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RIDGEFIELD, Conn., September, 2004. Markland Technologies, Inc., an integrated homeland security company, announced today that the US Army's Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) has awarded EOIR Technologies Inc. contracts in the amount of $1,985,823 for EOIR to provide support services for the development and testing of airborne sensors and data collection platforms over a 24 month performance period.
EOIR is a wholly owned subsidiary of Markland. The support services to be provided by EOIR personnel are part of an ongoing NVESD Omnibus Contract. They include:
-- Design and fabrication of sensors and data collection equipment,
-- Execution of airborne and laboratory experiments,
-- Collection, reduction and analysis of data from various flight, field, or laboratory tests, and
-- Preparation of documentation to support management and technical aspects of sensor development and test programs.
Markland CEO/Chairman Robert Tarini stated, "Our omnibus contract with the Night Vision Labs provides the opportunity to supply up to $80M in products and services to the Army in the present corporate fiscal year. Markland's intent is to continue to provide the highest quality services possible to help support our troops overseas and to help ensure that they continue to 'Own the Night'."
Markland Technologies, Inc is committed to helping secure America by providing innovative emerging technologies and expert services to meet the country's needs to protect our people, our borders, and our infrastructure assets. The Company is a Board member of the Homeland Security Industries Association (http://www.hsianet.org). For more information, see www.marklandtech.com.
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