaming media services to 3 high profile federal clients. The Streaming Media services support we are providing for the following clients enable the clients to post, edit, prioritize and disseminate live and archived video particular to their organizations, their missions and the effect of their efforts and how they relate to the public in general. For Health & Human Services home page (www.hhs.gov) and their sub site for information on pandemic flu issues (http://www.pandemicflu.gov/). The US Department of State (http://www.state.gov/) is also receiving their streaming media services via OMNITEC. Our other new client for streaming services is http://www.firstgov.gov. As the U.S. government's official web portal, FirstGov.gov makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the web. FirstGov.gov also serves as the catalyst for a growing electronic government.
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OMNITEC Solutions selected by US Treasury
October, 2005
OMNITEC Solutions, a Bethesda-based provider of management consulting, information technology and engineering support
services, said on Wednesday that it has been selected by the Treasury Department to provide audio-visual teleconferencing and media production
support services. The services are designed to help the department use such technologies as webcasting, video conferencing and live broadcasting.
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OMNITEC Solutions selected by The Naval Facilites Engineering Command to support the Navy’s Strategic Sourcing Program
March, 2005
OMNITEC Solutions, Inc., the Bethesda, MD based provider of Strategic Management, IT, and Engineering Support solutions to multiple federal agencies, has recently been awarded a new Task Order for Preliminary Planning/A-76 support for the Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC). This Preliminary Planning is for Security Support, Non-Guard Services located in 11 Navy regions, including Hawaii and Guam. OMNITEC competed for and won this Task Order as part of their $50 million ID/IQ contract with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command to support the Navy's strategic sourcing program.
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