Duer Advanced Technology and Aerospace, Inc. (D.A.T.A.) Enters Agreement with Information Optimization Leader, Vivisimo

VIENNA, Va. and PITTSBURGH, May 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Duer Advanced Technology and Aerospace, Inc. (D.A.T.A.), a privately held woman-owned Small Business that provides Information Technology services and Intelligence Analysis support to military and civilian agencies, and Vivisimo, Inc., the leader in Information Optimization, announced today that they have entered into a partnership that will enable Vivisimo's Velocity platform to be used by additional agencies and departments within the U.S. intelligence community. As part of the engagement, D.A.T.A. will utilize Velocity's federated search capabilities as the "engine" for its advanced IT support solution.  Vivisimo has been rated by industry trade publications as the #1 rated Enterprise Search Company in the U.S., ahead of both Google and Microsoft.

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Susan Duer, the CEO and President of D.A.T.A. stated, "Our agreement with Vivisimo is an important strategic step toward advancing our virtual support solution initiatives."

D.A.T.A., which pioneered its advanced IT solution in 2010, has strengthened its posture as a company committed to finding ways to efficiently facilitate meaningful information sharing and exchange.

Ken Spedden, Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy for D.A.T.A. said, "D.A.T.A. is pleased to add the unparalleled discovery technology of Vivisimo as a key feature to the solution that we pioneered inside the Intelligence Community.  As a forward thinking provider of innovative IT services and solutions, it was an easy decision for D.A.T.A. to engage and partner with a well respected and highly innovative company like Vivisimo that traces its beginnings to a research initiative at Carnegie Mellon University.  As a result of our new association with Vivisimo, we are well positioned to forward our own capabilities of data/information exchange and retrieval and the way this information is delivered to the end user."  

"We are pleased to partner with D.A.T.A. as they expand their repertoire of technologies that can be used by both Government and Commercial customers," said Bob Carter, Vice President and General Manager of Federal at Vivisimo. "As the dedicated search and discovery platform used by many U.S. Intel analysts, our Velocity solution is a proven asset in our country's counter-terrorism efforts.  We look forward to accelerating our common mission of advanced information sharing, collaboration and sharpening the signal to noise ratio as the community is continually challenged in sifting through petabytes of data."

About Duer Advanced Technology and Aerospace, Inc.

Duer Advanced Technology and Aerospace, Inc. is a premier provider of Information Technology services and Intelligence Analysis support to military and civilian agencies.  In a dynamic IT market that is drastically influenced by world events, D.A.T.A. is a tested and proven resource for providing dependable, highly skilled cleared personnel. For more information contact [email protected].  

About Vivisimo

Vivisimo provides enterprises with information optimization solutions that help maximize the business value of information.  Unlike traditional information management products, Vivisimo's innovative solutions help end-users find and take advantage of all appropriate and available information, regardless of source, location or type. Vivisimo's innovative technology is delivered with a focus on end-user satisfaction and application control through easy-to-use interfaces, flexible security management and a modern architecture that enables quick deployment. Vivisimo products are available as standalone information optimization applications or as OEM versions embedded within partner applications and solutions. Vivisimo serves its clients from headquarters in Pittsburgh, USA, and through partners around the world. Visit Vivisimo.com for more information.  

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