CSC Wins $89 Million Net-Centric Enterprise Services Task Order From Defense Information Systems Agency New Agreement Provides Service-Oriented Architecture Foundation to the Department of Defense
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it has been selected to support the Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) for the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Service-Oriented Architecture Foundation (SOAF) program. CSC estimates the value of the task order, which has two base years and five one-year options, to be in excess of $89 million if all options are exercised. The value of this agreement is included under the U.S. Army Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services contract, which CSC originally announced on July 31, 2006.
Under the terms of the agreement, CSC will deliver next-generation SOAF support to Defense Department services, agencies and combatant commanders at all echelons. CSC will develop, engineer, install and operate both classified and unclassified SOAF systems at multiple DISA locations in the continental United States and overseas. Expansions of the service will be ordered by DISA and may include multiple locations
worldwide.
"This award reinforces CSC’s position as a tier-1 provider of leading-edge technologies and managed service solutions to the U.S. government," said James W. Sheaffer, president of CSC’s North American Public Sector business unit. "CSC has developed a solution that leverages current commercial and military technologies and services, and provides a clear and affordable roadmap for future growth of the Global Information Grid."
CSC’s team members in this groundbreaking project include BEA Systems, of San Jose, Calif.; Raytheon Company, of Waltham Mass.; and Sun Microsystems of Santa Clara, Calif. The Defense Information Systems Agency is a combat support agency responsible for planning, engineering, acquiring, fielding, and supporting global net-centric solutions to serve the needs of the President, Vice President, the Secretary of Defense, and other Department of Defense components, under all conditions of peace and war.
About CSC
Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global information technology (IT) services company. CSC’s mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology.
With approximately 87,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC’s own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in El SegundoZZTO, Calif., CSC reported revenue of $14.9 billion for the 12 months ended March 30, 2007. For more information, visit the
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