WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has been awarded a $12 million Enterprise Security Support (ESS)
prime contract by the U.S. Air Force to secure the command and
control systems of Headquarters Air Mobility Command (AMC).
Harris will deliver mission-critical security support to 13 IT
systems essential to U.S. national and global interests.
System and network security support will include system
certification and accreditation, network penetration testing,
secure code validation, DoD Information Assurance Certification and
Accreditation Process (DIACAP) document creation and validation,
and host-based system auditing.
"Harris has been a trusted information assurance provider to the
Air Mobility Command for more than a decade, supporting vital
missions and humanitarian relief at home and around the world,"
said Mike Deloney, vice president,
Air Force Programs, Harris IT Services. "Working in close
partnership with our customer, we will relentlessly counter any
threat to the security of the AMC's key command and control
information systems."
Harris IT Services is a leading provider of end-to-end solutions
in mission-critical IT transformation, managed solutions, and
information assurance. With over 3,000 professionals
performing to the highest industry standards at locations
worldwide, Harris IT Services offers demonstrated 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 exceptional
results to our defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and
commercial customers.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information
technology company serving government and commercial markets
worldwide. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has
approximately $5 billion of annual
revenue and more than 15,000 employees — including nearly 7,000
engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing
best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and
services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is
available at www.harris.com.
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Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
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SOURCE Harris Corporation