U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Selects Harris Corporation for $1 Billion Communications Operations and Maintenance Program
August 26 2004 - 2:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
U.S. National Reconnaissance Office Selects Harris Corporation for
$1 Billion Communications Operations and Maintenance Program
MELBOURNE, Fla., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE:HRS), a leading provider of technical services,
announced today that it has been selected by the U.S. National
Reconnaissance Office (NRO) for a potential 10-year, $1 billion
program to provide operations, maintenance and support services for
the agency's global communications and information systems. The NRO
designs, builds and operates the nation's reconnaissance
satellites, providing the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the
Department of Defense (DoD), and other U.S. government agencies
with relevant products. "The NRO is a long-time, valued customer of
Harris and we're excited about the opportunity to expand our role
as a mission partner to include day-to-day mission support," said
Howard L. Lance, chairman, president and chief executive officer of
Harris Corporation. "We're especially honored that the NRO has
entrusted Harris to provide technical services so critical to
maintaining U.S. national security." Under terms of the contract,
Harris Technical Services Corporation (HTSC) will act as prime
contractor, providing communications and information technology
(IT) services at NRO locations around the world. HTSC's major
teammates are Raytheon, AT&T and CACI International, Inc. "The
NRO systems support work will focus on transforming the existing
mode of delivery of communications and IT services to a
performance-based IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)-compliant way of
doing business, which will ultimately result in more cost-effective
IT service management for the agency," said Larry Whitfield,
president, HTSC. HTSC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Harris
Corporation, serving the information technology services
marketplace. HTSC provides world-class, cost- effective operation,
maintenance, engineering and technical support services to the U.S.
government, prime contractors and other Harris divisions. 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
four 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
interesting? Find great jobs at HTSC:
http://www.teamharris.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/
http://www.teamharris.harris.com/
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