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CSC Wins $88M U.S. Army
PEO C3T Contract
October 20, 2008
The
U.S. Army's Program Executive Office, Command, Control and
Communications Tactical (PEO C3T) has awarded CSCa task order to provide
engineering, architecture, integration and readiness support services.
The task order, which was competitively awarded under the Rapid Response
Program government-wide acquisition contract, has a two-year base period
and an estimated total contract value of $88 million. This contract was
awarded to CSC during the company's second quarter fiscal year 2009.
Under the terms of the agreement, CSC will provide a comprehensive and
diverse range of support for the Army's Future Battle Command program.
Services include systems engineering and integration, network
engineering, architecture development, information assurance, technology
upgrade and integration, prototyping, testing, fielding and training.
"CSC has a strong legacy of providing trusted and proven solutions for
effective military operations and we are honored that the Army continues
to count on us to support its mission-critical efforts," said James W.
Sheaffer, president of CSC's North American Public Sector line of
business. "Our support will better enable the Army to plan and
execute the integration of today's battle command systems with evolving
future combat systems and network-enabled
command and control."
The PEO C3T is responsible for all facets of developing, fielding and
sustaining the Army battle command systems, and for the acquisition,
development and integration of secure tactical communications for the
digitized battlefield. PEO C3T provides worldwide, integrated technical
support, developmental testing, field and training support in order to
generate multi-functional command, control, communications, computers,
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance combat capability for
tactical forces. This includes oversight responsibility for testing,
training, logistical engineering and fielding efforts being executed by
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