MetaCarta and Ardent Management Consulting Partner to Provide Department of Homeland Security and the Public Sector

CAMBRIDGE, MA, Sep 02 (MARKET WIRE) --
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.

Contact:
Lisa Allocca
Red Javelin Communications, Inc.
978-470-2227
lisa@redjavelin.com

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