UCS Staff Earn CompTIA Security+ Training and Certification

January 10, 2012

A number of the UCS staff recently earned their CompTIA Secruity+ certification, demonstrating competency in network security; compliance and operational security; threats and vulnerabilities; application, data, and host security; access control and management; and cryptography. Consistent with the company's ongoing training initiatives, UCS developed a training experience to help the staff prepare for the exam, as well as the cost of taking the exam.

CompTIA Security+ is an international, vendor-neutral certification that demonstrates to our potential customers that our staff is well qualified to meet their needs. Also, the CompTIA Security+ certificate meets part of DoD Directive 8570.01-M "Information Assurance Training, Certification, and Workforce Management" for technical positions conducting information assurance (IA) functions. UCS's customers understand the value that certification represents as their organization adheres to DoD 8570.01-M, and we have been proactive in training our workforce to meet our customers' current and upcoming IA requirements.

UCS Completes an "Adventurous Year"

January 3, 2012

With the end of the calendar year, UCS looks back on our accomplishments in 2011. In discussing the year just past, Executive Vice President Abhijit Dhumne said we raised the benchmark significantly for 2011 making it an "adventurous year." Among the new contracts awarded to UCS in 2011 were awards from the Peace Corps for Organizational Change Management Support Services, from the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide Military Culture Training, and from the Northern Regional Medical Command for a Web-based Data Tracking and Analysis System and Support Services.

UCS also earned a strategic win with an award under the GSA's 8(a) STARS II contracting vehicle. This contract allows numerous Government agencies to award task orders to UCS for the potential 10-year life of the contract.

This increase in business in 2011 helps UCS accomplish our goals of providing innovative solutions to Government, being on the cutting-edge of product and service development for the industry, and helping to reinvigorate the American economy by providing high quality employment opportunities.

VIALS Receives Best Business Process Award

December 5, 2011

UCS officially launched the full version of VIALS (Vaccine Information and Logistics System) in January 2011 in conjunction with the Navy's 2011-12 influenza vaccine program. Part of the Naval Medical Logistics Command's (NMLC) Enterprise Business Environment (NEBE), VIALS is a web application designed and developed by UCS. VIALS provides Naval hospitals and the fleet with real time information on seasonal flu vaccines and future vaccine programs, and includes customer ordering functionality, shipment data, categorization of shipment priority, receipt confirmation, and other information and reporting tools. VIALS is a key business process improvement facilitator for the Navy, allowing NMLC to efficiently manage the Navy's flu vaccine program.

VIALS has received acclaim in several publications including Navy Medicine Support Command's monthly magazine The Insider, Fort Detrick's The Standard newspaper, and the U.S. Navy's official website navy.mil. Recently, at the 2011 Navy Medicine Resources, Logistics, and Analytics Training Symposium, VIALS received the Best Business Process Award. The UCS project team was recognized for their work by Vice Admiral Adam Robinson Jr, Surgeon General of the Navy and Chief of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED).

UCS Acquires Another GSA Schedule

October 6, 2011

On August 2, 2011, UCS was awarded the GSA 8(a) STARS II GWAC. UCS is now among the best-in-class of small business IT firms and a member of an 8(a) family of GWACs that has performed exceptionally well as a preferred acquisition vehicle of many federal customers. We are confident we will continue the success of the 8(a) STARS program.

UCS Awarded Navy Medicine Omnibus III Contract

October 6, 2011

On August 11, 2011, UCS was awarded the Navy Medicine Omnibus III vehicle as prime contractor on both the unrestricted and small business lots. UCS is one of 21 awardees eligible to provide the military services including Navy, Army, Air Force as well as NATO with support to establish an enterprise-wide infrastructure for research and development.

UCS Acquires Another GSA Schedule

October 6, 2011

On August 2, 2011, UCS was awarded the GSA 8(a) STARS II GWAC. UCS is now among the best-in-class of small business IT firms and a member of an 8(a) family of GWACs that has performed exceptionally well as a preferred acquisition vehicle of many federal customers. We are confident we will continue the success of the 8(a) STARS program.

UCS Awarded Navy Medicine Omnibus III Contract

October 6, 2011

On August 11, 2011, UCS was awarded the Navy Medicine Omnibus III vehicle as prime contractor on both the unrestricted and small business lots. UCS is one of 21 awardees eligible to provide the military services including Navy, Army, Air Force as well as NATO with support to establish an enterprise-wide infrastructure for research and development.

UCS NMLC Contract Closeout Team Surpassed $100 Million Milestone

October 6, 2011

On August 23, 2011, UCS' contract closeout team at the Naval Medical Logistics Command in Fort Detrick, MD surpassed the $100 Million milestone for recuperated funding since its inception in 2007. The closeout team has evolved from its humble beginnings that started with a single UCS employee accompanied by one GS supervisor, working on contracts that dated back to 1999, some with little or no documentation. Today the closeout team has contributed to the successful closeout of over 12,000 contracts and task orders. The team has set the standard for closeouts within BUMED and has even assisted in the development process for BUMED's contract closeout Standard Operating Procedure. Due to the diligent work of the closeout team and the impact they have had across BUMED, UCS has been able to successfully spawn several other closeout teams within the Department of Defense.

The UCS team is glad to put their best foot forward and are eager to help with the next $100 Million!

UCS Awarded Diverse Contract at JTF CapMed

October 3, 2011

UCS has been awarded another contract to support the Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical (JTF CapMed) in a variety of mission-focused efforts. UCS will provide the government with logistical support, financial management support, contract closeout support, and IT support services.

UCS is very proud to continue its support of the JTF CapMed community, whose core focus is the well- being of our Nation's military personnel.

UCS To Create Robust Acquisition System for MEDCOM

October 3, 2011

UCS has been awarded a contract to support the Department of Army's Medical Command (MEDCOM). This effort requires UCS to provide an innovative web-based and customizable solution – HighPoint TM - to various Army and Joint facility locations throughout the North Atlantic region, including: Ft. Knox, West Point, Ft. Meade, Ft. Belvoir, Walter Reed, Bethesda, and many others. This contract will likely result in the addition of approximately 30 new UCS employees.

UCS's HighPoint TM solution will assist the Government in its mission for the identification and analysis of contractual and financial related data. The UCS system will integrate with other systems familiar to UCS such as Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), Electronic Document Access (EDA), Purchase Request Web (PRWeb), Standard Accounting and Reporting System (STARS), and many others.

This contract is yet another example of UCS providing the federal government with innovative and pioneering solutions.

UCS Supports DoD with Health Care IT Services

September 29, 2011

UCS has been awarded a Task Order to support the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) Program's Enterprise Architecture Initiative for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). This Task Order is through the DMLSS-DLA Program Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) held by our prime partner, Deloitte Consulting. UCS will be providing senior Enterprise Architecture and System Development expertise for the implementation of the next generation capability of the DLA-DMLSS Industry partnership system (GEN 4).

UCS Awarded Another Contract with Department of Veteran Affairs

September 28, 2011

UCS has been awarded another contract with the Department of Veteran Affairs. This 5-year contract requires UCS to provide Web Content Management services for the Veteran Health Affair's Public Quality and Safety portal under the Heath Care Quality Transparency Initiative.

The goal of the Health Care Quality Transparency initiative is to provide Veterans, family members, and decision makers with necessary information to evaluate care based on quality, safety, and reliability. It will provide reliable quality and safety information in a useful and understandable format and ultimately create advocates for VA healthcare.

UCS Expands Its Presence at the JTF CapMed

September 26, 2011

UCS has further increased its partnership with the Department of Defense. The contract expansion with the Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical (JTF CapMed) will continue to allow UCS to assist the Government in accomplishing its unified medical mission of delivering integrated health-related support to our Nation's military personnel. UCS will continue to support the JTF CapMed's Headquarter staff with contracting, acquisitions, budget, logistical, administrative, as well as a number of other support services areas.

UCS Wins Contract with New Client: Department of Veteran's Affairs

July 7, 2011

We are pleased to announce UCS's recent win at the Department of Veteran's Affairs (DVA). This contract represents an entry into a new market area and client for UCS. UCS will be providing support to develop Military Culture Training for Healthcare Providers. An outstanding overall Team effort by UCS positioned our solution and proposal as the best technical and most competitive. Our focus for this effort will primarily be on developing curriculum in a web-based training environment to better enable the DVA to support the Warfighter.

UCS helps the Department of Justice launch FOIA.GOV

March 18, 2011

On Monday, March 14, 2011, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released FOIA.gov. Dedicated to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), this site simplifies the process to find and request information concerning FOIA. DOJ and UCS have partnered on this effort for over a year. This was a tremendous accomplishment and DOJ's top initiative under their Open Government Plan. For more information, check out http://blogs.usdoj.gov/blog/archives/1239 and www.foia.gov.

UCS Once Again Among the Top 1500 Fastest-Growing Companies in America

September 13, 2010

Universal Consulting Services, Inc. (UCS) has once again made the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America. For 2010, UCS is ranked #1335, up 120 spots since it's ranking of #1455 in 2008. UCS is proud of its 3-year growth rate of 219%, resulting in numerous new opportunities to assist the federal government in both the Defense and Civilian arenas. For nearly three decades, Inc. 5000 has been a benchmark for the most successful entrepreneurs in the nation, and we are proud to be a member of this influential group. This achievement further demonstrates both our past accomplishments and promise for the future, as our presence and reputation in the Federal marketplace continues to flourish.

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UCS Becomes a CMMI Level 3 Certified Company

September 10, 2010

UCS is pleased to announce our successful appraisal as a Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development Maturity Level 3 (CMMI Level 3) certified company. The Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) CMMI Maturity Level 3 rating is conferred on organizations that have established well-defined, repeatable, and effective organizational standards for project management, software engineering, and quality assurance, while maintaining a focus on continuous process improvement and organizational training. With this certification, we continue to demonstrate our commitment to process improvement and quality assurance, both internally and for our clients.

UCS on NPR 88.5 FM

March 9, 2010

UCS has secured prime airtime on National Public Radio (NPR) this week on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 9th and 10th between 7:50 AM and 8:00 AM. We will also be on the air the following week on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 16th and 17th at the same time as well. Please tune in to 88.5 FM during these times to hear our new radio advertisement or listen live from your computer by following http://wamu.org/listen/ via Windows Media Player. The script will read, ‘Support for WAMU 88.5 comes from Universal Consulting Services…’ Tune in to hear the rest.

UCS Now Microsoft Gold Certified Partner

December 16, 2009

UCS is pleased to announce that we have earned the designation of being a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. With this designation UCS continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing its customers with the utmost services using the latest technologies and techniques. Becoming a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner will not only provide UCS with another tool to win business, but it will allow UCS to assist its customers more completely in the purchasing and implementing of Microsoft products and services. We had achieved the Microsoft Certified Partner designation in April of 2009, and have now built upon that. The Microsoft Gold Certified Partner level is the highest designation that Microsoft bestows upon an organization registered in their partner program.

UCS Recognized as a Leading Business in Northern Virginia

January 27, 2009

Fairfax, VA – Universal Consulting Services, Inc. (UCS) was honored today by The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) at the 2009 Celebration of Northern Virginia Business Success, held at the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner. Each year, FCEDA brings together business leaders, economic development professionals, and elected officials to honor companies from around northern Virginia that are among the largest in their category or have grown quickly in the last several years.

“In recent years, our company has seen tremendous growth as a result of the outstanding services provided by our employees,” said Charu Dhumne, President of UCS. “Our customers truly value the innovative business and technology solutions we provide for them, and they have rewarded us in many cases by continuing and expanding our level of support. Our location in Fairfax county gives us access to a large base of highly-motivated, skilled and well-educated employees, and those employees have been critical to our success.”

Honorees for the event were drawn from 2008 business success scorecards like Black Enterprise magazine's B.E. 100 list of the 100 largest African American-owned firms, Hispanic Business magazine's list of the top 500 Hispanic-owned businesses, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s “Fantastic 50 of the fastest-growing companies in the Commonwealth,” and the Washington Business Journal's “50 Fastest-Growing Companies” list.

“We are delighted to host an event that honors companies for their contributions in expanding and diversifying Northern Virginia’s business communities and making this one of the most dynamic regional economies in the nation,” said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the FCEDA.

Time magazine called Fairfax County, just outside Washington, D.C., “one of the great economic success stories of our time.” Fairfax County offers businesses a state-of-the-art telecommunications infrastructure, access to domestic and international markets through Washington Dulles International Airport, and a well-educated workforce.