A delighted Dave Edwards, President of WR, accepted the award on behalf of the company.

Edwards stated, ‘We are truly humbled to have won this award at such an important event. With the current focus on Clean Shipping, it’s a testament to the team of professionals at WR who have developed and deployed this truly innovative technology that will benefit the shipping industry going forward. Our mission with Emsys was simple: to change the game. Identifying the specific requirements of the industry, and then meeting these exacting needs in terms of technology, service, price point and lifecycle costs, was our intention. To have been recognised in the International shipping community lets me know we are succeeding in our mission.’

‘Our strategy has always been to make our customers successful, whether it’s shipyards, shipowners or partner companies such as scrubber manufacturers,’ Edwards continued. ‘Emsys has set new standards regarding monitoring of emissions, and we have deployed the system in traditionally difficult applications such as Scrubbing technology. One of our “informed” customers contacted us last week and told us that Emsys was ‘”Without Equal”; this lets us know we are on the right path. WR has also achieved major successes in new-build contracts for Emsys over the past 12 months, securing multi-ship contracts at shipyards in Korea, China and Japan. This, combined with many successful offshore air permit installations, allows Emsys to support the global shipping industry in meeting the many challenges associated with “Clean Shipping”’.

You can find more information at www.seatrade-awards.com.

For more information, please contact Amy Morris, Business Communications Manager at +1 (757) 858 6000, ext. 255 or amorris@wrsystems.com.

Dave Edwards (Centre) accepts the Seatrade Award for Clean Shipping from Mr. Koji Sekimizu, Secretary General of the IMO

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The Seatrade Awards are considered the most prestigious awards in the Global Commercial Shipping industry. Held annually in London, they acknowledge the ‘best of breed’ in categories such as Safety at Sea, Investment in People, Innovation in Ship Operations and Clean Shipping. The judging panel is chaired by Mr. Koji Sekimizu, Secretary General of the IMO, who is joined on the panel by Chairmen and Presidents of industry trade organisations such as BIMCO, INTERTANKO, INTERCARGO, IACS, ICS, OCIMF, ECC and HELMEPA.

The Award Ceremony is held in magnificent surroundings at the London Guildhall; winners are announced by the Guest of Honour and recipients receive a fanfare reception whilst making their way to the stage to accept the handmade trophy. It is a truly prestigious event and winners are recognised globally for their achievements.

WR’s President, Dave Edwards, comments, ‘WR are honoured to have been shortlisted in such a highly important category, especially given the recent introduction of many environmental innovations such as Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems, Ballast Water Treatment Systems, Hull Coatings and other equally relevant technologies designed to reduce fuel consumption and air emissions. We are looking forward to the excitement of the Awards Dinner, which is akin to attending the maritime industry ‘Oscars’, but whatever the outcome, I am immensely proud to be associated with a team who have already been recognised for their professional excellence.’

Nominated in the CLEAN SHIPPING AWARD
Award sponsored by ABS

W R Systems, Ltd., USA
Emsys, Emissions Monitoring System

Blue Ocean Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore
Emulsified Fuel Systems (EFS) for Fuel Savings

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Japan
Air-lubrication system on two module carriers, Yamatai and Yamato

You can find more information at www.seatrade-awards.com

Emsys Laser Emissions & PM Monitoring System installed on-board a modern cruise liner

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Simon will also be featured on the “Here Comes the ECO-Ships” panel scheduled in the Grand Ballroom I at 9:15am on Wednesday, March 20th.

Hope to see you there and at the WR Booth #76.

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Maritime emissions monitoring systems must be Type Approved in line with the requirements of the NOx Technical Code (2008); part of these requirements is ‘Calibration’ to ensure the sensors/analysers used measure the gaseous components accurately.

Typically, marine EMS systems are required to have an annual full calibration check conducted by the manufacturers certified representative, and during normal operation, the system is required to be ‘Zero’ and ‘Span’ checked as required by the NOx Technical Code.

WR has received many customer enquiries regarding calibration gas, primarily based around the requirement of purchasing directly from the EMS system’s manufacturer. Some EMS system manufacturers require the use of direct purchase and a bar code is assigned to ensure traceability. These systems can only calibrate with gas purchased directly from the EMS manufacturer and not from a local source due to the unique bar code needing to be entered into the systems software. Our customers tell us that the gas is significantly more expensive than gas sourced from a standard dealer, only comes in disposable 55 litre containers thus does not last for many Zero/Span checks, has a shorter ‘shelf life’ than other suppliers of exactly the same gas, and has to be shipped from the manufacturers facility with inordinately high air-freight charges.

To clarify the requirements, the NOx Technical Code states the following;

3.1 Pure and calibration gases, as required, shall comply with 2.1 and 2.2 of appendix 4 of this Code. Declared concentrations shall be traceable to national and/or international standards.

Therefore, provided the gas used on board meets the specification required by the manufacturer, and a traceable Certificate declaring the accuracy and concentrations is provided, the gas can be sourced from any reputable source.

WR designed Emsys using a ‘calibration free’ multi-channel QCL Laser Sensor. The benefit of this technology is that the sensor does not need regular Zero and Span corrections as required by typical non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) analysers or chemiluminescent (CLD) types. In addition, to mitigate the issues raised by our customers, WR designed the following features into its Emsys System;
• Mixed gas bottles (up to 4 different gases in one bottle)
• 800 litre refillable bottles – for longer life
• Long shelf life (up to 2 years)
• No bar code, gas can be sourced from any reputable supplier to the specification supplied with the Emsys system
• Remote calibration, automated system means operators do not need to go to the system to carry out Zero and Span checks

Our team of in-house experts and local representatives would be pleased to discuss with you how Emsys will provide you with the latest technology and lowest cost of ownership of any marine EMS system.

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“This honor is a testament to the dedicated and talented employees whose valuable contributions allow us to consistently exceed the expectations of our customers,” noted Dave Edwards, President and Chief Operating Officer. “Because we provide systems engineering support throughout the life cycle of high-reliability, mission-critical systems, a key to our success is the ability to attract and retain the very best talent available by offering an employee-friendly culture.”

Through the company’s three core offerings – Maritime Technologies, Healthcare Technologies, and Government Business Solutions – WR has, since 1983, supported some of the world’s most well-known and demanding customers by providing mission-critical technical solutions.

This survey and award program was designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in Virginia, benefiting the state’s economy, its work force, and businesses. Organizations from across the state entered a two-part survey process, consisting of an evaluation of the organization’s policies, practices, philosophies, and demographics and an employee survey to measure the overall employee experience.

The rankings of the 3rd annual Best Places to Work in Virginia was unveiled and published in the February 2013 issue of Virginia Business.

For information regarding WR careers, please visit www.wrsystems.com/careers

To contact WR Systems, please call at 757-858-6000.

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The latest contract values exceed $1M and probably raise WR to the position of leading supplier of maritime Emission Monitoring Systems (EMS). The Emsys system was introduced in September 2010 as a 2nd Generation EMS technology featuring laser based multi-gas sensor and an integral Particulate Matter (PM) sensor. WR also recently announced the award of a patent on its PM sensor which allows measurement of soot and particulates ‘outside of the exhaust stack’, a world’s first.

WR’s President, Dave Edwards commented, ‘We developed Emsys for two reasons, firstly to demonstrate to the industry our capability to design a robust high-tech sensor which overcomes the traditional reliability and maintenance issues with first generation EMS systems, and in addition, we were determined to earn a solid reputation for equipment performance and dependable, affordable service.’

Edwards continued, ‘We are now working with the world’s largest shipbuilders in Korea, China and Japan, in addition to oil majors, drilling contractors, cruise ship operators, containership operators, LNG operators and scrubber manufacturers amongst others. Our commercial maritime team has grown extensively since Emsys was launched, culminating in the recent opening of our Commercial Maritime Technology Centre in Jacksonville, Florida, which specialises in manufacturing full navigation bridge suites and service/support of marine electronics worldwide. Our success in supporting suppliers of scrubber systems has meant we are becoming the de-facto standard for these applications.’

In addition to its Commercial Maritime activities, WR has a US based multi-centred operation, employing over 350 technical and logistical staff to support various US Navy and Federal Government programs.

Emsys Production Line in WR’s Norfolk, Virginia, manufacturing facility

For more information, please contact Amy Morris, Business Communications Manager, at +1 (757) 858 6000, ext. 255, amorris@wrsystems.com, or find more information at www.emsysmarine.com.
W R SYSTEMS, LTD.
2500 Almeda Avenue, Suite 214
Norfolk, VA 23513
USA

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WRSystems has implemented an integrated Quality Management System (QMS) compliant with the ISO 9001:2008 quality system model and CMMI® best practices. Defined and controlled core processes, skilled and qualified personnel, and a focus on customer satisfaction have enabled WRSystems to achieve excellence in performance, and provide consistently high-quality products and services.

Our Quality Assurance (QA) professionals hold multiple certifications and years of expertise in the areas of software quality engineering, quality management, quality process improvement, Six Sigma, Lean processing, quality systems auditing, software testing, independent verification and validation (IV&V), ISO 9001:2008, and CMMI.

We provide our customers with the assurance and expertise needed as we deliver the very best quality products and services, as well as guidance in implementing their own quality processes.

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WRSystems, has assembled a world-class Team to provide outstanding high quality professional support services to NAVSEA. WRSystems has been helping NAVSEA meet its Mission by providing professional support services to NAVSEA continuously since 1988.

Task Orders

Task Orders awarded to WRSystems, Ltd.

Team Members and Experience

We are team members on the following nine prime contract teams listed below:

anteon Corporationwww.anteon.com
BaE Systems applied Technologies, Inc. www.baesystems.com
Bridgeborn www.bridgeborn.com
EG&G Technical Services, Inc. www.egginc.com
Info-Control www.info-control.com
Lockheed Martin Services, Inc. www.lockheedmartin.com
Mantech Systems Engineering Corp. www.mantech.com
Penn State aRL www.arl.psu.edu.com
Precise Machine & Fabrication www.precise-inc.com
PSS www.pssfed.com
Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC www.raytheon.com
Titan/Unidyne www.titan.com
VSE Corporation www.vsecorp.com

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WR believes that Emsys has taken the top spot in 2012 for sales of ‘marine emissions monitoring systems’ worldwide.

Having introduced the Emsys system in September 2010, a flurry of contract activity over the past 5 months has filled WR’s order book to bursting point! The split of the order book from newbuild to retrofit probably accurately represents the industry’s needs in these challenging times.

Emsys has now been selected for compliance monitoring on many different types of Exhaust Gas Scrubbing Systems. Our proven success in this arduous application has made Emsys the ‘De facto’ standard for many scrubber manufacturing companies.

Emsys has also seen significant success in the cruise ship sector. The need for operators to lower operating and fuel costs and to protect their valuable assets has driven the major players to investigate new technologies. Emsys’ technological innovations provide compliance verification, reassurance for ship owners and peace of mind.

Activity in the newbuild markets has also been brisk, Emsys has secured contracts (multiple shipsets) from China, Japan and Korea. The markets in these regions are traditionally conservative, therefore the breakthroughs made in each of these strategic regions were as a result of pressure from owners to select Emsys based on performance, reliability and through-life operating costs. Until recently, this market was dominated by first generation analyser based systems, but shipowner feedback regarding high operating costs and poor reliability has influenced the shipyards to investigate new technologies. Our success has been based on shipowner support, WR prides itself on being an ‘engineering services’ company. Whether supplying products or supporting marine electronics equipment in the field, our entire team prides itself on breaking down the customer/vendor barrier to develop a partner style relationship for the long-term.

Our last area of success has been offshore oil, gas and energy, Emsys has been deployed in this sector since its introduction. The technology is ideal for multi-use applications, especially where the crossover between IMO and land-based compliance requirements becomes a grey area. Significant development in software by WR’s CMMI Level 3-rated software team allows users to retain their IMO EIAPP certification, while also meeting the challenging requirements of Air Permits. Increasingly tighter regulations for these type of operations should ensure Emsys remains the EMS of choice in the offshore energy sector.

So, to finish where I started, is Emsys ‘Top of the Pops’ in 2012? I would like to think so, but even if we aren’t, our customers are happy and growing in number, our team is energised are raring to go in 2013 and the commercial shipping industry now seems to understand what makes WR different from the ‘usual suspects’.

Happy Holidays to one and all!

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Workboat is a traditional year-end get together for the US-based maritime community, and also a chance for International companies to see what’s new in the US market. We had a great time showing off the exciting changes and offerings of WR this year and we look forward to seeing you next year.

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This survey and award program was designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in Virginia, benefiting the state’s economy, its work force, and businesses. The Best Places to Work in Virginia list is made up of a total of 80 companies, split into three groups: 39 small employers (fewer than 100 employees), 15 mid-sized employers (100-250 employees), and 26 large-sized employers (more than 250 employees). WR qualified as a large company, with more than 300 employees in its Virginia locations.

Organizations from across the state entered the two-part survey process to determine the Best Places to Work in Virginia. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems, and demographics. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. The combined scores determined the top organizations and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration, survey, and analysis process and determined the final rankings.

The rankings of the 3rd annual Best Places to Work in Virginia will be unveiled and published in the February 2013 issue of Virginia Business. This is the second consecutive year WR will be selected for the list.

For more information about Careers at WR visit wrsystems.com/careers

For more information on the Best Places to Work in Virginia program, visit www.BestPlacesToWorkVA.com.

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WR Systems’ mission statement is simple – ‘YES.’

Yes, we can build it.
Yes, it can be repaired.
Yes, there are a few more years left in it.
Yes, we will be there.

Next week, ‘there’ includes the International Workboat Show in New Orleans. Simon Brown, Mike Kellner, Art Thomas and others, will be on hand in booth 833. From our maritime technology offerings and services, to our state of the art emissions monitoring product, Emsys, come hear about the exciting work WR is doing around the world.

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Maritime Reporter – Reprint NOV 2012

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Well, all may not be what it seems!

It is true that if you need to calculate specific NOx as per the NOx Technical Code, then you do need additional engine performance data and ambient environmental measurements. These performances signals, in most modern vessels, are usually found within your existing Machinery Automation System (MAS) and thus it is unnecessary to buy these additional sensors in most cases.

If you have these signals existing, then you need to check whether they meet the calibration and accuracy requirements of the NOx Technical Code. If they do, then you don’t need to purchase any additional equipment. This just adds to capital cost and unnecessary maintenance.

WR Systems designed Emsys to interface directly into the ships’ automation system. Owners and ships engineers are reluctant to have ‘stand-alone’ system with data that isn’t recorded directly into the vessels MAS. Emsys interfaces directly to all vessel automation systems over a variety of protocols including the preferred standard of MODBUS RTU. Emsys uses bi-directional communications to read and write signals to and from the MAS.
These signals are utilised within Emsys’s Type Approved IMO MARPOL and US EPA compliant calculations. The raw data and calculated values are recorded within the ‘secure database’ inside the Emsys Data Acquisition Unit (DAU).

It is true some older or less complex vessels may not have the signals within its automation system; in this case, a full suite of Type Approved engine performance sensors are available. Sensors for both 2-Stroke and 4-Stroke engines can be supplied, however, I strongly recommend checking with your local Emsys specialist or the WR Systems’ Technical Department for expert guidance.

Emsys ‘Emissions Monitoring Made Simple’

Simon Brown
Director – International Maritime Business

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is currently discussing ‘black carbon’, a component of PM which is believed to be a direct cause of arctic ice shrinkage. It is generally accepted that regulations for PM are just around the corner.

The United States already enforces visible smoke emissions regulations for ships in port and in transit. It also has strict PM regulations for land-based emissions sources which may eventually affect shipping in the absence any IMO mandates.

Simon Brown, Director of International Maritime Business at WR, explains the reasons behind the patent award, ‘When we designed Emsys, our team carried out extensive market research into the emissions monitoring technologies that were deployed in the shipping industry. It soon became abundantly clear there were three significant drawbacks with these systems: First, they were unreliable and expensive to maintain; second, they were complicated and expensive to install; and third, they did not seem to anticipate the next regulatory challenges’.

He continues, ‘To overcome these obvious deficiencies, our team spent three years developing a system which uses combined laser and “outside the stack” PM measurement technology. The laser measures the gas “hot and wet”; therefore, we don’t need to have consumable filters, gas coolers and dryers. In addition, the laser doesn’t drift, meaning you don’t need to spend a fortune on calibration gas to keep the system in compliance. Emsys is designed to sit high up in the funnel space near where the exhausts all come together, this allows one sensor to measure up to 10 engines and boilers, meaning the install costs are significantly lower than the existing technologies. It also became apparent that owners were afraid of deploying emissions monitoring technology which may become obsolete given the inevitable introduction of new environmental regulations; therefore, we developed our PM and Opacity measurement capability in advance of these regulations. The patent has been awarded because our PM Sensor is totally unique. Instead of having a PM sensor in each exhaust, we utilise a single sensor inside Emsys to measure every stack. This eliminates a huge amount of cost, maintenance and complexity. It’s that far ahead of the curve that we decided to patent it!’

Emsys is achieving significant commercial success; recent contract awards include multiple scrubber monitoring applications, offshore drillship air permits and newbuild contracts in the Far East.

For more information, please contact Amy Morris, Business Communications Manager at +1 (757) 858 6000, ext. 255, amorris@wrsystems.com

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Mr. Black has over 30 years of experience in federal and private sector weapon system program management. He served in the United States Air Force and after completion of his military duty, entered the Federal Civil Service as an engineer with the Naval Space Command, performing several functions including Program Manager for the Relocatable Over-the-Horizon Radar (ROTHR) program. He joined WRSystems in 1997 and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.

When announcing Mr. Black’s appointment, WRSystems President Dave Edwards noted, “This appointment is the result of Greg’s dedication to his customer, his employees, and our organization. Greg has demonstrated his professionalism and talent in capturing key personnel and loyal customers as well as managing a consistently profitable business operation with a diverse revenue base of impressive differentiators.”

Since 1983, WRSystems has supported some of the world’s most well-known customers by providing mission-critical technical solutions.

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The AN/SRC-40 w/ FC 4 has been redesigned to address/correct problems and is a functional replacement for the legacy radio set currently used in the fleet.

The new design is lightweight, requires approximately one-fifth the power used by the legacy unit, and has a menu-driven display for an enhanced user interface. It also has a battery backup and is self-diagnostic upon power-up. The AN/SRC-40 w/FC 4 uses Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS), the latest technology to achieve a = -65 dbm noise floor/harmonic level. It can be used as a transmitter or remote and is a redundant system to minimize down time.

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The AN/WSN-9 DHYSL has several operational performance benefits such as the ability to be used in polar and clear water operations and littoral operations, speed through water and speed over ground. The DHYSL system accuracy far surpasses NAVCERT requirements on surface and subsurface platforms, three axial velocities, auto calibration, and reduced calibration times. Scalable sensor architecture is electro-magnetic, Doppler or both, scalable to two electro-magnetic and two Doppler speed sensors within a single system. Configurable sensor architecture features modular sensor front end electronics which allow for interfacing to electro-magnetic rodmeters, fixed probes, shark fin, flush mount, and Doppler sensors. A modular software design allows incorporation of new interfaces.

Other benefits of the DHYSL include commonality across the entire fleet (surface, subsurface, non-combatants, support vessels and proven technology (DEML – 100 installations).

Significant cost reductions with the DHYSL include: lower system cost, training cost reduction (schools, curriculum), reduction in supply costs, fleet support cost reduction, reduction in calibration times leading to a reduction in fuel costs, required man hours, and impact to fleet schedules.

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SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston has developed unique Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) software tools which support a variety of interagency Geospatial Information and Services (GI&S) requirements. Layered data displays have been demonstrated to be scaleable across a variety of computing platforms, thin clients, and laptops, operating in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Rapid redraw functionality supports continuous
display updates including geographic position in north-up, intended route-up, actual heading-up orientation, charted objects, navigational aids, and navigation hazards.

An advantage to COGENT is the Open Architecture computing design utilizes non-proprietary software, under government configuration management. Application Interfaces allow data overlay and system control by other user systems to be integrated for a variety of applications. The product design complies with Navy IT-21 and NMCI application environments.

COGENT can be utilized in special operations, port security, force protection, unmanned combat and control, and small craft missions.

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The system captures video from multiple sources, including infrared cameras. It translates up to four live or recorded analog video signals into digital data. The ITMS transmits the data via Ethernet or other means, and displays the video data on several of its display screens. This video transmission allows ITMS users to identify contacts that may be in the vicinity or to record video for intelligence gathering.

The ITMS uses an Automatic Identification System (AIS) to obtain static and dynamic data information. Static information might include a ship’s name, its type or its nationality; while dynamic information might include the ship’s next port of call, its latitude and longitude, or its course speed.

The ITMS is built to operate in challenging environments and has a built-in isolation feature. It functions at temperatures as low as 20 degrees C (-4 degrees F) and as high as 55 degrees C (131 degrees F). ITMS components are waterproof and IP67 compliant. They can withstand Sea State 5 and up to 30 G of shock. On ITMS’ 15-inch display units, 22 backlit and programmable bezel buttons eliminate the user’s dependence on mice and keyboards, which would be difficult to use in rough seas or turbulent winds. Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) shielding on the display units prevent disruptions to circuit performance. The transflective liquid crystal display reduces the need for manual light adjustment on the screen and makes the screen readable in bright sunlight. Large text display, and day and night vision configurations make it possible for users to view information in virtually all types of environmental conditions. The built-in isolation feature determines the causes of problems within the system. This fault isolation feature helps users to isolate components, devices and/or software that are causing problems. To protect information and ensure full functionality, ITMS data and files are synchronized and backed up.

The system is adaptable allowing it to work smoothly with existing structures and systems. It is designed to operate in small spaces, where other rugged, durable, electronic equipment is required. The ITMS works with Windows XP, Vista, Vista x64, and Linux operating systems, among others. To accommodate technological improvements in processors, chip sets and memory, the ITMS supports different processor cores from Computer-on-Module (COM) Express manufacturers.

While the ITMS software is designed primarily for small boats or shipboard applications, the ITMS hardware can be applied in a variety of settings, including land vehicles, mobile command posts, and police and homeland security checkpoints. The ITMS hardware can also be carried as part of standard infantry gear.

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The following Paperless Solutions are offered by our Document Services Specialist team:

Document Conversion – Conversion of paper files to electronic media to include medical records, criminal and civil court case files, classified briefs, library content, research materials, user manuals, system drawings/schematics, and mandated archival records.
FOIA Support Services – Provision of cleared personnel to manage and perform redaction services to ensure classified and sensitive data are protected from disclosure; provide recommendations regarding the disclosure or nondisclosure of highly sensitive documents responsive to FOIA requests; and ensure transparency to appropriate public records.
Redaction Support Services – Back file and day forward redaction solutions for high volume redaction projects necessary to meet federal (i.e. FOIA, Privacy Act, HIPAA), state, and local statutory mandates.
Calendaring Solutions – Conversion of paper docket or calendaring system to an automated, efficient, and user-friendly system. WRSystems utilizes commercial off the shelf software that meets the specific needs of the judicial and law enforcement community with regard to case and hearing data.
Benefits of our Paperless Solutions:

Increase response time to customers
Real time accessibility and delivery of documents
Protection of personally identifiable information
Increase cost savings from paper, printers, copiers, fax machines, ink and toner cartridges
Increase real estate space by eliminating bulky filing cabinets and storage areas
Maximize office efficiency and productivity
Secure backup of all documents
Environmentally friendly.
Our standard operating procedures incorporate the necessary steps to maintain chain of custody. WRSystems employs CMMI-DEV® ML3 and ISO 9001:2008 certified quality system management and development processes to ensure up to 100% quality control when converting mission-critical paper files to digital records.

WRSystems specializes in high volume scanning of classified and sensitive records for the medical, financial, judicial and law enforcement communities and the government sector.

With the advent of the protection for personally identifiable information (PII), WRSystems aids Federal agencies, Law Enforcement, Clerks, Recorders, as well as medical, financial, and transportation communities in safeguarding sensitive information such as social security numbers, birth dates, minor children names, financial account numbers and other PII fields as defined by the customer and/or its mandated code provisions.

Both Federal and State courts maximize business process efficiency when converting paper dockets and calendars to a digital calendaring solution. WRSystems provides turnkey digital calendaring solutions that specifically pertain to the process of scheduling a hearing or court event for a judge, courtroom, or court calendar. Our solutions effectively manage the most strenuous dockets for criminal, civil, general, traffic and juvenile courts at the State or Federal level. Calendar setup, event searches, and reporting are easy and user friendly. Further, public access to calendar information via your website enhances public access while maximizing staff productivity.

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The role of IV&V, during any development project, is to ensure that the project is successful by providing an independent objective evaluation. The evaluation provides indications of potential problems with quality, schedule, or cost; recommendations to address specific problems; and root cause analysis for issues. WRSystems works with our customers to develop mitigation strategies that are cost effective and reduce the impact of issues on the schedule.

During transition projects, WRSystems provides customers with the technical support necessary to evaluate the incumbent’s existing system documentation to ensure technical accuracy and verify that the documentation will be sufficient for the new contractor. WRSystems also validates initial deliverables to ensure technical accuracy and system documentation.

Each member of the IV&V management team has a minimum of 10 years of IV&V leadership experience. We actively apply industry standards for IV&V in multiple Software Development & Life Cycle (SDLC) environments. Individual team members are experienced in IV&V, Compliance Evaluation, and have first-hand experience with the technology and/or process. Our reachback capability offers an extensive pool of subject matter experts.

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WRSystems has developed significant breadth and depth in the Program Management discipline. Our program expertise covers both Federal and Non-Federal business lines. Many of our program and project managers are actively pursuing PMP certification by PMI and quite a few of our assigned Program and Project Managers work on site with their Customers. Our company has a low turnover rate and we execute programs with low contract churn.

We work with our clients to develop a clear understanding of their requirements and desired outcomes, and develop measurable courses of actions to meet those requirements. Our pledge is to meet any and all customer requirements on time and within budget in the most effective and efficient manner possible. Our Program and Project Managers carefully monitor financial responsibility for the customer and WRSystems, resulting in continued project and program success. Because we trust our frontline managers, wide operational latitude is granted at the lowest levels to assure organizational agility and responsiveness to the Customer.

We strongly believe the success of program management and support activities is based on effective communications and clear understanding of the requirements. We develop committed and continuous communications channels with all stakeholders in the planning of requirements for budgeting and execution of responsibilities. Through feedback from discussions and defined interim checks, we ensure requirements are understood and received correctly, plans are based on intent of the requirements, and productions and deliverables are the result of this clear communication. Furthermore, we completely understand the need and benefits of continuous process improvement.

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WRSystems supports navigation equipment and systems, which include, but are not limited to inertial navigation systems, electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS), global positioning systems (GPS), voyage management systems (VMS), gyrocompasses, speed sensors, inertial alignment systems, dead reckoning tracers, rodmeters, depth sensors and plotting systems. Our breadth of support of these systems includes installation, troubleshooting, repair, integration, maintenance, test, and system upgrades.

WRSystems provides technical support in the areas of troubleshooting, complex problem resolution, repair, maintenance, and alignments associated with navigation systems and equipment. We staff a 24-hour hotline; available 365 days per year, to ensure customers have constant access to services.

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Our modern, well-equipped laboratory incorporates an extensive range of test and repair equipment including Surface Mount Device (SMD) solder stations, Huntron Protrack I, Cirrus cable testers, and Pinpoint II.

On-site technicians have removal and replacement expertise from traditional Through the Board to Small Outline Integrated Circuit (SOIC), Small Outline Transistor (SOT), and Surface Mount Devices (SMD) with package sizes as small as 0201.

We also offer reengineering of circuit cards for those customers who need schematics of obsolete or legacy CCAs that cannot be obtained from the original equipment manufacturer.

All work is tracked, recorded and managed using internal databases where we can assess trend information to mitigate repeat failures and to improve reliability.

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On-site logistics personnel provide precise accountability of equipment and material entering and exiting the site and technical assistance is always available via our 24/7 hotline 365 day a year for ship and shore sites worldwide.

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We are widely recognized by our customers because our multi-talented field service technicians always arrive at the work site very expeditiously and are able to fault isolate and repair the most difficult equipment problems in a very professional and rapid manner, allowing them to meet their operational commitments.

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The skills and expertise of our technicians, who have worked from design to installation, to repair and maintenance, has resulted in vast cost savings for our customers.

Technical expertise includes: Shipboard communications, announcing systems, inertial navigation systems, radio communication gyrocompasses, speed and depth sensors, dead reckoning tracer and electronic charting.

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Government Property Administration

We are compliant with a DCMAO-approved government property plan and maintain over 2,500 sq. ft. of warehouse storage space with more than 11,500 sq. ft. of additional environmentally-controlled, long-term storage space available. We provide support for Industrial Pallet Racks and jack; Weight handling and rigging operations; Crate fabrication; Inventory bar coding and tracking.

Property Administration and Asset Tracking

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Our ILS approach begins with our research, analysis, and cost effective, low risk, long term support plans and continues through specification, design, development, parts provisioning, acquisition, testing, fielding, and initial support of the systems. Additionally, we have specialty service centers which develop and maintain technical manuals, Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs), and other data and engineering drawing packages. We are known for our support to the US Navy for our Master Training Specialist expertise and Interactive Courseware (ICW) development. (Please reference our Technical Documentation and Training Department for more in-depth information on our support capabilities in these areas.)

Our ILS support experience includes strategic supply chain planning, forecasting, replenishment and obsolescence solutions. We provide procurement, inventory management, barcoding, shipping/receiving, Item Unique Identification (IUID) labeling, Mil-Std packaging and handling including Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) and Electrostatic Sensitive Devices (ESDS). Additionally, we maintain our government property inventories in the government’s own property databases for commands such as NAVSEA and SPAWAR.

WRSystem maintains a Defense Contract Material Administration Office (DCMAO) approved government property management system providing warehousing and inventory control of property valued at over $200 million dollars. Our success in this area is demonstrated by our continuous history of successful annual DCMAO audits. We are approved as a Naval Supply stock point and Contractor Availability (CAV) reporting agent.

WRSystems ,maintains a proven track record in performance based intermediate maintenance programs with demonstrated savings and/or cost avoidance to the government of over $42 million over the past 14 years. These savings were realized by correcting design issues to improve sustainability, providing an alternative to expensive Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) replacements, followed by solution implementation through supply and depot support functions.

We believe that the key to successful, high quality, low cost ILS support is found in the ability to coordinate a team of experts working together for the required planning, engineering, technical and depot support, documentation, training, and supply and logistics support. Therefore, whatever your ILS needs, we are confident that WRSystems can provide the right Life Cycle Support solutions to ensure your success in meeting your requirements.

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We have a Defense Contract Material Administration Office (DCMAO) approved government property management system for supporting our current large defense contracts. Our track record with a history of annual inventories and successful DCMAO annual audits demonstrates our performance in this field.

Our logistics and warehouse team provide many services on a daily basis: shipping and receiving, to/from domestic, international, and naval vessels around the world; labeling, to include barcoding and Item Unique Identification (IUID); military and industrial packaging; material handling to include Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT), and Electrostatic Sensitive Devices (ESDS); inventory control utilizing both standard and customized database tools; parts kitting; crate fabrication.

The Administration and Logistics Department provides substantial supply system support. WRSystems is a Naval Supply Inventory Control Point (ICP) and a Contractor Availability (CAV) reporting agent. We are familiar and proficient in handling the urgencies of Casualty Repairs (CASREPs). In conjunction with our 24/7 hotline technical support, our turn-around time is unmatched in responsiveness.

So whatever your asset management requirements, WRSystems offers the highly qualified and experienced staff to ensure your success in meeting your requirements.

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In support of commands such as SPAWAR and NAVEA, we have, for over 14 years, provided a team of analysts and assistants, proficient in MS Office as well as other administrative software applications, years of professional experience, and often with valued military experience.

Additionally, we provide highly trained and experienced professionals who support our internal business units, allowing WRSystems core staff to focus on our customers requirements. These areas include Contracts Administration, Procurement, Human Resource Management, Employee Advocacy, Recruiting, and Facilities, Safety, and Security Management.

Whatever your administrative requirements, WRSystems can provide the right solution from our pleasant and responsive team of professionals to ensure that your goals are met quickly and accurately.

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Asset Management

We are also your one-stop-shop for logistics support, providing a full array of reliable basic logistics management services such as:

Integrated Logistics Support

Equipment and System Life Cycle planning and sustainability is a critical component of the national military infrastructure and WRSystems is proud to contribute to their readiness by providing a full complement of logistics services. We understand the needs of the Defense Acquisition Community for proper planning and continual modernization at a reasonable cost. We are familiar with the logistics principles, policies, DOD regulations, Navy directives and instructions. We are particularly well versed in all aspects of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) and can be your one-stop shop offering the customized level of support you require to ensure YOUR success including, but not limited to:

Warehouse Asset Tracking

We have considerable expertise in the management of government warehouses that function as inventory control points, property administration, and asset tracking.

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Our capabilities include:

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Our instructional systems designers design and implement curricula using industry-best and military standards as applicable. Our instructors deliver classroom and on-the-job training at our facilities or the customer site. Customer feedback shows that we exceed expectations in keeping the students’ attention and the students’ retention of the information.

Our field representatives and instructors conduct training in conjunction with installations, testing, maintenance, and certifications of electronic systems. Frequently this effort has entailed supporting worldwide requirements on short notice.

We develop just-in-time training tools, such as web-based procedural checklists that use flowcharting and graphics to guide the student, operator, or maintainer through a process, providing targeted guidance for chronic problems.

Our Instructional Systems Design team offers the following multimedia products and services for learning:

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Accurate operation, maintenance, and procedural documentation and illustration are necessary to ensure the proper use and life cycle support of valuable and sensitive equipment. Our technical writers, drafters, 3-D animators, and word processors make it their mission to develop, validate, review and edit documentation for ease of use by the reader. Our production team ensures distribution in the format of your choice.

Our wide range of documentation support services include:

• Operational, Procedural and Maintenance Documentation
• Technical Manuals (paper manuals through Class 4 Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs)
• Data Development and Conversion for Content Management Systems
• Integrated Logistics Support Documentation
• Training Documentation
• Software Development Life Cycle Plans and Standard Software Documentation
• Presentations and Brochures
• Articles and Papers for Publications and Conferences
• White Papers/Point Papers

Military and industry-standard guidelines and software are used as required, and our team follows established quality assurance procedures to ensure accurate and complete documentation

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The documentation team consists of technical writers, graphics artists, drafters, and word processors who work with subject matter experts to develop, validate, review, and edit technical documentation. Using best practices and standards, style guides and stylesheets, we produce paper and electronic technical manuals using MS Word, SGML, XML, and HTML. We also develop new data and convert legacy data into formats compatible with content management systems to facilitate data reuse or repurposing.

Our training team of instructional systems designers, instructors, and computer-based training specialists work hand-in-hand with our documentation team to ensure knowledge transfer is current and accurate. Our front-end analysis of training requirements often saves the customer time and funding by identifying the most effective delivery method.

To support our clients, we offer a team of program assistants, highly skilled in MS Office products, who are eager to assist in our customers’ success by providing documentation and administrative support at the customer’s location or from our office. Products and services include white papers, briefings, presentations, and conference logistics.

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Our Computer Scientists and Engineers possess extensive programming and analytical competencies from designing and developing statistical databases and information systems to complex real-time and embedded solutions for our customers. We can contribute to an existing design and development team or we can produce the product in-house. We take a systematic approach that validates the initial requirements to the requirements while maintaining a disciplined development and configuration management process.

Our Mechanical Engineers and Designers use both 2D and 3D drafting, design, and modeling tools to successfully translate customer objectives into producible products. Once a design has been completed, our knowledge of the fabrication process and our experience and history with manufacturing vendors allow us to balance cost and schedule, as well as the quality requirements of the design to select the best vendor for the job. Once the product has been manufactured, our team can assist in the acceptance of the final product by performing quality checks to assure that the delivered product meets its intended specifications.

Our Electrical Engineers are capable of designing, documenting, modifying, and maintaining electrical circuits and wiring. Our expertise includes analog and digital circuitry, designing electrical Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), developing power supplies, programming, integrating, and supporting Field-programming gate arrays, signal processing, wiring harnesses and everything in between. Whether the end product be a navigation sensor, unmanned vehicle, tactical computer, emissions monitoring system, or a new product design, our team of electrical engineers will ensure that the final design consists of a highly-reliable and supportable electrical subsystem capable of exceeding its intended requirements.

Systems Engineers are the nucleus that brings engineering and supporting disciplines together to support the product requirements. Guided by our design and development processes our Systems Engineers take a holistic view of the System to perform Requirements Analysis, Risk Management, System Design and Development, Test, Evaluation, Repair, Integration, Production, Logistics, Documentation and Training. It is this multi-disciplinary approach to System Engineering that ensures the concepts are accurately translated into a supportable product.

Whether we are tasked to analyze system requirements, develop a new product from scratch, ensure that a design in producible, or provide support to a fielded product, our team of experienced engineers is able deliver value-added product and services to meet your requirements.

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Our Program Managers provide Programmatic and Logistics Support, including administrative assistance, security, O&M costing, inventory analysis, and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) expertise.

The OTHR Systems Analysts offer testing and evaluation and troubleshooting and repair, including diagnostics, operational evaluation, technical performance assessments and technical refreshment analysis, environmental limitations, IV&V, and design requirements analysis.

Engineers provide system design, requirements analysis, and component evaluations and configurations, using hardware and software.

Working with the Navy’s OTHR Program Office, our Program Managers, Systems Analysts, and Engineers contribute to the research and development process, looking for next generation OTHR concepts and ways to increase the accuracy, tracking, and coordinate registration multi-mode linking, as well as, signal processing, noise, interference, and clutter reduction.

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Our software engineering experts offer a wide range of software development solutions and services including software application development, embedded real-time programming, networking, e-commerce, and systems and product integration. We offer world-class, integrated systems solutions specializing in database-driven business applications ranging from simple single-user applications to mission-critical, enterprise-wide distributed systems are available depending on your requirements.

Our experience includes delivering host-terminal, client-server, or web-based user interfaces to any business application and integrating a host of peripherals such as scanners, bar-code readers, specialized printers, and test equipment into solutions that enhance business critical applications.

Our programming staff offers expertise in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including planning, analysis, design, implementation, and maintenance. To help protect your investment in new software development, WRSystems will design a solution for your organization based on the industry’s latest technologies, operating platforms, programming languages, and most importantly, your wants and needs.

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In addition to our experiences with 2D electronic charting, we have also developed a 3D electronic charting engine that is able to seamlessly display both terrain and bathymetric data. Our staff is widely acknowledged for their technical expertise and ability to design and implement effective interfaces to navigation systems.

WRSystems is a member of a team that designs and develops electronic charting products for the U.S. Navy. During the initial phase of developing a 3D rendering engine, we assessed Digital Nautical Chart (DNC) data tools for conversion and portrayal in portable 3D environments. Existing 2D nautical navigation tools such as EAI World Toolkit and MetaVR Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG) were assessed and selectively used for rapid prototyping. The conversion of integrated 2D/3D representation of critical digital nautical data was explored, including ocean bottom depth as well as navigational aids such as the horizon, buoys, and lighthouses. The project made use of advanced 3D rendering tools to allow a linked, real-time 3D portrayal of realistic nautical environments and navigational aids using sensory cues such as shape, color, shading, texture, transparency, and animation. Portrayal of navigational information included ship physical representation, orientation, and route. The 3D environment has the ability for interactive changing of user viewpoint and orientation.

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