SRA Wins $56 Million Contract from Federal Aviation Administration
November 03 2008 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SRA International,
Inc. (NYSE:SRX), a leading provider of technology and strategic
consulting services and solutions to government organizations and
commercial clients, today announced it has been awarded a contract
by the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) to support the Cyber Security Management
Center (CSMC). The award has an initial value of $9 million with a
total estimated potential value of more than $56 million over five
years, if all options are exercised. Under the terms of the
contract, SRA will support the Cyber Security Management Center
(CSMC) to defend and protect the Department of Transportation
(DOT), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other federal
agencies from cyber attacks. The CSMC is established as the DOT's
focal point for all information security incidents and provides a
centralized operation that monitors and tracks information security
incidents; conducts sensor data analysis; establishes trend
analysis documentation; provides proactive and responsive
corrective action capability; and provides the DOT with innovative,
proactive cyber-attack prevention, detection and response
capability. SRA is the prime on the contract, supported by
subcontractor partners ArcSight; Concept Solutions; Crucial
Security; EmeSec; General Dynamics; George Mason University's
Center for Secure Information Systems; and Knowledge Consulting
Group. "The IT infrastructure enabling these organizations is of
national importance and must be proactively defended," said Max
Hall, SRA Civil Sector senior vice president. "SRA has deep
experience with establishing, maintaining and protecting
large-scale infrastructures, and we know that expertise like ours
is crucial for the CSMC project." About SRA International, Inc. SRA
and its subsidiaries are dedicated to solving complex problems of
global significance for government organizations serving the
national security, civil government and global health markets.
Founded in 1978, the company and its subsidiaries have expertise in
such areas as air surveillance and air traffic management; contract
research organization (CRO) services; cybersecurity; disaster
response planning; enterprise resource planning; environmental
strategies; IT systems, infrastructure and managed services;
logistics; public health preparedness; strategic management
consulting; systems engineering; and wireless integration.
FORTUNE(R) magazine has chosen SRA as one of the "100 Best
Companies to Work For" for nine consecutive years. The company and
its subsidiaries employ more than 6,400 employees serving clients
from headquarters in Fairfax, Va., and offices around the world.
For additional information on SRA, please visit
http://www.sra.com/. Any statements in this press release about
future expectations, plans, and prospects for SRA, including
statements about the estimated value of the contract and work to be
performed, and other statements containing the words "estimates,"
"believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar
expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements. In addition, the forward-looking
statements included in this press release represent our views as of
November 3, 2008. We anticipate that subsequent events and
developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may
elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in
the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These
forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as
representing our views as of any date subsequent to November 3,
2008. DATASOURCE: SRA International, Inc. CONTACT: Sheila
Blackwell, +1-703-227-8345, ; Kelly Batalle, +1-703-284-5083, Web
site: http://www.sra.com/
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