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System Planning Corporation News 2003

• Governor Warner's Hurricane Isabel Assessment Study Released
  Richmond, VA - Governor Mark R. Warner's Hurricane Isabel Assessment Team briefed the governor Dec. 9 on its work. The team's report is now available here in its entirety, or, click here to see the executive summary.

• System Planning Corporation Selected by Transportation Security Administration to Participate in Cargo Container Security Initiative
  ARLINGTON, VA The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has selected System Planning Corporation (SPC) to participate in demonstrating a cargo container security system for the Operation Safe Commerce initiative in the Port of New York and New Jersey. The value of SPC's participation in this supply chain demonstration is $1.49 million.

• System Planning Corporation Awarded Contract to Study U.S. Navy Base Fire Services
  Arlington, VA - System Planning Corporation (SPC) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of fire department services at Navy installations. The study will focus initially on Navy bases in San Diego, Calif., Kingsville, Texas, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

• System Planning Corporation to Assist Commonwealth of Virginia with Post-Isabel Assessment
  Arlington, VA - The Virginia Department of Emergency Management has selected System Planning Corporation (SPC) to assist Governor Mark R. Warner's independent Hurricane Isabel Assessment Team with data collection and analysis of the state's emergency response to Hurricane Isabel.

• Governor Warner's Hurricane Isabel Assessment Team Meets, Outlines Agenda
  Richmond, VA - Governor Mark R. Warner's panel of outside experts assessing state and local preparations and response to Hurricane Isabel met today for the first time to outline its agenda and timeline.

• TriData Report on City of Seattle Emergency Preparedness Released by City Council
  Arlington, VA - TriData, a division System Planning Corporation (SPC), presented its final report on the City of Seattle's emergency preparedness, response and recovery plans at a city council committee meeting in Seattle.

• System Planning Corporation Selected to Participate in Cargo Container Security Initiative by Ports of Seattle and Tacoma
  Arlington, VA - The Ports of Seattle and Tacoma have selected System Planning Corporation to participate in demonstrating a cargo container security system for the Operation Safe Commerce initiative. The value of SPC's participation in this supply chain demonstration is $1.58 million.

• System Planning Corporation Names James M. Kudla Director of Corporate Communications
  

• System Planning Corporation Names Former White House Official Joe Rozek Vice President for Security, Operations and Technology
  

• System Planning Corporation Names Charles L. Cragin Senior Vice President For National Intelligence, Security and Response
  

• SPC Announces Cheetah Low-Cost Radar System
  SPC is excited to announce the Cheetah line of instrumentation radar measurement systems, based on the new Agilent PNA series of network analyzers. SPC recently became an Agilent Channel Partner, providing more insight and information on the PNA line as applied to these types of systems. In addition, SPC has access to in-depth training and engineering assistance on the PNA and other Agilent microwave systems.

• SPC launches manufacturing process for 50th instrumentation radar system
  This system, to be delivered to GE Aerospace in late 2003, marks SPCs 19th MkV radar. The MkV line of radars was introduced in 1996 and continues a nearly 25-year history of instrumentation radars. These systems are used by virtually all major US aerospace firms, several US military organizations, and a number of foreign companies and governments.

• The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has released a report entitled "The Role of the Volunteer Fire Service in the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks." (Link to NVFC Press Release) (Link to article) SPC's TriData division performed the research and analysis for this study.