WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information
technology company, has teamed with other leading technology
companies to pursue an anticipated five-year, U.S. Department of
the Navy contract to provide network transport services for the
Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) initiative. NGEN is
the latest version of the Department of the Navy's initiative to
continuously evolve enterprise networks to provide secure data and
services to Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
Harris has teamed with CSC (NYSE: CSC); General Dynamics
Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:
GD); and Cisco for the pursuit.
Harris and its teammates have a proven record of successfully
delivering secure, complex, IT programs to military and government
agencies on a global scale.
"The Harris-led team has the unified corporate strength,
institutional knowledge, passion, and vision to ensure a secure,
operational network that will meet the evolving needs of the
Department of the Navy," said Dan
Pearson, executive vice president and chief operating
officer, Harris Corporation. "The team's culture and proven
approach are best-suited to collaborative work -- enabling a truly
integrated solution."
In IT Services, Harris designs, deploys and operates
customer-centric, secure communication systems and information
networks with optimal reliability and affordability for
high-profile customers in government and commercial markets.
Well-credentialed professionals deliver expertise in Program
Management, Enterprise Services Management and Information
Assurance worldwide.
About General Dynamics Information Technology
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, state and local
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.
About CSC
CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled solutions
and services through three primary lines of business. These
include Business Solutions and Services, the Managed Services
Sector and the North American Public Sector. CSC's advanced
capabilities include system design and integration, information
technology and business process outsourcing, applications software
development, Web and application hosting, mission support and
management consulting. The company has been recognized as a
leader in the industry, including being named by FORTUNE magazine
as one of the World's Most Admired Companies for Information
Technology Services (2010). Headquartered in Falls Church, VA., CSC has approximately
94,000 employees and reported revenue of $16.1 billion for the 12 months ended
October 1, 2010. For more
information, visit the company's website at www.csc.com.
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 16,000 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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