FAA Administrator Blakey and U.S. Rep. Mica Visit Harris Corporation for FAA Network Operations Center Tour
May 04 2004 - 9:03AM
PR Newswire (US)
FAA Administrator Blakey and U.S. Rep. Mica Visit Harris
Corporation for FAA Network Operations Center Tour MELBOURNE, Fla.,
May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) Administrator Marion C. Blakey and U.S. Representative John
L. Mica (R-FL, Dist. 7) today visited Harris Corporation's
headquarters in Melbourne to meet with company executives and tour
the FAA's Primary Network Operations and Control Center (PNOCC),
which is also located in Melbourne and operated jointly by Harris
and the FAA. The PNOCC is the main operations center from which the
FAA's nationwide communications network is monitored and managed.
The PNOCC is part of the $1.9 billion FAA Telecommunications
Infrastructure (FTI) program awarded to Harris in July 2002. "We
are delighted that Ms. Blakey and Congressman Mica have taken the
opportunity to tour this world-class network operations center,
built with Harris technology and now operated by a co-located
FAA/Harris team," said Howard L. Lance, Harris chairman and CEO.
"This facility is integral to the FAA's objective for a modern,
efficient, and highly reliable telecommunications system that
further strengthens the U.S. civil aviation system as the safest
and most efficient in the world. The FAA is our largest U.S. civil
agency customer and FTI represents our single largest program at
Harris." "FTI is designed to save the FAA more than $600 million in
telecommunications operating costs over the life of the program,
and therefore represents a significant savings for a critical
government agency," said Congressman Mica. "As a legislator from
the great state of Florida and a member of the House Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, I am proud that a Florida-based
company such as Harris is leading the effort to not only maximize
transportation-related efficiencies but to also improve network
security, both of which are the committee's top priorities." The
PNOCC exclusively serves the FAA as a centralized and integrated
network operations center for all operational communications needs
throughout the agency's 5,000 facilities nationwide. This
dedicated, around-the-clock control center allows co-located Harris
and FAA personnel to respond to and handle virtually all
communications requirements so that the agency can focus on its top
priority -- managing the nation's air traffic. "The PNOCC is
essential to managing and monitoring FAA operations nationwide,"
said Bob Henry, corporate senior VP, and president, Harris
Government Communications Systems Division (GCSD). "FAA and Harris
personnel are working hand-in-hand in this central facility in
Melbourne to ensure that maximum efficiencies, availability, and
security are realized throughout the entire FTI network, which
provides the communications backbone for the FAA's critical civil
aviation mission, a key component of both U.S. national security
and economic vitality." The PNOCC is a state-of-the-art control
center supported by a redundant, robust architecture housed within
a 6,500-square foot facility. Physical building security, redundant
climate control systems, and uninterruptible power ensure system
and facility availability with zero downtime. Security features
such as firewalls, intrusion detection sensors, and encryption
devices safeguard system integrity. The center provides
centralized, timely network security and performance management
information, as well as serving as the focal point for problem
reporting and network status for all FAA users. A remote backup
NOCC provides further redundancy. Last October, the Air Traffic
Control Association (ATCA) awarded Harris its prestigious 2003
Industrial Award. The award is given annually to a government
contractor for significantly enhancing the safety, quality, and
efficiency of the nation's air traffic control system. The award
recognized Harris' long history of developing and integrating
system solutions for the FAA and the global air traffic control
network. The company's work on FTI was a major factor in receiving
the award. Other FAA programs developed by Harris are the Weather
And Radar Processor (WARP); the Operational And Supportability
Implementation System (OASIS); the Voice Switching and Control
System (VSCS); and the Alaskan NAS Interfacility Communications
System (ANICS). Harris Corporation is an international
communications technology company focused on providing assured
communications(TM) products, systems and services for government
and commercial customers. The company's five operating divisions
serve markets for government communications, tactical radio,
broadcast, microwave, and network support systems. Harris provides
systems and service to customers in more than 150 countries.
Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com/. Sound like a good place to work? Find great
jobs at Harris: http://www.careers.harris.com/ 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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