Northrop Grumman Team Awarded CANES Development Contract
Northrop Grumman Team Awarded CANES Development ContractMarch 5, 2010
SAN DIEGO -- The U.S. Navy has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) for the development phase of the U.S. Navy's Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) program. CANES will streamline and update shipboard network systems to
improve interoperability and affordability across the fleet.
A team led by Northrop Grumman received a $17.4 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-incentive-fee,
cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract, one of two CANES Common Computing Environment system development contracts awarded by the Program Executive Office C4I, Tactical Networks Program Manager (PMW-160) in San Diego on March 4. Work under the contract is expected to be complete in April 2011.
If all options are exercised, the contract will include system production through September 2014 and be valued at $775 million.
IBM Global Business Services, Bethesda, Md., is Northrop Grumman's major technology and services partner on CANES.
The CANES program is an investment in a modernized command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) architecture that will increase security while significantly reducing development, deployment and lifecycle costs.
"As the Navy elevates information to a core warfighting capability and effects full maritime domain awareness, the foundational infrastructure must be based on a secure, reliable and interoperable network," said Linda A. Mills, corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman Information Systems sector. "The Northrop Grumman team is honored and 'at the ready' to take on this vital effort for information age operations."
Northrop Grumman builds more ships, in more ship classes, than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. The company also has more than 40 years of C4ISR experience and has fielded the majority of the Navy's C4ISR applications.
"Our team's approach focuses on providing required C4ISR infrastructure capabilities at minimal total ownership cost. We designed a technically and financially superior solution by applying the Northrop Grumman-developed Modular Open Systems Approach -
Competitive™ (MOSA-C(TM) ) process, an enduring, vendor- and product-neutral, model-based architecture that leverages our in-depth
knowledge and domain experience across the Navy," said Michael Twyman, vice president for Integrated Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence Systems at Northrop Grumman.
Northrop Grumman's MOSA-C(TM) is a strategic business and engineering process that realizes the life-cycle benefits of open-systems architecture and commercial off- the-shelf (COTS) components and software. Applying MOSA-C(TM), the company verified "plug and play" modularity and the ability of multiple COTS and open source products to meet CANES current and future requirements, providing a low-risk solution verified through extensive testing. Northrop Grumman also integrated a service-oriented architecture and C4ISR applications with its CANES approach, reducing the risk in deploying the next generation of C4ISR solutions for the Navy.
The Northrop Grumman-led team also includes key small-business partners Atlas Technologies, Charleston, S.C.; Beatty and Company Computing, Juno Technologies, and Syzygy Technologies, Inc., all based in San Diego; and CenterBeam, Inc., San Jose, Calif.
The CANES program office for the Northrop Grumman team will be located in San Diego.
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JTRS Science and Technology Forum to be Held at UC San Diego March 9-11, 2010 — Press Release
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JTRS Science and Technology Forum to be Held at UC San Diego March 9-11, 2010
SAN DIEGO – The Joint Program Executive Office for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JPEO JTRS) (http://jpeojtrs.mil ) will sponsor its annual JTRS Science and Technology Forum (JSTeF), March 9-11, on the campus of the University of California, San Diego, in La Jolla, California; along with the Wireless Innovation Forum (WinnF) (www.sdrforum.org) and the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) (http://www.calit2.net).
The keynote address will be delivered on March 9 by Howard Pace, the Acting Joint Program Executive Officer, who will discuss the importance of JTRS wireless communications and networking for the Department of Defense; and the roles of industry and academia in developing future software defined radio capabilities. Other speakers will include Rear Admiral Janice C. Hamby, Vice Director of C-4 systems (J-6) Joint Chiefs of Staff and Rear Admiral Richard C. Bachman, Commander Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR).
The remainder of the conference will feature presentations by recipients of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awards from JPEO JTRS, demonstrating their technology projects and capabilities for potential integration into defense or commercial applications products. The conference will also feature numerous technical information exchanges among members of the Wireless Innovation Forum, as well as research and product exhibits and tours of the Calit2 research laboratory facilities.
Media representatives are invited to attend 8:30 to 11:30, March 9 in theCalit2 Auditorium of Atkinson Hall. For additional information, please refer to the conference website at http://jtrs.calit2.net.
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About JPEO JTRS
Since its inception in early 1997, the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) has evolved from a loosely associated group of radio replacement programs to an integrated effort to network multiple weapon system platforms and forward combat units where it matters most – at the last tactical mile. In 2005, JTRS was restructured under the leadership of a Joint Program Executive Officer headquartered in San Diego, California. JTRS is harnessing the power of the Global Information Grid (GIG) to help the warfighter achieve overall battlefield superiority.
By developing and implementing an open architecture of cutting-edge radio waveform technology, multiple radio types (e.g., handheld, ground-mobile, airborne, maritime) are now capable of communicating with one another. The ultimate goal is to produce a family of interoperable, modular, software-defined radios that operate as nodes in a network that provides secure wireless communication and networking services for mobile and fixed forces, consisting of U.S. Allies, joint and coalition partners, and in time, disaster response personnel.
Northrop Grumman Wins U.S. Navy Command and Control Software Development and Integration Award
Northrop Grumman Wins U.S. Navy Command and Control Software Development and Integration AwardMarch 1, 2010
SAN DIEGO – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has received an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) award from the U.S. Navy to provide command and control (C2) software development as well as modification and enhancement of existing C2 and tactical data link systems.
Northrop Grumman is one of five companies that received awards under the ID/IQ contract from the Space and Naval Warfare System
Command, San Diego, for the Navy's Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communication, Computers and Intelligence systems,
PMW150. The companies will compete for task orders with a potential value of more than $600 million collectively over a three-year base
period and two one-year award terms, making the potential period of performance five years.
"Northrop Grumman remains fully committed to the Navy's mission for future open architecture solutions based on guidance from Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and Net-centric Enterprise Solutions for Interoperability (NESI)," said Mike Twyman, vice president of Integrated Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence Systems for Northrop Grumman's Information Systems sector. "We will continue evolving Navy C2 systems to meet future requirements and rapidly deliver the new capabilities to our warfighters."
The scope of this contract includes software design, development and modification; software integration and related test and evaluation; software systems engineering support; and support functions such as integrated logistics and configuration and program management.
The members of Northrop Grumman's team are: Del Rey Systems and Technology Inc., J5 Systems, MilVets Systems Technology Inc., TechFlow Inc., Vector Planning and Services Inc. and X-Feds Inc., all based in San Diego; MicroTechnologies, Vienna, Va.; Referentia Systems Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii; and ViaSat Inc., Carlsbad, Calif.
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Army PM J-AIT Selects Alexander as New Deputy Product Manager — Press Release
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Army PM J-AIT Selects Alexander as New Deputy Product Manager
Newington, VA, February 19, 2010 – The U.S. Army Product Manager for Joint – Automatic Identification Technology (PM J-AIT), a part of the Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) at Fort Belvoir, VA, has selected a new Deputy Product Manager (DPM), Mr. Jim Alexander. This position was effective 17 January 2010. Mr. Alexander is responsible for driving key decisions in regards to future program initiatives by working directly with the U.S. Army G-4 staff and PEO EIS Headquarters offices to ensure adequate funding is available to sustain the program.
“We are thrilled to bring Jim Alexander on board as the new DPM. Jim’s leadership and understanding of AIT will be key to PM J-AIT continuing its critical work in the Army and DoD AIT communities,” stated LTC Ferguson, PM J-AIT.
“I am excited about expanding my involvement in this solid program,” Mr. Alexander said. “PM J-AIT has an excellent reputation in the logistics community and I look forward to continuing just that. We have a lot of challenges now with multiple-vendor contracts for AIT products and services but in the end it is all for the good of the user community.”
Mr. Alexander is a former U.S. Air Force senior non-commissioned officer, offering more than 34 years of supply chain management experience within the Department of Defense (DoD) and private industry. Since his departure from active military duty, he acted as the vice president of a company that specialized in the exportation of propane gas equipment to the Caribbean and Latin America and worked as a program lead for DoD Web-based applications. Prior to his new role as DPM, Mr. Alexander served as PM J-AIT’s Radio Frequency In-Transit Visibility (RF-ITV) Systems Chief. He is currently enrolled in the Naval Postgraduate School where he is completing his Master’s of Science Degree in Program Management.
PM J-AIT is the DoD AIT and RFID leader providing global asset tracking, Web-based RF-ITV services, and complete program life cycle support. PM J-AIT products and services are customer driven, instantly accessible, and capable of being updated. PM J-AIT serves as the Executive Agent for RF-ITV infrastructure to DoD and Coalition Partners in support of expeditionary logistics and the Joint Warfighter. PM J-AIT reports directly to the PEO EIS at Fort Belvoir, VA. For more information about PM J-AIT, please refer to our Web site at www.ait.army.mil.
General Dynamics Awarded $154 Million to Support U.S. Army’s Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care — Press Release
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General Dynamics Awarded $154 Million to Support U.S. Army’s Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care
FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) , has been awarded a task order to support the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) Product Management Office (PMO). The task order is valued at $154 million over five years if all options are exercised.
General Dynamics will provide the full spectrum of pre-deployment, deployment, on-site, re-deployment and garrison support to MC4 PMO system activities at as well as worldwide training events, including combat areas and contingency operations use. General Dynamics also provides on-the-ground support for Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom with fielding, training and sustainment of MC4 medical information systems for tactical medical forces that have been deployed to serve warfighters.
“General Dynamics is proud of our partnership with the MC4 PMO for the past five years,” said Zannie Smith, senior vice president of General Dynamics Information Technology’s Army Solutions Division. “We will continue to support MC4’s vision for improved tactical healthcare and better decision making through the power of information technology. Our in-depth experience and thorough understanding of the program and its requirements enable us to promote, maintain and enhance the health and readiness of military personnel.”
MC4 integrates, fields and supports a comprehensive medical information system, enabling lifelong electronic medical records, streamlined medical logistics and enhanced situational awareness for Army tactical forces. Since 2003, MC4 has fielded 35,000 systems to combat support hospitals and deployable medical assets with the Army, Air Force, Navy and Army Special Operations Forces in 14 countries. More than 44,000 users, commanders and systems administrators have been trained through the program on how to use and support the system.
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 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.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 91,700 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about the company is available on the Internet at www.generaldynamics.com.
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General Dynamics Awarded $154 Million to Support U.S. Army’s Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care
Filed under: General Dynamics, Syndicated Industry News
February 16, 2010
FAIRFAX, Va., -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a task order to support the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) Product Management Office (PMO). The task order is valued at $154 million over five years if all options are exercised.
General Dynamics will provide the full spectrum of pre-deployment, deployment, on-site, re-deployment and garrison support to MC4 PMO system
activities at as well as worldwide training events, including combat areas and contingency operations use. General Dynamics also provides on-the-ground support for Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom with fielding, training and sustainment of MC4 medical information systems for tactical medical forces that have been deployed to serve warfighters.
"General Dynamics is proud of our partnership with the MC4 PMO for the past five years," said Zannie Smith, senior vice president of General Dynamics Information Technology's Army Solutions Division. "We will continue to support MC4's vision for improved tactical healthcare and better decision making through the power of information technology. Our in-depth experience and thorough understanding of the program and its requirements enable us to promote, maintain and enhance the health and readiness of military personnel."
MC4 integrates, fields and supports a comprehensive medical information system, enabling lifelong electronic medical records, streamlined medical logistics and enhanced situational awareness for Army tactical forces. Since 2003, MC4 has fielded 35,000 systems to combat support hospitals and deployable medical assets with the Army, Air Force, Navy and Army Special Operations Forces in 14 countries. More than 44,000 users, commanders and systems administrators have been trained through the program on how to use and support the system.
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 and commercial sectors. With approximately 17,000 professionals worldwide, the company manages large-scale, mission-critical IT programs delivering IT services and enterprise solutions.
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SAIC Awarded $12 Million Delivery Order to Develop U.S. Army Aviation Crew Member Simulators — Press Release
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Company to Design and Develop First Integrated Helicopter Crew Member Simulators
MCLEAN, Va. and SAN DIEGO, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE:SAI) today announced that it was awarded a delivery order by the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) to develop the first integrated crew member simulators for CH-47 and UH-60 helicopters under the Non-rated Crew Member Manned Module (NCM3) program. The NCM3 simulators will integrate with the Army’s Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT) simulators. The contract has a 28 month base period of performance, a single option for a second variant, and a total value of more than $12 million if the option is exercised. Work will be performed primarily in Orlando, Fla. The delivery order was awarded under the second STRI (simulation, training and instrumentation) Omnibus Contract (STOC II).
PEO STRI’s NCM3 program provides a collective training system to meet aviation crew member training requirements. The NCM3 is a transportable, multi-station, virtual simulation device designed to support individual, crew and collective training. Under the delivery order, SAIC will design, develop, integrate, test, deliver and maintain two mobile variants equipped with helicopter crew member simulator modules to support gunnery and crew coordination training.
“While prototype crew member simulators have been available, the cost-effective development of full-production integrated simulators for helicopter crew members is a first, enabling non-rated crew members to train on critical, coordinated tasks like gunnery, sling load and hoist operations with pilots,” said Beverly Seay, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. “This delivery order expands our virtual simulation product line in aviation training, and enables us to help PEO STRI ensure that America’s warfighters receive the best training possible.”
About SAIC
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The company’s approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of $10.1 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. For more information, visit www.saic.com. SAIC: From Science to Solutions®
Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in SAIC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2009, and other such filings that SAIC makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
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General Dynamics Awarded $387 Million Training Support Contract by the U.S. Army
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February 12, 2010
FAIRFAX, Va., -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a contract for Constructive Training Systems support by the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). The total potential value of this single-award, five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract is $387 million if all options are exercised. The initial award value is $56 million for the base year.
Under the contract, General Dynamics will provide technical, management and professional engineering support services for the procurement and fielding of Constructive Training Systems (CTS). Services to be performed consist of engineering, integration, exercise and experimentation support, gaming, materiel purchases, maintenance, supply support and post-fielding support to PEO STRI and the Project Manager for Constructive Simulations (PM ConSim). The work will be managed in the Orlando, Fla., area.
"This award continues General Dynamics' long-standing relationship with PEO STRI, enabling the PM ConSim to execute its mission of acquiring, fielding and sustaining the constructive simulations used to support the Army's command and staff training requirements," said Zannie Smith, senior vice president of General Dynamics Information Technology's Army Solutions Division. "Our extensive knowledge of customer requirements and proven performance will allow the flexibility and quick response to dynamic program changes to achieve mission fulfillment."
The programs supported through the contract include the Joint Land Component Constructive Training Capability, Battle Command Training Center Equipment Support, Combined Arms Command and Control Upgrade System, Training and Doctrine Command, and Common Battle Command Simulation Equipment.
The U.S. Army PEO STRI provides life-cycle support for the Army's most advanced training systems around the world and places the power of
simulation into the hands of warfighters. 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 and commercial sectors. With approximately 17,000 professionals worldwide, the company manages large- scale, mission-critical IT programs delivering IT services and enterprise solutions.
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SAIC Awarded $12 Million Delivery Order to Develop U.S. Army Aviation Crew Member Simulators
SAIC Awarded $12 Million Delivery Order to Develop U.S. Army Aviation Crew Member SimulatorsFebruary 11, 2010
Company to Design and Develop First Integrated Helicopter Crew Member Simulators
MCLEAN, Va. and SAN DIEGO, -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) today announced that it was awarded a delivery order by the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) to develop the first integrated crew member simulators for CH-47 and UH-60 helicopters under the Non-rated Crew Member Manned Module (NCM3) program. The NCM3 simulators will integrate with the Army's Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT) simulators. The contract has a 28 month base period of performance, a single option for a second variant, and a total value of more than $12 million if the option is exercised. Work will be performed primarily in Orlando, Fla. The delivery order was awarded under the second STRI (simulation, training and instrumentation) Omnibus Contract (STOC II).
PEO STRI's NCM3 program provides a collective training system to meet aviation crew member training requirements. The NCM3 is a transportable, multi-station, virtual simulation device designed to support individual, crew and collective training. Under the delivery order, SAIC will design, develop, integrate, test, deliver and maintain two mobile variants equipped with helicopter crew member simulator modules to support gunnery and crew coordination training.
"While prototype crew member simulators have been available, the cost-effective development of full-production integrated simulators for helicopter crew members is a first, enabling non-rated crew members to train on critical, coordinated tasks like gunnery, sling load and hoist operations with pilots," said Beverly Seay, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. "This delivery order expands our virtual simulation product line in aviation training, and enables us to help PEO STRI ensure that America's warfighters receive the best training possible."
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Boeing Laser Avenger Destroys Improvised Explosive Devices in Test — Press Release
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Boeing Laser Avenger Destroys Improvised Explosive Devices in Test
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 1, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Army successfully completed a test in September in which a laser system mounted on an Avenger combat vehicle destroyed 50 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) similar to those used by adversaries in war zones.
During the laser firings Sept. 22-24 at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Laser Avenger neutralized multiple types of IEDs, including large-caliber artillery munitions and smaller bomblets and mortar rounds. The system operated at safe distances from the targets and under a variety of conditions, including different angles and ranges. Soldiers traveling with Laser Avenger would not have to get out of their armored vehicles or wait for an explosive ordnance disposal team to destroy an IED and continue their mission.
“Improvised explosive devices continue to threaten U.S. troops deployed in war zones, and Laser Avenger provides the ultra-precision, stand-off capability our warfighters need today to safely neutralize those threats,” said Gary Fitzmire, vice president and program director of Boeing Missile Defense Systems’ Directed Energy Systems unit. “In addition, Laser Avenger’s versatility makes it useful in a wide range of battlefield conditions.”
The U.S. Defense Department’s Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) sponsored the test, which was conducted by Boeing and the Army Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space.
The test follows 2008 and 2009 demonstrations in which Laser Avenger shot down a small unmanned aerial vehicle in each event, and a 2007 demonstration in which an earlier version of Laser Avenger destroyed five targets representing IEDs and unexploded ordnance.
Boeing Directed Energy Systems in Albuquerque, N.M., and the Boeing Combat Systems Global Forces and Robotics Systems team in Huntsville cooperatively developed Laser Avenger, which integrates a directed-energy weapon together with the existing kinetic weapons on the proven Avenger air defense system developed by Combat Systems. Laser Avenger is a Boeing-funded initiative to demonstrate that directed energy weapons are maturing and are relevant to today’s battlefield.
Boeing is developing laser systems for a variety of U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy warfighter applications. These systems include the Airborne Laser, Free Electron Laser, High Energy Laser Technology Demonstrator and Tactical Relay Mirror System.
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is one of the world’s largest space and defense businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world’s largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $32 billion business with 70,000 employees worldwide.
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PM J-AIT Nominees receive 2009 SOLE Award — Press Release
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PM J-AIT Nominees receive 2009 SOLE Award
Newington, VA, November 09, 2009 – The US Army Product Manager for Joint-Automatic Identification Technology (PM J-AIT) is pleased to announce that three PM J-AIT members and two members from Information Technology and Electronic Commerce Commercial Contracting Center (ITEC4) were recognized at the 2009 International Society of Logistics (SOLE) awards for their contributions towards the award of the RFID-III, passive RFID (pRFID), and the AIT-IV multi-vendor Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts over the past year. Mr. Jay Gulati, Mr. John Domin, and Mr. Joe Zagursky from PM J-AIT and Ms. Cathy Golden and Ms. Nonya Nichols from ITEC4 were honored on 28 October at the SOLE Awards Luncheon.
Lt. Col. Cary Ferguson, PM J-AIT, stated: “The leadership and thorough understanding of the customers’ needs displayed by these individuals ensured DoD and Government will recieve best value AIT and RFID solutions. We are proud of their significant accomplishments and dedication to not only our program, but our customers.”
The team’s efforts were instrumental in PM J-AIT meeting the needs of its diverse customer base by providing the technical knowledge and expertise on contract evaluation processes to ensure the Government received best value from the contracts awarded. Through their creative thinking, diligence and perseverance the team distinguished themselves in the field of contract management by establishing a total of 15 multi-vendor IDIQ contracts totaling a ceiling of $923.42 million between the AIT-IV, RFID-III, and pRFID contracts.
PM J-AIT, a part of the Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) at Fort Belvoir, VA, is the DoD AIT and RFID leader providing global asset tracking, web-based RF-ITV services, and complete program life cycle support. PM J-AIT products and services are customer driven, instantly accessible, and updatable. PM J-AIT serves as the Executive Agent for RF-ITV infrastructure to DoD and Coalition partners in support of expeditionary logistics and the Joint Warfighter. For more information about PM J-AIT, please refer to our Web site at www.eis.army.mil/AIT.
Raytheon-led Littoral Warfare Weapons Team Demonstrates Successful Underwater Launch
Raytheon-led Littoral Warfare Weapons Team Demonstrates Successful Underwater LaunchSeptember 14, 2009
TEWKSBURY, Mass. -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) marked a developmental milestone when it successfully demonstrated the underwater launch of a Raytheon AIM-9X air-to-air test missile shape from a submerged Tomahawk Capsule Launching System. This successful test is a significant step in demonstrating payload flexibility for submarines.
Conducted at the U.S. Army's Aberdeen Test Center, Aberdeen, Md., the test marked the first time an AIM-9X test missile shape has been launched from underwater. It is part of the Littoral Warfare Weapon (LWW) program managed by the Department of the Navy's Program Executive Office of Submarines.
"The Littoral Warfare Weapon program will test and develop increased capabilities as the U.S. Navy continues to expand undersea warfare in the littoral arena," said Michael Del Checcolo, vice president of Engineering, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. "This successful launch demonstrates a new degree of submarine self-defense capability against threats our warfighters may encounter from the air, land and sea."
Raytheon's LWW approach leverages the technologies and expertise of a team of industry and military partners, including Northrop Grumman and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, R.I.
Integrated Defense Systems is Raytheon's leader in Global Capabilities Integration providing affordable, integrated solutions to a broad international and domestic customer base, including the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, the U.S. Armed Forces and the Department of Homeland Security.
Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.
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PM J-AIT Awards AIT-IV Contract to Five Vendors — Press Release
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PM J-AIT Awards AIT-IV Contract to Five Vendors
Newington, VA, 31 July, 2009 – The US Army Product Manager for Joint-Automatic Identification Technology (PM J-AIT), a part of the Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) at Fort Belvoir, VA, is pleased to announce the award of the Automatic Identification Technology (AIT)-IV Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to the following contractors: GTSI Corp., Intermec Technologies Corp., Northrop Grumman Information Technology, CDO Technologies Inc., and Lowry Holding Company, Inc. (doing business as Lowry Computer Products).
“This is an important milestone in that with the award of AIT-IV, all the single award IDIQ contracts managed under PM J-AIT have migrated to multi-vendor IDIQ contracts” stated Lt. Col. Cary Ferguson, PM J-AIT. “The AIT-IV contract provides an opportunity for more companies to provide DoD and Federal agencies best-value solutions at competitive prices across the globe. We look forward to working with the AIT-IV contractors.”
This is a Firm Fixed Price IDIQ contract for Commercial AIT hardware, software, and services. The contract has a ceiling value of $418.52 million. The term of the contract is nine years consisting of a three-year base period; and one two-year option for ordering products, services and maintenance; and one four-year option for maintenance only. In addition, the AIT-IV program will offer site surveys, installation, integration, implementation and training for turn-key AIT solutions to DoD, US Coast Guard, NATO, Federal Agencies, Coalition Partners, and other Foreign Military Sales (FMS). Individuals interested in additional information on the AIT products and services offered should contact the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Ms. Sally J. Ewing, via email: sally.j.ewing@us.army.mil.
PM J-AIT is the DoD AIT and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) leader providing global asset tracking, Web-based Radio Frequency In-Transit Visibility (RF-ITV) services, and complete program life cycle support. PM J-AIT products and services are customer driven, easily accessible, and capable of being updated. PM J-AIT serves as the Executive Agent for the RF-ITV infrastructure to DoD and Coalition Partners in support of expeditionary logistics and the Joint Warfighter. For more information about PM J-AIT, please refer to our Web site at www.eis.army.mil/AIT.
Army PM J-AIT Welcomes a New Product Manager — Press Release
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Army PM J-AIT Welcomes a New Product Manager
Newington, VA, June 30, 2009 – A change of leadership has taken place at the US Army Product Manager for Joint – Automatic Identification Technology (PM J-AIT). Lieutenant Colonel Cary V. Ferguson is the new Product manager for the organization, effective 24 June 2009. In this assignment, Lt. Col. Ferguson is responsible for the acquisition and integration of the Army’s Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) equipment and services.
“It is an exciting opportunity to lead the PM J-AIT team,” said Lt. Col. Ferguson. “PM J-AIT has an outstanding reputation as the DoD’s leading provider of innovative AIT products and services. I look forward to continuing Col. Burden’s legacy of providing state-of-the-art technologies to our Soldiers and their mission.”
Lt. Col. Ferguson joins the PM J-AIT office with 19 years of military experience. His last assignment was as the Assistant Project Manager and the Military Deputy for the Project Manager Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army) at Fort Lee, VA. Lt. Col Ferguson received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Science Degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is also a graduate of the United States Army Command and General Staff College and the Program Manager Course at the Defense Systems Management College.
PM J-AIT is the DoD AIT and RFID leader providing global asset tracking, Web-based RF-ITV services, and complete program life cycle support. PM J-AIT products and services are customer driven, instantly accessible, and capable of being updated. PM J-AIT serves as the Executive Agent for RF-ITV infrastructure to DoD and Coalition Partners in support of expeditionary logistics and the Joint Warfighter. PM J-AIT reports directly to the Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) at Fort Belvoir, VA. For more information about PM J-AIT, please refer to our Web site at www.eis.army.mil/AIT.
SECURE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND RAYTHEON AWARDED $43 MILLION FOR AIR WARRIOR EDM PRODUCTION AND POST-PRODUCTION SUPPORT – Press Release
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SANTA ANA, CA — March 30, 2009 —The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon a 5-year IDIQ contract to continue production on the Electronic Data Manager (EDM) for the Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier’s Air Warrior program for which Secure is a prime subcontractor. Secure will also handle production, RMAs, and end-of-life management, with Raytheon providing software and design support over the 5-year IDIQ contract.
To celebrate the award, which was awarded December 10, 2008, and mark the 2009 production kickoff, a group of Raytheon and Air Warrior staff associated with the contract visited the Secure facility. In a speech to the company, Kent Wieter commended the production team and said that the EDM played a vital role in the PEO Soldier program.
The EDM is a kneeboard Tablet PC used by U.S. Army aviators for blue-force tracking, and moving map applications. The deployment of the unit to Army aviators is managed by the PEO Soldier’s Air Warrior Product Office in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
About Secure Communication Systems
Secure Communication Systems is a proven world leader in the design and manufacture of rugged computers and peripherals. Based in Santa Ana, California the company provides ruggedized equipment for military and other severe environment applications. The company has a diverse product line featuring workstations, displays, handheld workstations, and tablet PCs. Secure is a member of the ASC Group of PMC Global Inc. For further information contact 714-547-1174 or visit: www.securecomm.com
About the ASC Group
ASC Group specializes in the supply of components, products and engineered solutions for the electronics community, with the capability of servicing a customer’s complete Bill of Material. ASC consists of eight companies providing synergistic products & services across the global market place. ASC has strategically positioned itself in a wide range of electronic market places including Aerospace, Military, Industrial, Automotive, Medical and Consumer goods. General Information: www.ascgroup-pmc.com
About PMC Global
PMC Global Inc. is a multinational conglomerate based in Sun Valley, California. PMC consists of a diverse group of companies managed by dynamic individuals with a common trait—their commitment to the entrepreneurial spirit. PMC encourages divisional and subsidiary leaders to grow their business by adding facilities and capabilities through start-ups and acquisitions in the United States, Europe, South America, and the Far East. General Information: www.pmcglobalinc.com
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Jeffrey Loo
Tel: (714) 918-8909
Fax: (714) 547-1343
E-mail: jloo@securecomm.com
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