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SOLUTIONS WITH VELOCITY TM

CMMI for Services Level 3 Appraisal Complete!

We did it! After nearly eight months (18 in all) are aligned with the CMMI
of preparation and a week of for Services framework, well defined,
interviews during our CMMI SCAMPI understood, and adhered to. Exp. 2021-04-18 / Appraisal #32349
A appraisal in April, American Cyber This is a significant at https://sas.cmmiinstitute.com/
has officially received a CMMI for accomplishment for American Cyber pars/pars_detail.aspx?a=32349.
Services rating at level three. and a great addition to our set We are now listed in the
CMMI is a capability improvement of process related accreditations CMMI register at https://sas.
framework that provides organiza- (ISO 9001, 20000, and 27001). The cmmiinstitute.com/pars/pars.aspx.
tions with the essential elements of certificates for these achievements Congratulations to our
effective processes that ultimately can be seen on our website. Compliance Manager, Scott Findley,
improve their performance. Along with the CMMI rating, who led the effort, our appraisal
A CMMI for Service rating at level we now have an official CMMI for team members Amy Martin,
three indicates that we have demon- Services at level three logo. Laurie Freeman and Lois Session,
strated to a recognized appraiser that Our appraisal information has our Sponsor Gary Winkler, and
American Cyber’s service processes been posted on the CMMI website everyone who supported the effort!

American Cyber Heads to AFCEA TechNet

American Cyber will join the Armed and networking as well as to discuss service members; foreign military
Forces Communications and procurement challenges the military, officers; and signal and cyber
Electronics Association (AFCEA) government and industry face students attended the conference.
for its annual TechNet conference during a time of uncertain budgets In addition, the AFCEA Augusta-Ft.
August 20th through the 23rd. and runaway technology advances. Gordon chapter hosted engineering,
This year’s theme—“Cyber The conference is being held in cyber security and computer science
Electromagnetic Activities for Augusta, Ga., which is co-located students from local colleges and
Unified Land Operations”—focuses with Fort Gordon and home of secondary schools, enabling them to
on the intricacies of the cyber the U.S. Army Cyber Center of display experiments and projects as
domain. Senior military leaders, Excellence, the Army Signal Corps well as have a firsthand look at the
cyber and industry experts, and Headquarters and the Signal School, most current technologies.
signal students will come together providing a convenient opportunity American Cyber officials
to discuss challenges of integrating for a large number of Army cyber will participate in the dozens of
cyber capabilities into every aspect and signal experts and students to workshops, educational sessions
of land operations. The conference participate in the three-day event. and senior official presentations,
provides the opportunity to enhance Last year more than 3,200 senior as well as hosting the company’s
communication, problem solving, DoD, Army, and Industry leaders; promotional booth.

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