Annandale, VA —  April 4, 2006 —  QSMI, a leading provider of IT services and solutions, announced today that a major component of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) has exercised the first option year of a five-year contract with QSMI. The objective of the contract is two-fold: 1) to provide all of the services required to maintain and support a critical program planning budget and execution system, and; 2) to conduct a comprehensive technology refresh by planning and developing a new system around an n-tier and Web services architecture implemented with a best-of-breed technology platform.

The new system will enable various Directorates in the OSD end-user community to generate and maintain their internal budget, spend plans, and contract execution business processes. Additionally, the application has been designed to support the user community in answering ad hoc budget inquiries, both internally and via data calls, from the comptroller.

Services QSMI will provide under the contract include: requirements analysis; software development; data modeling; Tier II database administration; application support; and end-user training and outreach.

About QSMI

Founded in 1997, QSMI offers a broad range of technology-based solutions to clients in defense, national security, healthcare, law, and civil government. QSMI’s services include: strategic consulting; systems design, development, and integration; and operations management. The company, a veteran-owned small business, also delivers business solutions for enterprise systems management, and planning and forecasting systems. For more information, visit www.qsmi.com.

Media Contact: Carrington Thomson, QSMI - 703.658.9700 ext. 102, thomson@qsmi.com