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AMDEX STAFF RECEIVE FAA EXCELLENCE AWARD

At AMDEX, we recognize that our employees are the core reason for our success and our Customers agree! Recently, some of our employees supporting the FAA were recognized with awards honoring their efforts to help the AFS-40 Flight Standards Quality Assurance Division accomplish their mission to make U.S. air travel as safe as possible.

To emphasize his appreciation, outgoing AFS-40 Manager Richard M. Lea took the time to visit AMDEX Headquarters and deliver his thanks to AMDEX President and CEO Devinder Singh. Mr. Lea’s generous comments were punctuated with many examples where our staff pitched in to help above and beyond their normal duties. In short, it was one more confirmation of what we at AMDEX already know: Our employees are our most valuable asset !

We salute honorees Kelli Crawford (not shown), Kim Vo (left), and Dana Hackett (right) for a job well done!.

MORE EMPLOYEE AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS Service Award: Dee Mahapat (HQ), 10 year service Award Award Recognition: Jeff Dunker and Derek Naro (DHS/ICE/SAIC) Karen Doyle (IBM) Congratulations: Karen Eaton (USAMRMC/USAMRAA/ORP) on the birth of her baby boy, Silas, on June 1 Maurica Slade (HQ) on her marriage to Hassan Cathell on June 30   NEW AMDEX EMPLOYEES (January - June) DHS/CBP/NDCOC Virginia - Joshua Ferguson Susan Nelson John Hoskins Crystal McClain Dominique Jackson Earl Ashton Bart Rajaratnam Ruth Sigaran John Shookster DHS/ICE/SAIC Texas – Roberto Munoz Guam – Juan Arriola USAMRMC/USAMRAA/ORP Maryland - Rebecca Reichardt Erik Soliz FAA Washington DC - Anthony Arrington Maryland - Dana Hackett NIH - Washington D.C. Joann Tian HQ - Maryland - Ed Shaw Viviana Duran

AMDEX SUMMER PICNIC

On June 29, 2008, AMDEX hosted its first company summer picnic at the Pavilions of Turkey Run in McLean VA. Nestled in a beautifully wooded national park, the park catered a grand picnic feast, and provided activities for all ages. Employees enjoyed visiting with one another, and meeting the family and friends of our co-workers.

Our thanks go out to everyone who attended the picnic, and to those who helped make this party a truly enjoyable event.

AAMDEX RESEARCH SCIENTISTS AT FT. DETRICK SUPPORT PTSD AND TBI RESEARCH

The following article is submitted by Silvija Salai, RN, MBA, CCRC and Kelly Dustin, RN, MS, CCRC, two of AMDEX’s research scientists assigned at Fort Detrick, on their research and study of victims with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

PTSD is an anxiety disorder that typically develops after a traumatic event. Every year, over 1.5 million US citizens sustain a TBI, and several thousand of these cases are primarily related to blast injuries as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. About 1 in 5 soldiers who return from these wars report symptoms of PTSD and other major depression.

Integrally involved in this research endeavor, AMDEX Human Subjects Protection Scientists assigned to the Office of Research Protections (ORP), Human Research Protections Office (HRPO), provide support to assure regulatory compliance and the protection of this vulnerable population.

Much appreciation is extended to researchers and ORP HRPO staff under the AMDEX Corporation contract for their efforts to advance the science of care for victims of TBI and PTSD, and to the contribution of improved TBI/PTSD treatment and rehabilitation outcomes.

RECENT CONTRACT AWARDS

• A Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide IT Security Services to Health and Human Services via the Program Support Center.

• A Task Order to provide Independent Validation and Verification (IV &V) support to Health and Human Services.

• A BPA with Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This BPA is to provide Program and Administrative Support Services to the Headquarters Office of Detention and Removal Operations (HQDRO).

Charles Mann, Business Development Director

E-TIMECARD UPDATE

We are pleased to report that we completed company-wide parallel testing of the AMDEX electronic timecard system on June 30th. On July 1st, E-Timecard became the official Time Accounting System for AMDEX, utilized by all of our staff.

On behalf of the entire AMDEX E-Timecard Implementation Team, I want to thank you all very much for your participation. The parallel run was a huge success, and with your comments and suggestions, we were able to identify areas that needed attention or improvement.

Kathy Furnas, HR Director

AMDEX participates in the DHS CBP Golf Tournament

Several of the AMDEX employees supporting the DHS CBP participated in the Annual Spring CBP Golf Tournament. AMDEX donated a golf putter as one of the prizes. AMDEX’s participation was appreciated and the tournament was a lot of fun and a big success.

EMPLOYEE REFERRAL PLAN

AMDEX offers its employees an incentive bonus for providing employee referrals.

For further information please contact Brian Ginyard, Director of Recruiting

301-588-4000 ext. 108, bginyard@amdexcorp.com.

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