Founded in 1982, Integral Systems builds satellite ground systems for command and control, integration and test, data processing and simulation. The company has provided ground systems for communications, science, meteorology and earth resource applications. Its EPOCH IPS software suite, the first commercial-off-the-shelf software product line for command and control, reduces the cost and minimizes the development risk associated with traditional, custom-built systems. The software offers cost savings for customers that have traditionally purchased a separate custom control center for each satellite. Integral Systems customers include commercial satellite operators, such as Loral Skynet, Echostar and New Skies Satellites; satellite manufacturers, such as Boeing, Alcatel and Orbital Sciences; and government satellite operators, such as the United States Air Force and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Integral Systems has headquarters in Lanham, Md., and offices in Colorado Springs, Colo., El Segundo, Calif., and Toulouse, France.