(Alexandria, VA) - Oct 03, 2007 - Major General Donna F. Barbisch (ret.), president of Global Deterrence Alternatives and Director of the Institute for Global and Regional Readiness, has joined the Executive Advisory Board of Previstar.

"Dr. Barbisch is among the nation's most distinguished experts in terrorism, disaster preparedness and national and international security," said Previstar President and CEO Keith Stringfellow. "She has been described as a visionary in strategic planning for reducing threats and responding to complex, multi-jurisdictional crises, and we are honored to have her join our advisory board."

With more than 20 years experience in managing complex private and public, medical and organizational challenges, Dr. Barbisch tackles the complexities of combating terrorism through comprehensive planning and cultural change. She develops and implements programs that promote interoperability across civilian and military organizations as well as political and business environments that result in strategic partnerships.

While in the military, General Barbisch served in a multitude of active and reserve military assignments from Vietnam to the Pentagon. Her final assignment was as Director of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Program Integration for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Dr. Barbisch has the distinction of completing her doctoral work on the role of the military in domestic bioterrorism in 1999 while most of the country was unaware of the changing threat environment.

Her multiple professional activities include RAND studies; ANSER, Institute for Homeland Security advisory group; the Metropolitan Washington Bioterrorism Task Force; the Department of Veterans Affairs' Technical Advisory Committee on Emergency Management, chair Subcommittee on Quarantine; Chair, Reserve Officers Association, Committee on Homeland Security, and a member of the Board of Directors for Humanitarian Aid International. She also lectures to the national and international community on ways to improve national emergency preparedness.

About the Advisory Board

Previstar's Executive Advisory Board works with the company to enhance its relationships with the private and public sectors, identify partnering opportunities and assist in new product development.

The board is headed by Andrew B. Maner, former Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security. Board members include:

• Major General Donna F. Barbisch (Ret), president of Global Deterrence Alternatives and Director of the Institute for Global and Regional Readiness
• Major General Philip G. Killey, Adjutant General, South Dakota National Guard
• Former New Orleans CIO and Deputy Mayor, Greg Meffert
• Ken Burris, former FEMA Chief Operating Officer
• Martha Braddock, former Policy Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Robert L. Freeman, Jr., Master Firefighter and a Maryland Task Force 1 planning and safety officer

About Previstar

Previstar provides emergency preparedness and response communities, the armed services, and homeland security industry a suite of highly customizable software capabilities for managing the incident lifecycle. These capabilities enhance situational awareness, strategic decision support, and enhanced tactical execution for planning, response, and recovery.

Previstar's suite of products originated from the Department of Energy's Oakridge National Laboratories and offers the only solution that equips all organizational roles, functions, and ICS roles with a mix of customizable tools for enhancing operational effectiveness and organizational alignment, both day-to-day and during live incidents.

DOD organizations, Emergency managers, Health organizations, and first responders have used Previstar to prepare for bioterrorism attacks, safeguard the Salt Lake City Olympics, connect state health agencies, and recover from the multiple 2004 Florida hurricanes and hurricane Katrina.

Previstar is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia and conducts research and development activities at its facility in Knoxville, Tennessee.

For more information about Previstar, please visit our website at www.previstar.com or contact: Joe Gordon, AVP Sales & Marketing Support, joe.gordon@previstar.com, 813-244-7774.