NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TIE Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets:TTCS) today announces its participation in the Intelligent Flood Protection Monitoring, Warning and Response System (IFPRMWRS) DNR RSIQ No. 2503-09-21 project awarded by the State of Louisiana to Geocomp and their ‘I-Levee Team’ associates.

TIE Technologies, as a named sub contractor under Geocomp in the I-Levee Team, will be leading the smart communications portion of the project. Designing and developing a ’smart’ communications system, which is independent, reliable and redundant is a critical component of insuring that the data from the sensor networks on the Mississippi Levee provide actionable intelligence to the entire Emergency Responder team.

The State of Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration (OCRP) is planning to deploy a state of the art Intelligent Flood Protection Monitoring, Warning and Response System (IFPRMWRS) at strategic locations within Mississippi River flood control systems

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OVERVIEW Inherently, big defense contractors are expected to eliminate jobs as the Pentagon has lowered spending on traditional weapon systems, while smaller, niche companies may accelerate hiring as the United States garners resources to protect ground troops and strategic computer networks. Industry pioneer Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) aims to reduce 600 jobs as a result of the US Defense Department's decision to terminate the VH-71 presidential helicopter program. The Boeing Company (BA) hinted that Pentagon cuts would claim 1,000 jobs in its defense business, affecting staffing at various work sites in the United States in missile defense and in the Army's Future Combat Systems modernization program, which is now being opened to more competition. The large commercial aircraft sector is expected to generate most of its revenue from Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) and the Middle East, relying less on U.S. orders because of the ...

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (JEC) yesterday signed a contract with Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. According to the contract, the company will provide program management and construction management services for more than 100 infrastructure improvement projects (at over 360 locations). The potential value in excess of $560 million will be funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) economic-stimulus package.   Under this contract, Jacobs will manage, procure, and administer, in part or in full, the design and construction of projects such as maintenance facility upgrades, bridge replacements, track work, security enhancements, and various station improvements.   In support of small and minority-owned businesses, Jacobs and Amtrak will set individual goals for significant levels of small and disadvantaged business enterprise participation, and contract projects to create jobs that will further economic recovery and provide long-term benefits.   With annual revenues exceeding $12 billion, Jacobs is one ...

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Donald W. Upson Joins Infinite Group’s Board of Directors

PITTSFORD, N.Y.–(CRWENEWSWIRE)–Infinite Group, Inc. (OTCBB:IMCI) today announced that Donald W. Upson has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Currently the principal partner at ICG Government, a management consulting firm, Mr. Upson has more than 32 years of experience in the planning and implementation of technology programs across a wide variety of government agencies and departments.

Upson will provide strategic guidance to Infinite Group, Inc. (IGI) management as the company continues to penetrate various markets in local,

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Tetra Tech Inc. (TTEK) recently won a $25 million contract for providing technical support to several programs run by the US Environmental Protection Agency in the Pacific Southwest Region Water Division.

During the five-year term of the agreement, Tetra Tech will support pollution prevention and sustainable water infrastructure activities associated with the Clean Water Act, the Marine Protection and Sanctuaries Research Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act.

The company also received a $13.1 million contract from the Navy for a sanitary sewer system, storm drain removal and other services at Hunters Point Shipyard in San Francisco. This project is expected to be completed by March 2011.

Tetra Tech said that the dck/TtEC LLC was one of four contractors awarded a global multiple-award construction (GMAC) contract with the U.S. Navy. The indefinite delivery contract has a shared ceiling value of $900 million, with one base year and four

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General Dynamics (GD) recently said that its unit, General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, has received a $100 million contract from the US Army TACOM-Rock Island Ill division. The contract for supplying M2 flex machine guns is of indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) nature and is scheduled to be completed by April 2012.

The M2 flex machine gun is a belt-fed, recoil-operated, air-cooled, right-hand/left-hand feed compatible, crew-served arm and is suited for both offensive and defensive operations. The guns will be manufactured at the company’s Saco, Maine facility and its technology center in Burlington, Vermont will administer program management.

General Dynamics is likely to continue meeting investor expectations backed by strong revenue growth, margin expansion and cash flow generation. The recent acquisitions of Jet Aviation and Axle Tech, increased Navy spending and resumption of the Pander program for the Czech Republic will provide near-term upside potential despite apprehensions about

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Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., a Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) subsidiary, recently set up a new Missile Defense Systems operating unit. The new unit, which is part of the Lockheed Martin's Strategic and Missile Defense Systems division, includes program management, engineering and production facilities in Huntsville and Courtland, Alabama, and program operations in Denver, Colorado, and Sunnyvale, California. Retired Army Major General John W. Holly will head the unit.

The new operating unit will provide support to Lockheed Martin's various projects. These  include the tri-national medium extended air defense system (MEADS) program led by Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, the land environment air picture provision (LEAPP) air defense program led by Lockheed Martin U.K  and the targets and countermeasures program of the Missile Defense Agency. It will also be in charge of the Battle Management Technology Center at North Alabama and the ground-based midcourse defense (GMD) operations and sustainment

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L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (LLL) yesterday bagged a $680 million contract from the US Air Force to serve as prime contractor on the T-1A Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) program. This will boost the dwindling order backlog of the company, which fell 20% year-over-year in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 to $3.3 billion.

The 60-day base contract, with eight option years, would be serviced by L-3's Systems Field Support operating unit, based in Madison, Mississippi. The company would provide program management of logistics, material supply support and repair overhaul services for 179 T-1A aircraft based at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma; Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi; Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida; and the Randolph and Laughlin Air Force Bases, Texas.

Headquartered in New York, L-3 Communications is a leading provider of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems and products; secure communications systems; aircraft modernization, training and government services; and is

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Consorteum Holdings Inc. is a company in the financial services, payment and transaction processing industries. The company’s services provide clients with customized, innovative technological, right source solutions that create, augment and enhance existing payment and transactional processing systems.

Consorteum Holdings has assembled their management team with great care. This dedicated management team brings together a wealth of knowledge in the financial, payment and transaction processing industries. The team also brings over a century of high-level expertise that will be used to lead the company in the future.

CEO and Director Craig Fielding has nearly two decades of business management experience. After having served in senior management roles in systems, sales and services for Xerox, he has subsequently developed consulting businesses, sat on the management team at Soft Tracks Enterprises, and was part of the management start-up team at Mint Technology Corp.

President/COO and Director

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Consorteum Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: CSRH) is a company in the financial services, payment and transaction processing industries. The company provides electronic transaction processing and management services to financial institutions, healthcare, government, public and private sector firms.

Consorteum’s management and consulting team brings over 70 years of experience in the financial services, payment and transaction processing industry. Here is the team:

Craig Fielding, CEO and director – In January 2006, Mr. Fielding co-founded Consorteum. He brings over 19 years of business management experience including 11 years with Xerox in a number of sales roles. Mr. Fielding has also successfully developed consulting businesses, sat on the management team at Soft Tracks Enterprises, and has played a management role as part of the start-up team at Mint Technology Corp.

Quent Rickerby, COO, president and director – Mr. Rickerby co-founded Consorteum in January 2006. Having owned

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