Energetics Incorporated Honored in Technical Publications' Competitions

COLUMBIA, Md.-- VSE Corporation (Nasdaq GS: VSEC) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Energetics Incorporated received an Award of Excellence in the recent International Technical Publications Competition held by the Society for Technical Communication (STC). Energetics was also honored with five awards in the 2009-2010 Technical Publications Competition held by STC's Washington, DC Chapter.

The International Technical Publications competition recognizes the "best of the best" among entries from Australia, Canada and the United States. Energetics was lauded for "Roadmap to Secure Control Systems in the Water Sector." Energetics President Nancy Margolis commented, "Energetics worked with leaders from the water and wastewater industries and the government to define a framework with challenges, goals and priorities that will guide efforts to secure control systems in the water sector against cyber attack. The completed roadmap features descriptive images, informative graphics and an easy-to-read layout that helps readers quickly understand which research and development activities will have the greatest impact."

In creating the five documents that won awards at the chapter level, Energetics' highly experienced team of engineers, technical writers, communications specialists and graphic designers collaborated with the technical staff of clients, including the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), U.S. Department of Energy, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The following publications won awards by STC:

    --  "ASME Energy Grand Challenge Roadmap Executive Summary"
        Energetics partnered with ASME to define an overall strategy and
        approach to addressing critical energy challenges facing the nation and
        the world. Featuring "beautiful graphics" and strong use of supporting
        detail, the roadmap identifies priorities and top opportunities for ASME
        to make important contributions to solving leading energy challenges.
    --  "Combined Heat and Power: A Decade of Progress, A Vision for the Future"
        The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) requested a polished document to
        highlight the successes of its combined heat and power program and to
        outline future direction. Because the program covers a multitude of
        technologies and different types of DOE activities, presenting
        information about the program in an attractive, concise and logical
        manner was a challenge. Judges commended the report's content and
        organization, "effective use of white space" and "excellent
        copyediting."
    --  "Measurement Challenges to Innovation in the Biosciences: Critical Roles
        for NIST"
        This document identifies and prioritizes measurement, standards and
        technology needs that represent barriers to innovation and impediments
        to achieving maximal societal and economic benefits of new discoveries
        in the biosciences. Judges noted the report's "clear, concise and well
        executed" visual design and content structure.
    --  "PERC Safety & Training Roadmap"
        According to judges, this "very persuasive" document uses "focused and
        concise" details and a "crisp and clean" design to present a strategic
        framework for PERC's safety and training activities and resource
        allocations through the end of 2012. The roadmap outlines key
        commitments in nine focus areas that will provide a path forward over
        the next four years.
    --  PERC Tank Coatings Marketing Piece
        Demonstrating "creativity and a solid understanding of users' needs,"
        this piece uses clear, easy-to-understand, color-coded charts to present
        the results of a study evaluating the performance of several coatings
        for underground propane tanks. The layout of the report enables propane
        marketers to quickly and easily understand and compare the performance
        of the seven tank coatings that were tested. Judges said this piece was
        "an excellent example of making complex information more usable."

VSE CEO Maurice "Mo" Gauthier remarked, "By providing many disciplines under one roof, Energetics continues to create award-winning products that are not only technically accurate and visually engaging, but also essential to the success of businesses and government programs."

About Energetics

Energetics Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of VSE Corporation, is a technical and management consulting firm headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. Energetics specializes in a range of energy, environmental, homeland security and global health issues. Its staff of engineers, scientists, economists, policy and business analysts, environmental specialists and marketing professionals assists public and private-sector clients with the management of research, development and demonstration programs; strategic and tactical planning; engineering, economic and environmental analysis; the development of public/private partnerships; and outreach and communications. For more information on Energetics' technical communications, please visit www.energetics.com or contact Gareth Williams at (410) 953-6258.

About VSE

VSE is a diversified Federal Services company of choice with over 50 years of experience in solving issues of global significance with integrity, agility and value. VSE is dedicated to making our clients successful by delivering talented people and innovative solutions for logistics, engineering, IT services, construction management and consulting. For additional information on VSE services and products, please see the Company's web site at www.vsecorp.com or contact Randy Hollstein, VSE Corporate Vice President of Sales and Marketing, at (703) 329-3206.

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Released June 28, 2010