GEMINI NEWS

Feb '12: Honoring a Legacy and a Vision for the Future

February 5th marks the Anniversary commemorating the life of Conrado C. Bondoc, MD. He was a master surgeon at the Massachusetts General Hospital and a pioneer in burn surgery. He treated many renowned burn victims including J.W. (Bill) Marriott, CEO of the Marriott Hotel chain, and Sumner Redstone, owner of the CBS Corporation, Viacom, MTV Networks, BET, and the film studio Paramount Pictures. Dr. Bondoc developed the first Frozen Skin Bank in the '70s, supported the development of artificial skin at MIT, and worked with Colonel Basil A. Pruitt (US Army Retired) at the Brooks Army Medical Center Burn Center in San Antonio Texas. Gemini President Victoria Bondoc is honoring her father's legacy and the sacrifice of our military forces through a contribution to the US Army’s Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center.

Over the years, new technology and treatment have improved prospects for our service members. In the past, a service member 15 to 40 years old who had a 43% burn had a 50–50 chance of survival. Today, that same person with an 83% burn has more than 50% chance. In the last 9 years, the Burn Center has treated more than 900 military personnel injured in overseas contingency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since the initiation of U.S. military operations in Iraq, the Flight Team has completed more than 90 overseas flight missions, transporting over 350 burn and trauma casualties from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany to the Brooks Army Medical Center for definitive care.

"As a child, I saw firsthand how easily a burn injury can claim a life and the suffering endured over a long period of recovery." said Gemini President Victoria Bondoc. "Our military personnel risk their lives to protect our freedom. They deserve advanced technology, the best resources, and the latest treatment that medical science offers. The efforts at Brooks must continue until we can save all victims and minimize their pain."

Feb '12: New Projects to Support CI and Security Programs to Begin Soon

"Counterterrorism and counter-intelligence are at the immediate forefront of the Nation's security concerns." said John Hudanich, Gemini's C4ISR and Homeland Defense Division Director. "We look forward to the challenges inherent in addressing the multiplicity and interconnectedness of potential threats and the actors behind them."

Feb '12: Gemini Begins 8th Year of Support to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation

This month, Gemini begins its 8th year of support to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Gemini 5K Runs held in Massachusetts raised over $25,000, and Gemini’s Warrior Foundation Shirt Day provides a donation to the Warrior Foundation for each employee who wears their Gemini shirt to work on payday.

The Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides full scholarship grants and educational and family counseling to the surviving children of special operations personnel who die in operational or training missions and immediate financial assistance to severely-wounded special operations personnel and their families. The Special Operations Warrior Foundation has received a coveted 4-star rating for six consecutive years from the nation’s leading charity watchdog group, Charity Navigator. This top rating is awarded after an evaluation of the foundation’s fiscal management, commitment to accountability and transparency.

Jan '12: Tampa Security Program Rated in Top 3%

Gemini’s Tampa Security Program has been rated in the Top 3% of all Defense Contractors. The annual Defense Security Service audit found that the Tampa Security Program exceeded several security requirements of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual.

Jan '12: JIEDDO Hub of Operations Open

Gemini has established a Reston office to facilitate JIEDDO SETA Transition activities. The office, located at 1800 Alexander Bell Drive, will be Team Gemini's temporary hub of operations through the negotiation and start up of its long term facility in Reston, Virginia.

Dec '11: Air Combat Command Awards Could Mean Substantial Growth in 2012

Gemini has been notified that Cubic Corporation and Object CTalk Inc. were selected to provide Contracted Advisory and Assistance Services (CAAS) to Air Combat Command. The contracts provide Management and Professional Services; Studies, Analyses and Evaluations; and Engineering and Technical Services.

As a member of both winning teams, Gemini will support Cubic Corporation and Object CTalk Inc. in securing CASS IV Task Orders which have a combined value of over $4 Billion.

Dec '11: Gemini Security Program Rated in Top 1%

Gemini’s Corporate Security Program has been rated Superior by the Defense Security Service. The annual audit found that the Program exceeded several security requirements of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). The rating places Gemini’s Security Program in the Top 1% of all Defense Contractors.

Nov '11: Gemini Wins $200 Million Contract to Support Counter IED Efforts

Gemini has been awarded a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance contract to support the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) Counter-IED Operations/Intelligence Integration Center (COIC). The contract, valued at $200 Million provides engineering and technical support services to the Counter-IED Operations/Intelligence Integration Center (JIEDDO-COIC).

We look forward to providing mission-critical services to the JIEDDO-COIC said Pedro Torres, Gemini’s Advanced Solutions Division Director. We strive and succeed in environments where we foster innovation and turn ideas into critical solutions for our warfighters.

Oct '11: Quality System Strengths Cited in Annual Surveillance Audit

On 28 October 2011, Gemini's Quality System passed its ISO 9001:2008 Annual Surveillance audit. TÜV SÜD America performed the audit and found no non-conformances and a number of strengths in our Quality System. This outstanding result demonstrates Gemini's corporate commitment to quality and the dedication to excellence of every employee.

Sept '11: Gemini Receives New Contract

In September, Gemini was awarded another new contract to provide Security Administration support to a classified customer in the National Capital Region. Under this effort, Gemini provides courier runs throughout the Washington, DC area and performs a wide variety of administrative and documentation tasks in support of the organization’s counterintelligence and security standards and procedures.

Jul '11: Carriker Makes a Call

Employee Brad Carriker’s (C4ISR) son Daniel, is a first team All-Region selection by the Northern Region coaches and an All-State selection by VirginiaPreps.com. The West Potomac Wolverine offensive linemen ranks among the more decorated players in the state of Virginia and the 6-foot-3, 304-pounder was hotly recruited by a number of DI, DI-AA and Division II schools before making his commitment to the University of Maine, College of Engineering, with a full athletic scholarship. Daniel has also been informed he will be a traveling red-shirt freshman.

Carrying a 3.8 grade point average, Maine is not only getting a good ball player but also an outstanding student who West Potomac Head Coach Eric Henderson describes as a "throwback kind of kid who is very down-to-Earth and team-oriented."

In finishing 6-4 this past season, the West Potomac offense proved to be among the most explosive in the state averaging 34.7 points per game with Carriker leading the way.

"He's the entire package," says West Potomac Head Coach Eric Henderson, "he was bending kids backwards all season."

A combination of power and speed, Carriker clocks a 5.1 forty and benches 370 pounds making him capable of causing a lot of havoc on the line of scrimmage and beyond either drive-blocking or pulling.

A three-year starter for the Wolverines, Carriker has been a stalwart for the program and first gained recruiting attention in the summer of 2009 after being awarded the Top Offensive Lineman Award by Larry Beightol, a former college and NFL O-line coach, at a Football University event in Annapolis.

On April 03, 2011 Daniel was inducted into the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame as a recipient of one of six scholarships awarded by the National Capital Region Chapter.

Apr '11: Rally Against Cancer Final Results

Gemini Industries recently completed another successful Rally Against Cancer campaign with the Jimmy Fund and the Boston Red Sox. 52 Gemini employees, family members and friends contributed over $5000 to the Jimmy Fund, resulting in a 9th place finish among 414 company teams and 12th place overall among the total of 547 company and school teams. In the past two years, the Gemini Rally team has raised over $10,100 for the Jimmy Fund.

The Jimmy Fund, an official charity of the Red Sox since 1953, has supported the fight against cancer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute since 1948, helping to raise the chances of survival for children and adults with cancer around the world.

Apr '11: Gemini Receives New Contracts

In April, Gemini received new contracts for work in Florida and the National Capital Region. The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has awarded the SRA GBPS team, including Gemini Industries, the Process Mapping Task Order. This will continue Gemini support at to the Chief of Staff through 2014. Gemini was also awarded a new contract to provide Budget Analysis support to a classified customer in National Capital Region. The effort supports the development of the POM including the development of justification documentation, cost analysis, budget planning and the preparation of presentations.