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Largest Federal Health Care Provider Selects NSSPlus to Assist in Securing Patient Data, Information Systems Largest Federal Health Care Provider Selects NSSPlus to Assist
     in Securing Patient Data, Information Systems

Falls Church, VA - Fall, 2005 - The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Military Health System has once again selected Network Security Systems Plus (NSSPlus), LLC, to provide security management, technical support, and certification and accreditation services for its TRICARE contractor health information systems, located at more than 200 sites across the U.S.

Covering TRICARE's North and South regions, the new contract consists of one base year and four one-year options, exercisable at the discretion of the government. The base year has an estimated value of nearly $7 million. If the government exercises all of the option years, the estimated value of the contract is approximately $35 million.

NSSPlus, in partnership with Unisys Corporation and other companies, helps MHS/TRICARE comply with the rigorous Department of Defense Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process (DITSCAP). DITSCAP specifies how government agencies must secure their information and systems, including contractor systems processing or storing DoD data, and protect the privacy of individuals. The Military Health System (MHS)/TRICARE is the largest provider of health care services to federal government employees, serving 9.2 million active duty and retired uniformed services members and their families.

"NSSPlus is honored to be the Military Health System's trusted partner in protecting the personal and health information of our military people and their families," said Felix A. Thomas, president and chief executive officer, NSSPlus. "In an environment of ever-evolving and new security threats, we must remain constantly vigilant and innovative - we have to stay ahead of the game. To keep the MHS' information security program strong and help maintain its position as an industry leader, we will continue to develop and implement powerful new security tools."

Among NSSPlus' innovations, a team of its engineers developed an automated process for conducting security risk assessments of software applications residing on MHS networks. The process has been modified and adapted for NSSPlus' corporate/commercial customers.

NSSPlus is a registered trademark of Network Security Systems Plus, LLC. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Forward-Looking Statement - Any statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements rely on assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. In particular, statements in this release regarding the estimated total value of the contract are based on the assumption that the government will exercise all option years, which is entirely within the government's discretion. Further, because contracts with government agencies are terminable by agencies before the end of their

Contact:
Mr. Felix A. Thomas, President & CEO, NSSPlus
703.933.7040, Felix.Thomas@nssplus.com

 
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