FindAway World Gets $500,000 U.S. Air Force Contract For Preloaded, Secure E-Reader Devices
Let’s Review:
1. In August, the U.S. Air Force wanted to learn more about companies that could provide them with a secure, pre-loaded e-readers for use by USAF libraries. In many respects, similar to what the Navy offers with their new NeRD ereader.
2. Later in the month, the USAF published a synopsis saying they were planning to award the contract to Ohio-based FindAway World.
FindAway World tech powers the NeRD.
3. The other day a contract for $499,000 was formally awarded to FindAway World.
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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