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RECENT NEWS
Second Consecutive Year Inc. 5000 Awardee
August 28, 2008 - For the second consecutive year, the Inc. 5000 names SimonComputing, Inc. one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. With 147% growth and continuing involvement in border security software development for trusted traveler programs, web-enabled enrolment systems, and incorporation of biometrics/RF ID, the firm has almost doubled its technical staff while continuing its commitment to simplifying the process of developing effective, reliable software for its clients.
Subject Matter Expert Contract awarded to SCI
July 23, 2008 - Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Benefits, Medical and Worklife Division (BMWD) awarded its contract for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Drug Testing Program to SimonComputing, Inc.(SCI). The contract calls for the SME to provide statistical, theoretical, and computer programming support to the random drug test selection process. The contract was awarded under SCI's GSA Schedule 70.
SCI awarded Programming Support Contract
September 9, 2007 - Customs and Border Protection, Benefits, Medical and Worklife Division awarded to SimonCompuitng, Inc. a computer programming support contract to update and create tools and reports for providing random drug testing to its employees. The contract runs for 6-months with one option period.
Inc. 500/5000 Ranking of Fastest-Growing Private Companies
August 23, 2007 - Inc. Magazine recently announced its inaugural Inc. 5000 list - an expansion
of its annual Inc. 500 survey - of the fastest-growing private companies in the country, ranking
SimonComputing, Inc. at 72 among companies in the DC-VA-MD-WV region, and 941 overall.
Specialized in Java/J2EE software development and consulting services, SimonComputing's work includes
software development related to customs and border protection within the homeland security arena.
Projects include customized application development, embedded chips in passports, and incorporation of
biometrics, among others.
Commenting on its annual growth of over 370%, President and CEO, Danaiya Woo, attributed the firm's success
to its commitment to "values and simplicity".
"Our clients value the improved reliability, usability, maintainability, and performance delivered by
our software. Committed to a clear set of design values and to simplifying software design,
our talented technical staff continues to increase their worth to our clients in the demanding world of
post 9/11 homeland security."
e-Passport Live Test
January 15, 2006 - Live testing of US-VISIT Increment 2a, e-Passports,
began today and continues through mid-April. This
testing assesses the operational impact of this new
equipment and software to read and verify the
information that is embedded in the e-Passport.
SimonComputing staff participated in the development
of this pilot application and the public specification
used in the e-Passport reader evaluation.
This involved ongoing collaboration with various
e-Passport vendors and the US-VISIT office.
8(a) Certification
September 15, 2005 - SimonComputing was certified today as a participant in
the 8(a) Business Development Program of the
U.S. Small Business Administration in Washington, DC.
It is classified as a small disadvantaged, woman
owned business.
“SimonComputing continues to work hard to build a
company that contributes positively to its clients
and the community while providing a creative and
supportive working environment for its employees.
This program is an important part of achieving those
goals,” said Danaiya Woo, President and co-founder
of SimonComputing.
RF-ID Technology at the Border
August 4, 2005 - US-VISIT Increment 2c, Phase 1 was deployed to five
pilot sites introducing them to the use of RF-ID
Technology in I-94 documents. SimonComputing was a
key contributor to the development of the workstation
applications in this collaborative effort with several
other participating vendors.
SimonComputing consultants were part of the on-site
tiger teams that ensured a smooth pilot deployment of
the applications. Being on-site gave us a real
connection to the users of the application.
GSA Schedule Award
January 19, 2005 - SimonComputing was awarded a
GSA Schedule for Information Technology Professional Services
(IT Schedule 70). Services include software
design, development, analysis and maintenance.
GSA Schedule: GS-35F-0275R
Primary NAICS:
541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
541519 Other Computer Related Services
518210 Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services
I-94 Automation
January 3, 2005 - The US-VISIT Increment 2b workstation client was
successfully deployed at the top 50 land border sites.
This application automates the Form I-94 process at
the border while adding a new biometric procedure.
This automation eliminates the previously existing
manual procedure and reduces overall processing time.
SimonComputing provided software development support
for this application.
US-VISIT Increment 1
January 5, 2004 - DHS launches Increment 1 of US-VISIT, a new program to
enhance national security while facilitating legitimate
travel and trade. New entry procedures go into effect
today for most foreign visitors with non-immigrant
visas at 115 airports and 14 seaports. The system
uses biometrics to verify identity.
SimonComputing provided software development services
to build the workstation application delivered to the
airports and seaports.
Small Disadvantaged Business
December 31, 2003 - SimonComputing was certified as a Small Disadvantaged
Business under US Small Business Administration
guidelines.
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