Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Mon, January 24, 2011
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CSC Teams with General Dynamics, Harris, and Cisco to Pursue U.S. Navy Enterprise Services Contract
FALLS CHURCH, Va.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--CSC (NYSE:CSC) announced today that it is teaming with General Dynamics Information Technology, Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), and Cisco (NYSE:CSCO) to pursue an anticipated five-year contract to provide information technology (IT) enterprise services for the U.S. Navy. The contract covers one of multiple service areas under the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) initiative, which aims to achieve the Navya™s vision of a fully integrated naval networking environment.
"Our highly secure, integrated solution is specifically tailored to the U.S. Navya™s needs and will ensure availability and reliability."
The CSC-led team will compete to provide end user computing services, application integration and hosting, portal and data storage, and other IT infrastructure and cybersecurity services. The team has a proven record of successfully delivering secure, complex IT programs to military and government agencies on a global scale.
aThe CSC-led team brings more than 50 years of experience supporting military and intelligence customers, and leverages both government and commercial best practices to deliver IT operations that are cost-effective, highly secure and continuously evolving,a said James W. Sheaffer, president of CSC's North American Public Sector. aOur highly secure, integrated solution is specifically tailored to the U.S. Navya™s needs and will ensure availability and reliability.a
NGEN is the follow-on to the Navy Marine Corps Intranet initiative.
About General Dynamics Information Technology
General Dynamics Information Technology is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD). As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General Dynamics Information Technology provides information technology (IT), systems engineering, professional services and simulation and training to customers in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, health, federal civilian government, state and local government and commercial sectors. With approximately 17,000 professionals worldwide, the company manages large-scale, mission-critical IT programs delivering IT services and enterprise solutions. More information about General Dynamics Information Technology is available at [ www.gdit.com ].
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $5 billion of annual revenue and more than 16,000 employees a" including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at [ www.harris.com ].
About Cisco Systems
Cisco, (NASDAQ:CSCO), the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate, this year celebrates 25 years of technology innovation, operational excellence and corporate social responsibility. Information about Cisco can be found at [ http://www.cisco.com ]. For ongoing news, please go to [ http://newsroom.cisco.com ].
About CSC
CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled solutions and services through three primary lines of business. These include Business Solutions and Services, the Managed Services Sector and the North American Public Sector. CSCa™s advanced capabilities include system design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting. The company has been recognized as a leader in the industry, including being named by FORTUNE Magazine as one of the Worlda™s Most Admired Companies for Information Technology Services (2010). Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC has approximately 94,000 employees and reported revenue of $16.1 billion for the 12 months ended October 1, 2010. For more information, visit the companya™s website at [ www.csc.com ].
