Harris Corporation Awarded Potential $27 Million Contract Supporting DISA's Multinational Information Sharing Program
June 18 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
WASHINGTON, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE: HRS) has been awarded a potential five-year, $27 million
contract to provide network and systems engineering, and other key
support services, for the Defense Information Systems Agency's
Multinational Information Sharing (MNIS) Program Management Office.
Harris is the sole subcontractor to EDS, an HP company, on the MNIS
System Engineering/Technical Assistance (SETA) contract, which was
awarded under Encore II. MNIS is a consolidated approach to
ensuring seamless information sharing among U.S. forces and their
allied and coalition partners. The SETA contract has a one-year
base period with four, one-year options. Harris will provide
network and system engineering, program management, acquisition,
configuration management and strategic planning support. Prior to
this, Harris provided systems engineering and integration services
for seven years to the MNIS Program Management Office and its
predecessor organization, Advanced Information Technology Systems -
Joint Program Office. "MNIS ensures that military forces have a
common operational picture that is critical for mission success,
and we are very pleased to have the opportunity to team with EDS in
supporting this vital program," said John Heller, vice president
and general manager, DoD Programs, Harris IT Services. "DISA has
been a valued customer of Harris for the past 20 years, and we look
forward to continuing our hands-on support of this agency as a
trusted mission partner." DISA-related systems for which Harris IT
Services provides high-level program management and
engineering/architecture conceptualization and development support
include: the Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange
System (CENTRIXS), which supports intelligence and classified
operations information exchange and sharing up to SECRET
Releasable; Griffin, which provides information sharing among
participating nations for planning, implementing and executing
multinational operations; and the Combined Federated Battle
Laboratory Network (CFBLNet), which supports development of
coalition interoperability, doctrine, procedures and protocols; as
well as transitional and future MNIS efforts including the CENTRIXS
Combined Enclave Requirement and Objective MNIS. Harris IT Services
is a leading provider of mission-critical IT and communications
services and support to defense, intelligence, homeland security,
civil, and commercial customers. With over 3,000 professionals
performing to the highest industry standards at locations
worldwide, Harris IT Services offers essential 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 best-value
results to our 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 annual revenue of
approximately $5 billion and 15,000 employees -- including nearly
7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing
best-in-class assured communications(R) products, systems, and
services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is
available at http://www.harris.com/ Sound interesting? Find great
jobs at Harris: http://www.careers.harris.com/ DATASOURCE: Harris
Corporation CONTACT: CeeCee L. Evans, Harris IT Services,
+1-703-483-8684, , Jim Burke, Corporate Headquarters,
+1-321-727-9131, , or Marc Raimondi, Harris Corporation -
Washington, D.C., +1-202-729-3732, , all of Harris Web Site:
http://www.harris.com/
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