CSC Wins
Five-Year Contract to Support Air Force Operational
Test and Evaluation Center
Wednesday September 27, 1:33 pm
Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Computer Sciences Corporation
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/
-- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC
- news)
has been awarded a five-year, $36 million contract to
provide rapid test support services for the Air Force
Operational Test and Evaluation Center at Kirtland Air
Force Base, N.M.
Under the contract, CSC will provide
mission area research, task decomposition, test
planning, test execution and management, and reporting
of technical and scientific findings in support of
non-traditional test assessments.
The Test and Evaluation Center
supports the Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of
Staff and other U.S. government entities through
tests, evaluations and technology demonstrations to
determine the operational capabilities and limitations
of Air Force and joint systems. The center also
provides operational effectiveness, suitability and
evaluation expertise from concept development to
system employment.
``We are very pleased with the
opportunity to bring our knowledge and experience to
this center,'' said Tom Robinson, president of CSC's
Defense Group. ``We look forward to expanding our
relationship with the Air Force and helping them
achieve their mission.''
CSC's Aerospace Information
Technologies Business Unit in Albuquerque, N.M., will
perform the work supported by eight teammate companies
who will provide state-of-the-art expertise and
experience. The teammates are: The Aegis Technologies
Group, Inc., Albuquerque, N.M.; Advanced Research
Inc., Albuquerque; Battelle, Columbus, Ohio; Jackson
& Tull, Albuquerque; Metric Systems Corporation,
Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; Mobile Technical Systems,
Inc. (MTSI), Las Cruces, N.M.; Southwest Engineering
Associates, El Paso, Texas; and Tecolote Research,
Inc., Santa Barbara, Calif.
Computer Sciences Corporation, one
of the world's leading consulting and information
technology (IT) services firms, helps clients in
industry and government achieve strategic and
operational objectives through the use of technology.
Having guided clients through every major wave of
change in IT for more than 40 years, CSC today is well
positioned to develop and apply IT strategies and
technologies, particularly in the e-business area,
based on its full range of capabilities in management
and IT consulting; systems design and integration;
applications software; Web and application hosting;
and IT and business process outsourcing.
Since its formation in 1959, CSC has
been known for its flexibility and customer-centric
culture. Through numerous agreements with hardware and
software firms, the company develops and manages
solutions specifically tailored to each client's
needs. With more than 60,000 employees in locations
worldwide, CSC had revenues of $9.6 billion for the
twelve months ended June 30, 2000. It is headquartered
in El Segundo, California. For more information, visit
the company's Web site at www.csc.com.
SOURCE: Computer Sciences
Corporation
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