BIO-key® and DaProSystems Awarded Contract from Regional Data Sharing Initiative to Supply Mobile Data
The ACES Regional Data Sharing Initiative is the latest Public Safety Regional Committee to choose BIO-key’s MobileCop™ offering to share essential information.
Wall, NJ – September 5, 2006 - BIO-key International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), a leader in wireless public safety solutions and finger-based biometric identification, and its partner, DaProSystems of Roanoke, Virginia, announced today that they have been awarded a contract from the ACES Regional Data Sharing Initiative led by New Kent County, Virginia.
Over the last several years, the ACES Regional Data Sharing initiative has enabled area law enforcement agencies to replace outdated hardware and equipment, deploy web-based regional data sharing software and implement a state-of-the-art Crime Analysis solution. Under the provisions of this contract, New Kent County and King William County, two of the four participating agencies in the initiative, will be able to update or add CAD/RMS and Mobile Data Services for field access to local, regional, state and national databases.
According to New Kent County Chief Deputy and Project Director Joe McLaughlin, “The ACES Regional Data Sharing program has increased our interagency communication and improved our departmental effectiveness. The next logical component of the project was the addition of mobile data access to our regional network. DaProSystems and BIO-key were the obvious choice as together they offer seamless integration, multiple platforms and devices for data access.”
Sheriff J. S. “Jeff” Walton of King William County added, “Our department is eager to deploy the mobile data solution. The field access to essential information will serve as a valuable tool for increasing officer safety and improving our agency’s efficiency. Furthermore, the ability to share costs regionally made this solution affordable for the project’s participants.”
About BIO-key
BIO-key develops and delivers advanced identification solutions and information services to law enforcement departments, public safety agencies, government and private sector customers. BIO-key's mobile wireless technology provides first responders with critical, reliable, real-time data and images from local, state and national databases. BIO-key's high-performance, scalable, cost-effective and easy-to-deploy biometric finger identification technology accurately identifies and authenticates users of wireless and enterprise data to improve security, convenience and privacy and to reduce identity theft. Over 2,500 police, fire and emergency services departments in North America use BIO-key solutions, making BIO-key the leading supplier of mobile and wireless solutions for public safety worldwide. (http://www.bio-key.com)
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About DaProSystems
For more than 20 years, DaProSystems has served as a premier provider of software and services for the Public Sector. Everyday, more than 150 Public Safety Agencies rely on DaProSystems' technologies to support their critical operations. DaProSystems offers an integrated array of Public Safety Software products including Regional Data Sharing, Crime Analysis, Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Records Management System (RMS), Jail Management System (JMS), Mobile Data Terminals (MDT / MDC), Mobile Field Reporting, Personnel Management, Accident Reporting, Animal Control, Parking/Registration, Gang/Terrorist Reporting, GIS / Mapping, and Emergency Notification Systems. DaProSystems offers turnkey professional services to compliment our product offerings including grant-writing, system training, system installation, hardware procurement, network installation, and 24x7x365 technical support services. DaProSystems is an industry leader for powerful yet cost-effective public safety system solutions. (http://www.daprosystems.com)
Press Contact:
Julie Garand
508-460-4036
julie.garand@bio-key.com
Investor Contact:
Augustine Okwu Jr.
Dennard Rupp Gray & Easterly, LLC
713-529-6600 (Houston Office)
gokwu@drg-e.com
DaProSystems Contact:
Jeff Lewis
888.377.4427
jefflewis@daprosystems.com
