CNVR's RetrievalWare could be a big winner in the DHS "U.S. Visit" program.
US throws digital net over tourist entry points
By Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles
25 May 2004
The United States is about to launch a multibillion-dollar computer-tracking system that will throw an electronic spotlight on foreigners deemed suspicious as they try to enter the country. The technology will also allow authorities to keep tabs on those allowed in to make sure they do what they say they are going to do, and leave before their visa runs out.
The idea is to merge 20 US computer databases and add biometric data, criminal histories and financial records, so border police at the 300 points of entry can access to the fullest possible information.
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The three finalists include two companies well-versed in air-traffic control systems and military contracting, Computer Sciences and Lockheed Martin, and a third, Accenture
*CNVR is a vendor of Lockheed Martin (they also have a relationship with Computer Sciences).
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A number of federal partner companies integrating Convera's search technology within government installations also attended and a vendor showcase highlighting technology from Lockheed Martin, IXOS, Nexidia and COMPU-DATA International took place during the meeting.
Convera holds the number one market position within the worldwide and U.S. federal government search and categorization software technology markets. Over 250 government agencies worldwide use Convera's RetrievalWare, including 100 customers in the intelligence and law enforcement areas, and 150 customers in the U.S. federal government.
*RetrievalWare is already being used by Government agencies:
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FBI Selects Convera to Provide Support for Discovery and Sharing of Information Within New FBI Investigative Data Warehouse
RetrievalWare® to Increase Information Sharing Among Law Enforcement, Intelligence and Homeland Security Communities
After the events of September 11th, the FBI created a sophisticated Secure Collaborative Operational Prototype Environment (SCOPE) with a counter-terrorism and intelligence data repository. ****RetrievalWare was selected by the FBI for the repository to improve the sharing of intelligence information and collaboration across multiple government agencies****, enhancing the government's ability to prevent terrorist attacks.
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Convera Selected for Technology Modernization Program at Customs and Border Protection Within U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Vienna, Va., December 11, 2003 — Convera Corporation (NASDAQ: CNVR), a leading provider of search and categorization software for enterprises and government agencies, today announced the company has been awarded a $5.2 million contract for RetrievalWare 8.0 by a U.S. Government Agency in support of U.S. national security objectives.
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