This work provides information technology (IT) services to assist network-centric operations under the Network Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) Enterprise Integration and Services Management (EISM) Contract.

Dayton, Ohio, March 28, 2011 – Ross Group Inc (www.rossgroupinc.com) announced today that it was awarded a subcontract by prime contractor Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to support the NETCENTS-2 EISM contract. The multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a total ceiling value of $460 million for all awardees, if all options are exercised.

The EISM contract provides the Air Force with a new capability for enterprise-level information technology management including Services Lifecycle Management (SLM) using non-personal Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) contracts. Because EISM provides strategic level consulting, it will help the Air Force and its major commands, direct reporting units and center-level organizations manage and plan for IT and net-centric changes within their domains. These services will enable enterprise integration and service management support for both infrastructure and mission capabilities.

"Ross Group is well positioned with SAIC to provide complementary Services Lifecycle Management on EISM" says Steve Woody, Senior Vice-President of Government Solutions. "We provide best practice SLM services to customers across the country running Ross Group’s Enterprise Application Software (EAS) systems built on Web Services (WS) and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) frameworks. They rely on our SLM support, methodology, and continual service improvement."

About Ross Group

Ross Group Inc, founded in 1994, is a next generation technology services firm headquartered in Dayton, Ohio near Wright-Patterson AFB (WPAFB) and an Oracle and Microsoft partner company. Ross Group is currently performing high-end database and data management, software engineering, and sustainment services for the Air Force at Wright Patterson AFB. Ross Group Inc provides SOA and Web Services 2 Enterprise Application Software (EAS) to the largest segment of auto clubs in North America and provides an Oracle based EAS solution to many North American University Veterinary schools. In addition, the Ross Group portfolio includes software application engineering and integration, web services, software testing, enterprise database management, network and systems engineering, information assurance, deployment services, managed services, service lifecycle management (SLM), Continuity of Operations (COOP), and IT best practices.

For more information on Ross Group Government Solutions please contact Brian Osborne at 800.734.9304 ext 1113.

This Work Provides Support for Operations, Sustainment, and Enhancement of the JOCAS II Enterprise Environment for the 554th Electronic Systems Group (554 ELSG)/Financial Information System Program Office (SPO) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB).

Ross Group continues to excel in RAC experience assisting the Air Force with its COOP (Continuity of Operations) initiatives. Oracle RAC enables a single database to run across a cluster of servers, providing fault tolerance, performance, and scalability without modifying applications. Ross Group experience in Oracle high availability solutions goes all the way back to OPS (Oracle Parallel Server) in Oracle V6. Since then we have implemented and supported the new generation of Oracle RAC environments in both the Government and Private sectors. Ross Group is requiring all of its Government database administrators and engineers to attend Oracle RAC and Grid Infrastructure 11g training. This greatly improves risk mitigation for critical database environments such as Air Force Intelligence systems.

"Our 15 years of Oracle support and experience promoting high efficiency and high availability database environments has evolved into a set of Oracle RAC best practices. Continuity of operations and stabilization standards within Enterprise Architecture (EA) domains for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Air Force remain a mission critical priority. Oracle RAC has been the solution for many of the DoD organizations. Our teams are well prepared to provide support efficiencies and optimization to meet complex Oracle RAC installations", says Steve Woody, Senior Vice President of Government Solutions.

Ross Group recently expanded its Government Solutions Division with additional hires that will provide strategic enterprise database support to Air Force Intelligence at WPAFB. Ross Group has an extensive background in Oracle technologies and has supported Air Force Intelligence for the last several years. In addition to expertise in Database Services our Government Solutions division also provides expertise in Web Services, Full Lifecycle Application Development, Systems Architectures, and other critical IT support functions.

Ross Group will be providing database services and application development support to the Triune Group team to support the AFKN knowledge management environment. Air Force Knowledge Now (AFKN) is an integrated knowledge repository and collaboration environment that provides knowledge sharing tools, validated practices, virtual collaboration workspaces, knowledge discovery for unstructured internet data, e-learning, and professional networking. AFKN and its underlying methodologies allow users to identify, capture, share and transfer knowledge inside of virtual communities. AFKN is managed at WPAFB through the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC).

In recent months, Ross Group has executed several strategic agreements that will aggressively grow its Air Force Intelligence business footprint. Current enterprise database support is being provided to the Advanced Technical Exploitation Program (ATEP) while other contract opportunities are being pursued. Our Government Solutions Division is looking for qualified and cleared database professionals, software developers, and system administrators in Dayton, Ohio and the National Capital Region.

Dan Curtis from Curtis Consulting has partnered with the Ross Group Government Solutions leadership team to provide strategic positioning of Ross Group’s services to the Department of Defense (DoD) sector. Daniel Curtis is President and Founder of Curtis Consulting. Dan’s background includes 30 years experience in senior management in state government, economic development and management consulting and has also been a successful entrepreneur. He is a Member of the Board of the Ohio Aerospace Institute, Wright State Research Institute, Wright Patterson Educational Outreach Foundation, Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute (Operating Committee), an officer in the Dayton Wright Chapter of AFCEA and former member and Chairman of the Board of CHOICES (nonprofit foster care agency).

"Curtis Consulting provides us with a wealth of past performance, experience, and knowledge in the DoD market that supplements our own background in Government and DoD. We are very excited with having Dan aboard to help Ross Group make strategic decisions on our Government strategies while leveraging our enterprise experience and performance in the commercial market", says Steve Woody, Senior Vice President of Government Solutions.

Brian Osborne, Ross Group's Government Business Development Manager, is building the foundation for yet another Young Professional organization in the Dayton region. Mr. Osborne will be working very closely with the Dayton-Wright Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association commonly known as AFCEA to establish a centralized gathering of young professionals for both industry and government. This organization will be known as Young AFCEAns.

In order to address these demographics’ unique interests, the mentoring activities of Young AFCEAn members are generally tailored to career development, leadership development, and access to senior leaders that would not otherwise be gained outside of the Young AFCEAn activities. This exposure allows Young AFCEAns to enhance their leadership skills and provides an environment conducive to mentoring and networking.

The Young AFCEAn organization offers it members the valuable opportunity to make an impact within the local community while developing professionally by exercising their leadership skills. “I saw a gap within the AFCEAgroup for some time in regards to young professional participation and it was time to change that,” said Brian Osborne. Mr. Osborne has undertaken a similar initiative in the Dayton Arts community for a non-profit known as Culture Works which has been underway for several months now.

The Ross Group founded in 1994 is a successful technology firm well established in the business commercial space. While the main focus has been on the commercial side over the years, Ross Group has also provided IT services and custom application development for local counties, state governments and the US Air Force.

In 2008, we established the Ross Group Government Solutions (RGGS) division to focus on delivering specialized IT services to various local, state and federal government organizations. The same premium IT services, application engineering and framework, and technologies provided to the business commercial sector are now positioned to the government sector. Federal services are provided primarily to the US Air Force and through the General Services Administration (GSA) under FSC Group 70 – Information Technology (IT) Products and Professional Services.

The Ross Group senior partners and management team come from lengthy Air Force and DOD engagements. “We are very excited to re-enter the government space for best in class IT services and application solutions that have served our customers well in the commercial space” said Steve Woody, Senior Vice-President at Ross Group. “The leadership team at Ross Group provides a unique advantage having senior professional backgrounds in DOD, business, and technology.”

Over the last year RGGS has signed teaming agreements with six defense contracting firms and we are in the process of signing up with to ten more firms for strategic alliance purposes. We expect to have significant growth in 2009 with the anticipation and goals of at least doubling our RGSS size.