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US Mint
AINS served as the primary Information Technology (IT) support contractor for the US Mint. The Mint produces all of the standard coins for the US Government, as well as a wide variety of collectible coins. AINS was responsible for enterprise level IT planning, development, implementation, and help-desk support.

Key services and functions provided:
  • Assistance in the performance of systems requirements analysis
  • Assistance in the design of financial applications adhering to the General Accounting Offices (GAO) accounting standards
  • Implementation of enhancements to existing software to support the Mint's evolving requirements
  • Development of a methodology of integrating manufacturing modules
  • Facilitation of the production of financial reports from the automated systems
  • Recommendations on how to handle intra-organizational differences in accounting methodology
  • Assistance in developing and maintaining required information systems
  • Maintenance of operating systems
  • Applications programming
  • Systems analysis
  • Computer operations
  • Database administration
  • Wide area network/local area network development, installation operation, and maintenance
  • Network modeling and simulation for optimal design of networks in a virtual environment
  • PC installation, maintenance and application development
  • Maintenance of hardware and software inventories
  • Development of hardware downtime and repair reports
  • Special Studies
  • Training for Mint PC applications
  • Document imaging
  • Installation and use of Internet applications
  • Planning, development, implementation, and maintaining a Mint web site
  • COINS support, including data conversion, data migration, testing and validation, end user support, training and software installation
  • Desktop integration support and services
  • Helpdesk services
  • Information Technology Center setup and maintenance
  • Workstation connectivity to the mainframe computer
  • Recommendations for enhancements; standards, and criteria for configuration management