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November 1st, 2018
Altamira to Enhance Homeland Security in Recent US Navy GeoReadiness Award

MCLEAN, Va.- Altamira Technologies Corporation has been awarded a $6M prime contract to maintain and sustain Geographic Information System (GIS) and the GeoReadiness Explorer (GRX) for the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast (SE). Under the multi-year contract, Altamira will deliver critical on-site technical support for GEOINT systems that drive enhanced decision making and facilities management in the Installation and Environment (I&E) domain across the US Navy.

Work on the contract supports the NAVFAC SE GeoReadiness Center (GRC) mission to improve situational awareness and enhance Naval Shore Readiness through geospatial products and services. Altamira’s geospatial and GIS experts will perform technological analysis, installation, deployment, and migration at Naval facilities throughout the southeastern United States.

“With this contract award Altamira builds on our commitment to delivering high-quality geospatial services to drive enhanced decision-making for our customers in the homeland security space,” said Jonathan Moneymaker, President of Altamira Technologies. “This strategic partnership with NAVFAC SE enables us to leverage our mission-centric GEOINT capabilities in support of a broader range of stakeholders throughout the national security community.”

About Altamira

Altamira Technologies leverages its best-in-class size and culture of excellence to deliver innovative solutions to the defense, intelligence, and homeland security communities. They provide customers the information advantage through full-spectrum advanced engineering, data analytics, and cyber operations. Altamira builds momentum by harnessing the brightest minds who drive the advancement of mission-focused solutions to address their customers’ most challenging problems from research through development and into operations.