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QSSI Receives GSA Approval for Providing HSPD-12 System Integration Services to Government Customers

QSSI joins a select list of government contractors that provide HSPD-12 services under GSA IT Schedule 70 SIN 132-62

Columbia, MD — February 19, 2008 – QSSI is pleased to announce that it has been approved by the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide System Integration Services on HSPD-12 programs to government customers. The technical evaluation ratifying QSSI’s system integration capabilities on HSPD-12 programs was completed by GSA’s Smartcard Solutions Office in December 2006. The latest approval provides labor categories that can be used for performance on various HSPD-12 programs. A detailed list of QSSI’s approved labor categories can be found at http://gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ using the keyword “GS-35F-0308L”.

"We are thrilled to receive approval of our HSPD-12 labor categories from GSA. We now have a convenient vehicle for our growing number of Government clients that need support on HSPD-12 programs to procure services off of an approved GSA IT Schedule 70 SIN 132-62. We would like to thank the GSA Smartcard solutions office and our GSA Contracting Officer for shepherding us through this process and helping us meet this key objective for the company", said Bikram Bakshi, CEO of QSSI.

"Our personnel have experience in implementing large identity management and biometric programs for Fortune 100 clients and large Government agencies. HSPD-12, and the supporting NIST FIPS-201 standard, is an area of particular expertise for us", said Mr. K. Ramaswamy (Ram), CTO of QSSI. 

QSSI has developed demonstration showcases for its HSPD-12 and identity management solutions in its Herndon, VA and Baltimore, MD facilities. These showcases highlight end to end FIPS 201 compliant solutions, including integration with Physical and Logical Access Control Systems (PACS and LACS). Several NIST/GSA approved hardware and software products are prominently displayed as part of these demonstration showcases. Potential clients and partners are invited to QSSI to view and test these products. 

About HSPD-12
On August 27, 2004, the President signed HSPD-12 “Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors” (the Directive). The Directive requires the development and agency implementation of a mandatory, government-wide standard for secure and reliable forms of identification for Federal employees and contractors. As required by the Directive, the Department of Commerce issued Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (the Standard). Inconsistent agency approaches to facility security and computer security are inefficient and costly, and increase risks to the Federal government. Successful implementation of the Directive and the Standard will increase the security of Federal facilities and information systems. As noted in the guidance issued with the directive, the FIPS 201 standard applies to employees and contractors who work at government facilities or have access to government information systems.

About QSSI
Founded in 1997, QSSI is a rapidly growing SBA certified disadvantaged business with a long track record of service to the Federal Government.  A SEI CMMI® Maturity Level 2 rated firm, QSSI provides   a range of Information Technology solutions with particular expertise in Enterprise Software Development, Security Services and Critical IT Infrastructure solutions. QSSI has successfully performed on over 100 Federal Contracts and manages over 200 IT professionals. QSSI is among only a handful of small businesses that are GSA approved to provide HSPD-12 services to the Federal Government on SIN 132-62. We are also a #GS-35F-0308L and GSA STARS awardee – #GS- 06F-0148Z

 

For more information or to arrange a visit to our HSPD-12 and identity management demonstration showcases, please contact:

Bikram Bakshi

301-977-7884

bbakshi@qssinc.com