U.S. Air Force, Dept. of Agriculture among government orgs renewing contracts with Websense Inc

EDP Weekly's IT Monitor,  Oct 28, 2002  

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The Department of Labor, Department of Energy and Chicago Police Department are among the organizations that recently selected Websense Inc. (Nasdaq:WBSN) as their Internet filtering solution of choice. In addition, the U.S. Air Force, Department of Agriculture and Oklahoma Transportation Authority have recently renewed existing contracts with the market-leading EIM software company.

"Websense continues to renew large government contracts because these agencies demand the best product for their high-traffic, demanding network environments," said Bill Goldbach, vice president of North American sales for Websense Inc. "In addition, the factors that led to the original purchase of Websense aren't going away. Websense Enterprise EIM software offers agencies a means to control bandwidth and storage costs, while improving worker productivity--ultimately improving the bottom line for taxpayers."

In many cases, government customers renewing Websense Enterprise software are adding additional services or lengthening their subscriptions. For example, Shaw Air Force Base recently renewed its Websense contract to manage the Web access of 16,800 users, increasing its agreement to a three-year subscription. In addition, the organization purchased several of the Premium Group databases.

"Websense has consistently supplied U.S. Air Force bases throughout Southwest Asia with superior employee Internet management," said Rick Henderson, network integrator for the U.S. Central Command Air Force, Network Operations and Security Center--Deployable. "In addition to providing flexible management features that make my job easier, the company has continued to create product offerings, such as the Premium Groups, that keep government organizations ahead of emerging Internet threats to the workplace."

Public agencies continue to choose Websense Enterprise because of the software's ability to integrate with a variety of enterprise-level Internet appliances, as well as its robust Master Database comprised of more than 800 million categorized Web pages. In fact, Websense Enterprise software is used in more than 360 government organizations, including the Department of Veteran Affairs, Federal Aviation Administration and the entire U.S. Army.

Websense Inc. (Nasdaq:WBSN) is provider of employee Internet management (EIM) solutions. Websense Enterprise software enables businesses to manage how their employees use the Internet, improving productivity, conserving network bandwidth and storage costs, and mitigating legal liability. Ranked the highest quality database in a recent test of EIM products, Websense delivers the most effective and comprehensive solution in the industry.

Founded in 1994, Websense serves more than 17,800 worldwide customers, ranging in size from 100-person firms to global corporations. These include more than half of the Fortune 500, approximately one-third of Japan's Nikkei 225 and half of the U.K.'s FTSE 100, encompassing more than 13 million customer seats, pre-paid on a subscription basis.

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