SI International Recognized by Air Force Knowledge Now

RESTON, Va. (Map) - RESTON, Va., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SI International, Inc. (Nasdaq: SINT), an information technology and network solutions (IT) company, announced today that the Company received the Champion Community of Practice (CoP) of the Year Award in the Enforcing Force Wellness category from Air Force Knowledge Now (AFKN). The Champion CoP of the Year Award recognizes SI International's work with the U.S. Air Force Functional Area Managers (FAMs). The FAMs CoP provides job support and sustainment training for 1,400 FAMs who execute the challenging mission of deployment and readiness management for 40 functional areas in eight different time zones, and at various levels of the hierarchy.

"FAMs play an important role in the Air Force's ability to support crucial national security tasks, and we are honored to be chosen by Air Force Knowledge Now for our work on this project," said Cathie McMahon, Senior Vice President of Learning Solutions at SI International. "SI International looks forward to continuing to support FAMs in achieving their high level of readiness."

The FAM position plays a central role in the USAF readiness and deployment activities with typical FAM appointments lasting for 18 months and an annual turnover rate estimated at 66 percent. Approximately 800 newly appointed FAMs require introductory training annually. By design, the CoP offers a single destination for more than 200 job support tools, checklists, and procedural tutorials for a user community that must immediately adapt to their environments, and be prepared to perform diligently once the assignment is under way.

Since 2005, SI International has supported FAMs by performing all aspects of Program Management, and by leveraging management best practices to successfully lead the USAF through its FAMs transformation. The duties SI International executes in support of FAMs include weekly and monthly project reviews to ensure that stakeholders are informed and project risks are identified, mitigated, and managed. SI International's learning and training approach incorporates the behavioral and technical competencies that employees, regardless of their role in an organization, must apply and demonstrate for success. This approach optimizes knowledge transfer and facilitates employee acceptance and adoption of the system.

SI International's Learning Solutions group will be exhibiting at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Educations Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Florida on December 1-4, 2008.

About SI International: SI International, a member of the Russell 2000 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices, is a provider of information technology and network solutions (IT) primarily to the federal government. SI International combines technology and industry expertise to provide a full spectrum of state-of-the-practice solutions and services, from design and development to documentation and operations, to assist clients in achieving their missions. SI International is ranked as the 44th largest Federal Prime IT Contractor by

Washington Technology and has approximately 4,500 employees. More information about SI International can be found at http://www.si-intl.com.