Nashua, N.H., October 29, 2009 – Transparent Language, Inc. announced today that the United States Army has licensed Transparent’s CL-150 Technology Matrix for Critical Languages for use by all its Foreign Area Officers. The CL-150 is an extensive suite of software applications and content for language learning.
“Transparent Language focuses on using technology to get the greatest result from the time someone spends learning a language,” said Mike Quinlan, CEO of Transparent Language. “In the consumer space, it’s often about selling the dream, but in the government sector it’s about real-world proficiency. That’s a good fit for us, and we are very excited about this opportunity to be of service.”
The CL-150 Technology Matrix for Critical Language is licensed enterprise-wide by a growing number of US government organizations that consider language and culture proficiency critical to their mission. In addition to the US Army FAO program, federal organizations which currently license the CL-150 for use by all their personnel include US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Special Operations Command, Defense Language Institute and many others.
United States Army Foreign Area Officers are Soldiers with regional expertise, requisite language skills, cultural and regional knowledge, and diplomatic skills to effectively operate in any part of the world. As an attaché, security assistance officer, political-military advisor, staff officer, or instructor, FAOs can be deployed anywhere in the world and are often the only US military presence in their country of assignment.
The CL-150 Technology Matrix for Critical Languages, or “the CL-150,” is research-based, experience-driven, multi-language, multi-platform software that economically and effectively supports both general language learning and language learning for specialized government purposes. The CL-150 is used by dozens of US Government organizations. For more information please visit Transparent.com/usg.
Transparent Language is a leading provider of best-practice language learning software for consumers, educational institutions, government agencies, and businesses. Transparent Language’s products are used by millions of consumers and over 12,000 civilian and government educational institutions. For more information, please visit Transparent.com or Byki.com.
