For Immediate Release
Date:   March 26, 2003

IIa Expands Operations to United Kingdom

Oak Ridge, TN. In March, Information International Associates (IIa) expanded operations into the United Kingdom through its new contract at Royal Air Force Stations Mildenhall and Lackenheath. This new project creates a second IIa presence in Europe. The Oak Ridge firm also works in Paris, France to manage the operations of ICSTI, The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information.

At RAF Mildenhall and Lackenheath, IIa staff will manage the base level personnel database (PSM) and the base enlisted specialty training program. Under this multi-year contract, IIa continues their rapid growth in military administrative, education, and personnel support services. IIa currently manages a similar project at Eglin AFB in Florida and will start up a third project at Edwards AFB in California in September. In addition to these three contracts, IIa supports the national defense effort with its management of nine AFB libraries in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Montana, New Mexico, Virginia, and Wyoming. The company also manages technical libraries for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland and the Department of Labor in Washington, D.C.

Martha Wallus, IIa Director of Administration, manages the RAF contract. She can be reached at 865-481-0388. IIa is a woman-owned, small business that is currently celebrating its 15th anniversary. In addition to the national defense support described above, IIa also works with federal chief information officers and policy makers in the areas of information and knowledge management, and homeland security.