Xml Global Awarded Contract To Work With United States Government Defense Finance Accounting Service - Government Activity - Brief Article

EDP Weekly's IT Monitor, Feb 26, 2001

Global Technologies, Inc. (XMLG OTC:BB) an e-business platform company, has announced that it has been awarded a consulting and technical support contract, through EM&I Inc., to work with the US Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS). EM&I is a world-class provider of engineering, management and integration services focused on strengthening the United States National Defense.

The contract specification requires XML Global and EM&I to support and facilitate the current DFAS initiative of preparing the Agency to deploy XML technology for web-enabled data and document interchange. XML Global will lead the initiative in areas focused on XML technology and XML based systems integration and work closely with EM&I to provide the additional required consulting services.

DFAS, recognizing XML as an open communications standard that is platform and operating system independent, is developing a strategy for its use as a standard information environment that is fully integrated into the Defense Information Infrastructure (DII). The specifics of the contract will require XML Global to plan and guide the transition of DFAS' data interchange to XML in accordance with the DFAS mission objectives and industry trends.

"XML Global is very excited to be working with DFAS on this project," stated Peter Shandro, CEO of XML Global. "XML is rapidly emerging as the standard interchange technology for the business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) communities and our company is looking forward to working with DFAS to assist them in their XML initiative. The objective of the DFAS XML initiative is to improve information availability, reduce IT costs and improve customer service," continued Shandro, "and we are confident that with XML Global's experience and product knowledge we will be able to deliver on this objective.

Engineering, Management & Integration (EM&I) Incorporated, is a small, focused company of highly specialized personnel providing engineering in information technology, telecommunications services and computer intensive systems to the DoD, Federal agencies, and commercial businesses. EM&I is certified as a participant in the U.S. Small Business Administration's 8(a) program. EM&I is a closely-knit team of highly competent technical professionals who average more than 20 years experience. Our professional staff consists of all college graduates, with 2/3 having post graduate degrees. This team has a proven record of superior service providing quality products on time and within budget. n