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Announcement of Contract Award - The State of Maryland Selects Thomas & Herbert Consulting LLC to Develop the Maryland Technical Architecture Framework (MTAF)

Silver Spring, MD, July 9, 2004 - Thomas & Herbert Consulting LLC (T&H), a management and information technology consulting company, announced today that it has been awarded a contract to provide Enterprise Architecture services for the development of a Technical Architecture Framework (MTAF) for the State of Maryland. The MTAF contract is administered by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and will support all agencies within the Executive Branch across the entire State of Maryland. T&H's subcontractor team includes Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. of Fairfax, VA, Jireh Consulting, Inc. of Columbia, MD, and TMI Solutions, Inc. of Fort Washington, MD.

The Maryland Department of Budget and Management Office of Information Technology (OIT) is responsible for providing technical leadership and guidance to all agencies in the Executive Branch of the State. The OIT assures that State agencies implement successful information technology development projects in accordance with the mission of the agency and establishes direction for the productive and efficient use of information technology at the statewide level. To assist in fulfilling this responsibility, T&H will work in partnership with OIT's Senior Architect as well as Chief Information Officers (CIOs) across the State to develop the MTAF. The MTAF will serve as a technical "blueprint" that will enable interoperability and efficiency across platforms and services for State agencies at the infrastructure level, create a fresh awareness of Enterprise Architecture concepts and benefits, and serve as the foundation for future development of the State's Enterprise Architecture. T&H will implement ASG's Rochade Metadata Repository to rapidly automate, maintain and enhance the Technical Architecture Framework and the Technical Reference Model.

"As a longtime Maryland resident and the founder of a Maryland-based company, I am extremely enthusiastic about the opportunity to engage my company's expertise to assist our State with such an essential program," said Rodney Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of T&H. "Development of the MTAF represents the State's first step toward establishing a value-driven Enterprise Architecture program geared toward streamlining the delivery of services to citizens across the State while improving the cost effectiveness of State agencies in future information technology purchases."

The contract value is $912,000 and the term is one base year with one option year. The initial tasks will focus on developing the overall project management and project work plan, researching and documenting the State's business drivers, defining guiding principles and templates, developing the baseline Technical Reference Model, implementing and populating the Rochade metadata repository, and presenting formal architecture education awareness seminars to various stakeholders across State agencies.

About Thomas & Herbert Consulting LLC

T&H, founded in 1996, is a leading provider of information technology and management consulting services for Federal, State, and Local Government organizations. Our core services include enterprise architecture (EA) development and maintenance, e-Gov solutions, managed services, business transformation, and life-cycle systems development and integration. T&H leverages industry best practices coupled with the requisite experience to deliver precise enabling technology, yielding quantifiable results for our clients. We understand the challenges our clients face and we infuse the foresight and perspective required to overcome challenges and ensure success. Based in Silver Spring, MD, T&H has been named by Washington Technology as one of the 50 fastest growing and most successful small information technology companies in the government consulting market. For more information, visit our website at www.thcllc.com.

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