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Except from article published on bloomberg.com on 11/14/2014  The U.S. Navy has deployed on a command ship in the Persian Gulf its first laser weapon capable of destroying a target. The amphibious transport ship USS Ponce has been patrolling with a prototype 30-kilowatt-class Laser Weapon System since late August, according to officials. The laser is mounted facing the bow, and can be fired in several modes -- from a dazzling warning flash to a destructive beam -- and can set a drone or small boat on fire. Zekiah provided software engineering and testing for this…

Zekiah Technologies, Inc., a software engineering and geospatial information systems (GIS) firm, has been awarded a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification, a U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification, and a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certification. The certifications, administered through MDOT, qualify Zekiah to conduct business as an MBE/DBE/SBE for any state-funded contract and U.S. Department of Transportation funded contracts in its areas of expertise, including custom software solutions, systems design, and GIS solutions. Maryland's MBE participation goal for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 is 29%.…

Members of Zekiah's geospatial staff have been busy speaking at industry events this summer. Zekiah Vice President Eric Mahaffey (below) spoke at the Esri International User Conference in San Diego, California, giving a talk titled "Fully Automated Export to PDF with Embedded Tables Using Python" in which he discussed the process implemented for automating static map production for homeland security applications. Also at the Esri User Conference, Zekiah's Chris Marques was interviewed by Esri's E380 and described Zekiah's support to DHS. The video can be found here. Zekiah Associate Christian Zumstein spoke at the Maryland…

Esri's Marcella Cavallaro talks with Zekiah's Christopher Marques while attending the ESRI User's conference in San Diego. Watch Video

Zekiah partner and Senior Vice President Bill Dollins was recently named as one of 10 appointees to the State of Maryland's Council on Open Data. Legislation establishing the council was signed into law by Governor Martin O'Malley in April of 2014. Mr. Dollins was appointed to a term that runs through May 31, 2018.  "I am honored and excited to be selected to serve on the Council," Mr. Dollins said. "Data is one of the primary outputs of government activity at all levels. Open access to this data benefits government transparency and citizen engagement, as…

Zekiah's work on the Laser Weapons System was featured on c|net on April 7, 2014 -- Scared of drones? Then you should see the new weapon the US Navy hopes to use to knock them out of the sky. I'm talking about frickin' lasers here, folks. After years of testing, the Navy says it's making final adjustments on a new prototype of a Laser Weapons System -- dubbed LaWS -- that will be deployed into the real world in late summer. Read Full Article

Zekiah President, Brianna Bowling, was recently featured on Executive Leaders Radio.  The radio show interviews prominent CEOs, CFOs, and Presidents focusing on "what makes people tick" and "what it takes to succeed". Guests are asked about their background education, influences, mentors and early career experiences, asked about their business, what they do and who they serve. They may be asked about opportunities ahead, challenges they have faced or their senior management team. Interests outside of work, personal turning points and family sacrifices capture the unique human aspect behind these prominent leaders. The interview can be listened to…

Zekiah Technologies, Inc. is part of a team assembled by Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC), which has been awarded a competitively bid, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract from the U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Command for Marine Corps Logistics Support Services (MCLOGSS). The CTC team is comprised of 20 large businesses and 18 small businesses. The contract has a $170 million ceiling in year one and contains options, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative combined value to over $854 million. Work will be performed globally and could continue until May 2018 if all options are exercised. “Zekiah…

Zekiah Technologies, Inc. has been awarded a contract from the Mission Assurance Division at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Virginia. The contract was a competitively-bid small business set-aside and Zekiah lead a team that includes Booz Allen Hamilton, ArdentMC, and Esri. The contract has one base year and two option years with a total contract ceiling of $5.4 million. Work will be performed primarily on-site at NSWC Dahlgren. "The Mission Assurance Division has been a core customer of Zekiah's for over a decade," said Bill Dollins, Senior Vice President. "We are excited to…

Zekiah Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Pam Thompson to the position of Vice President.  Ms. Thompson manages several important projects in support of the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, VA.  Pam joined Zekiah in 2002 and has been key to expanding Zekiah’s web/geospatial services.  She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Strayer University and more than 25 years of relevant experience.  Dan Bowling, Zekiah’s Sr. Vice President of Web Services, commented, “Pam has been essential in developing valuable relationships with customers and stepping in to help whenever, on whatever,…