Chantilly, VA / May 6, 2014: Prometheus Global Corporation, a full-service Information Security and Information Assurance consulting provider, is proud to announce that it has been awarded an Information Technology Schedule 70 (IT70) contract by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the procurement arm of the Federal government. This five-year contract allows for Federal customers to directly purchase Prometheus Global's highly sought-after services.

The GSA establishes long-term, government-wide contracts with commercial vendors to streamline and standardize the process of procuring products and services for the entire Federal government. A GSA Schedule contract
award is the culmination of a rigorous process in which the GSA carefully evaluates companies to determine their proficiency and suitability. This assessment covers all aspects of a corporation's capabilities, including organizational structure, performance history, customer satisfaction, pricing support, and financial strength. The IT70 contract allows government agencies to directly purchase Information Technology consulting services from a trusted and proven company at approved pricing levels. By awarding this contract, the GSA certifies that Prometheus Global has met all the necessary business requirements to be recognized as a preferred vendor to the Federal Government.

"Prometheus is very pleased to be able make our services available through the GSA Schedule," said Michael Shinn, CEO of Prometheus Global. "By eliminating the Federal procurement challenge, this GSA Schedule 70 award helps us and our prospective government clients focus on what matters most: tackling today's security challenges."

Federal, State, and local government agencies can obtain information about Prometheus Global's GSA Schedule 70 contract services on the GSA Advantage web site at: www.gsaadvantage.gov (search for Contract Number: GS-35F-361BA) or by contacting Prometheus Global directly at 703-266-6006. Prometheus Global's services are offered under the Special Item Number (SIN) 132-51, Information Technology Professional Services. The contract award is effective May 7, 2014 and is valid until May 6, 2019.

Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, Prometheus Global is a full-service Information Security consulting and services firm specializing in Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, Incident Control and Response, Digital Forensics, Security Governance, and Critical Infrastructure Protection. Prometheus Global is an SBA-certified Small Veteran-Owned Business.

Comprised of highly-respected Security professionals who are also industry-recognized experts and published authors, Prometheus Global provides the complete security treatment -- we address every aspect of security from cyber security to physical security to governance to buffer overflows. Our technical staff has an average of over 20 years of Technology, Military and Security experience in both the public and private sectors. Prometheus Global has assembled an enviable team of security experts, technologists, analysts, developers, engineers, authors, and architects with experience at The White House, Cisco, MCI, UUNet, Kellogg Brown Root, the Federal Reserve, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Association of Securities Dealers (FINRA), the World Bank, the Department of Defense and the Veterans Administration, to name a few. We have helped to secure some of the country's most critical infrastructure sites and information systems, and have created many of the tools and methodologies used by other companies to conduct penetration testing.

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