CenTauri Solutions, LLC

For Immediate Release
Contact: Bob Kelly

Wednesday, August 25, 2010
703-647-8252

CenTauri Solutions Ranks No. 367 on the 2010 Inc. 500 with Three Year Sales Growth of 810%

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - August 25, 2010 - CenTauri Solutions, LLC (CenTauri) announced today that it had been named to the prestigious Inc. 500 list, a compendium of the most entrepreneurial and fastest growing companies in America. CenTauri placed number 367 on the list and also placed as number 47 in the Government Services industry and number 38 in the Washington, DC metro region. CenTauri posted a remarkable three year growth rate of 810% in order to qualify for these rankings.

CenTauri Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Mike Yermakov commented on the award: "Inc. Magazine is the touchstone on entrepreneurship in America. We are thrilled to have been named by them as one of the nation's top entrepreneurial companies. CenTauri will continue to grow as a leader in our market segment by delivering innovative technology solutions and superior customer service to important government agencies. We would like to thank our employees, team mates and customers; all of whom have helped in CenTauri's success."

Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, CenTauri Solutions is a technology company that provides innovative solutions to new challenges in the National Security, Intelligence and Homeland Security communities. In addition to consulting and professional services in the intelligence, systems engineering, program management and information systems disciplines, CenTauri also provides innovative products in the areas of long dwell intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, unmanned systems, video surveillance and associative memory, among others.

For more information, visit their Web site at www.centauri-solutions.com or contact Bob Kelly at 703-647-8252 or

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Glenn Beach

May 19, 2010
(703) 647-2742

CenTauri Solutions Announces Strategic Alliance with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - May 19, 2010 - CenTauri Solutions, LLC (CenTauri) announced that it had entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Unmanned Aerial Systems, Inc. (UAS) for the purposes of providing long dwell, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems to the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the various components of the United States Intelligence Community (IC). Under the Agreement, UAS will provide mission appropriate models of its Nightwind family of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and CenTauri will act as the prime contractor and systems integrator. CenTauri will integrate mission appropriate sensor systems and provide a "turn-key" solution to the government customer.

"CenTauri is delighted to have UAS as part of our team providing cutting edge ISR solutions to DoD and the IC" said CenTauri Managing Partner, Glenn Beach. "Their Nightwind UAVs represent the most capable, flexible and cost conscious platform choices available in today's marketplace", said Beach. "We believe that, together, CenTauri and UAS can offer some unbeatable ISR solutions to today's warfighter."

"Working with CenTauri is a natural fit for UAS" said UAS President and CEO, Sandy Mangold. "Combining our UAV technology with CenTauri's extensive expertise in long dwell ISR solutions will help ensure that we can rapidly field, low-cost ISR solutions that will greatly exceed the end user's expectations."

Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, CenTauri Solutions is a technology company that provides innovative solutions to the National Security, Intelligence and Homeland Security communities. In addition to consulting and professional services, CenTauri also provides innovative products in the areas of long dwell ISR, video surveillance and associative memory, among others.

Headquartered in North Las Vegas, Nevada, UAS produces a series of UAVs under the family name Nightwind. The Nightwind family of blended wing UAVs is designed to provide low noise, visual and radar signatures. These capabilities will satisfy a wide variety of payload, performance and mission requirements.

For more information about CenTauri or SITE, visit their web site at www.centauri-solutions.com or contact Glenn Beach at (703) 647-2742 or

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Mark Greer

Monday, May 17, 2010
(703)740-1284

CenTauri Solutions Awarded Major Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Information Technology Contract.

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - May 17, 2010 - CenTauri Solutions, LLC (CenTauri) announced that it was awarded a contract from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to provide Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise ("SITE"). With a ceiling of $6.6 billion over five years, SITE is the largest, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded by DIA to support information technology requirements across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise and the greater Intelligence Community.

CenTauri, one of 11 prime SITE awardees, assembled a synergistic team of small, medium and large companies having deep experience and proven performance across the broad spectrum of potential SITE mission requirements.

"The entire CenTauri "Constellation" Team is excited by the opportunity to provide vital IT services to one of the nation's premier intelligence agencies" said CenTauri Managing Partner, Jim Kelly. "We believe that our customer focused management philosophy coupled with the diverse skill mix of our team will be most effective in helping DIA meet the IT challenges of the future. It is an honor to have been selected for this important mission", said Kelly.

For more information about CenTauri or SITE, visit their web site at www.centauri-solutions.com or contact Mark Greer at 703-740-1284 or

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Mike Campbell

Thursday, October 1, 2009
(703) 740-1281

CenTauri Solutions Awarded $11.7M Contract from DoD to Demonstrate Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) System

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - CenTauri Solutions, LLC (CenTauri) announced that it was awarded a contract from the Department of Defense (DoD) to conduct a demonstration of the operational feasibility and military effectiveness of integrating an advanced, lightweight, high-definition electro-optical sensor with an unintentional electromagnetic emissions sensor system on an autonomous, vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The project which is known as "Yellow Jacket" is sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Rome, New York and has a total contract value of $11.7M.

Yellow Jacket will support DoD's Joint Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) by providing military patrols and convoys with the ability to identify potential IED threats. CenTauri's Yellow Jacket solution consists of a helicopter based UAV that can take off from small patches of ground anywhere in the world and both fly and land fully autonomously. There is no need for a launcher or runway for expeditionary field operations. Integrated into the UAV are two sensor systems designed to identify potential IED threats. They consist of a high-definition electro-optical sensor and an unintentional electromagnetic emissions sensor.

"IEDs are the single greatest threat to the lives and safety of our men and women serving our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan" said Glenn Beach, CenTauri Solutions Managing Partner. "CenTauri is pleased to be able to demonstrate a new capability that will enable the warfighter to defeat this threat and hopefully save many lives."

Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, CenTauri Solutions is a technology company that provides innovative solutions to new challenges in the National Security, Intelligence and Homeland Security communities. In addition to consulting and professional services in the intelligence, systems engineering, program management and information systems disciplines, CenTauri also provides innovative products in the areas of long dwell ISR, video surveillance and associative memory, among others.

For more information, visit their Web site at www.centauri-solutions.com or contact Mike Campbell at 703-740-1281 or

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Chris Dreibelbis

Friday, August 3, 2007
703-535-6897 x12

Reform Institute Welcomes Security Expert

Robert Kelly Joins Homeland & National Security Center, will Concentrate on Strengthening Resiliency in U.S. Infrastructure and Supply Chain

WASHINGTON, DC - The Reform Institute, a nonpartisan public policy organization, welcomed Robert W. Kelly as a Senior Advisor in its Homeland & National Security Center. Mr. Kelly is a Founder and Managing Partner for CenTauri Solutions, LLC, a professional services firm that specializes in high-end consulting and technical services for the public and private sectors.

"Bob Kelly brings a wealth of experience in homeland security to the Center's work," stated Reform Institute Executive Director Cecilia Martinez. "As a practitioner in government and the private sector, he brings real-world knowledge and perspective to our program. As focus shifts to strengthening our infrastructure and dealing with the effects of a devastating event, Bob's expertise is very relevant," continued Ms. Martinez.

Mr. Kelly's distinguished public service career included serving on the White House staff as General Counsel, Office of Administration in the Executive Office of the President, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Drug Enforcement). He also served as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard. His private sector experience includes serving as Vice President and General Counsel for Gray Hawk Systems Inc. and founder and senior executive at technology companies Response Services Center, LLC and AccessONE Communications, LLC.

The major focus of Mr. Kelly's work will center on promoting resiliency in our critical infrastructure and supply chain. Resiliency is a relatively new, yet growing, area of focus in homeland security. "Simply stated, resiliency is the ability of the U.S. to withstand a catastrophic incident without severely disrupting economic and social activity," according to Mr. Kelly. "While authorities concentrate on preventing a terrorist attack, more attention needs to be paid to ensuring that a terrorist attack or natural disaster does not cripple our economy. The Reform Institute will beat the drums for more focus on resiliency and will offer sound solutions for mitigating the cascading effects of an attack or disaster."

Mr. Kelly will author several reports on timely homeland security issues. The first report, on cargo container security, is scheduled to be released this fall and will be followed by reports on supply chain survivability and the link between narcotics trafficking and terrorism. He will also provide commentary and analysis on critical homeland and national security issues.

Regarding the newly-signed homeland security legislation, according to Mr. Kelly, "The new homeland security bill implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission is a step in the right direction; particularly concerning the requirement for 100 % screening of U.S.-bound cargo containers prior to loading at foreign seaports. However, screening is only a partial solution toward operating and maintaining a secure supply chain. We also need to be aggressively pursuing technologies that will detect and report tampering with containers while in transit and which do a better job of capturing detailed information concerning a container's contents and location. Given the reliance of U.S. and global commerce on a highly efficient supply chain, it is imperative that we greatly enhance the security of and our visibility into this vital component of national infrastructure."

On the heightened emphasis on infrastructure in light of the tragedy in Minnesota, Mr. Kelly comments, "There is no band-aid fix available here. It is not only our bridges and highways that are in desperate need of repair; we need to modernize and secure our entire critical infrastructure, including the railway system and chemical plants. We need a national task force on par with the 9/11 Commission to examine this immense issue and provide recommendations on where to start."

To arrange to speak with Reform Institute experts, please contact Chris Dreibelbis at 703-535-6897 x 12 or via email at chris@reforminstitute.org.

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