[September 08, 2008] WidePoint's iSYS Awarded First Task Order under FSSI TEM Contract for CDC and Further Expands TSA Contract Tweet WASHINGTON --(Business Wire)-- WidePoint Corporation (AMEX:WYY), a leading provider of advanced information technology, identity assurance and protection and mobile telecom management services, today announced that its subsidiary, iSYS, has been awarded the first Task Order under the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) for Telecommunications Expense Management (TEM) with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The initial award is valued at approximately $3.5 million. iSYS has also been awarded a modification to expand its current contract with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for approximately $1.5 million. iSYS President Jin Kang said, "We are very pleased to have won the first award granted under the GSA's FSSI TEM contract. Our services have received positive responses by many agencies and our competitive win of the CDC contract award demonstrates our superior service and cost effective solutions. As a result of our marketing efforts and our increased bid and proposal activity, we anticipate additional awards in the near future." WidePoint CEO Steve Komar said, "iSYS has established itself as the leading provider to the federal government of mobile telecom management services and this win further validates this position. We look forward to strengthening our market-leading position within the Federal Government as the FSSI contract ramps up. We continue to be excited by the growth opportunities within this segment as we actively market to the 14 initial agencies participating under the GSA's FSSI contract and as we expand our services across all federal agencies and departments." About WidePoint WidePoint is a leading provider of advanced information technology products and services including identity management and information assurance and protection services, forensic informatics and wireless technology services. WidePoint has several wholly owned subsidiaries holding major contracts, Operational Research Consultants, Inc. (ORC), iSYS, LLC, Protexx, Inc. and WidePoint IL. WidePoint enables organizations to deploy fully compliant IT services in accordance with government-mandated regulations and advanced system requirements. For more information, visit http://www.widepoint.com. An investment profile about WidePoint may be found at http://www.hawkassociates.com/profile/wyy.cfm. For investor relations information regarding WidePoint, visit http://www.hawkassociates.com and http://www.americanmicrocaps.com, or contact Frank Hawkins, Hawk Associates, at 305-451-1888, e-mail: [email protected]. To receive notification of future releases via e-mail, subscribe at http://www.hawkassociates.com/about/alert/. Safe-Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), including all statements that are not statements of historical fact regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the company, its directors or its officers with respect to, among other things: (i) the company's financing plans; (ii) trends affecting the company's financial condition or results of operations; (iii) the company's growth strategy and operating strategy; and (iv) the declaration and payment of dividends. The words "may," "would," "will," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "intend" and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's ability to control, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors including the risk disclosed in the company's Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the SEC. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]