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United Space Alliance Selects AssurX's CATSWeb for Enterprise-Wide Non-Conformance and Corrective Action Management System to Support Human Space Flight Operations

Posted on: Tuesday, 17 August 2004, 06:00 CDT

United Space Alliance, the prime contractor for NASA's Space Shuttle Program, has selected AssurX's CATSWeb quality tracking application to manage non-conformances and corrective actions to support human space flight operations. This multi-year contract of over $2,000,000 will allow USA to implement a common quality tracking system for over 8,000 users in all operating groups, NASA customer organizations, and selected strategic business partners.

Dick Beagley, USA's Vice President for Safety, Quality and Mission Assurance, championed the integration of USA's numerous non-conformance and corrective action systems into AssurX's CATSWeb application. Beagley stated, "The integration of USA's systems into a single system will standardize processes across multiple Space Shuttle elements, improve data trending and corrective action monitoring, and provide a better platform for data mining to strengthen our safety processes."

According to Shawn Pifer, Director USA Program Integration Technical Information Systems, "After extensive evaluation, we selected CATSWeb because it scored significantly higher than any other system we evaluated including in-house developed solutions. We were looking for an easy-to-use solution to integrate our existing information systems and processes. In addition to providing secure electronic signature controls and audit trail functionality, we can add automation specific to our workflows without making changes to the core program. We were also impressed by AssurX's extensive and successful installed customer base."

"We are proud to have come through USA's extensive evaluation process as the system of choice. The AssurX Enterprise Solutions Group, comprised of quality assurance and technology experts, will work with USA to create a process rooted in industry best practices for use across the enterprise," said Sal Lucido of AssurX, Inc. "Because AssurX designed CATSWeb to be configured by customers themselves, the different USA operating groups will then be able to further set up the process to meet their unique requirements. This represents the best of both worlds: an off-the-shelf enterprise standard that can be configured to meet the customer's specific needs."

About United Space Alliance

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, United Space Alliance is one of the world's leading space operations companies offering products and services in space flight training, space hardware processing, launch and return operations and on-orbit operations. USA manages and conducts space operations work involving the operation and maintenance of multi-purpose space systems, including systems associated with NASA's human space flight program, the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. Established in 1995 as a Limited Liability Company (LLC), USA is equally owned by The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) and Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) and employs more than 10,000 people in Texas, Florida, Alabama, California, Washington, D.C., and Russia.

About AssurX, Inc.

AssurX, Inc. provides companies with best-of-breed enterprise-wide global solutions for their quality tracking needs. CATSWeb is a proven leader as the industry's quality tracking software of choice -- used at FDA-regulated and ISO/QS 9000 certified companies around the world. CATSWeb is a zero client application that can be accessed from any computer, running any operating system, with any web browser, anywhere and anytime that an Internet or intranet connection is available. AssurX is headquartered in Morgan Hill, CA with satellite offices throughout North America. More information about CATSWeb and AssurX can be found at www.assurx.com or by calling Tamar June, 408-778-1376, ext. 705.

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