Corporate Background Global Network Systems of Maryland, Inc. (GNS, Inc.) was established in 1998 and incorporated in 2000. In 2006, GNS, Inc. was ranked number 20 out of Washington Technology s FAST 50 growing companies and ranked 892 on the 2007 Inc. 5,000 List. GNS niche and core competency is Information Assurance services following its secondary competency in Network and Desktop Support Services. We have over 14 years expertise in Government Information Technology Projects and a century of combined technical expertise. Due to the company s special and unique concentration towards its clients, their requirements and needs; GNS has been very successful in capturing business in the Information Technology industry. GNS supports many commercial and government agencies in their IT efforts and is prepared to provide the same level of excellent service to any organization it contributes to. A security and network-based computing services company that specializes in leveraging technology to improve business productivity for government and commercial clients worldwide since 1998.
Global Network Systems' mission is to improve growth and productivity by increasing communication by offering technological solution that best suit client needs while minimizing cost. Our primary assignment is to resolve client IT problems. At GNS, employees and clients have a clear understanding in our intention for a long-term relationship with their interest in mind. We believe in producing quality services and focusing at our tasks until completion. GNS commitment to its clients is to provide services and support until there is one hundred percent satisfaction. Standing by our products and services is how we distinguish ourselves as best over other Information Technology companies. Our mission is simple, helping our clients succeed
Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation (C&A) Continuity of Operation Planning (COOP) Security Assessment Automated Antivirus Solutions IT Auditing and System Compliance Review Disaster and Recovery Solutions Security Awareness and Training Systems Integration Help Desk and End-User Support Network Operations Support Network Design/Engineering Installation/Integration Migration from Legacy Systems Infrastructure Implementation and Support Cabling IT Training with Certified Instructors E-Solutions Web Security and Monitoring E-Commerce Internet/Intranet/Extranet Design and Development
GNS can assist in developing standards and guidelines, make recommendations, research and conduct studies to determine the nature and extent of vulnerabilities, and to devise techniques for Federal computer systems to assure the cost-effective security and privacy of sensitive information. Our Security Services team is ready and available to provide government agencies with advice and assistance on how to assess the current state of security of their network versus their business objectives. Our experienced professional IT consultants are ranging from CCSE, MSCE, SSCP, CCNP, ISSO, MCP, CNE, CISSP and more are ready to provide government agencies with all their security needs (listed below) to ensure they are secure and in compliance with laws and regulations. Security Architecture and Management Risk management including threat, vulnerability and critically assessments Develop an integrated plan to protect information assets including security organization, policies, standards and procedure Develop technical, procedural and administrative controls using world standards and best practices Create specific policies for email and internet usage, firewall and antivirus software, data protection and backup, and application development Incident and emergency response procedures Network Security Vulnerability and Intrusion Detection assessment using powerful scanners like Qualysguard, Internet Security System, Cisco Scanner (Authorized Cisco Reseller, Nessus and similar) Local and wide area network security (LAN/WAN): Firewalls, intrusion detection, routers and switches, protocol analysis and encryption
Web server (Apache) and DNS security, DMZ configuration Unix (Tripwire), Windows 2000, mainframe security reviews (ACF2) Network management systems for total control of network environment Application Security Security review of critical applications (e.g. financial, medical, management) Design controls for data integrity: input/process/output controls Pre-implementation reviews: application development and programming controls using the SDLC approach Security Awareness and Training Under Computer Security Act of 1987, assisting and developing training programs which provides mandatory periodic computer security training for all employees who are involved with the management, use, or operation of Federal computer systems within or under the supervision of their agency Information Technology (IT) Auditing Risk and control to systems, networks and applications Technical audit and review of confidentiality, integrity, availability controls Compliance with government regulations Flowcharting of network data flows using MS Visio Access Control Develop polices and procedures for authorization, authentication and auditing (AAA)
Password management for administrators and users Access controls for network infrastructure routers, switches and servers PKI, LDAP, NDS access control systems Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning (BCP) System and network design for highly availability, fault tolerance and redundancy Planning for hardware, software, infrastructure and staff Back and recovery systems, prioritization of systems Incident and emergency response planning Flowcharting with MS Visio Temporary Chief Security Officer (CISO/CSO) Service Strategies for IT security, control and audit Assessment and selection of security vendors, technology and products Liaison to management for security operations, risk management and IT audit Project management for the implementation of security technology Information Technology (IT) Security Certification and Accreditation Accreditation Process Systems Security Authorization Certification Authority Implementation Validation, post-accreditation
GNS provides planning, analysis, design, development and training support for the migration of government sites from their legacy network environment to current network environment covering over multiple field offices and hundreds of users nationwide. Site survey and requirements analysis Creation of architecture/design documents Draft and final migration plan Clean-up on legacy environment Migration of legacy file servers to current servers End user training and technical support
GNS' design and development for web content management enables safe Networking and E-Business. Our e-solutions entail a detailed timeline of project planning, systems analysis and requirements definition. We refine project goals into defined functions and operation of the intended application while analyzing end-user information needs. We also perform systems design, describing desired features and operations in detail, including screen layouts, process diagrams, and other documentation. GNS carefully executes phases of implementation, integration and testing then completes the acceptance, installation and deployment stages. We have highly skilled, knowledgeable and experienced analysts performance maintenance on the developed website and content. Project Planning Systems Analysis Requirements Definition System Design Implementation Integration Testing Acceptance Installation Deployment Maintenance
Certified 8(a) Certified SDB Schedule holder Contract GS-35F-0582M CEOss
U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission U.S. Department of Treasury National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Bureau of Economic Affairs U.S. Department of Agriculture NIST U.S. Department Health and Human Resources D.C. Lottery Board Advisory U.S. National Security Agency
INC 5000 Award 2007 Outstanding Rating by GSA Award 2007 Washington Technology s FAST 50 Award 2006 Nominated for the Best Small Contractor of the year award at USDA Nominated for the Best Small Business of the Year by SBA Highest Rating from DUN & Bradstreet Strong Financial Stability Less than five percent staff turn-over Department of Defense cleared facility Over ninety percent cleared staff
GNS has consistently provided highly qualified contractors to each contract task. The contractors provided by GNS are well trained and have excellent experience. The GNS contractors quickly integrated themselves in to the Commerce environment and quickly became very productive. I have found the GNS management team to be extremely responsive to the needs of Commerce and have always worked diligently to exceed our expectations. William Lay Director of IT Security, Infrastructure and Technology U.S. Department of Commerce When we need information Technology products or services to complete our mission in a hurry, we look to Global Network Systems because they are responsive, honest and highly professional. They are focused and produce high quality deliverables at a fair price. John Ogungbemi Project Manager, DC Lottery Board GNS engineers have proven themselves as reliable support staff, hard workers, and talented individuals. The are extremely cooperative and possess the capacity to contribute positively while working as part of a team Michael Sheaver Contracting Officer Technical Manager, USDA, NRCS
U.S. Department of Commerce IT Security and Technology Support GNS provides objective, independent, knowledgeable, rigorous, and in-depth review and analysis of IT security policy and system documentation and IT security program management issues, as well as IT certification and accreditation for sensitive-but-unclassified and classified national security systems. The OCIO also provided the GNS C&A Team with the Commerce SSPCAP Requirements Checklist for the inspections, which is based on the National Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (NIACAP) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) C&A process documentation. U.S. Department of Agriculture Network and Helpdesk Operations Support The purpose of the Information Systems Security (ISS) Program Planning Process is to reduce the risk and magnitude of harm that could result from the loss, misuse, unauthorized access to, or modification of information in United States Department of Agriculture computer systems. GNS provided planning, analysis, design, development, and training support for the migration of NRCS sites from the current Novell environment to the new Windows NT/Server environment covering over 40 field offices and 500 users nationwide.
Corporate Headquarters 1 Research Court Suite 340 Rockville, MD 20850-6223 Business Development Phone: 301.921.4GNS ext. 223 Email: sales@gns-us.com Human Resources Phone: 301.921 4GNS ext. 221 Employee Inquiry: hr@gns-us.com Employment Opportunity: jobs@gns-us.com
A Security and Network-based computing services company that specializes in leveraging technology to improve business productivity for government and commercial clients worldwide since 1998. SERVICES Information Assurance - Certification and Accreditation (C&A) - Continuity of Operation Planning (COOP) - Federal Information Security Management Review (FISMA) - IT Auditing and System Compliance Review - Disaster and Recovery Solutions - Security Awareness and Training CONTRACTING VEHICLES - GSA IT Schedule 70 - Cyber Security BPA (USDA) - TIPSS-3 (Treasury) - SBA Certified 8(a) - Woman-Owned - SBA Certified SDB - GSA Vets Network and Desktop Support Services - Network Operations Support - Help Desk and End-User Support - Network Design/Engineering i i - Installation/Integration - Migration from Legacy Systems - Infrastructure Implementation/Support Cabling - IT Training with Certified Instructors CLIENTS -Department of Commerce - National Security Agency - Department of Justice - Securities and Exchange Commission - The Department of Treasury - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Bureau of Economic Analysis - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - DC Lottery PARTNERS - Northrop Grumman -CSC - SAIC -CACI - BearingPoint 1 Research Court, Suite 340 Rockville, Maryland 20850-6223 Telephone: 301.921.4GNS Telephone: 301.921.4467 Fax: 301.921.0309 http:// www..gns-us.com Email: info@gns-us.com WHY DO BUSINESS WITH GNS - INC 5000 Award 2007 - Outstanding Rating by GSA Award 2007 - Washington Technology s FAST 50 Award 2006 - Nominated for the Best Small Contractor of the year award at USDA - Nominated for the Best Small Business of the Year by SBA - Highest Rating from DUN & Bradstreet - Strong Financial Stability - Less than five percent staff turn-over - Department of Defense cleared facility - Over ninety percent cleared staff Our mission is simple. Helping our client succeed. Certified 8(a) Schedule Contract GS-35F-0582M Certified SDB