MMSC News

Contract with the Montana Department of Administration Information Technology Services Division Awarded to MMSC

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:12:00 -0600

MMSC has been awarded a Staff Augmentation Contract with the Montana Department of Administration Information Technology Services Division. The Staff Augmentation position is for a Word Macro Developer/Visual Basic Programmer that will be revising Microsoft Word Bill Drafting Macros originally created by the Legislative Services Division. The macros need to be updated from Office 2003 to Office 2007 and be ready for the bill drafters to use for the 2011 Legislative session. MMCS’s candidate, a seasoned programmer with 15 years experience, was chosen to be the best applicant for the position.

MMSC is very excited about our current engagements with the State of Montana. We are pleased to have three staff working at various Departments or Agencies within the State and continue to further develop our relationship with each new engagement.

MMSC Continues work with Helena Public Schools

Mon, 31 May 2010 17:13:00 -0600

After being hired to work with Helena Public Schools for two separate projects, MMSC continues to work with the school district to move their technology initiatives forward. This past week, MMSC met with the IT staff at Helena Public Schools to provide them the initial results of our Wireless Survey. The study was performed in response to Helena Public School’s request for a review of their wireless network performance. MMSC prepared a baseline analysis of the wireless capacities at Smith Schools (the pilot site in the district). The baseline analysis includes measurements of the performance of the wireless access, network traffic and network backbone capacities relating to wireless traffic.

MMSC continues to work with Helena Public Schools on this project, following up with further testing based on the results of this study. We continue to assist the school district with their primary technology directives.

Staff Augmentation Contract awarded to MMSC with Montana Office of Public Instruction

Sat, 15 May 2010 17:10:00 -0600

MMSC was awarded a contract for Staff Augmentation with the Montana Office of Public Instruction. The contract, a Staff Augmentation position for a .NET Application Developer, required the candidate develop VB.NET applications for the Office of Public Instruction’s Accreditation Department. MMSC’s candidate, the top candidate out of 22 applicants, is a veteran application developer with 25 years of industry experience.

MMSC is pleased to be further developing our relationships with different agencies at the State of Montana. We are proud to be a vendor for and partner to the State for a variety of services and look forward to helping more agencies meet their technology initiatives.

MMSC supports Habitat for Humanity with Gold Level Sponsorship and new website

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:44:00 -0600

Morrison-Maierle Systems Corp. was proud to partner with Morrison-Maierle Inc. as a gold sponsor of the Habitat for Humanity-Mid Yellowstone Valley 2010 fundraising event. The B.A.S.H.H. was held at the Billings Convention Center on April 24th and raised thousands of dollars for derserving families in the area. The event featured a gourmet dinner, live music, reverse raffle and a fantastic live and silent auction. Along with the sponsorship, Nick Britton and Allison Ohman, from our web services division, redesigned and developed a brand new website for the organization.

Habitat for Humanity Mid-Yellowstone Valley is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. They build simple, decent, affordable houses in partnership with families in need in Billings, Montana, and the surrounding areas with the help of dedicated volunteers. Once constructed, houses are sold to the families at no profit to the organization and with no interest charged.

We are excited to help in a small way to help our community! To learn more about the Habitat's efforts in our area, please visit their website.

MMSC Wins Technical Writing Contract with the State of Montana

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:09:00 -0700

MMSC has been award a Staff Augmentation Contract with the Department of Administration Information Technology Services Division Enterprise Operations Group. The contract is for an IT Technical Writer that will write, edit, and revise IT documentation for ITSD Enterprise Operations. MMSC’s candidate scored the highest out of fifteen potential applicants. We are very excited about this opportunity and are pleased that we can offer the State of Montana a highly qualified technical writer to assist ITSD Enterprise Operations.

MMSC offers technical writing services for clients at the most affordable rates. We look forward to increasing our offering in this service category as the needs of our clients expand and the demand for this service increases.

MMSC Increases Collaboration Efforts with the State of Montana with a full-time State Liaison

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:24:00 -0700

In our continuing effort and collaboration with the State of Montana, Morrison-Maierle Systems Corp. (MMSC) is proud to announce the addition of a State & Local Government Account Manager. For the past two years, MMSC manager Julie Clay has been working with the State on a part time basis. As our work and opportunities with the State have grown, Ms. Clay will now be a full time liaison in Helena, Montana and will continue to further develop our relationship with several State departments.

MMSC is celebrating its 27th year of service by continuing to be a trusted IT provider for government, corporate and academic organizations across the West. We provide organizations of every size with comprehensive computer services, computer repair, network design and installation, IT staff augmentations, application development, and full IT managed services offerings. We are excited about this effort and the opportunities that lie ahead for MMSC with the State of Montana.

2009 Montana Bankers Association Security Conference held in Bozeman, MT

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:29:00 -0600

Sponsored by MMSC, and offered by the Montana Bankers Association, the 2009 MBA Security Conference was held on October 8th in Bozeman, Montana. With new and persistent threats and the addition of mobile banking, about 30 banking professionals charged with compliance and security were in attendance.

As part of compliance, the Gramm-Leach-Bailey Act dictates that financial institutions of all sizes prepare with an Information Security Program (ISP) to protect customer information. An integral part this program is a successful IT examination.

Topics at the conference ranged from the latest in hacking trends and brand new regulations to the precautionary and best practices in IT security that must be taken to safeguard information.

IT security and network audits play a vital part in the evaluation of risk management practices, internal control systems, and compliance. Effective security and network assessments function as part of the Information Security Program to inform the Board of Directors and prepare for the Examiner's Audit.

At the forefront of IT in Montana since 1982, Morrison-Maierle Systems Corp. (MMSC) regularly provides these independent reviews for financial institutions and associations of all sizes throughout Montana. Assessments should be conducted annually. Two important ingredients to the exam include the internal vulnerability test and the external penetration test.

Vulnerability tests are conducted on-site. This is an automated process that scans the financial institution’s network for commonly exploited vulnerabilities such as missing patches and open ports. An external penetration test searches for the availability of information by scanning the network from the outside for weaknesses, much like a real life malicious hacking attack.

When completed, we report findings and make practical recommendations to mitigate risk and harden your network against known vulnerabilities.

For more information, please contact Allison Ohman at aohman@m-m.net or (406) 237-1211.

State of Montana adds MMSC to Staff Augmentation Contract

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:07:00 -0600

The State of Montana added MMSC (Morrison-Maierle Systems Corp) to the Staff Augmentation category of the Master IT contract. MMSC will be joining a team of vendors that were selected alongside MMSC based on years of experience in managing, developing and implementing critical business solutions.

With a top 10 vendor ranking, MMSC has already secured a contract with the Department of Environmental Quality.

Dave O’Meara, an MMSC software developer specializing in Oracle, is working with the department on the Revenue and Accounts Receivable Project. This challenging project will provide an enterprise solution to link its legacy systems with the State of Montana’s centralized accounting and financial system, SABHRS.

Led by MMSC’s state liaison, Julie Clay, MMSC continues to work on securing other application development and technical service contracts while developing more relationships with key State partners.

Billings largest area public school fundraiser sponsored by MMSC

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:40:00 -0600

Morrison-Maierle Systems has joined area businesses as a sponsor of Saturday Live, the area's largest public school fundraiser. Returning to Pioneer Park for the 16th year, Saturday Live begins on Saturday, September 26th at 10:00 a.m. and continues until 4:00 that afternoon. Saturday Live is an all-day outdoor carnival to benefit the 39 Billings area public schools and the Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools, an independent, non-profit foundation established to enhance education opportunities. As always, there will be lively games, imaginative booths, food galore, and live entertainment.

Tickets will be available at each of the schools and will also be available at Pioneer Park the day of the event. Thousands of kids come to play as the community comes together to support our schools. The event has raised over $1,000,000 for Billings Public Schools.

MMSC Billings joins Big Sky EDA BEAR Program as a mentor for area businesses

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:46:00 -0600

MMSC Billings has joined many top community-minded experts as an IT mentor in the Business Expansion and Retention (BEAR) program. Sponsored by the Big Sky Economic Development Association, BEAR assists local businesses by matching them with experienced advisors to help them address areas of concern in their new or expanding business. These services are offered at no cost to the business participants.

The staff will be extending IT consulting to help troubleshoot computer problems and plan for technology upgrades that help streamline operations, enhance productivity and cut costs.

MMSC Billings Branch Manager, Todd Nutting, noted "Our entire staff is pleased to volunteer our IT expertise to the BEAR program participants. We hope it can be a small contribution to the ongoing health and vibrancy of the Billings, Montana economy."