One of RTI SSD's flagship projects is the Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS). There are many threats to our nation's safety that are visible, such as nuclear weapons, tanks, and armed forces. However, the largest unseen threat is that of biological warfare in which viruses and biological agents are used as weapons of targeted or mass destruction. The JBPDS is the premiere point detector system which will be used by the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines to detect, identify, and report the presence of dangerous biological agents. It is the warning system that will be used to save lives and collect evidence of such an attack. Arguably, the JBPDS is one of the most important protective defense programs underway in the United States today.

The U.S. Army selected RTI as the prime software developer, responsible for the software that controls an integrated suite of embedded and distributed computer control systems and user interfaces for the JBPDS. On 7 April 2000, a "Certificate of Outstanding Performance" from the Joint Program Office for Biological Defense, was presented to us by the Joint Program Manager for Biological Defense and the Product Manager for the Joint Biological Point Detection System. It is proudly displayed with our other awards in our lobby. Below is a photo of the award being presented to RTI at its Fairfax, VA headquarters from BG Eddie Cain (center) and LTC Timothy Moshier (left)... below the photo is an excerpt of the text from the award.

It reads as follows:

Presented to Ricciardi Technologies, Inc.

Ricciardi Technologies, Inc. (RTI) Software Systems Division, Fairfax, VA, is officially commended for outstanding performance as the software developer of the Joint Program Office for Biological Defense's Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS), from February 1998 through April 2000. RTI has met all of the requirements, while on cost and ahead of schedule. RTI's high level of expertise, ability to make the latest technology work, commitment to meeting Government requirements, and emphasis on customer satisfaction have played a major role in ensuring the success of the JBPDS program. RTI's dedication to excellence reflects a great credit upon RTI and the U.S. Department of Defense,

signed by

Eddie Cain, Brigadier General, USA and Joint Program Manager for Biological Defense

LTC, CM Timothy F. Moshier, Product Manager of the Joint Biological Point Detection System.

"The system software was developed and documented by Ricciardi Technologies Inc. (Fairfax, VA) with a team lead by David Godso. Their attention to detail and dedicated efforts, especially at the second half of the program when they took over overall responsibility for the software was critical to meeting the schedule objectives."