GTSI Partners with Sagem Morpho to Deliver Innovative Security Application
for the Port of Miami

First U.S. Port to Implement Contactless Biometric Solution

HERNDON, Va., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GTSI (R) Corp. (Nasdaq: GTSI) an IT enterprise infrastructure solutions and services provider to government, announced that it has partnered with Sagem Morpho, Inc. (SMI) to greatly increase the safety of the Port of Miami. GTSI and SMI provided The Port of Miami with fixed biometric readers integrated with a Physical Access Control System (PACS). The readers authenticate Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) smart card holders via a contactless interface. The Port of Miami is the first U.S. port to implement this system. This solution enhances the safety of the Port's cruise passenger terminal and expedites the verification of dock workers entering secure areas around the ships.

"The Port prides itself in doing business safely, effectively, and efficiently. By eliminating the need for a contact reader, we not only expedite the time it takes for an authentication transaction, but we also eliminate the need to maintain magnetic stripe and contact readers," said Louis Noriega, Chief of Seaport Information Systems in the Miami-Dade County Seaport Department.

With Department of Homeland Security funding, and utilizing GTSI's U.S. Communities contract, the Port of Miami deployed the biometric devices as part of the TWIC program mandated by the U.S. Coast Guard and Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Under the TWIC program, workers who need access to secure areas of U.S. ports and vessels are being issued tamper-resistant smart cards containing their own unique biometric identification information.

"We have a long standing relationship with the Port of Miami and are honored to have been chosen to secure the Port and its borders," said Bill Weber, GTSI's Senior Vice President of Programs and Services. "We applaud Mr. Noriega and his team for taking this initiative in an environment where recent news events have shown the vulnerability of cities through maritime and other entry points. We also continue to work with other communities to successfully protect their airports, seaports, and other points of entry. We hope the Port of Miami will serve as a model for other seaports around the nation."

The Port contracted GTSI Corp. (Nasdaq: GTSI) of Herndon, Va., to implement the TWIC-card readers and collaborate with Seaport Information Systems to integrate the devices with an existing Lenel physical access control system. GTSI selected Sagem Morpho's OMA521 TWIC biometric readers because they are the first fixed biometric readers to demonstrate the ability to meet TSA TWIC specifications for all Maritime Security levels, including real-time card verification and authentication of biometric data. SMI's biometric reader also offers fake-finger detection technology.

"We feel privileged that our biometric technology was chosen for this first implementation in the important work of securing our nation's ports," commented James Conniff, Deputy Director of Sales and Marketing at Sagem Morpho.

The Port of Miami finalized deployment of the biometric smart-card readers in early November. With integration of the TWIC readers into the existing access control system now completed, the smart-card system is scalable and expandable. The system can easily be modified to accommodate additional biometric readers at other access points throughout the port facility.

About GTSI Corp.

GTSI Corp. provides information technology solutions by offering a Technology Lifecycle Management (TLM) approach to IT infrastructure solutions delivered through industry-leading professional and financial services. GTSI employs a proactive, strategic methodology that streamlines technology lifecycle management, from initial assessment to acquisition, implementation, refresh, and disposal. TLM allows government agencies to implement solutions of national and local significance quickly and cost effectively. GTSI's certified engineers and project managers leverage strategic partnerships with technology innovators. These experts use proven, repeatable processes to design, deploy, manage, and support simple to complex solutions, to meet governments' current and future requirements and business objectives. GTSI is headquartered in Northern Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C. Further information about the Company is available at http://www.GTSI.com/About.

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