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January 3rd, 2005 - Unisys/Executive Office of the President.

A subcontracting opportunity has been awarded to provide Senior Engineer skills as well as Program Management for an already stablished contract. Duration of the contract is an dependent on performance. Work include: Microsoft Active Directory and Exchange Migration, Citrix, MOM, SharePoint and other products support.

June 9th, 2004 - GSA 8(a) STARS GWAC Approved.

The 8(a) STARS GWAC is awarded pursuant to the Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (Public Law 85-536) and in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regualtion (FAR) Part 19. It is a fully-competed Multiple-Award Indefinetely Delivery Indefinetly Quantity (IDIQ) Task and Delivery Award Contracts set aside exclusively for 8(a) certified businesses.

May 6th, 2004 - Forums web site Added.

To develop better communication mediums and provide more contributions to our community, we have developed a Forums site where people can ask question, provide ther opinion and even contribute to the community by answering questions that other users may have.

April 29th, 2004 - Parnership with JKH INC..

In order to provide better Logistics and Information Technology to Government Agencies as well as extend our contracting vehicles, GlobalStrata is partnering with JKH Inc.

January 28th, 2004 - Committed to Security.

In our continual search for improvement, several of GlobalStrata's employees have acquired the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Certification. CISM is business-oriented and focused on information risk management while addressing management, design and technical security issues at the conceptual level. It is for the individual who must maintain a view of the "big picture" by managing, designing, overseeing and assessing an enterprise's information security. CISM is designed to provide executive management with assurance that those earning the designation have the required knowledge and ability to provide effective security management and consulting. It is business-oriented and focuses on information risk management while addressing management, design and technical security issues at a conceptual level.

In addition, we have joined Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) — a centralized source of information and guidance in the field. ISACA has become a pace-setting global organization for information governance, control, security and audit professionals. Its IS auditing and IS control standards are followed by practitioners worldwide. Its research pinpoints professional issues challenging its constituents. It publishes a leading technical journal in the information control field, the Information Systems Control Journal. It hosts a series of international conferences focusing on both technical and managerial topics pertinent to the IS assurance, control, security and IT governance professions. Together, ISACA and its affiliated IT Governance Institute lead the information technology control community and serve its practitioners by providing the elements needed by IT professionals in an ever-changing worldwide environment.

January 28th, 2004 - Recognized by Microsoft as MVP!!

Microsoft is pleased to recognize Gladys Rodriguez as a Microsoft® Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for for inspiring excellence while helping people. As part of the award, Gladys was invited to the MVP Summit.

The Microsoft MVP Program is a worldwide award and recognition program that strives to identify amazing individuals in technical communities around the globe who share a passion for technology and the spirit of community. Microsoft MVPs are recognized for both their demonstrated practical expertise and willingness to share their experience with peers in Microsoft technical communities.

January 15th, 2004 - Online Store opening soon!!

We are pleased to announce the Grand Opening of the GlobalStrata On-line Store scheduled opening for February 2nd, 2004! Inside, you will find computers and accessories (hardware and software), networking equipment and supplies, telecommunication products and complete phone systems. GlobalStrata has partnered with many vendors such as Cisco, Microsoft, 3com, Symantec, Trend Micro and many others as well as several distributors such as Ingram Micro, ComStor, Merisel and others in order to provide an interactive ordering process for well over 80,000 products.

Government Contractor Officers: GET THE MOST VALUE OUT OF YOUR MICROPURCHASES. You will now have the ability to buy not only, great items at an excellent price but, apply your micropurchases towards the small 8(a) woman owned business efforts of your agency. Also, GlobalStrata Solutions is committed to adding more products as we grow, including telephone system products, printing supplies, DVDs and CDs.

January 9th, 2004 - Application and Web Hosting Services.

Currently, GlobalStrata is working in a partnership that will certainly add more quality to our web hosting services. Keep checking our web site for more information.

December 22nd, 2003 - Gladys Rodriguez - nominee for the MVP Award.

The MVP Award is awarded to a very specific group of individuals who contribute the Microsoft Exchange Community in a variety of ways. Currently there are only 68 Exchange MVP’s Worldwide and many view it as an extremely high honor to receive because they are awarded by peers in a given community not by taking and passing a test or by Microsoft selecting you through an arbitrary process.

December 15th, 2003 - More Commitment to Quality!

As part of our commitment to Quality Services, several of GlobalStrata employees have become members of the Information Systems Audit and control Association (ISACA) and are seeking to become Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).

December 10th, 2003 - MacB and CAAS Contract.

New partnership has been established to help support Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.

November 17th, 2003 - Online Instructor and Interactive Training.

New Services are Added!! Through a partnership with Element K, GlobalStrata is pleased to provide on-line instructor and Interactive based training. Over 1,000+ courses available in Office Productivity, Computer, Web Design, Business and Management Skills (Harvard Business School and QuicKnowledge), E-Business, Project Management, Cisco, Telephony, Workplace Safety Training, HIPAA, and TRA Communications Technology Courses.

September 20th, 2003 - DynTek and ACS Partnerships.

GlobalStrata establishes many partnerships in order to provide quality state and local government products and services.

August 30th, 2003 - VMSDC and NACGBE Memberships.

Becoming part of the National Association of Certified Government Business Enterprise and Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council gives the opportunity to contribute to the policy making as well as help build a stronger, more equitable society by supporting and promoting minority business development.

July 14th, 2003 - First Virginia Bank's web site.

GlobalStrata is contracted to maintain the First Virginia Bank web site.

June 30th, 2003 - Regional Business Opportunity Fair.

On July 31st, at the Chesapeake Convention Center, meet our computer and telecom engineers and see some of our Computer Services and Telephone Systems offers.

June 27th, 2003 - Virus information has been moved to support section.

To accommodate more content on our home page we have moved the virus information and alerts section to our Support section which also is still in process of expanding.

May 14th, 2003 - GlobalStrata is expanding!

Due to this expansion, our offices have moved. Please update your billing system to reflect the change in suite number since all other contact information remains the same. For more information please visit contact us.

May 13th, 2003 - Ellis-Gibson Development Group web site.

GlobalStrata starts the design of one of the largest real-estate development firms in Virginia, Ellis-Gibson Development Group corporate web site. See our web work in progress.