December, 2009 – WASHINGTON, DC — We are pleased to announce that our portfolio company, Secure Mission Solutions (SMS), has acquired WareOnEarth Communications and Sim-G Technologies. SMS, led by veteran government services executives Tom Sundling and Phil Lacombe, provides integrated security solutions to agencies of the US Government. The Company protects the information systems and data of the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, the intelligence community, and select civilian agencies against cyber attacks, theft, and physical damage. SMS is one of the largest pure play providers of network-enabled security services to the federal government. We look forward to working with the SMS team to grow their business and to protect our nation's critical infrastructure against a wide range of threats.