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For Immediate Release
December 13, 2004
Crisis management software allows municipal,
county, state, and federal organizations to collaborate and share
incident data in real time
LOS ANGELES, CA - E Team, Inc., the proven, market-leading
provider of collaborative software for crisis management, today announced
that the State of New Jersey has deployed the E Team solution to extend
its crisis management capabilities and ensure its ability to share
incident data among state agencies.
Originally deployed in the state's Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) earlier this year and activated for the Republican National
Convention and recent regional flooding, the new system will now be
made available to agencies and departments throughout the entire state
to manage both everyday incidents and large-scale events. Once fully
implemented, the E Team system will connect the New Jersey State Police
Office of Emergency Management with all of the 21 counties and state
agencies, including the Department of Health and Senior Services,
Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, Department of Environmental
Protection, Department of Transportation, the Port Authority of New
York and New Jersey, and the New Jersey National Guard.
"The software has dramatically improved our effectiveness
by providing real-time situation updates among a variety of agencies
from the local to the national level," said Lieutenant Colonel Lori
Hennon-Bell, commander of the New Jersey State Police Homeland Security
Bureau. "The benefits were most apparent during the Republican National
Convention, when the system enabled us to share online information
instantaneously with our New Jersey partners, New York City's Office
of Emergency Management, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, all of whom utilize the system."
Held August 30 through September 2 in New York City,
the 2004 Republican National Convention drew approximately 50,000
participants to the area. The event, which also attracted as many
as 250,000 protestors, was designated as a National Special Security
Event and required regional collaboration to ensure the highest level
of preparedness and most effective overall response. E Team's data
sharing and collaborative capabilities allowed participating users
to share incident information and coordinate a multi-agency, regional
response throughout the event.
"During 9/11, information sharing between the counties
and the state typically involved faxes and telephone conference calls.
By the time someone prepared and sent a fax, the information was often
outdated," said Scott DiGiralomo, Director of Emergency Management
for Morris County, New Jersey. "The key to effectively managing any
crisis, especially one that involves terrorism, is to have accurate
real-time information that allows us to make better decisions. Decisions
based on accurate real-time information result in more effective management
of critical resources, which saves lives and reduces property damage."
CACI International, Inc., a federal government IT and
network solutions provider of Arlington, VA and one of E Team's largest
system integrators, was engaged to work on both the initial and ongoing
New Jersey deployments.
"The E Team system is providing an incredible degree
of real-time situational awareness and a common operating picture
for emergency management professionals across the state," said Christopher
Bonin, Homeland Security Program Manager from CACI's Eatontown, NJ
offices. "The system provides a geographic view of the status of all
incidents and critical infrastructure in the area of operations. Jurisdictions
such as counties and cities, as well as key state agencies, keep the
state Emergency Operations Center up to date on their status by submitting
online situation reports. Further, the system has a very powerful
logistics support engine that allows the state to monitor resources
and deploy them rapidly in response to requests from front line responders
and county emergency management partners."
New Jersey's decision to acquire E Team software was
reached through a collaborative effort on the part of local, county,
and state officials. Full statewide implementation of the system is
expected to be completed by April 2005.
Contact
Dina Frale
(818) 932-0660 x207
media@eteam.com
About E Team
Founded in 1998, E Team is a leading provider of crisis management
software, serving public agencies of all levels and sizes, private
entities, and non-profit organizations. E Team's collaborative software
offers comprehensive functionality for the critical tasks of crisis
management, enabling users to better prepare for, respond to, and
recover from large-scale emergencies and everyday incidents. It is
used in a wide variety of applications, including emergency management,
homeland security, public health, business continuity, disaster preparedness
and recovery, event management, and training and exercises. Proven
time and again in real-world situations including Hurricanes Charley,
Frances, and Ivan; the 2004 G8 Summit; Republican and Democratic National
Conventions; and New York City's response to 9/11, E Team's browser-based
software links the key players in a response, allowing effective multi-agency,
multi-group collaboration. E Team maintains strategic relationships
with leading technology providers, including IBM, ESRI, Microsoft,
Oracle, Unisys, Boeing, and TELUS Geomatics, and has worked with SAIC
on a variety of projects. Visit www.eteam.com
for additional information.
About CACI
CACI International, Inc., provides the IT and network solutions needed
to prevail in today's new era of defense, intelligence, and e-government.
From systems integration and managed network solutions to knowledge
management, engineering, simulation, and information assurance, we
deliver the IT applications and infrastructures our federal customers
use to improve communications and collaboration, secure the integrity
of information systems and networks, enhance data collection and analysis,
and increase efficiency and mission effectiveness. Our solutions lead
the transformation of defense and intelligence, assure homeland security,
enhance decision-making, and help government to work smarter, faster,
and more responsively. CACI, a member of the Russell 2000 and S&P
SmallCap 600 indices, provides dynamic careers for approximately 9,400
employees working in over 100 offices in the U.S. and Europe. CACI
is the IT provider for a networked world. Visit CACI on the web at
www.caci.com.
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