Fairmont, WV — Athena Sciences Corporation (“Athena”) has received a contract from the DoD PM Biometrics to install, configure, and operate an Automated Biometrics Identification System (ABIS) for a US Partner Nation through a foreign military sale. Using various biometric modalities (e.g., finger, …
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Athena’s “Every Camera a Biometric Checkpoint” Project Selected for Army SBIR Award
Fairmont, WV – Athena is pleased to announce its selection for the award of Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) project A20.1-073, Every Camera a Biometric Checkpoint. This Phase 1 SBIR is sponsored by the project management office of defense biometrics (PM DoD Biometrics). The state of West …
Alexis Baker-Weekly Awarded First Sharon McCaugherty Memorial Foundation Scholarship
Fairmont, WV – Alexis Baker Weekly, a June 2020 graduate of Shinnston High School in Shinnston, WV was awarded the first Sharon McCaugherty Memorial Foundation (SMMF) scholarship, valued at $20,000 over four years. Ms. Baker Weekly is planning to study biomedical engineering at West Virginia …
2019 Business Report
Fairmont, WV – Athena is pleased to report its sixth consecutive year of revenue growth and a 45% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) during this six-year period. According to CEO Dan McCaugherty, “We have seen steady growth for a number of years. We attribute this growth to the ability of our …
Athena Receives Governor’s Commendation for International Market Entry Award
Charleston, WV – Athena Sciences received the Governor’s Commendation for International Market Entry Award, recognizing West Virginia businesses that exported to a new country in the previous year. Athena received this award for exporting biometric system solutions to Afghanistan and Iraq. Athena …
Athena Joins the Center for Identification Technology Research
Fairmont, WV – Athena has joined the Center for Identification Technology Research (CITeR). CITeR is the only National Science Foundation (NSF) Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) focusing on serving its affiliates in the rapidly growing areas of identity science and …
Themis™ Ecosystem Version 2 Provides Case Management and Supports DNA and Scars, Marks, and Tattoos
Fairmont, WV – Athena Sciences Corporation (Athena) is pleased to announce that the Themis™ Version 2 multi-modal biometrics examination workstation now provides for examination of DNA, scars, marks, and tattoos (SMTs). With Version 2, Themis ™ has evolved into an examination …
Athena Deploys the Real Property Management System
Fairmont, WV – Athena completed the phased deployment of the real property management system for the CWS Marketing Group. This system is used by CWS and the federal government to manage the seizure, maintenance, and sale of real property. "Our agile development methods and proven full stack …
Athena Completes NIST 800-171 Compliance
Fairmont, WV – In compliance with Department of Defense policy, Athena has completed implementation of the information assurance controls necessary for controlled unclassified information within Athena data systems. Athena followed the NIST Risk Management Framework and implemented the NIST …
Athena Selected for DHS HART Biometrics Contract
Fairmont, WV – The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has selected the Northrop Grumman Team for award of the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) multi-modal biometrics contract. Athena is a subcontractor on this team. "We are excited to build upon our four year relationship with …
Athena Receives HUBZone Certification from Small Business Administration
Fairmont, WV – The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has certified Athena Sciences Corporation as a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) corporation. According to Athena CEO Dan McCaugherty, "We are pleased to participate in this program designed to provide economic stimulus to …
Athena Receives Order to Develop Real Property Management System
Fairmont, WV – Athena Sciences Corporation received a contract from CWS Marketing Group Inc. to develop an enterprise data system on the AWS GovCloud capable of tracking US Treasury seizure of real property from seizure through maintenance and sale. "Use of the AWS GovCloud was the clear choice" …
Athena Releases Themis™ Biometrics Examination Workstation
Fairmont, WV – Athena Sciences Corporation is pleased to announce the release of Themis™, a cloud-ready multi-modal biometrics examination workstation. The Themis™ Biometrics Examination Workstation presents ANSI NIST ITL biometrics images to any HTML5 compliant examiner device or workstation, …
Athena Releases ScanPass™ Mobile Passport Reader
Fairmont, WV – Athena Sciences Corporation announces the release of the ScanPass™ Android-based mobile passport chip reader. The ScanPass™ Passport Scanner uses proprietary video image processing to quickly read the passport data to unlock the NFC chip and extract passport document information, …
Athena Opens Biometrics Research and Development Office in Morgantown, WV
Morgantown, WV – In a move to enhance Athena investment in biometric product development, Athena opened a new office in Morgantown, WV. “Our Morgantown location will simplify access to biometrics expertise by virtue of the biometrics programs offered by West Virginia University and resulting …
