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POOLESVILLE, Md., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) announced that Visual Analytics, Inc. (VAI), a leading provider of advanced analytical and visualization software, has been awarded the enterprise-wide contract for the Joint Intelligence Virtual Architecture (JIVA) under the link analysis and visualization software category. The award has the potential to make VisuaLinks(TM) available to over twenty thousand analysts worldwide. Visual Analytics' flagship software product, VisuaLinks(TM) was formally compared against the leading competition and VisuaLinks(TM) was chosen based on its superior technical features and best overall value to meet JIVA's complex analytical requirements.

JIVA is a multi-agency enterprise portal that enables information sharing and analyses across the globe. JIVA is a congressionally mandated program within the General Defense Intelligence Program (GDIP) and is the primary DOD intelligence community program for infusion of commercial information technology in support of intelligence analysis and production processes. Visual Analytics also expects to play a vital role in the design and development of the Knowledge Discovery (KD) toolkit to support immediate on- going DoD Intelligence Counter-Terrorism efforts. According to government sources, the toolkit's use will likely extend beyond Counter Terrorism to the general military intelligence analyst population and the JIVA enterprise.

VisuaLinks(TM) is a Java-based link analysis and visualization system created by VAI to graphically analyze, present, and collaborate on large quantities of data. VisuaLinks(TM) offers a complete analytical solution by addressing the entire process from real-time database searches and pattern detection to final chart presentation.

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