FDA Selects Discover Technologies for Microsoft Services BPA
RESTON, Va., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of a major efficiency initiative designed to improve communications and collaboration systems utilized by its 17,000 internal users, The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a contract award for standing up Microsoft's SharePoint 2010 platform and optimization of supporting technologies like Fast Search, Exchange, Active Directory and System Center Configuration Manager. Upon completion of the 5-year, $40,000,000 contract, the FDA planned outcomes include an enterprise-wide unified communications platform that supports real-time collaboration which is integrated to the desktop to support their mobile global workforce.
"The technology needs of this initiative fell right within our strong suit," said Discover CEO Dave Truitt. He further added, "We are delighted to have the opportunity to positively impact the FDA's mission around protecting the public health."
About Discover Technologies
Discover Technologies is a software and professional services company focused on two missions. First, providing professional IT services including implementation and migration of collaborative platforms like SharePoint and custom development efforts around enterprise search solutions and data management. And second, building and deploying unique enterprise class software designed to enhance the search and collaboration experience of today's knowledge workers.
Discover Technologies works in the private sector with Fortune 500 companies and also supports all divisions of the Federal Government including DOD and intelligence agencies and their initiatives. We are a Managed Microsoft Certified Gold Partner and DiscoverPoint was named "Product of the month" by Government Computing News and a "Trend Setting Product of 2012" by KMWorld Magazine. Discover Technologies is headquartered just outside the nation's capital in Reston, Virginia, with remote offices in Virginia Beach, Charlotte, NC and Dallas Texas.
For more information contact: Dan Stroman VP Sales, General Information, (703) 288-9696
SOURCE Discover Technologies, LLC
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