In recent months, PURVIS has beefed up its staff in Middletown and Virginia, opened a new office in Phoenix, Ariz., begun work on a comprehensive port security project funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, developed new products for emergency responders and fire departments and secured two contracts with the U.S. Navy worth a combined $36.7 million...

...In an example of a new niche that PURVIS is penetrating, the company is partnering with several other technology firms and academics to develop UPSIDE, an underwater perimeter security system that connects underwater sensors to an automated crisis response system usable by both the military and environmental officials, Gharios said.

PURVIS is also partnering with the West Warwick-based electronic health records firm ER Card to put electronic health records in the hands of emergency medical technicians responding to 911 calls, Foster said...

...The company opened its Phoenix office in January, and plans to grow its business in the Washington, D.C. and New England regions.