FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mar. 22, 2005
For More Information, Contact:
System Planning Corporation
James M. Kudla
703/351-8238
Cell: 571-217-3633
jkudla@sysplan.com
SPC to Review Response to National Capital Area Anthrax Incident
Arlington, VA (Mar. 22) --
System Planning Corporation today announced it has been awarded a contract by
the Commonwealth of Virginia to conduct a formal After Action Review (AAR) of
the state and local response following last weeks suspected Anthrax events in
the National Capital Region (NCR).
The NCR-wide review is being led by the Commonwealth and will involve
interviews with key local and state officials in Virginia, Maryland and the
District of Columbia to create a timeline of events and help assess what
occurred.
Charles L. Cragin, SPCs Senior Vice President, National Intelligence, Security
and Response said, We are proud to help the citizens of the National Capital
Region achieve a better understanding of what happened and to assist officials
in the region improve coordination and response.
Virginia Governor Mark R. Warner, Maryland Governor Robert B. Ehrlich, Jr., and
District of Columbia Mayor Anthony M. Williams today jointly announced that the
state and local review coincides with a federal interagency review initiated by
Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff and is being coordinated by the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
A copy of the announcement is available here (pdf).
About System Planning Corporation
Founded in 1970, System Planning Corporation (SPC) has established a national
reputation as a leader in technology development and national security planning
and support for both government and industry clients.
SPC brings 35 years of unique national security experience to solving homeland
security and domestic preparedness challenges that have reshaped America in the
past several years. SPCs TriData division also is involved heavily in homeland
security and domestic preparedness through studies and assessments for state
and local governments.
This blending of knowledge and experience at the federal, state, and local
levels provides SPC a distinct edge over virtually all of its competitors. SPC
is headquartered in Arlington, VA. For more information, visit the companys
web site at http://www.sysplan.com.
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