The Tauri Group LLC Awarded U.S. Department of Homeland Security Chemical and Biological Early Detection Systems Program Office

Dec. 11, 2007

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tauri Group LLC is pleased to announce that it has been selected to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Health Affairs Early Detection Division Chemical and Biological Early Detection (CBED) program. The contract is valued at nearly $38 million and the period of performance is three years and three months.

Early detection and response to a chemical or biological terrorism event is crucial for saving lives and mitigating the consequences of an attack. The CBED program's operational strategy is to integrate DHS capabilities to detect, characterize, and respond to chemical and biological terrorism and to ensure system interoperability, provide consistent consequence management guidance, and appropriate assistance to federal, state, and local agencies. In its role as SETA contractor, The Tauri Group will support DHS in coordinating, managing, and improving existing bio- and chem-surveillance program operations, financial management and analysis, information management, and interagency cooperation.

"For the past three years we have had the honor of supporting BioWatch, now an integral component of the CBED program. This award is affirmation of our success in that endeavor and shows the commitment our organization has made in providing outstanding analytical expertise in the battle against weapons of mass destruction," said Mr. Ray Gordon , The Tauri Group program manager for the contract.

The Tauri Group's principal subcontractors for the SETA effort are LMI Government Consulting (McLean, VA), ManTech SRS Technologies, Inc. (Huntsville, AL), and Silva Consulting Services LLC (Eldersburg, MD).

The Tauri Group was founded in 2001 by managing partners Carissa Bryce Christensen , Cosmo DiMaggio III, and Mark V. Herzing.

For more information, contact Clair Hill at The Tauri Group: 703-647-8055 or [email protected]

About The Tauri Group

The Tauri Group, an innovator in analytical consulting, applies creative, responsive problem-solving to homeland security, defense, and space enterprises. Government agencies and multinational contractors trust The Tauri Group's objectivity and vision. They know The Tauri Group brings the leading minds in homeland security, technology, aerospace, arms control, public health, and more to tackle issues with no easy answers. The company is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. For more information, visit their Web site at www.taurigroup.com or contact Clair Hill at The Tauri Group: 703-647- 8055 or [email protected].

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