U.S. Customs and Border Protection Selects the Acadis Readiness Suite to Modernize Training Management

Envisage Technologies Software to Replace Existing Legacy System at Six Training
Academies
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--(Business Wire)--
Envisage Technologies will implement its Acadis Readiness Suite at six U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) law enforcement training academies across
the United States thanks to a contract award from the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security. CBP will implement the Acadis Readiness Suite at its training
academies in Glynco, Ga.; Artesia, N.M.; Harper`s Ferry, W.Va.; Charleston,
S.C.; Front Royal, Va. and El Paso, Texas.

To modernize key aspects of its law enforcement training operations, CBP plans
to employ the following Acadis Readiness Suite modules: training management
system; automated scheduling; automated testing; qualification/certification
management; and reporting.

"Since the events of September 11, our academies have seen significant increases
in training demands," said Meka Seawright, chief of the Technology Resource
Branch for the Office of Training Development (OTD). "To meet these escalating
needs, we have implemented a strategy to identify critical training bottlenecks
early and apply technology where appropriate to alleviate resource constraints.
As a result, our training academies have been able to keep pace with
skyrocketing demands and continue to provide world-class training to all of our
law enforcement personnel."

With this contract CBP will upgrade the legacy Academy Class Management System
(ACMS) with a modern enterprise platform designed to simplify complex tasks and
increase training throughput by automating key aspects of academy operations.
Acadis will help integrate CBP`s critical, high-liability training operations
and information into a comprehensive, legally defensible, enterprise solution.

"CBP has been a true thought leader in the application of technology and
standardization to increase training throughput," said Ari Vidali, Envisage
Technologies chief executive officer. "The organization was a pioneer in
implementing Internet technology for law enforcement training in the early
1990s. With this contract, CBP is taking its training strategy to the next
level. Our Acadis Readiness Suite ensures CBP will meet increased training
demands and its resource challenges well into the future."

CBP is one of the Department of Homeland Security`s largest and most complex
agencies, with over 41,000 employees to manage, control and protect the Nation`s
borders. Its priority mission is to keep terrorists and their weapons out of the
United States. Its responsibilities include securing and facilitating trade and
travel and enforcing hundreds of federal regulations, including immigration and
drug laws. OTD is responsible for centralized leadership and direction of all
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) training programs and establishes standards
and policies for designing, developing, delivering, and evaluating training.

Acadis Readiness Suite is an enterprise software application that automates the
management of complex, high-risk training environments for law enforcement,
public safety, homeland security and the military. The modular system
architecture allows training organizations to customize the software by
implementing modules as needed, including automated scheduling, registration
management, housing/barracks management, certification compliance tracking,
automated testing, and document management. The optional Acadis Portal Framework
allows decentralized access to in-service training reporting, class
registration, and instructor availability.

About Envisage Technologies

Founded in 2001, Envisage is an industry visionary in training management,
resource optimization, complex scheduling and process automation for law
enforcement, public safety and military organizations. Clients include the
United States Army, federal law enforcement academies in the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), and state law enforcement training organizations. Learn
more by visiting www.envisagenow.com or calling 888-313-8324.

For Envisage Technologies
Michelle Francis, 303-394-2366
mfrancis@philosophycommunication.com

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