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Press Release:
New Sentinel Visualizer by FMS revolutionizes data analysis
New Sentinel Visualizer by FMS
revolutionizes data analysis
Originally built for mission-critical
national security needs, Sentinel Visualizer is now
available beyond the Intelligence Community
Tysons Corner, VA – (September 5, 2007) FMS (www.fmsasg.com)
– the Tysons Corner based software development firm with a
global reputation for innovation – announced today the launch of
Sentinel Visualizer, a new product for customers with advanced
data visualization tools that are not found in any other system.
"We are excited to bring our advanced technology
and experience from the intelligence community to a broader
market," said Luke Chung, President and founder of FMS. "From
Sentinel’s initial acceptance by the intelligence community,
In-Q-Tel’s investment in FMS in 2005, to today, we’ve
continually enhanced Sentinel Visualizer to meet the demanding
needs of analysts."
Sentinel Visualizer introduces the capabilities
of advanced Social Network Analysis, providing the ability to
see and analyze complex relationships that exist within data.
"Sentinel Visualizer enables state and local government
agencies, police departments, and fusion centers to better
analyze data," says Bob Batty, President and CEO of Forensic
Logic which manages the data for the Texas law enforcement
community. "This in turn leads to high-quality, actionable
intelligence."
As Dan Haught, Executive Vice President, further
explains, "Sentinel Visualizer empowers its users to gain the
maximum value from their data by using an advanced set of tools
that go beyond the traditional method of analyzing data in rows
and columns. By visualizing data in many different ways, they
can find hidden relationships and trends that were not
discovered previously."
For example, data involving people can be
analyzed and manipulated to determine key relationships, such as
who talks to whom, and who’s related to whom. Entities and
events can be depicted visually so the user can see their timing
and create connections between seemingly unrelated information
and relationships. There are also geospatial tools to map,
analyze and compare locations, and temporal capabilities to view
how situations have changed over time.
"Sentinel Visualizer is robust enough to handle
complex and meaningful link and social network analyses over
complex data, yet intuitive enough to be immediately
accessible," said Jonathan Adams, Principal of the Solutions
Group at Eastport Analytics in Arlington, VA. "The new query and
data management capabilities, as well as previously unavailable
non-enterprise licensing options, make Sentinel Visualizer a
competitive alternative to other link analysis products on the
market."
Sentinel Visualizer recognizes that all data is
not equal in importance, credibility, or reliability. "By
allowing users to tag and filter data, apply weightings to
relationships, and automatically redraw link charts," Chung
continues, "Sentinel Visualizer more accurately reflects reality
and lets analysts and researchers maximize the value of their
data. The result is quicker and better decisions."
"Sentinel Visualizer represents an innovative
use of Microsoft SQL Server and Visual Studio .NET to deliver
the next generation data analysis and visualization solutions to
Federal Agencies," said Kris Teutsch, Director of Intelligence
and the Department of Homeland Security for Microsoft
Corporation.
About the FMS Advanced Systems Group
The FMS Advanced Systems Group is a division of FMS, Inc. an
award-winning small minority-owned business with 21 years of
experience delivering proven solutions to a wide range of
customers. With tens of thousands of customers, FMS applications
are widely used by commercial and government organizations in
the US and over 100 countries. The Advanced Systems Group
focuses on visualization and analytical solutions for the
Federal Government, Law Enforcement, and commercial customers.
FMS is an In-Q-Tel Portfolio company.
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