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Paradigm Solutions International, Inc. Announces Contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to Implement a Bureau-wide Crisis/Incident Management System GAITHERSBURG, MD—Dec. 12, 2006—Paradigm Solutions International, Inc. (PSI) is pleased to announce that the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has awarded a contract to use the OpsPlanner(™) emergency risk management tools to implement a Bureau-wide crisis/incident management system. As part of the contract, which was awarded on September 22, 2006, BOP will purchase and utilize OpsPlanner, PSI’s web-based Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) emergency risk management software tool. This solution will enhance BOP's ability to automate and streamline the contingency plan development and crisis/incident management process. OpsPlanner includes full auditing capability, which facilitates post-event review and analysis. The sale to the BOP was through PSI’s federal reseller, Paradigm Solutions Corporation (PSC). Commenting on the award, Russell E. Blackwell, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of PSI, stated, "We are delighted to have the opportunity to support BOP in enhancing their COOP and Crisis management response program. We recognize and respect the importance of this work within BOP's mission for the Department of Justice and we are extremely pleased that they have chosen the OpsPlanner tool to help achieve their objectives." A component of the Department of Justice, the BOP's mission is to protect society by confining offenders in the controlled environments of prisons and community-based facilities that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and appropriately secure, and that provide work and other self-improvement opportunities to assist offenders in becoming law-abiding citizens. Today, the Bureau consists of more than 113 institutions, 6 regional offices, a Central Office (headquarters), 2 staff training centers, and 28 community corrections offices. They are responsible for the custody and care of approximately 185,000 federal offenders. About Paradigm Solutions International Paradigm Solutions International, Inc. (www.ParadigmSI.com) is a trusted source of emergency planning products, consulting services and technical support services for commercial enterprises and government agencies. PSI helps its clients prepare for, manage and recover from operational disruptions and also provides on-going technical staff augmentation to support infrastructure requirements. The OpsPlanner tool delivers fully integrated BCP/COOP/DR planning, incident management, and automated notification services in one easy-to-use, web-based environment that results in quick and effective response to any crisis situation. Our customers appreciate and rely on our planning tools and technical support services to help minimize the cost of unexpected disruptions, protect their people, property, customers and vendors, and to insure the resilience of key business functions.
CONTACT:
Paradigm Solutions International, Inc. bfolk@ParadigmSI.com
SOURCE: Paradigm Solutions International, Inc.
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