MetaCarta and Ardent Management Consulting Partner to Provide Department of Homeland Security and the Public Sector With Industry Leading Geographic Search Solutions

Market Wire, September, 2008

MetaCarta, Inc., the leading provider of geographic search and referencing solutions , today announced a partnership with Ardent Management Consulting (ArdentMC). Under the agreement, ArdentMC will integrate MetaCarta solutions with Federal, State, and Local Homeland Security systems. ArdentMC Consultants provide system development solutions for the Department of Homeland Security's Integrated Common Analytical Viewer (iCAV) Program, a geospatial-intelligence analytic tool that allows DHS and its mission partners to better prepare, prevent, respond and recover from natural and man-made disasters. The iCAV System unites Homeland Security mission partners through an integrated geographic information system for web-based dissemination, analysis and visualization.

ArdentMC Consultants identified the need to visualize unstructured event and real-time feeds to support an active iCAV user, the DHS National Operation Center (NOC). The DHS NOC distributes event information on a daily basis to DHS, Military, Civilian Agencies and Federal Partners. "However, without a geospatial context to critical infrastructure in the surrounding area, DHS decision-makers cannot quickly conduct impact analysis or best coordinate with the correct HLS partners for response assistance," said Brandon Labonte, President of ArdentMC. "ArdentMC leveraged the MetaCarta's geographic search and referencing solutions to create a prototype for the DHS iCAV Program to streamline data exchange and improve information sharing with HLS Partners at State/Local Emergency Operation Centers."

"More than 80% of all unstructured data has some type of geographic reference; however, today's search solutions are unable to find references beyond the location name because geographic language is inherently ambiguous. It is critical for DHS to gain a complete picture of what is happening in a particular location during a crisis, and MetaCarta's solution are able to find all of the information about a particular place," said John Donnelly III, Vice President of Sales and Field Operations for MetaCarta. "ArdentMC combines technical, program management and geospatial expertise with a high level of commitment to their clients and we look forward to a successful partnership."

About ArdentMC

Ardent Management Consulting is a results oriented, program management and IT consulting firm specializing in large scale program management, business process consulting and complex systems integration for clients ranging from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Fortune 500 entities within the private sector. ArdentMC was founded on the principle that serving our clients is a privilege -- and that meeting our clients' missions requires superior, highly dedicated resources, a focus on execution, and a never ending commitment to excellence. For more information about ArdentMC, please visit http://www.ardentmc.com .

About MetaCarta

MetaCarta, Inc. is the leading provider of geographic search and referencing solutions. MetaCarta products make data and unstructured content "location-aware," making that information geographically relevant. Using a map interface, these innovative solutions make it possible for customers to discover, visualize, and act on important location-based information. Founded by a team of MIT researchers in 2001, MetaCarta is privately held, with US headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts and offices in Vienna, Virginia and Houston, Texas and resellers worldwide. For more information, please visit www.metacarta.com or MetaCarta Resource Center .

MetaCarta is a trademark of MetaCarta, Incorporated. All other product or corporate references may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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