In First Week, Newly Launched Company Addressing Next Generation of the Internet Merges with Agile Software Leader; Command Information and Digital Focus Join Forces to Aid Government and Fortune 1000 Companies with Burgeoning IPv6 Market

Herndon,VA – The nation is transitioning from the current Internet protocol to IPv6, a more robust, secure and flexible way to communicate over the Internet. Leading the transition, Command Information launches this week to provide government organizations and Fortune 1000 companies with solutions and services every step of the way of their IPv6 migration. The company is backed by investments from The Carlyle Group and Novak Biddle Venture Partners.

"IPv6 is vital to the future competitiveness of industry and Government," said Charles Rossotti, senior partner at Carlyle. "We have invested in Command Information to help organizations realize the benefits that come from this next generation technology."

In a move to quickly expand its delivery capabilities, Command Information this week also merged with Digital Focus, a leader in Agile software development and integration services. For a decade Digital Focus has provided software development, agile coaching, and IT consulting services to Fortune 1000 and medium-sized businesses, including one of the country’s largest Internet service providers and Web portals. The merger gives Command Information the capability to deliver working software for clients that leverage the new features and functions of IPv6, while meeting organizational needs. With more than 75 employees, post-merger the company will continue operating as Digital Focus, a Command Information company.

"Our merger with Command Information will create the first entity designed to address a company’s entire IPv6 migration," said Dianne Houghton, CEO of Digital Focus. "Tom Patterson, Jim Ungerleider and the entire Command Information leadership team bring a wealth of expertise in Internet technology to complement our talent at Digital Focus."

Tom Patterson, chief executive officer and former chief strategist of e-Commerce at IBM, will guide the new company’s overall strategy and business development. Jim Ungerleider, a former executive with American Management Systems, will serve as president and chief operating officer of the new Herndon, VA-based company.

Command Information provides services and solutions in the six critical business areas affected by the IPv6 migration, including:

• IPv6 strategy
• application development
• application and infrastructure security
• mobile convergence and telematics
• business and information strategy
• network architecture and implementation.

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"IPv6 will have a dramatic impact in corporate security, mobility, supply chain management and other key business functions worldwide," said Patterson. "We believe that to really help organizations leverage this new technology, we need to incorporate great companies like Digital Focus that can deliver real results for our clients.

Background on Tom Patterson and Jim Ungerleider
Tom Patterson is the founder and chief executive officer of Command Information and a business advisor in the areas of security, technology and governance. Most recently, he founded the IPv6 Business Council and published a critically acclaimed book, Mapping Security, on information security, privacy and governance around the world.

Patterson has been the Partner in charge of security operations for Deloitte in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Managing Director of KPMG/BearingPoint’s global managed services business, and IBM's Chief Strategist for electronic commerce. He has served as a Board Member for several public companies, has advised all three branches of the U.S. Government on Internet and security policy, and is an advisor to company executives across the globe.

Ungerleider is a proven business leader in the areas of professional services, productization, and complete end-user solutions. As one of the original members of the American Management Systems (AMS) leadership team, he has gone on to lead large global divisions and companies in the I.T. services industry. Ungerleider is responsible for all business operations, and is an executive member of the board of directors.

About Digital Focus
Digital Focus provides software development, agile coaching, and IT consulting services to Fortune 1000 and medium-sized businesses. The company specializes in solving complex business problems with unmatched speed and precision. Digital Focus’ expert strategists, coaches, and programmers harness VALID™, its proprietary agile methodology, to ensure solutions are delivered on target, on time and within budget.