Harris Corporation Awarded $175 Million Maintenance and Engineering Contract by the Defense Information Systems Agency
December 02 2004 - 8:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
Harris Corporation Awarded $175 Million Maintenance and Engineering
Contract by the Defense Information Systems Agency MELBOURNE, Fla.,
Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), a
leading provider of mission-critical technical services, today
announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Defense
Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide system maintenance and
engineering for the agency's Crisis Management System (CMS). The
Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract has a base
period of two years followed by seven one- year options, bringing
the total potential period of performance to nine years with a
value ceiling of $175 million. "Harris is very excited about this
opportunity to expand its role as a mission partner with DISA by
providing highly reliable secure video teleconferencing
capabilities for government officials," said Larry Whitfield,
president, Harris Technical Services Corporation (HTSC). "DISA
continues to be a highly valued Harris customer, and we look
forward to providing key engineering and technical support for the
CMS function of this vital situational awareness capability." CMS
is a secure, high-performance voice, video and data network
operating over a dedicated Internet Protocol (IP) backbone. The
system provides a secure network to exchange high-interest,
time-sensitive information for top- level decision making among
senior U.S. government officials during emergency situations. Under
the maintenance segment of the program, HTSC will provide 24/7 on-
call, on-site corrective maintenance for all CMS hardware and
software components. CMS engineering support will include design,
development, integration, test, installation, training, and
documentation for all enhancements to the CMS network. HTSC, a
wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Corporation, is focused on
providing mission support IT services, information assurance
solutions, network management, assured communications, and
satellite telemetry command and control software to customers
around the globe. 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/ .
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/
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