Vangent’s four-year contract will support FHP&R systems integration, operations, and maintenance; and management and administration of Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU), Secret, and Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS SCI) networks. Vangent will also provide 24x7 help desk support for deployed DoD Medical Surveillance Systems and information assurance services including DOD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP). Vangent will serve as the prime contractor, with subcontractors Akimeka, LLC, DefenseWeb Technologies, Inc. and Seidcon, Inc.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for FHP&R serves as the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) for all DoD deployment medicine policies, programs, and activities. FHP&R is responsible for deployment related health policy, doctrine, theater information systems, system rightsizing, and international agreements.

“Seamless communication and data access is pivotal to providing highly responsive, coordinated care to military personnel stationed throughout the globe,” said Mac Curtis, president and CEO of Vangent, Inc. “As the largest non-governmental provider of health information services in the United States, Vangent is well positioned to support FHP&R programs focused on enhancing the well-being of our troops and their families.”

In addition to the FHP&R contract award, Vangent supports other critical Military Health System programs including 24/7 infrastructure operations for the Defense Health Services System (DHSS) and the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) E-Commerce System. Vangent is the sole provider of 1-800-MEDICARE which provides critical health information to more than 43 million seniors and manages the 1-800-CDC-INFO system for clinicians and the public to facilitate rapid dissemination of bioterrorism information, natural disaster updates, and the latest on emerging diseases.

Vangent is #5 on Washington Technology’s 2008 list of companies in the IT Services industry sector and is ranked #57 on Washington Technology’s list of Top 100 Federal Government Prime Contactors. Vangent is ranked #15 on Federal Times’ list of Top 100 Professional Services Contractors.

About Vangent, Inc.

Vangent, Inc. is a global provider of consulting, systems integration, human capital management, and business process outsourcing services to the U.S. federal and international governments, higher education institutions, and corporations. Vangent’s 5,000 employees support clients including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the U.S. Departments of Defense, Education, Health and Human Services, and Labor; and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, as well as Fortune 500 companies. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the company has offices throughout the U.S. and in the U.K., Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and Argentina.

www.vangent.com