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Apptis Establishes UMUC Scholarship Fund to Support Veterans
Chantilly, VA — May 09, 2011 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced that along with University of Maryland University College (UMUC), it has established the Apptis Wounded Warrior Scholarship Fund in support of UMUC’s Cybersecurity Program.

Apptis Opens Hampton Roads, Virginia Office
Hampton Roads, VA — May 09, 2011 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced the official opening of its Hampton Roads, VA office. The southeastern Virginia-based team will work with Navy and DoD customers throughout the region to develop technology solutions that meet mission needs and leverage technology investments.

URS to Acquire Federal IT Services Provider Apptis Holdings, Inc.
San Francisco, CA and Chantilly, VA — April 27, 2011 — URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) and Apptis Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of information technology and communications services to the federal government, announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement under which URS will acquire Apptis for a net purchase price of approximately $260 million in cash.

Apptis Names Steven Woolwine as Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Recruiting
Chantilly, VA — March 22, 2011 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced that Steven Woolwine has recently joined the company as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Recruiting. In this role, he will be responsible for managing the development and implementation of strategies and solutions on all human resources initiatives and processes. Woolwine has approximately 20 years of experience, specializing in compensation planning and design, performance management, talent acquisition, employee relations, and succession planning.

Apptis One of 46 Prime Vendors Awarded Federal Bureau of Investigation Information Technology Supplies and Support Services (FBI IT Triple S) Contract
Chantilly, VA — February 17, 2011 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced award of the FBI Information Technology Supplies and Support Services (FBI IT Triple S) Contract. This contract has a one base-year period of performance with seven option years and a $30 billion ceiling for the life of the contract.

Apptis Awarded U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Office of Information Technology Information Technology Infrastructure Support Services Contract
Chantilly, VA — February 14, 2011 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced award of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of Information Technology (OIT) Information Technology Infrastructure Support Services (ITISS) Contract solicited under the GSA Alliant vehicle. This contract has a 5-year period of performance if all program options are exercised and is valued at over $60 million.

Apptis Awarded ITS-EPA II Call Center Task Order
Chantilly, VA — December 02, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced award of the EPA Call Center Task Order under the ITS-EPA II Blanket Purchase Agreement. This contract has a one-year period of performance with five one-year options.

Apptis Awarded the VTC Support Services Contract
Chantilly, VA — November 30, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced the award of a Video Teleconferencing (VTC) Support Services engagement under the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services (ITES-2S) contract. This contract has a total value of $6.8M (base year value of $1.7M with 3 one-year options).

Apptis Awarded Project Manager Network Service Center Command Center Upgrade Special Project Office Support Service Contract by U.S. Army
Chantilly, VA — November 29, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced it has been awarded additional funding on the Project Manager Network Service Center (PM NSC) Command Center Upgrade Special Project Office (CCU SPO) contract to provide overall management, engineering, integration and acquisition of turn-key C4I systems worldwide. The total increase in funding is valued at over $15M.

Apptis Awarded Department of Homeland Security Management Support Services – Information Technology Systems Security Services Contract
Chantilly, VA — November 10, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced the award of a contract from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO). Apptis will provide Information Technology Systems Security Services (ITSSS) for the portfolio of systems and electronic tools in support of DHS’ Acquisition Support Branch (ASB). This contract has a one-year period of performance, with two one-year options, and is valued at over $1 million.

Apptis Awarded Defense Logistics Agency J6 Information Operations Project, Network Service Center Command Center Upgrades Special Project Office Contract
Chantilly, VA — November 08, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced award of the U.S. Army Project Manager Network Service Center (PM NSC) Command Center Upgrades Contract. This contact has a one year period of performance and is valued at over $26.7 million.

Apptis Awarded U.S. Department of State Security Information Management System Contract
Chantilly, VA — November 03, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced the company has been awarded the U.S. Department of State’s (DoS) Security Information Management System (SIMS) contract under its General Services Administration Alliant vehicle. This contract has a one-year period of performance, with one additional option year, and is valued at over $8 million. For Apptis, this contract represents another marketplace recognition of the company’s expertise in software and solutions engineering services.

Apptis Awarded Blanket Purchase Agreement from General Service Administration to Provide Cloud IT Services
Chantilly, VA — October 25, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced it has been awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract from the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide cloud computing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Under the agreement, Apptis will leverage Amazon Web Services LLC (AWS) to provide technology infrastructure that enables government end users to procure highly reliable, highly scalable, and cost-efficient technology resources, on demand via GSA’s cloud computing storefront, Apps.gov.

Michael K. Headley, General Manager and Senior Vice President, Reelected to the ATCA Board of Directors
Chantilly, VA — October 13, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced that Michael K. Headley, General Manager and Senior Vice President, Transportation Division, has been reelected to serve on the Air Traffic Control Association’s (ATCA) Board of Directors. An active member of the ATCA since 1989, Headley will represent the northeast United States region of Air Traffic Control professionals, when he assumes office in November. The Northeast Region encompasses: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Delaware.

Apptis Names Colonel Jim Barrineau, U.S. Army Retired, as Vice President, Strategic Cyber Initiatives
Chantilly, VA — October 12, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced that Colonel Jim Barrineau, U.S. Army, Retired, has joined the company as Vice President for Strategic Cyber Initiatives. In this role, he will work with Apptis teams and their customers to develop integrated cyber solutions to meet the unique needs of the Department of Defense (DoD) and other federal agencies.

Apptis Offers Cloud Services Through Its GSA IT Schedule 70
Chantilly, VA — October 06, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced the availability of the full range of its cloud services, including Amazon Web Services, offered under its GSA Information Technology Schedule 70.

Apptis Ranks Number 61 on 2010 InformationWeek 500
Monarch Beach, CA — October 04, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian Agencies, today announced that it ranked number 61 on this year’s InformationWeek 500 – a list of the top technology innovators in the U.S. The annual list was revealed last week at a gala awards ceremony at the exclusive InformationWeek 500 Conference taking place at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, CA.

Apptis Awarded General Service Administration Transition Coordination Center Support Services Contract
Chantilly, VA — June 10, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced the company has been awarded the Transition Coordination Center (TCC) Support Services contract through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The contract is three years with one base year and two one year options, with the total value of $9 million over the life.

Apptis Provides Software Development IT Services for National Credit Union Administration
Chantilly, VA — May 13, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, teamed with the Enterprise Services Center (ESC) in a successful implementation of a new financial management system for the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). The objective of this project, termed Financial Federalization Project (FINFED), transformed the core financial management processes and systems of the agency. The 17-month engagement, valued at over $2 million for Apptis, represents Apptis’ competency in providing enterprise resource planning (ERP) services.

Apptis iTracker™ — the Next Generation Toolset for Program Management and Software Development
Chantilly, VA — May 10, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced the release of Apptis iTracker™, the next generation toolset for integrated Program Management and Software Development. iTracker is a Web enabled, database driven product suite that implements Apptis Insight™, the Apptis Project Management methodology. Insight is fully compliant with the Software Engineering Institute’s (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) and the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).

Apptis Opens Montgomery, AL Office
Montgomery, AL — April 28, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced the official opening of its Montgomery, AL office. The Montgomery-based team will work with DoD customers throughout the southeast region to develop technology solutions that meet mission needs and leverage existing technology investments.

Apptis Names Lieutenant General Michael Peterson (USAF retired) as Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Chantilly, VA — April 21, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced that Lieutenant General Michael Peterson (USAF retired) has joined the company as Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Department of Defense (DoD) programs. In this role, he will work with Apptis teams supporting DoD clients to develop technology solutions to meet the unique needs of defense and national security agencies.

Apptis Names James C. Fontana as Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Chantilly, VA — April 08, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced the company has appointed James C. Fontana as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Fontana has 25 years experience specializing in government and commercial contracts, with an emphasis on technology and related technical services, as well as network assurance systems. At Apptis, Fontana is responsible for all of the company’s legal functions.

Apptis and Deltek Partner to Deliver Industry’s First Cloud-Based Enterprise Project Management Solutions for Federal Agencies
Chantilly, VA and Herndon, VA — March 22, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, and Deltek, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise applications software and solutions for project-focused businesses, today announced a partnership to deliver Deltek’s enterprise project management software in the cloud for federal agencies. By leveraging the scalability and power of a cloud computing environment, the breakthrough solution will deliver a substantially more cost-efficient technology infrastructure to federal agencies tasked with adhering to the mandates announced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Apptis Awarded Networx Transition Support for Inventory Validation
Chantilly, VA — February 03, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced the company has been awarded the Networx Transition Support for Inventory Validation through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The work will be performed for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The contract is valued at $2.7 million for a six month base with two six month option periods.

Apptis Names Olan Waldrop Regional Director DoD Programs
Chantilly, VA — January 05, 2010 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced that Brigadier General Olan Waldrop (USAF Ret.) has joined the company as Regional Director DoD Operations. In this role, he will lead the Montgomery, Alabama office and will work with DoD customers throughout the Southeast region to develop technology solutions that meet mission needs and leverage existing technology investments.

Apptis Department of State Team Receives CMMI Appraisal at Level 3
Chantilly, VA — December 14, 2009 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced that the Apptis Department of State Division along with the Department of State (DoS) Office of Consular Systems and Technology has successfully completed a Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), Maturity Level 3 appraisal.

Apptis Receives CMMI Maturity Level 2 Appraisal
Chantilly, VA — December 03, 2009 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced that the company has successfully completed a Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), Maturity Level 2 appraisal.

Apptis Awarded Defense Acquisiton University IT Support Contract
Chantilly, VA — October 19, 2009 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced it has been awarded the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) contract to provide network engineering and information assurance services as well as overall support of its network, helpdesk, desktop, and video teleconference services. The total contract is valued at over $28.4M including one base year and two option years.

WMACCA Honors Paul Mamalian of Apptis With Corporate Counsel Award
Chantilly, VA — October 09, 2009 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of mission critical IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced that The Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association (WMACCA) has honored Paul Mamalian, Senior Vice President General Counsel and Secretary, with the Community Service Award.

Apptis Names Skip Nowland COO
Chantilly, VA — September 29, 2009 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of essential IT and communications services to key Defense and Civilian agencies, today announced that Skip Nowland has been appointed by its Board of Directors to the role of Chief Operating Officer leading operations and mission execution of the rapidly growing company. Nowland previously served successfully as the Company’s President and GM for its Defense and National Security sector.

Apptis, Inc. Earns a Spot on 2009 InformationWeek 500 List of Top Technology Innovators Across America
Monarch Beach, CA — September 16, 2009 — Apptis is pleased to announce that it ranked number 202 on the 2009 InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology. This honor can be attributed to Apptis’ work as an industry leader in cloud computing. 2009 InformationWeek 500 companies were revealed on September 14, 2009 at an awards ceremony held during the InformationWeek 500 Conference at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California.

Washington Business Journal Names Paul Mamalian of Apptis to List of Top Washington Lawyers
Chantilly, VA — August 17, 2009 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of IT and communications services to the federal marketplace, today announced that The Washington Business Journal has named Paul Mamalian, Senior Vice President General Counsel and Secretary, as a finalist on their Top Washington Lawyer list in the General Counsel category.

Apptis Awarded Project Manager Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems (PM DCATS) Command Center Upgrade Special Project Office (CCU SPO) Support Service Contract by U.S. Army
Chantilly, VA — July 13, 2009 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of IT and communications services to the federal marketplace, today announced it has been awarded the Project Manager Defense Communications and Army Transmissions Systems (PM DCATS) Command Center Upgrade (CCU) Special Project Office (SPO) contract to provide overall management, engineering, integration and acquisition of turn-key C4I systems worldwide. The total contract is valued at over $130M with one base year and one option year.

Apptis Awarded FAA Air Traffic Terminal Services Contract
Chantilly, VA — May 11, 2009 — Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of IT and communications services to the federal marketplace, today announced it has been awarded a $34 million contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Organization - Terminal (ATO-T) for program planning, execution, implementation, and cost & financial assistance. The contract term will extend four years if all options are exercised.

ExecutiveBiz - Phil Horvitz, Apptis CTO: Selling Cloud Computing to Government Customers
February 23, 2009 — A little over a year ago, cloud computing was barely on anyone’s radar. Now you can’t go a day without hearing about it. Companies are investing billions of dollars in servers for cloud infrastructures. Microsoft is adding some 200,000 servers a year, Google as many as 500,000. By 2011, an estimated 15.8 million servers will run in large data centers in cloud configuration, driving down computing costs and spurring customers to scale back or abandon their own data centers altogether. So where does the government fit into this megatrend? Phil Horvitz, CTO of Apptis, offers trends and selling strategies to keep on your radar in what is fast becoming the year of the cloud.

http://blog.executivebiz.com/phil-horvitz-of-apptis-selling-cloud-computing-to-government-customers

Top 10 CFOs share top GovCon tips for 2009
January 06, 2009 — You’ve seen the headlines, and you know firsthand: It’s rough out there. Even though the government contracting community will be less hit than other sectors, competition for existing customers will be extra fierce over the coming year. So, what if you could gather the area’s top CFOs in a room and ask their advice for 2009? ExecutiveBiz went looking for the Top 10 CFOs in Government Contracting — CFOs who’ve gone beyond numbers crunching to deliver the best in business and technical strategy to their companies. Hailing from small to medium to large businesses, each CFO shares a record of driving their company to greater heights. Here they share how they did it and offer their top tips to help you do the same in 2009.

http://blog.executivebiz.com/top-10-cfos-share-top-govcon-tips-for-2009/1116

Apptis Names Bert Notini as New CEO
Chantilly, VA — August 09, 2007 — Apptis, Inc. today announced that Bert Notini, the Chairman of its Board of Directors, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company. Notini brings to Apptis a broad background in customer-focused information and communications technology and services companies that will enhance the company’s position in these markets.