Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Wed, January 28, 2009 LGS To Enable Secured Access To SIPRNET For the U.S. Army Reserve; Task Order Valued at $12 Million
VIENNA, Va.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--LGS, a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU) dedicated to serving the U.S. government community, announced today it has become a subcontractor to STG, Incorporated on a $47 million contract to provide the United States Army Reserve access to the Department of Defense (DoD) classified information network.
Initially, LGS will work on a $12 million task order to engineer, furnish, install and test the installation of Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) cafes' for 161 U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Centers across the United Stated and Puerto Rico. SIPRNET is DoD's largest network for the exchange of classified information and messages. It interfaces with the Global Command and Control System, the Defense Messaging System and numerous other classified warfighting and planning applications.
This is the first phase of a potential $47 million contract awarded to STG Inc., a leading government contractor that provides enterprise and IT infrastructure, security, applied engineering, and scientific and professional services. STG presently services more than 50 major customers, including top U.S. government agencies, overseas organizations, and Fortune 100 companies.
"LGS is working with the STG team to deliver secure SIPRNET locations across the country," said Ron Iverson, CEO. "Being able to safely share and communicate strategic information is an essential part of any mission. This project expands the existing network and will provide a secure communications environment within the US Army Reserves. "
About LGS
LGS, a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent, designs and delivers Transformed Communications and R&D-based technology solutions to the U.S. government community. Leveraging the world-class R&D of Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, with global reach and expertise, LGS challenges itself to solve the unsolvable and deliver secure, reliable, standards-based solutions to its customers. LGS, is headquartered in Vienna, Va., in the US and with offices in Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey and North Carolina. For more information about LGS visit [ www.LGSinnovations.com ].
