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Apptis, Inc., a leading IT services, communications and solutions provider to the federal marketplace, announced today that it has been recognized with Certificates of Appreciation from the U.S. State Department (DOS) for its work during the “Passport Crunch of 2007.” Former United States Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Maura Hardy, made the presentation to key members of Apptis’ DOS team at a ceremony sponsored by the Office of Consular Systems and Technology.

The “Passport Crunch of 2007” saw passport applications rise from about 12.5M per year to more than 18M in 2007, largely attributed to deadlines imposed by the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. This year, the Department expects passport demand to surge further.

Apptis and its staff were instrumental in supporting the Department during this time by introducing new processing capabilities, implementing new features to address the backlog, and providing additional support to meet the Department’s extended work hours. As a result, the Department was able to process the backlog aggressively to meet the September goal for return to normal processing set by Assistant Secretary Hardy.

Apptis also worked closely with the Department to deploy its Travel Document Issuance System (TDIS) to new facilities in the US and also to select Posts abroad. This software allowed the Department to use Foreign Service personnel around the world to help process passport applications. Apptis team members provided operations, deployment, and Tier 2 support for all of these activities.

The Passport Crunch initiative is part of Apptis’ DOS Maintenance and Support of Passport Systems five-year contract, awarded in September 2006 for $67 million USD.

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“We’re very proud to be recognized by the Department of State for our role during the Passport Crunch. The successful outcome of the project was really the culmination of everyone coming together and working as a team,” said Bert Notini, CEO of Apptis. “This award is a testament to the crucial work the Department of State provides and our commitment to its mission by providing innovative solutions and delivering excellent services.”

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For more than two decades, Apptis has been providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government. Applying leading technologies to diverse needs, Apptis delivers inspiring solutions that are agile, trusted and business-aligned for optimized performance. The company's robust enterprise-wide capabilities include Software & System Engineering, Enterprise Management, Network Engineering, Information Assurance and Program Management. The company values trust, respect and integrity with a steadfast customer focus, a passion to win and a belief in ourselves. Apptis is privately held with headquarters in Chantilly, VA. For more information, visit www.apptis.com.

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