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Biometric Signature ID will team with Zolon Tech for US Dept of State

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Biometric Signature ID has signed an agreement to become a member of a team led by Zolon Tech, Inc. that was recently awarded a prime contract for the U.S. Department of State’s Hybrid Information Technology Support Services (HITSS) program. Through the HITSS contract, this team will support the State Department’s mission at headquarters and field offices throughout the United States and internationally by providing a broad range of IT services including biometrics.


Biometric Signature ID announces teaming agreement with Zolon Tech for US Dept of State

Biometric Signature ID (“BSI”) announces it has signed a teaming agreement to become a member of a team led by Zolon Tech, Inc. of Sterling, Virginia that was recently awarded a prime contract for the U.S. Department of State’s Hybrid Information Technology Support Services (HITSS) program. Through the HITSS contract, this team will support the State Department’s mission at headquarters and field offices throughout the United States and internationally by providing a broad range of IT services including biometrics. The value of the Zolon Tech prime contract for the base year and four one-year options is $90,119,852.

Mr. Maynard stated “stated, “BSI is honored to be a member of this highly qualified team. We have a new and exciting relationship with Zolon and are pleased to be able to support the biometric information technology needs of the U.S. Department of State through this important initiative.”

ABOUT BSI

BSI, a leader in authentication software, provides solutions for the positive identification of users, using its patent pending biometric handwriting and gesture technology called BioSig-ID™. The solution is activated using just your mouse, stylus or keypad, requires no additional hardware, is low cost and an instantly scalable solution. Only after your identity has been authenticated does the door open to give you access for both the PC and for Online transactions. BioSig-ID is at the core of BSI’s two biometric products, BioSig-ID Online™ and BioSig-ID WinLogon™. These products provide a two factor authentication solution to reduce unauthorized access, common with PINS, passwords, tokens and other methods because with BioSig-ID only registered users who are authenticated gain access. BSI’s newest technology called Click-ID™ suite of products is stronger than a “hard” password or complex questions and infinitely easier to use as it requires only clicking on specific objects to verify the user’s identity. For more information, visit http://www.biosig-id.com.

ABOUT ZOLON TECH INC

Zolon Tech, Inc., established in July 1998, is an IT services firm that assists its public sector clients by providing cost-effective IT strategic services, data services, enterprise application solutions, and application life cycle support. Accepted into the SBA 8(a) program in December 2003, Zolon is one of only a few 8(a) program participants appraised at Maturity Level 3 of the System Engineering Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI®) and possessing a Quality Management System registered to the ISO 9001:2000 standard. Zolon is certified by the Small Business Administration as a Small Disadvantaged Business and is a fast growing company in the Washington, DC area. For more information, visit http://www.biosig-id.com[end] 

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