Cimarron Software Services Inc.

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Cimarron Founded
Corporate
Marvin Triplett formed Cimarron Software Services, Inc. in January 1981. His driving force was to build a company specializing in real-time control system software design, development and deployment, that was known for the quality of personnel and services provided, and was dedicated to its customers and its employees. He achieved these principles. They remain the cornerstones of Cimarron today.

STS-1
NASA Event
STS-1 was the first orbital spaceflight of NASA's Space Shuttle program. The first orbiter, Columbia, launched on April 12, 1981 and returned on April 14, having orbited the Earth 37 times.

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Columbia
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Columbia

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Challenger
IBM Vendor Quality Award
Award
IBM selected Cimarron as the Outstanding Vendor of 1988 for our work on the Ford/DCS project.

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Discovery

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Atlantis
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Columbia

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Atlantis

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Discovery
New Ownership and CEO
Corporate
Bill Blair purchases controlling interest of Cimarron and becomes the Chief Executive Officer.

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Columbia

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Columbia

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Columbia

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Columbia

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Discovery

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Columbia

Cimarron Releases Commercial Software Product Suite
Corporate
Cimarron released our first shrink-wrapped commercial software product suite. This suite provides strategic planning support to schools and school districts. The products implemented the Texas and Arkansas state-mandated planning standards.
STS-89
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Endeavour

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Columbia

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Endeavour

WE-Women's Enterprise Texas Top 50 Woman-Owned Firms in Texas
Award
Cimarron ranked #23 in WE-Women's Enterprise Texas Top 50 Woman-Owned Firms in Texas Ranked by 1998 Gross Revenues, November/December 1999

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Cimarron employee David Lyssy, September 16, 1998

STS-95
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Discovery

STS-91
NASA Event
Discovery
New Ownership and CEO
Corporate
Rosalind Doyle purchases controlling interest of Cimarron and becomes the Chief Executive Officer.

Houston Chronicle's 50 Largest Minority-Owned Businesses
Award
Cimarron ranked #16 in Houston Chronicle's 50 Largest Minority-Owned Businesses (in Houston), ranked by 1999 revenues

STS-96
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Discovery

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Columbia

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NASA Event
Discovery
WE-Women's Enterprise Texas Top 50 Woman-Owned Firms in Texas
Award
Cimarron ranked #16 in WE-Women's Enterprise Texas Top 50 Woman-Owned Firms in Texas Ranked by 1999 Gross Revenues, November/December 2000

NASA Woman Owned Business of the Year Nominee
Award Finalist
Cimarron was nominated for NASA Woman Owned Business of the Year in conjunction with NASA's Minority Business & Advocates Awards Ceremony, September 26, 2000 (nominated by Lockheed Martin)

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Endeavour

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Atlantis

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Atlantis

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Discovery

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Endeavour
ISO 9001:2000 Certified
Certification
Cimarron achieves ISO 9001:2000 certification on August 13, 2001

WE-Women's Enterprise Texas Top 50 Woman-Owned Firms in Texas
Award
Cimarron ranked #19 in WE-Women's Enterprise Texas Top 50 Woman-Owned Firms in Texas Ranked by 2000 Gross Revenues, November/December 2001

Cimarron Nominated for NASA Woman Owned Business of the Year
Award Finalist
Cimarron was a nominee for NASA Woman Owned Business of the Year in conjunction with NASA's Minority Business & Advocates Awards Ceremony, September 25, 2001 (nominated by both Lockheed Martin and Boeing).

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Awards presented to five Cimarron employees (Verlin Fox, Ken Jones, Mary Keating, Michael Thomasson and James Walsh) on the CSOC contract, March 15, 2001

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Atlantis

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Discovery

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Endeavour

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Atlantis

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Discovery

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Endeavour
Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Stephanie Scott (BOSC), September 24, 2002

JSC Subcontractor of the Year
Award
Cimarron is awarded JSC Subcontractor of the Year 2002 by NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Office of Procurement, April 2, 2002

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Columbia

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Atlantis

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Endeavour

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Atlantis

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Endeavour

2002 NASA Goldin-Stokes Mentor Protégé Award
Award
Cimarron and Boeing were awarded the 2002 NASA Goldin-Stokes Mentor Protégé Award, August 15, 2002. The award is the NASA's highest honor for contractors participating in the mentor-protege program. The program is NASA's premiere technical and business development effort that teams large aerospace prime contractors with emerging high-technology small businesses.
Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Joseph Williams (CSOC), November 18, 2003

JSC Subcontractor of the Year
Award
Cimarron is awarded JSC Subcontractor of the Year 2003 by NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Office of Procurement, April 9, 2003

Boeing Supplier of the Year
Award
Cimarron awarded the 2002 Boeing Supplier of the Year (Aerospace Support category), March 26, 2003

STS-107
NASA Event
Columbia

Cimarron Assessed at CMM Level 3
Certification
Cimarron earned a Maturity Level 3 rating based upon the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) developed by Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute (SEI).

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Johnny Brothers (CSOC), November 18, 2003
Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Frank Stolarski (MSOC), September 28, 2004

NASA JSC Mentor/Protege of the Year
Award
Cimarron was awarded the JSC Mentor/Protege of the Year Award by the JSC Office of Procurement in recognition of Boeing and Cimarron's successful participation as a NASA Mentor and Protege for the year 2004.

NASA Woman Owned Business of the Year
Award
NASA named Cimarron the Woman Owned Business of the Year during NASA's 13th Annual Minority Business and Advocates Awards ceremony in Washington, DC.
STS-114
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Discovery

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Awards presented to Dave Holly (MSOC), November 3, 2005

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to John Blowers (MSOC), November 3, 2005

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Jerry Smith (MSOC), November 3, 2005
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Discovery

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Atlantis

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Discovery

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Wayne Nilsen (MSOC), July 27, 2006

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Miles Owens (MSOC), July 27, 2006

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Dave Armitage (MSOC), July 27, 2006
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Atlantis

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Endeavour

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Discovery

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Karen Burke (ETSS), September 14, 2007

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Walter Shanks (MSOC), May 24, 2007

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Roland Nitta (MSOC), May 24, 2007
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Atlantis

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Endeavour

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Discovery

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Endeavour

Silvery Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Daniel Leftwich (MSOC), July 31, 2008

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Pamela Warfield (MSOC), July 31, 2008
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Discovery

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Atlantis

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Endeavour

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Discovery

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Atlantis

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Clark Sebree (FDOC), June 25, 2009

Boeing Performance Excellence Award
Award
Cimarron was honored with the 2008 Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award. Cimarron maintained a Silver composite performance for each month of the 12-month performance period, from Oct. 1, 2007 to Sept. 30, 2008.
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Endeavour

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Discovery

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Atlantis

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Richard Rocha (FDOC), October 5, 2010

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Rob Goald (FDOC), October 5, 2010

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Rolanda Garza (ETSS), August 17, 2010

Space Flight Awareness Honoree Award
Employee Award
A Space Flight Awareness Honoree Award was presented to Dan Durmas (FDOC) on May 12, 2010.

ISO 9001:2008 Certified
Certification
Cimarron achieves ISO 9001:2008 certification in July 2010.
STS-133
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Discovery

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NASA Event
Endeavour

STS-135
NASA Event
Atlantis. The 135th and final mission of the American Space Shuttle program.

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Scott Turner (FDOC), August 30, 2011

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Michael Duffey (FDOC), August 1, 2011

Boeing Performance Excellence Award
Award
DKI Consulting, a division of Cimarron, was honored with the 2010 Gold Boeing Performance Excellence Award. DKI maintained a Gold composite performance for each month of the 12-month performance period, from Oct. 1, 2009 to Sept. 30, 2010.
Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Joe Vlaming (FDOC), October 9, 2012.

Boeing Performance Excellence Award
Award
DKI Consulting, a division of Cimarron, was honored with the 2011 Gold Boeing Performance Excellence Award. DKI maintained a Gold composite performance for each month of the 12-month performance period, from Oct. 1, 2010 to Sept. 30, 2011.

New Ownership and Merger with DKI Consulting, LLC.
Corporate
Cimarron's merger with DKI represents the pooling of expertise of two major technology companies. Positioning DKI as a Commercial Division of Cimarron will add years of experience and capability in the areas of Enterprise Data Management Solutions. Cimarron's new Chief Executive Officer is Jeannie L. Crowell. As the former co-founder and CEO of DKI, Ms. Crowell will continue to navigate the new organization with its expanded capabilities and services to both Government agencies and private-sector organizations.
Acquisition of DCI Services and Consulting
Corporate
Cimarron is pleased to announce its acquisition of DCI Services and Consulting. DCI has been a leading provider of human spaceflight systems engineering capabilities, spacecraft landing and recovery systems design and development, and strategic lifecycle solutions. The new acquisition now positions Cimarron as a complete hardware and software systems solution provider.

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Silver Snoopy Award presented to Robert Horton (FDOC), July 25, 2013

Boeing Performance Excellence Award
Award
DKI Consulting, a division of Cimarron, was honored with the 2012 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. DKI maintained a Gold composite performance for each month of the 12-month performance period, from Oct. 1, 2011 to Sept. 30, 2012.

Cimarron Wins Army CTS Contract
Contract News
Cimarron, teamed with L3 National Security Solutions, was awarded an IDIQ contract for the Army's Communication and Transmission Systems (CTS) procurement. CTS is a 5 year, $4.1 Billion Dollar IDIQ Contract consisting of 12 Team Awards that will support the Army's Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), Project Manager, Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems (PM DCATS), and the Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC). Cimarron will be looked upon to support Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Configuration Management and Data Management and other "non-core" functions on the contract.

NASA Extends Mission Operations Support Contract
Contract News
NASA has exercised a contract option with Lockheed Martin Corp. of Gaithersburg, Md., to provide continued mission control systems services, development, maintenance and operations support as part of the Facilities Development and Operations Contract. The extension has a total estimated value of $166.8 million and extends the period of performance through Sept. 30, 2014. The total contract value has been increased to $1 billion. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will provide support for the hardware, software, data and displays systems used to train for and execute all human spaceflight missions supported by the Mission Operations Directorate at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The contract provides systems services support within the Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center and the Jake Garn Mission Simulator and Training Facility at Johnson, and at various backup control centers. The majority of the work will take place at or near Johnson. A significant subcontractor on this contract is Cimarron Software Services Inc. of Houston. For more information about NASA and its programs, visit http://www.nasa.gov

U.S. Department of the Army Commander’s Award for Public Service
Employee Award
U.S. Major General Edward M. Reeder, Jr. presented Roy Williams (SITEC) the prestigious U.S. Department of the Army Commander’s Award for Public Service during a ceremony held in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in October. The Commander’s Award for Public Service is the fourth highest honor the U.S. Department of the Army can bestow upon a civilian. Roy was honored for his “exceptionally meritorious service while assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, the Army’s Special Operations Center of Excellence, as a SITEC Video Teleconference Technician.” Roy was also commended for his “selfless service and technical expertise...which ensured the complete success of numerous operational-level undertakings.”
Cimarron Co-Hosts Siemens Energy Executive Council
Corporate
Cimarron, as a Siemens Solution Partner, co-hosted the Energy Executive Council Work Group Meeting held at Space Center Houston and Cimarron's Command & Control Lab on January 16-17, 2014. The event brought together executives from industry-leading companies to discuss challenges facing industry and the visions for product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions. Glynn Lunney, flight director during the Gemini and Apollo programs, served as key note speaker during the event.

Boeing Performance Excellence Award
Award
Cimarron was honored with the 2013 Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award. Cimarron maintained a Silver composite performance for each month of the 12-month performance period, from Oct. 1, 2012 to Sept. 30, 2013.

NASA FILMSS is another WIN for Cimarron
Contract News
Cimarron is happy to announce another win! Cimarron is a member on the Wyle Laboratories, Inc. (Wyle) team that was awarded NASA’s Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services (FILMSS) contract. The Wyle team will support NASA's flight programs and mission projects, providing support for multiple sustained project management, research and technology development capabilities that encompass all phases of mission and project lifecycles at the agency's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. The contract award begins August 1, 2014, with a one-year base period including a 60-day phase-in, followed by four, one-year options. Cimarron CEO Jeannie Crowell said, “We are very blessed to have won this contract, along with other recent awards this month.”

NASA IMOC II is a WIN for Cimarron
Contract News
Cimarron is a member on the Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (SGT) team that was awarded NASA's Integrated Mission Operations Contract II (IMOC II). Under the nine-year IMOC II contract, the SGT team will provide support and products for spaceflight operations capability development and execution for the Mission Operations Directorate, the International Space Station Program – including the Avionics and Software Office, and the Flight Crew Operations Directorate at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. This includes support to mission preparation, crew, flight controller, instructor, and analyst training, as well as real-time mission execution activities related to exploration operations and space station operations. The contract award begins October 1, 2014. There are two, two-year options that could extend the contract through September 30, 2023. This contract includes a 61-day phase-in period beginning August 1, 2014. Cimarron CEO Jeannie Crowell said, “We are very blessed to have won this contract, as this is a significant win for Cimarron. This will allow Cimarron to grow and diversify while aligning us with future programs and opportunities.”

Space Flight Awareness Trailblazer Award
Employee Award
Jeremyah Payne (FDOC) was honored with the Space Flight Awareness (SFA) Trailblazer Award during a ceremony held at the JSC Gilruth Center in January. The SFA Trailblazer award is presented to NASA and NASA contractor employees who are in the early stages of their career. Awardees must demonstrate strong work ethic and creative, innovative thinking in support of human spaceflight. Jeremyah was recognized for his innovation and contributions toward developing the data protection model for the Mission Control Center 21st Century (MCC21) Security Software Subsystem. Jeremyah’s initiative and technical abilities have been critical to meeting the challenges faced with providing the correct and proper amount of security for protection of data for the new MCC.

Space Flight Awareness Honoree Award
Employee Award
A Space Flight Awareness Honoree Award was presented to Salim Nuriddin (FDOC) on November 21, 2014.
Cimarron featured in the "NASA Deep Space Human Exploration Spacecraft Orion: A Case for Small Business" publication
Corporate
Cimarron is featured in the "NASA Deep Space Human Exploration Spacecraft Orion: A Case for Small Business" publication. The PDF version of the book can be found at the NASA Office for Small Business Programs (OSBP) website. http://osbp.nasa.gov/docs/2015-Orion-A-Case-For-Small-Business-TAGGED.pdf

Boeing Performance Excellence Award
Award
Cimarron was honored with the 2014 Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award. Cimarron maintained a Silver composite performance for each month of the 12-month performance period, from Oct. 1, 2013 to Sept. 30, 2014.

Cimarron is part of winning team for new Air Force Contract NETCENTS-2 (NetOps and Application Services)
Contract News
Cimarron is pleased to announce a new Air Force contract award. Cimarron is a member of the L3 Communications team that has been awarded the US AirForce Network-Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) for both NetOps and Applications Services contracts. These contracts provide the Air Force with a primary source of netcentric and IT products, services, and solutions. This award will continue to expand Cimarron’s support of the US Department of Defense.
Cimarron Celebrates its 35th Anniversary
Corporate
This year, Cimarron celebrates 35 years of operations with Federal, Commercial and National partners.

Boeing Performance Excellence Award
Award
Cimarron was honored with the 2015 Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award. Cimarron maintained a Silver composite performance for each month of the 12-month performance period, from Oct. 1, 2014 to Sept. 30, 2015.

NASA SFA Management Award
Employee Award
Joe Vlaming was honored with a NASA Space Flight Awareness (SFA) Management Award on June 2, 2016. The NASA SFA Management award recognizes managers who consistently demonstrate loyalty, empowerment, accountability, diversity, excellence, respect, sharing, honesty, and integrity, and are proactive. Joe's management and leadership empowers employees, encourages innovation, and builds bridges in the workforce daily. Joe is an uncommon leader, one who engenders trust and loyalty while setting high standards and championing an environment of innovation and respect. Congratulations Joe!

IMOC II Excellence Award
Employee Award
Lonneishea Nichols and Tim Deibel were honored with an IMOC II Excellence Award. The ITAS and IMIS Teams were recognized with the IMOC II Excellence Award for their outstanding effort in transitioning all of the FOD and IMIS SharePoint content to SharePoint 2013. The team provided extensive SharePoint preparation, migration, and post-transition services in support of the recent transition from SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint 2013. Because of the dedication and upfront planning, the overall SharePoint 2013 transition went significantly easier than expected.

Cimarron Proudly Supports Bay Area Turning Point
Corporate
Cimarron was proud to be a sponsor of the Purple and Teal Ball celebrating Bay Area Turning Point. In addition to celebrating the important work of Bay Area Turning Point and honoring some of the special people who have made this work possible, the Purple and Teal Ball is a fundraising event to benefit adult and child victims of family violence and sexual assault. Cimarron employees Kurt Restemyer, Matt McGee, and Tim Deibel along with their spouses attended the event.

IMOC II Excellence Award
Employee Award
Luke Miles received an IMOC II Excellence Award on September 8, 2016. The SPARTAN members on the TS-21 Team were recognized for the excellent job testing the ETCS and EPS, marching towards the Operational Readiness Review (ORR) milestone. In particular, Luke was instrumental in getting EPS and ETCS ready for training.

IMOC II Excellence Award
Employee Award
Phill Hicks received an IMOC II Excellence Award on August 16, 2016. Phill was honored for showing discipline and competence while performing the various roles of an ETHOS Specialist, especially when it comes to dealing with the Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) as the Lead SME for the branch. Phill was also recognized by two of his Flight Controller peers for preventing an Oxygen Generation Assembly (OGA) fault during a scheduled Sabatier activation due to an off-nominal OGA production mode and Flow Control Valve position.
Cimarron Supports the 2017 SLS/Orion Suppliers Conference in Washington, DC
Corporate
Cimarron supported the 2017 SLS/Orion Suppliers Conference held in Washington, DC on February 15th and 16th. The event gave an opportunity for Cimarron to meet with NASA and their Prime Exploration Supplier leadership. Cimarron also joined other attendees of the conference to meet with members of Congress and discuss the future of NASA’s exploration and support programs. We would like to thank each member and their staff for their time, attention, efforts and continued support of our nation’s Space Program.

FDOC Excellence Award
Employee Award
Robert Bradbury and Dave Condon were awarded an FDOC Excellence Team Award. Robert and Dave were part of the FreeFlyer Team that demonstrated a high level of collaboration and exceptional technical ingenuity and drive to accomplish three primary objectives during 2016.

IMOC II Excellence Award
Employee Award
Mike Scott was awarded the IMOC II Excellence Award for implementing an innovation to produce a higher quality Robotics Shadowing Converter (RSC).

Cimarron Moves!
Corporate
Effective Monday, July 17, 2017, Cimarron's Corporate Operations moved to 18050 Saturn Lane, Suite 280, Houston, Texas.

Houston CCTS Employee of the Month
Employee Award
Cimarron employee Lanette Holland was selected by Cimarron's customer as Houston Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) January 2017 Employee of the Month.

Houston CCTS Employee of the Month
Employee Award
Cimarron employee Chris Hanse was selected by Cimarron's customer as Houston Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) April 2017 Employee of the Month.

Houston CCTS Employee of the Month
Employee Award
Cimarron employee Tyler Mock was selected by Cimarron's customer as Houston Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) June 2017 Employee of the Month.

Houston CCTS Employee of the Month
Employee Award
Cimarron employee Kathryn Hicks was selected by Cimarron's customer as Houston Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) July 2017 Employee of the Month.

Houston CCTS Employee of the Month
Employee Award
Cimarron employee David Montoya was selected by Cimarron's customer as Houston Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) August 2017 Employee of the Month.

Houston CCTS Employee of the Month
Employee Award
Cimarron employee Art Grichine was selected by Cimarron's customer as Houston Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) September 2017 Employee of the Month.

IMOC II Excellence Award
Employee Award
Kayla LaFrance was recognized with an IMOC II Excellence Award for her efforts in facilitating 49S return manifest change discussions for the Service Cooling Umbilical (SCU) which was damaged during an EVA. Her efforts directly contributed to the efficient implementation of the eventual decision to return the SCU on SpaceX-11.

FDOC Excellence Award
Employee Award
Kevin Fuller and Scott Turner were honored with an FDOC Excellence Award in appreciation for their initiative, research, and resolution for the problematic General Luminaire Assemblies within the Training Facility Space Station Modules. Scott and Kevin researched LED-based alternative lighting and developed a design that was transparent to the users with the same look and functionality as the original fluorescent-based lamps. The GLA Upgrade team achieved reliability and efficiency with little expenditure of material or labor resources.

Cimarron Wins JOIST IDIQ Contract
Contract News
Cimarron is thrilled to have been awarded the NASA JSC Joint Operations & Integrated Systems Technology (JOIST) IDIQ contract. We look forward to continued support of NASA’s initiatives.
Houston CCTS Employee of the Month
Employee Award
Cimarron employee Matthew Leiter was selected by Cimarron's customer as Houston Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) February 2018 Employee of the Month.

Houston CCTS Employee of the Month
Employee Award
Cimarron employee Quinn Larson was selected by Cimarron's customer as Houston Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) March 2018 Employee of the Month.

Nominee for Boeing Supplier of the Year
Award Finalist
Cimarron was nominated for 2017 Boeing Supplier of the Year, April 11, 2018

Houston CCTS Employee of the Month
Employee Award
Cimarron employee Amy Pinapati was selected by Cimarron's customer as Houston Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) April 2018 Employee of the Month.

Houston CCTS Employee of the Month
Employee Award
Cimarron employee Michael Snyder was selected by Cimarron's customer as Houston Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) May 2018 Employee of the Month.

IMOC II Length of Service Award
Employee Award
Several Cimarron employees on the IMOC II contract received an IMOC II Length of Service Award in recognition of their 5 years of continued service to NASA providing outstanding support to human spaceflight operations and exploration.

IMOC II Excellence Award
Employee Award
Kevin DePaola was awarded with an IMOC II Excellence Award. Over the past year, Kevin consistently demonstrated outstanding initiative and hard work in support of the International Partner and Visiting Vehicle Integration group, as well as other Avionics and Software offices. He is able to juggle several different tasks at once. His willingness to go above and beyond in conducting the required support and his ability to work with other organizations is greatly appreciated

Cimarron Opens an Office in Florida!
Corporate
Cimarron opened its Florida Regional Office on March 1, 2018. The new office is located at 100 Boeing Way, Suite 1304, Titusville, Florida.

Houston CCTS Employee of the Month
Employee Award
Cimarron employee Matthew Johnson was selected by Cimarron's customer as Houston Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) August 2018 Employee of the Month.

ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Certification
Cimarron achieves ISO 9001:2015 certification in June 2018.

IMOC II Excellence Team Award
Employee Award
Alexx Cisotto was an awarded an IMOC Excellence Team Award in May. During the week of February 4-10, 2018, the Expedition 54 crew set a new USOS utilization record of 109.3 hours of science performed in a single week. This was made possible through tremendous effort of the IEPC Planning team.

Cimarron Awarded LMSSC Technical Services Contract
Contract News
Cimarron is excited to announce it was awarded the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (LMSSC) Technical Services contract. Cimarron has proudly supported Lockheed Martin for over 25 years and we look forward to providing continued support to Lockheed Martin and the Orion program under this new five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

NASA JSC CX4 Employee of the Month, September 2018
Employee Award
Cimarron employee Vincent Brooks was named NASA JSC CX4 Employee of the Month, September 2018! Vincent (left) is pictured receiving his award from NASA JSC Mechanisms, Maintenance and Crew Systems Branch Chief Quinn Carelock

IMOC II Excellence Award
Employee Award
David Thoerig and Alexx Cisotto were awarded an IMOC Excellence Award. David and Alexx are part of a 3-person team that was recognized for their diligent support of the Score tool during the preparation, deploy, and sustainment phases of a new version. The team developed new methods to measure performance of the new version during testing and worked continuously to ensure that the final version provided performance improvements for the entire planning team. David (left) is pictured with Jon Bloomer, NASA Mission Planning Software Group Lead. Alexx was unable to attend the award presentation so she is not pictured.

NASA JSC Group Achievement Award
Employee Award
Alicia Cortes received a NASA JSC Group Achievement Award as a member of the Increment 55 Onboard Crew Computer Network Team. Alicia is pictured with Corey Davis, the NASA JSC Vehicle Integration & Daily Operations Branch Chief.

Arrival of NASA’s Exploration Mission-1 European Service Module (ESM)
NASA Event
Cimarron President Darren Crowell was in Florida on November 16, 2018 for an event marking the arrival of NASA’s Exploration Mission-1 European Service Module (ESM) at Kennedy Space Center. The ESM will provide propulsion, power, and life support systems to NASA's Orion spacecraft.

Nominee for KSC Small Business Subcontractor of the Year
Award Finalist
Cimarron was a 2018 KSC Small Business Subcontractor of the Year nominee.
SENSE Contract Award
Contract News
Cimarron is pleased to announce a contract award! Cimarron is a member on the Peraton team that has been awarded NASA’s Space Exploration Network Services and Evolution (SENSE) contract. SENSE has a five-year ordering period and is follow-on to the Space Communications Network Services (SCNS) contract in support of the Exploration and Space Communications Projects Division (ESC) at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). SENSE will support continuous operations, maintenance, and sustainment of the relay and direct-to-earth networks and their evolution toward a future architectural vision. Cimarron is proud to be part of the Peraton team and we look forward to continue supporting Peraton and NASA. Photo credit: NASA

Cimarron Opens New Program Office in Houston
Corporate
Cimarron has expanded our Houston operations by opening a new program office at 1300 Hercules, Houston, Texas.

Houston CCTS Employee of the Month
Employee Award
Cimarron employee Tyler Mock was selected by Cimarron's customer as Houston Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) March 2019 Employee of the Month.

Houston CCTS Employees of the Month
Employee Award
Cimarron employees Martin Dunaway and Terence Isaac were selected by Cimarron's customer as Houston Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) April 2019 Employees of the Month.

Mobile Launcher 2 Contract Award
Contract News
Cimarron is excited to announce a new contract award! Cimarron is a member on the Bechtel team that was awarded NASA’s contract for the Mobile Launcher 2 (ML2) at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). ML2 is the ground structure that will be used to assemble, process, and launch NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1B rocket and Orion spacecraft from Launch Pad 39B at KSC for missions under NASA’s Moon to Mars exploration approach. The ML2 44-month contract period which begins July 1, 2019, includes the complete design and construction of the second launch platform. Cimarron is proud to be part of the Bechtel team. Photo credit: NASA

ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certified
Certification
Cimarron is proud to announce it has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification for its Information Security Management System (ISMS). The ISO/IEC 27001 standard ensures that an organization has established policies and a framework of business and IT procedures to help identify, manage, and reduce information security risks. Cimarron’s certification was issued by DNV GL - Business Assurance, an accredited third party certification body, upon its successful completion of an extensive 2 part audit process. Cimarron passed the audit on its first attempt with no major findings and one notable mention for our IT Strategic Plan as an excellent planning document. Cimarron’s ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification is valid for the next three years. This reflects an outstanding achievement and demonstrates Cimarron’s commitment to quality management, managing risks, and protecting data on behalf of the company, its employees, and its customers.

NASA Silver Achievement Medal
Employee Award
Sam Schnuer was honored with the prestigious NASA Silver Achievement Medal on July 16, 2019. Sam was one of three CI2/CRONUS TS21 leads who was presented the award by NASA Division Chief Paul Felker. Sam and his colleagues were recognized for being instrumental towards facilitating the transition from the legacy SSTF simulator to TS21, allowing FOD to officially retire the SSTF and conduct all future ISS training on the TS21 simulator. The NASA Silver Achievement Medal is awarded to Government and non-Government individuals or teams by NASA Center Directors for a stellar achievement that supports one or more of NASA's Core Values, when it is deemed to be extraordinarily important and appropriate to recognize such achievement in a timely and personalized manner.

CCTS Innovation Award
Employee Award
Cimarron employees John Pike, Kevin Courson, Ed Bourne, Dominic Cappello, and Zach Brandon were part of a Boeing/Cimarron team on the Boeing CST-100 Starliner program that was honored with a CCTS Innovation Award. The team proposed and implemented a modification of Spacecraft 2's back shell to facilitate intact removal of the parachute system. The idea was implemented on Spacecraft 2 and is being replicated on Spacecraft 1 and Spacecraft 3.

Cimarron Opens New Regional Office in Colorado
Corporate
Cimarron opened a new Colorado Regional office at 9137 E Mineral Circle, Suite 210 in Centennial, Colorado.

Houston CCTS Employee of the Month
Employee Award
Cimarron employee Quinn Larson was selected by Cimarron's customer as Houston Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) September 2019 Employee of the Month.

Houston CCTS Employee of the Month
Employee Award
Cimarron employee Thao Ho was selected by Cimarron's customer as Houston Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) December 2019 Employee of the Month.

Cimarron Opens New Regional Office in Oklahoma
Corporate
Cimarron opened a new Oklahoma Regional office at 2601 Liberty Parkway, Suite 225 in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
NSSL Phase 2 Procurement Award
Contract News
Cimarron is excited to be part of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) team selected as a launch provider for the U.S. Space Force’s National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 2 procurement. Cimarron is proud to provide engineering support for several ULA programs, including @ulalaunch’s Vulcan Centaur team. The team's work on #VulcanCentaur will help keep our nation safe, and our work on #Artemis will return Americans to the moon.

Cimarron Innovation Award
Employee Award
Congratulations to Sara Wise who was presented a Cimarron Innovation Award in recognition of her innovative thinking, which led to the implementation of an integrated production schedule tool. This new tool allows the team to identify and remedy scheduling constraints further in advance.

Cimarron Innovation Award
Employee Award
Congratulations to Lupe Cummings who was presented a Cimarron Innovation Award in recognition of her tool innovation which modified a commercially purchased goniometer to reduce time spent verifying connector clocking. This new shop aide for connector clocking provides production and quality personnel with an accurate method to determine connector keyway orientation. This tool has been recommended to be used at other customer sites and harness suppliers.
Cimarron Celebrates 40 Years!
Corporate
Founded on January 1, 1981, Cimarron celebrates 40 years in business this year!

Cimarron Acquires Watring Technologies, Inc.
Corporate
Cimarron is proud to announce the acquisition of Watring Technologies, Inc., a Huntsville, Alabama, technology-based design and manufacturing company specializing in custom hardware and turnkey solutions. Founded in 1997, Watring Technologies’ primary support is in Aerospace and Defense. Their capabilities include hardware integration, testing, and product development. With this acquisition, Cimarron gains substantial capability in both expanded service and product offerings.
ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Recertified
Certification
Cimarron is proud to announce it has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2013 re-certification for its Information Security Management System (ISMS). Cimarron’s ISO/IEC 27001:2013 re-certification is valid for the next three years. Cimarron initially received its certification in July 2019.
NASA IMOC III Award
Contract News
Cimarron is thrilled to announce a significant contract award as part of the KBR team for NASA's Integrated Mission Operations Contract III (IMOC III). This achievement at Johnson Space Center highlights our dedication to advancing spaceflight, including both space station operations and Artemis missions. Senior VP of our Aerospace Division, Kurt "KR" Restemyer, proudly states, “Cimarron's contributions reflect the skill, motivation, and professionalism of our employees.” Program Manager Matt McGee adds, “Here's to another 9 years of loving what we do with the best people to make it happen!”
NASA REMIS-2 Award
Contract News
Cimarron is happy to announce we will be a part of NASA's Research, Engineering & Mission Integration Services-2 (REMIS-2) contract. https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-selects-12-companies-for-space-station-services-contract

Jim Chilton Joins Cimarron's Board of Directors
Corporate
Cimarron is excited to announce the appointment of James (Jim) Chilton to Cimarron’s Board of Directors. Jim has deep aerospace experience and is a respected leader working at the forefront of national space and weapons systems programs. He spent over four decades leading multiple businesses to success and has developed extensive relationships across Industry, The Pentagon, NASA, and Congress. Jim holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Washington State University and a master’s degree from the Florida Institute of Technology. Cimarron CEO Jeannie Crowell said, “Cimarron is honored to have someone of Jim’s background and expertise join the Board. Jim is a perfect fit for us as we rapidly grow our business.”

Dean Driskell Appointed as an Advisor to Cimarron's Board of Directors
Corporate
Cimarron is pleased to announce the appointment of Dean Driskell as an advisor to Cimarron’s Board of Directors. With more than 30 years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, reporting, and financial management, Dean is a financial expert who has provided technical analyses, accounting/restatement assistance, valuation services, and litigation support across a variety of industries, including oil and gas, health care, utilities, construction, insurance, chemicals, manufacturing, and various service entities. Dean holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Auburn University and a master’s degree from Georgia State University. Jeannie Crowell, CEO of Cimarron, remarked, “Mr. Driskell's strategic insights and financial acumen will be instrumental in guiding Cimarron through its future endeavors.”

NASA SMAEC Award
Contract News
Cimarron is thrilled to be part of the SAIC team awarded the NASA Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering Contract III (SMAEC). The contract will provide safety, reliability, and quality engineering, as well as quality and software assurance support for NASA programs and projects in deep space. https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-awards-safety-mission-assurance-engineering-contract-2/

US Space Force R2C2 Award
Contract News
Cimarron is excited to be a part of the US Space Force’s program known as R2C2, short for Rapid Resilient Command and Control. The IDIQ contract is focused on developing a next-generation ground system built on a commercial cloud architecture. https://spacenews.com/space-force-agency-taps-20-companies-for-1-billion-ground-systems-idiq/

NASA CMC4 Award
Contract News
Cimarron is happy to announce it will continue its support to Leidos and NASA with the recent award of the NASA Cargo Mission Contract 4 (CMC4) to Leidos. CMC4 provides mission support for the agency’s International Space Station Program, Artemis campaign, and more. https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-awards-contract-for-cargo-mission-support/

Starlab
Contract News
Cimarron is thrilled to support commercial space on the Starlab program.

Silver Snoopy Award
Employee Award
Congratulations to Cimarron employee Peter Morgan-Dimmick who was awarded the coveted NASA Space Flight Awareness Silver Snoopy Award! The Silver Snoopy award is a special honor awarded to NASA employees and contractors for outstanding achievements related to human flight safety and mission success and given personally by NASA astronauts. Peter has been instrumental in ensuring that the Artemis programmatic requirements dictate a consistent approach across the numerous Artemis programs (Orion, Gateway, HLS) for the crew’s onboard information technology (IT) needs. Peter was presented with the Silver Snoopy award by NASA JSC Center Director Vanessa Wyche (pictured left) and NASA Astronaut Nicole Mann (right).

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