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Arlington, Virginia - DRT Strategies, Inc. announced that the U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office awarded the company the sole source contract to enhance and optimize mission critical business processes associated with obligating and managing hundreds of multi-million dollar grants to state, local, territory and tribal law enforcement agencies. The grants, funded in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, are to be used for deploying cutting-edge crime-fighting technologies, developing innovative policing strategies and hiring or maintaining thousands of law enforcement positions throughout the nation.

The DRT team, working directly with COPS Budget and Finance Officer and Finance Staff, provides its innovative, high efficiency operating approach to Grant Life Cycle Management – from grant obligation through post-award review and monitoring to program closeout. DRT’s specific services include providing COPS with the financial management and support services required to continue receiving unqualified audit opinions and effectively managing billions of dollars in grant program funding.

“COPS plays an important role advancing community policing and we are pleased to have DRT on site to assist us in financially managing our grants with efficiency, transparency and accountability,” commented Mary Hyland, COPS Acting Deputy Director for Management. “We are impressed with DRT's analytical and technical capabilities, high energy, dedication to customer satisfaction and professional integrity.”

“DRT appreciates this opportunity to serve COPS and we are honored to be selected for this highly meaningful engagement,” stated Kerby Houff, Senior Manager at DRT Strategies, Inc. “This engagement further validates DRT's capabilities to provide mission critical management consulting services to the federal government. We look forward to implementing creative and innovative solutions, which will unlock real value for COPS and the American public.”

About COPS
COPS is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice and was created as a result of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to assist law enforcement agencies in enhancing public safety through the implementation of community policing strategies. COPS provides grants to state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to hire and train community policing professionals, acquire and deploy cutting-edge crime-fighting technologies, and develop and test innovative policing strategies. COPS funding also provides training and technical assistance to advance community policing at all levels of law enforcement, from line officers to law enforcement executives, as well as others in public safety. Because community policing is inclusive, COPS training also reaches state and local government leaders and the citizens they serve. For more information, please visit www.cops.usdoj.gov

Arlington, Virginia – DRT Strategies, Inc. today announced that in its first year of eligibility, the venerable Washington Technology “2009 Fast 50” ranked the company 21st out of the nation’s most successful and fastest growing small businesses in the government market. Washington Technology annually ranks and honors the fastest growing small businesses serving the government based on compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from the previous five years. The annual index recognizes the critical role niche government contractors play in serving the government information technology (IT) sector.

DRT Strategies specializes in designing and implementing state-of the art enterprise IT systems that optimize and accelerate productivity for its clients. As the 8(a) prime contractor, DRT is designing the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) visionary Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform that facilitates collaborative economic recovery resources to America’s small business ecosystem. Related DRT is positioning its unique Social Media and Web 2.0/3.0 consulting and design capabilities to the U.S. Navy.

Other mission critical engagements include those with US Department of Agriculture – Office of Procurement and Property Management, US Department of Justice - Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, US Department of Homeland Security – Federal Emergency Management Agency, US Department of Labor - Office of Chief Information Officer and US Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Chief Information Officer.

“The companies ranked in Washington Technology “Fast 50” understand their markets and understand the opportunities that they have,” says Nick Wakeman, editor at Washington Technology. “The lessons they can teach us are built on focus, customer service and — above all else — passion.”

“The DRT team is honored to be included in the Washington Technology 2009 Fast 50,” remarked Susan Kidd, founder and president of DRT Strategies. “We are proud of our small business culture and focus on responsiveness, flexibility, personal attention, commitment, and a sincere desire to make our customers successful. We will continue to serve as our clients’ advocate, providing the necessary independence and oversight to design and deploy the best and most innovative enterprise IT systems to accomplish their mission critical initiatives.”

The Washington Technology “2009 Fast 50” ranks companies that are eligible as a small business, an 8(a) program company or a service-disabled, veteran-owned company based on revenue growth from 2004 through 2008 with at least $100,000 in government revenue in 2004. To view the complete rankings, please visit http://washingtontechnology.com/fast50lists/fast-50-lists/2009.

About DRT Strategies
DRT Strategies is a management consulting firm specializing in information technology (IT) consulting; enterprise system requirements, design and quality assurance; project management; financial and acquisition management; and business strategy development and implementation. Our name, DRT, stands for Driving Resolution Together, which is founded on the philosophy that we partner with our clients to solve their most pressing challenges – together. Our world-class consultants are regarded as thought leaders that deliver meaningful results aligned with our client’s mission and goals. DRT Strategies, established in 2004, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and is privately owned. For more information, please visit www.drtstrategies.com.

Arlington, VA - DRT Strategies, Inc. is honored to be named one of the 2008 "Top 500 Asian Owned Businesses in the U.S." by www.DiversityBusiness.com.

"Each year DiversityBusiness.com collects and compiles the ‘Top Business List’ on a State and National basis. The data is used to determine the top businesses and the most successful entrepreneur’s across the United States."

DRT Strategies holds qualifications as an 8(a) Certified, Certified Woman’s Business Enterprise (WBE), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), and a Local Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (LDBE) business.

Arlington, VA - DRT Strategies, Inc. is pleased to announce that Susan Kidd, President of DRT Strategies, will be honored with the prestigious, Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise Award on November 6, 2008 at the University of Maryland University College in Adelphi. This annual awards program pays tribute to outstanding women and minority business owners in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

“I am pleased and thankful to be recognized by the Minority Business Enterprise among such an extraordinary group of business owners and pledge that DRT Strategies will continue to provide excellence in our management consulting services, ‘driving resolutions together,’ in the Washington DC Metro Area,” said Susan Kidd.

DRT Strategies, a management consulting firm and leader in project facilitation headquartered in Arlington, VA, was founded in 2004 and specializes in information technology, finance, accounting and audit facilitation services. The mission of DRT Strategies is to help people to work effectively together, collaboratively to implement solutions that lead to meaningful results.

Select businesses are nominated through chambers of commerce, professional organizations, the overall business community and general public. Out of hundreds of nominees, the top 100 finalists were chosen by a distinguished panel of judges evaluating and scoring four key areas of achievement: eligibility, entrepreneurship, professionalism and community contributions.

The University of Maryland University College, Southwest Airlines, the Maryland Governor's Office of Minority Affairs and the Maryland Department of Transportation are this year's host organizations.

“DRT Strategies represents the best of what our region’s minority business community has to offer,” said Sharon R. Pinder, founder of the Top 100 MBE Awards Ceremony. “This award is a culmination of sacrifice, dedication and hard work and will inspire future minority business entrepreneurs to strive for the same level of success.”

To see a complete listing of winners or for more information on the 2008 Top 100 Awards Ceremony, please visit www.top100mbe.com.

For more information on DRT Strategies, you may email info@drtstrategies.com. DRT Strategies holds qualifications as an 8a company, is a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise and a Dun & Bradstreet Certified Top Performer with a 95% overall customer satisfaction rating.