Harris Corporation Adds PacStar to NETCENTS Offerings to Support DoD Mission-Critical Communications Requirements
September 23 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Leading IT Services Provider is the Only NETCENTS Contractor to
Offer Cisco Unified Communications Platform to Meet Key DISA
Requirements DULLES, Va., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has added key products from
PacStar(TM), a technology-based provider of communications
solutions to the military and government, to its offerings under
the U.S. Air Force Network Centric Solutions (NETCENTS) contract.
The solutions -- PacStar 6300, PacStar 6350, PacStar 6800 and
PacStar 6800-T -- are the only products available on the market
using the Cisco Unified Communications platform that are designed
to meet the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Digital Voice
eXchange and Small End Office standards. Harris IT Services is the
only NETCENTS contract holder offering PacStar solutions. Through
this agreement, Harris IT Services will offer NETCENTS customers
communications solutions that can be installed at a base or
deployed in rugged field conditions, and are designed to meet the
needs of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) customers and coalition
partners. The PacStar 6000 series will serve as the core
communications system for a robust, integrated solution to meet
requirements as DoD agencies transition to Everything Over Internet
Protocol. Harris IT Services also offers a full services suite
including engineering design, deployment, installation and
maintenance support for PacStar products. "We are very pleased to
be working with Harris to provide PacStar technologies through the
NETCENTS contract," said Robert Frisbee, chief executive officer of
PacStar. "PacStar takes great pride in being able to provide
deployable and enterprise communications platforms to the U.S.
military, its allies and partners to deliver information to remote,
and often dangerous field conditions. We look forward to being able
to provide further mission-critical solutions with our partnership
with Harris." "Harris is excited to be the first to provide our
defense customers with a much needed capability to deploy reliable,
interoperable communications systems in a rugged field environment
as well as for the base infrastructure," said Ted Hengst, president
of Harris IT Services. "We look forward to being able to provide
these solutions through our partnership with PacStar, and are proud
to offer their high-quality solutions through NETCENTS." NETCENTS
is a five-year, $9 billion acquisition initiative to provide the
Air Force, DoD, and other federal agencies with a complete range of
IT, networking, telephony, and security services and solutions.
Harris IT Services is a leading provider of mission-critical IT and
communications services and support to defense, intelligence,
homeland security, civil, and commercial customers. With over 3,000
professionals performing to the highest industry standards at
locations worldwide, Harris IT Services offers essential past
performance, proven technical expertise, and innovative solutions
in supporting large-scale IT programs that encompass the full
technology lifecycle. The organization's distributed workforce,
present in all 50 states, and extensive experience in
performance-based contracting and managed IT services, combine to
deliver best-value results to our customers. About PacStar Pacific
Star Communications (PacStar(TM)) is a leading technology-based
systems integrator providing total communications solutions that
empower military, federal, state and local governments, and
emergency responders with reliable, interoperable communications
capabilities. Our patent-pending IQ- Core(TM) software and hardware
technology and integration/installation services provide secure,
command control and communications systems particularly in remote
or infrastructure-starved areas. In addition, PacStar provides a
full range of communications solutions to commercial businesses, as
well as telecommunications service providers. About Harris
Corporation Harris is an international communications and
information technology company serving government and commercial
markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne,
Florida, the company has annual revenue of more than $5.3 billion
and 16,500 employees - including nearly 7,000 engineers and
scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications(R); products, systems, and services. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com/ . Forward-Looking Statements 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. 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: CeeCee L. Evans of Harris IT Services,
+1-703-480-2615, , or Jim Burke, Corporate Headquarters,
+1-321-727-9131, , or Marc Raimondi, Harris Corporation -
Washington, D.C., +1-703-739-1738, Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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