Harris Corporation Awarded Potential $7.5 Million Technical Support Contract for U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command
October 12 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information
technology company, has been awarded a potential three-year, $7.5
million contract to provide technical and support services --
including information assurance, development testing, configuration
management and training -- for the U. S. Air Force Air Mobility
Command's (AMC) command and control systems. Systems and programs
within the command and control structure include the Advanced
Computer Flight Plan, L-Band Satcom, Commercial Operations
Integrated System, Consolidated Air Mobility Planning System,
Global Air Transportation Execution System, Worldwide Port System,
Global Command and Control System, and Global Decision Support.
Harris is one of three subcontractors to Computer Sciences
Corporation (CSC) on the Applications Infrastructure and Systems
Support (AISS) contract. The AISS contract has a three-month base
period with three, one-year options. Harris will lead architecture
planning and design, information assurance, and network support.
Prior to this award, Harris provided information systems and
development support for several command and control, and business
systems for AMC. "AISS ensures that America's critical military
transportation systems are efficient, secure and provide our
nation's military forces with the support they need in today's
military environment. We are very pleased to have the opportunity
to team with CSC in supporting this vital program," said Mike
Deloney, vice president, Air Force Programs, Harris IT Services.
"AMC has been a valued customer of Harris for the past 20 years,
and we look forward to continuing our hands-on support of this
Command as a trusted mission partner." 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 approximately $5 billion of
annual revenue and more than 15,000 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 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, DC, +1-202-729-3732, Web Site: http://www.harris.com/
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