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SPELMAN COLLEGE TO SUPPORT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROJECT EXECUTION AND INTEGRATION CONTRACT
ATLANTA (NOV. 2, 2009) KeyLogic Systems along with Spelman College announces the award of a prime contract from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory for Project Execution and Integration. Valued at $95 million, the five-year NETL contract teams several subcontractors and institutions of higher education together.
“We are honored to support NETL and their mission to deliver technological solutions that simultaneously address our nation’s three overarching energy issues: affordability, supply security and environmental quality,” said KeyLogic program manager Carey Butler.
NETL is one of the DOE’s national laboratories. NETL – “the ENERGY lab” – focuses on America’s economic prosperity, which requires secure, reliable energy supplies at sustainable prices. NETL implements a broad spectrum of energy and environmental research and development programs through its own research staff and through funded research at other labs, universities, and industry that will return benefits for generations to come.
The team consists of prime contractor, KeyLogic Systems along with subcontractors; Deloitte Consulting LLP, URS Washington Division, Project Masters, LAD Studio and the Iridium Group LLC. They are supported by a consortium of universities including; West Virginia University, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, Virginia Tech, Penn State University and Spelman College.
Specifically, this team will provide support to NETL throughout the energy technology research and development lifecycle, including: Acquisition Planning and Execution; Project Control, Oversight, and Assistance; Validation Assessments and Studies; Project Reviews; Project-Specific Information Management; Dissemination and Interface with Program Outreach; and Project Management Training and Process Improvement.
“Through this type of funding source, our goal is in setting the pace through collaborative efforts with key institutions in strengthening our quest for more robust environmental management research and training at Spelman,” said Victor Ibeanusi, Ph.D., professor and chair of the environmental science and studies at Spelman. “Ultimately our objective is in training our students for tomorrow’s job market, in areas that are vital to the nation’s environmental management technology initiatives.”
About KeyLogic Systems
KeyLogic Systems is a management and IT consulting firm headquartered in Morgantown, WV, serving federal and commercial clients throughout the nation. KeyLogic Systems provides professional services focused on program and project management, business intelligence, and portfolio management that support our clients and their mission. KeyLogic’s performance has earned the company a solid reputation for high standards, proactive solutions and an outstanding commitment to the customer. KeyLogic has never had a one-time customer, as all of its customers have provided repeat business. For more information on KeyLogic, including career opportunities, please visit www.keylogic.com.
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Spelman College:
Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a prestigious, highly selective, liberal arts college that prepares women to change the world. Located in Atlanta, Ga., this historically black college boasts a 79 percent graduation rate, and outstanding alumnae such as Children's Defense Fund Founder Marian Wright Edelman; former U.S. Foreign Service Director General Ruth Davis, authors Tina McElroy Ansa and Pearl Cleage; and actress LaTanya Richardson. More than 83 percent of the full-time faculty members have Ph.D.s or other terminal degrees, and the average faculty to student ratio is 12:1. More than 2,100 students attend Spelman. For more
information, visit: www.spelman.edu.
