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21st Century Systems, Inc. Wins Navy/OSD Contract for fuel management & efficiency
March 6, 2008
21st Century Systems, Inc. announced that work will begin on a Phase I SBIR Navy/OSD
contract "Vehicle Intelligent Performance Enabled Retrofit" (VIPER) for the Navy and the
Office of the Secretary of Defense.
The VIPER project is designed to use "commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)" technology where
possible to provide after-market real-time capability to determine the health and readiness of
tactical and non-tactical vehicles so as to maintain maximum fuel economy and readiness among
a military unit/force that is located over a large geographical area. Vehicle embedded sensors,
monitors and processors will offer advice to the operator, while an off-board system will collect
the information to provide maintenance related prognostics and logistics reports.
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21st Century Systems, Inc. Wins Navy Contract
March 3, 2008
21st Century Systems, Inc. announced that it will begin work on a Phase I SBIR Navy contract
"Parametric Structures for Integrative Backscatter models and Environmental
Database" (PSIBED) to provide an understanding of how sound waves interact with the sea
floor. The contract is for 6 months, with an option for an additional 3 months. The work is
directly useful to the Navy for use in deploying sound sensors at the bottom of the ocean.
Ultimate plans are for it to be used by operations under the Ocean Bottom Characterization
Initiative and the Littoral Battlespace Sensing, Fusion & Integration (LBSF&I) program.
The LBSF&I program will produce a huge database of ocean properties such as temperature,
salinity and sound speed (velocity), wave (surface/internal) characteristics, water currents,
environmentally induced ambient acoustic noise characteristics and optical properties. Data
collected in PSIBED will be assimilated into the database.
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21st Century Systems, Inc. Launches Scryer™
February 25, 2008
Scryer, a directions kiosk with a 3-D display, is 21CSI's
most recent commercial product. Unveiled in Omaha's
Peter Kiewit Institute at the end of January, the Scryer
has been helping students and other visitors find their
way to offices and classrooms.
Built with 21CSI's Decision Support technology, the
Scryer has a touch-screen menu and keyboard for
visitors to select their destination or the location of a
specific room. The Scryer provides both a typical topview
map and 3-D "fly-through" directions to that
destination. Fast-to-display vector graphics of each
location provide a detailed view of landmarks seen enroute
to help the user quickly and efficiently get to their
destination. Scryer can be used for multi-building
complexes as well as single buildings.
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21st Century Systems, Inc. Named as Success Story by the Navy
October 24, 2007
21st Century Systems, Inc. has been named as a Success Story by the Navy
SBIR/STTR (Small Business Innovative Research / Small Business Technology Transfer)
Program. According to US Navy Rear Admiral Jay M. Cohen, the program was put in place to
recognize "small businesses that have overcome the transition hurdles and made contributions to
the military and private sector. These stories exemplify the value of the SBIR/STTR program
and provide concrete examples of how small businesses have not only addressed the research and
development needs of the government, but they have transitioned that technology into naval
systems. It is essential that DoD acquisition offices, military prime contractors, and private
industry continue to partner with small businesses and tap their reservoir of expertise, knowledge
and ideas to create cutting-edge technologies, products, and processes for the next generation."
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21st Century Systems, Inc. Announces New Chief Financial Officer
October 5, 2007
21st Century Systems, Inc. ® a pioneer in
computerized decision support systems, announced today the promotion of Jeffrey R. Clark to
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President.
"Mr. Clark brings considerable experience in venture capital management and intellectual
property sales," said Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey D. Hicks. "I look forward to working
closely with him as we position 21CSI for the next phase of growth."
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21CSI CEO Jeffrey D. Hicks to Speak At National Conference
September 4, 2007
21st Century Systems, Inc. ® CEO, Jeffrey Hicks, is an invited speaker at a national conference
in Portland, Maine, entitled "Enhancing Linkages between Universities and Small Businesses in
EPSCoR Jurisdictions." The conference is sponsored by the University of Maine and the Maine
Technology Institute in conjunction with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the
USDA's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). It will be held
October 15 Ð 16, 2007 at the South Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks.
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21st Century Systems, Inc. ® announced today the award of three Small Business contracts worth nearly $700,000.
August 30, 2007
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a Phase I Small Business
Technology Transfer (STTR) contract worth $99,000 to 21CSI to research and develop a small,
automated human detection system. 21CSI will be assisted by the Missouri State University in this effort.
Known as "Digital-Tripwire," the project will use imaging sensors and automated target recognition to
improve security, perimeter defense and stealth surveillance. The first phase of this effort is expected to
take ten months.
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21st Century Systems, Inc. ® Announces new President
May 17, 2007
Bob Fishman has been announced as the new President of 21st Century Systems,
Inc.® (21CSI) and will begin his duties in Arlington, Virginia on May 21, 2007.
Bob is no new-comer to 21CSI, having been our Vice President for Ventures and
Commerce. As President of 21CSI, Bob will coordinate the efforts across the
departments of the company. Bob's primary focus will be to provide continuity
and stability for 21CSI's technology development as 21CSI moves to
commercialize its mature products, ensuring that 21CSI continues to do what we
do best in the presence of this new commercial paradigm.
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2007 Winner of the Walter Scott Entrepreneurial Award Announced!
April 26, 2007
21st Century Systems, Inc. ® (21CSI) is proud to have earned the 2007 Scott Entrepreneurial Business Award awarded annually by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. This award is designed to encourage existing businesses with a presence in Nebraska to create partnerships and links with the University of Nebraska in the area of technology. The award of $10,000 is to be used for student work experiences in various technology fields.
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