HHS Contract For Technical Management, Assistance On AIDS.gov Web Site Awarded To ICF International

Fairfax, VA - ICF International was selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, to provide technical management and assistance to maintain and enhance its AIDS.gov Web site. Under the new contract, ICF will implement new media tools such as mobile technology, expand existing Web 2.0 technologies, and enhance the agency's separate HIV/AIDS Awareness Days Web site and migrate it to the AIDS.gov domain. The one-year contract with two option years is valued at $1.2M.

ICF worked with HHS to develop the initial release of AIDS.gov for World AIDS Day in 2006. Since then, the firm has implemented new media components such as RSS feeds, a Blog site, and Podcasts with streaming videos. In February 2008, the firm implemented an enhanced version of the site that was awarded the American Association of Webmasters Gold Award.

"ICF has a long and successful history supporting HHS programs through social marketing and the innovative use of information technology," said Ellen Glover, an executive vice president with ICF and an IT expert. "We are committed to the AIDS.gov mission and look forward to continuing our support of this important initiative."

AIDS.gov is a gateway to guide users to federal domestic HIV/AIDS information and resources on prevention, testing, treatment, and research programs, policies, and resources. It is a collaborative effort among several federal agencies, including HHS, the Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, and the Food and Drug Administration. The AIDS.gov Web site supports their efforts through its Web portal and highlights new partner content, complete with links directly to partners' websites.

SOURCE: ICF International