[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 149 (Thursday, November 10, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2339]
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    TRIBUTE TO FRANK COLLAZO AND THE EMPLOYEES OF COLSA CORPORATION

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                    HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR.

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 10, 2005

  Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Frank Collazo 
and all of the employees of the COLSA Corporation on the company's 25th 
anniversary.
  Mr. Collazo founded the COLSA Corporation in his home in Huntsville, 
Alabama. Today COLSA has locations in Huntsville; Colorado Springs, 
Colorado; Orlando and Shalimar, Florida; San Diego, California; and 
Washington, D.C.
  Mr. Speaker, COLSA has been recognized as a leader in the defense 
industry. It works with a number of governmental agencies including 
NASA, AMCOM, SMDC, MDA, MSIC, the NSA, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Air 
Force.
  COLSA's employees provide a wide variety of services to its clients 
including IT Services, Complex Systems Integration, Software 
Engineering and Analysis, Business Management Solutions, and Modeling 
and Simulation. They also provide Test and Evaluation Support, Security 
Solutions, Intelligence Support, Advance Algorithms Services, and 
Engineering Services.
  Despite its short history, COLSA has received the Department of 
Defense's Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year, the James S. 
Cogswell Award for Security Excellence, and the American Business 
Ethics Award, among others.
  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate Frank and the entire COLSA team for their 
hard work and dedication towards strengthening our military and 
intelligence capabilities and I congratulate them on 25 years of 
service to our country.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States House of Representatives 
and everyone in North Alabama, I would like to thank the COLSA 
Corporation for its commitment to the war fighter and the security of 
our nation.

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