OPNET Software Available Under U.S. GSA Schedules Program
GSA Contract Simplifies Acquisition of
OPNET Software for U.S. Government Organizations
BETHESDA, MD., September 19, 2001 -- OPNET Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPNT), the leading provider of intelligent network management software, today announced that its software is available under the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) schedules program.
Established in 1949 and headquartered in Washington, DC, the mission of the GSA is "to provide policy leadership and expertly managed space, products, services and solutions, at the best value, to enable federal employees to do their jobs."
Don Renner, Director of Federal Solutions at OPNET, stated, "We have an established track record delivering valuable software solutions to defense community, federal civilian, and state government organizations, in addition to the major commercial contractors. Our GSA contract simplifies the acquisition process and provides favorable pricing to our government clients."
Key government applications of OPNET's software include:
- E-Government architecture design and deployment
- Selecting, managing, and evaluating IT investments (Clinger-Cohen compliance analysis)
- Network contingency analysis
- Information assurance planning
- Information warfare simulation
About OPNET's GSA Schedule
OPNET was awarded GSA contract GS-35F-0269L.
About OPNET Technologies, Inc.
Founded in 1986, OPNET Technologies, Inc. is the leading
provider of intelligent network management software. The OPNET product suite
combines predictive modeling and a comprehensive understanding of networking
technologies to enable its customers to more effectively design and deploy
networks, provision services, diagnose network and application performance
problems, and predict the impact of network changes. For more information
about OPNET and its products, visit www.opnet.com.
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are forward-looking statements within the meaning the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including statements regarding
OPNET Technologies Inc.'s expectations, beliefs, intentions, or strategies
regarding the future. All forward-looking statements included in this document
are based upon information available to OPNET Technologies, Inc. as of
the date hereof; OPNET Technologies, Inc. assumes no obligation to update
any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties,
see the Company's reports filed with the Securities &
Exchange Commission, including its 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001.
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