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Computer Sciences Books Another $243M In Missile Defense IT Support Contracts
El Segundo CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2005 Computer Sciences has announced that it has been awarded a contract to continue supporting the Department of Defense's Missile Defense Agency (MDA) with scientific, engineering and technical assistance at the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Joint Program Office (JPO). CSC estimates the value of the award, which has a 15-month base period and two six-month options, to be approximately $243 million if all options are exercised. The new agreement follows and is incremental to a three-year contract signed with the MDA in 2002 under which CSC provides similar services. Under the terms of the new agreement, CSC will continue to assist the JPO in executing the GMD element of the MDA's Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), which is designed to intercept and destroy enemy ballistic missiles. Specific services include program, acquisition and business management; systems engineering; testing and evaluation; program protection; operational status reporting; and site activation. "Being selected to continue providing support on this contract illustrates the MDA's confidence in CSC," said Aaron Fuller, president of CSC's Defense Mission Engineering & Integration Division. "This award underscores more than 10 years of experience in providing the MDA with significant operational results. We look forward to continuing our work with the MDA to complete the initial development, verification and fielding of the ground-based element of the BMDS." Teaming with CSC are Science Applications International Corporation, of San Diego, Calif.; SYColeman, a division of L-3 Communications, of New York, N.Y.; COLSA, of Huntsville, Ala.; and more than 30 other small businesses located in Virginia and Alabama. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Computer Sciences Corporation SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
Missile Defense Program Moves Forward
Washington DC (AFPS) Jan 12, 2006The Missile Defense Agency continues to move forward in its efforts to protect the nation against a ballistic missile attack. The eighth ground-based interceptor missile was lowered into its underground silo at Fort Greely, Alaska, Dec. 18, 2005. |
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