The Air Force expects to release the ISC2 Request for Proposal later this month with responses due back within 30 days.

The TRW-led, A+ Team is comprised of ITT Industries, SAIC, IBM, Harris Corp., Oracle Consulting, and other niche subcontractors. ISC2 will integrate the existing North American Aerospace Defense Command/U.S. Space Command air, space, and missile warning systems into a single, flexible, architecture and will easily accommodate the addition of future missions to provide the military with a common global battlefield picture based on shared, real-time data.

"The ISC2 will play a critical role in our nation's defense," said Phil Odeen, executive vice president and general manager, TRW Systems & Information Technology Group. "To match this level of importance, TRW has selected one of its top executives to lead this effort and offer the Air Force the best cost and technical solution possible."

Andres has been with TRW for 27 years where he has held several key management positions within its space and missile systems business. Before assuming his role on ISC2, Andres was the deputy general manager for TRW's Space & Missile Systems Strategic Business Unit. This unit performs missile engineering; missile defense; systems engineering & integration (SE&I); command, control, and communication (C3) development; and simulation & modeling for Air Force and Joint missions.

As deputy director for TRW's Air Force/Civil Business Unit, Andres was responsible for program performance and business acquisition for TRW's C3 systems, ground stations for space systems, SE&I, simulation and training, and system modernization efforts for Air Force and Civil Space programs.

In the early 1990s Andres served as program manager for the Command Center Processing and Display System Replacement (CCPDS-R) system, a key element of the Air Force's upgrade of Cheyenne Mountain. A critical missile warning communications system built by TRW, CCPDS-R was designed to receive, process and display real-time ballistic missile tactical warning and attack assessment information to the national command authorities. Andres executed the program within cost/schedule goals while exceeding technical performance goals. In 1991, Andres received the "Award of Excellence" from the U.S. Air Force Electronic Systems Command for "consistently high quality of its system engineering and software development efforts over the life of the CCPDS-R program."

Andres graduated with a B.S. in mathematics in 1968 from Syracuse University and earned a master's in computer science from Purdue University in 1969.

Andres received TRW's highest commendation, the Chairman's Award for Innovation, in 1995 for conceptualization and successful implementation of new software management process system on the CCPDS-R. He has also been a faculty member of the U.S. Air Force BOLDSTROKE, a software acquisition and development/integration training course at Maxwell Air Force Base for general- and colonel-level officers.

TRW A+ team brings the following knowledge, performance, and expertise:

ITT Industries, Inc., White Plains, N.Y. This global engineering and industrial manufacturing company is currently involved in preparing existing Cheyenne Mountain Complex systems for transition to the ISC2, including air and missile warning systems migration and development of a space data server.

SAIC Corp., San Diego, Calif. An information technology firm specializing in diversified high-technology research and engineering, SAIC will provide IT and systems integration products and services.

IBM Corp., Armonk, N.Y. The world's largest IT provider will provide its cutting-edge enterprise systems management expertise, involving coordinated, disciplined systems infrastructure management.

Harris Corp., Melborne, Fla. This communications system expert brings its state-of-the-art technologies that meet stringent performance requirements, especially in highly stressed environments.

Oracle Consulting, the services wing of Oracle Corp., Redwood Shores, Calif. Oracle, a leader in database technology and application software development, will provide its enterprise information systems technology and domain expertise.

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