Harris Corporation Awarded Potential $77 Million Integration Contract by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA)
March 09 2005 - 9:33AM
PR Newswire (US)
Harris Corporation Awarded Potential $77 Million Integration
Contract by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) MELBOURNE,
Fla., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE:HRS), a leading integrator of complex communications and
information processing systems for U.S. government agencies, today
announced that it has been awarded a three-year contract with a
potential value of $77 million to develop and deploy a single user
interface in support of National Security Agency (NSA) analysts.
Harris is leading a team composed of Northrop Grumman Corporation,
Applied Minds, Inc. (AMI), Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC), and
Vision Systems & Technology, Inc. (VSTI). "Our user interface
will seamlessly integrate existing applications and lay a
cost-effective foundation for future application development," said
Russ Haney, president of the National Programs business unit of
Harris Corporation's Government Communications Systems Division
(GCSD). "The new interface will provide NSA analysts with a
flexible, intuitive computer work environment that will
significantly enhance productivity. NSA has been a key Harris
customer for over 30 years and we look forward to being able to
continue to provide the highest levels of capability and
functionality for this program." Under the terms of the contract,
the Harris-led team is providing a framework for complete software
application integration, including integrating existing analytic
applications, deploying the newly developed software throughout
NSA's infrastructure, training users, providing logistics support,
and creating a software developer's toolkit that will enable
cost-effective development and integration of future analytic
applications. Harris GCSD, one of four divisions within Harris
Corporation, conducts advanced research studies, develops
prototypes, and produces and supports state-of-the-art, assured
communications(TM) solutions and information systems that solve the
mission-critical challenges of its military and government
customers, while serving as the technology base for the company's
diverse commercial businesses. Harris Corporation, which also
provides tactical radio, microwave, broadcast, and network products
and systems, serves customers in more than 150 countries. For more
information, visit http://www.harris.com/ . Sound interesting? Find
great jobs at Harris: http://www.careers.harris.com/
Forward-Looking Statement This press release contains
forward-looking statements that reflect management's current
expectations, assumptions and estimates of future performance and
economic conditions. Such statements are made in reliance upon the
safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company
cautions investors that any forward-looking statements are subject
to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future
trends to differ materially from those matters expressed in or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements about the
expected value of the program to Harris are forward-looking and
involve risks and uncertainties. Other factors that may impact the
company's results and forward-looking statement may be disclosed in
the company's filings with the SEC. Harris disclaims any intention
or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer,
Government Communications Systems Division, +1-321-727-6514, or ,
or Tom Hausman, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, or , both
of Harris Corporation Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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