dtSearch Press Release

Contegra Enhances New York State Defenders Association’s Public Defense Case
Management System with Custom dtSearch Engine Implementation

Bethesda, Maryland, July 11, 2017 — dtSearch specializes in enterprise and developer text retrieval and document filters. Contegra Systems is a leading third-party expert in dtSearch Engine custom development work. Together the companies announce the completion of Contegra’s project using the dtSearch Engine to improve searching across terabytes of case management data and generally to enhance case management efficiency for the New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) Public Defense Case Management System (PDCMS).

A not-for-profit membership organization, NYSDA has been providing support to New York's public defense community since 1967. Its mission is to improve the quality and scope of publicly supported legal representation to low income people. Over 70 public defense offices across New York State, use NYSDA’s PDCMS to manage cases and serve clients more effectively.

“Effective searching is an integral part of the case research and document management,” states Rob Wiesenberg, President, Contegra Systems. To upgrade searching across the PDCMS, NYSDA chose Contegra and the dtSearch Engine. “We are extremely satisfied with Contegra’s services. From the initial project analysis to final implementation, Contegra was exceedingly responsive and knowledgeable,” says Charlie O’Brien, NYSDA Executive Director. “We welcome the opportunity to share our expertise with NYSDA and support its mission to improve public legal defense services,” adds Mr. Wiesenberg. “Contegra used the dtSearch Engine’s Java interface for instant searching of both PDCMS metadata and documents across the system.”

dtSearch’s main developer component, the dtSearch Engine, has 64-bit and 32-bit Java, .NET and C++ APIs, with SDKs for Linux, Windows and UWP, with Mac and Android in beta. The dtSearch Engine instantly searches terabytes of text including over 25 full-text and metadata-driven search options. dtSearch’s proprietary document filters support a wide range of online and offline data covering numerous document types, emails plus nested attachments, website data and other databases.

About Contegra Systems, contegrasystems.com
Established in 1987, Contegra Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise search and machine learning data services to small, medium and Fortune 500 companies as well as non-profit organizations. The company routinely undertakes custom development projects involving the dtSearch Engine API, and custom Contegra components include its server-side PDF hit-highlighting application, a pre-built faceted search interface, and an auto-suggest module.

About dtSearch, dtSearch.com
The Smart Choice for Text Retrieval® since 1991, the dtSearch product line has over 25 search options for instantly searching terabytes of text. Along with enterprise and developer text retrieval, the company has its own document filters, offering parsing, extraction, conversion and searching of a broad range of data formats. Supported data types encompass databases, website data, popular “Office” formats, compression formats, and emails with nested attachments. dtSearch developer SDKs span multiple platforms. The company has distributors worldwide with coverage on six continents. See dtSearch.com for hundreds of reviews and case studies, as well as fully-functional evaluations.

About NYSDA, nysda.org
The New York State Defenders Association, a not-for-profit, membership organization, has been providing support to New York's public defense community since 1967. Its mission is to improve the quality and scope of publicly supported legal representation to low income people. NYSDA’s Public Defense Case Management System, first developed in 1994, is the most widely used system in New York State.