SRA Announces First Partner for FAA National Airspace System Integration Support Contract (NISC III)
June 11 2009 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
FAIRFAX, Va., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- SRA International, Inc.
(NYSE:SRX), a leading provider of technology and strategic
consulting services and solutions to government organizations and
commercial clients, today announced that CSC (NYSE:CSC) will
partner with SRA in pursuing the Federal Aviation Administration's
(FAA) National Airspace System (NAS) Integration Support Contract
(NISC III). SRA intends to bid as a prime on NISC III, slated to be
awarded in early 2010. CSC has more than 35 years' experience in
air traffic management (ATM) solutions that range from researching
new concepts and decision support tools for next generation
applications to developing, deploying and operating current-day ATM
systems. "SRA has a long-standing commitment to the FAA and
aviation communities -- and with CSC, we found a partner who shares
our dedication for innovating air traffic management services and
technologies," said SRA President and CEO Stan Sloane. "For nearly
four decades, CSC has worked with the FAA to help ensure safety and
efficiency in the American airspace, and will be truly beneficial
in helping the SRA team provide the FAA with not only a maximized
investment, but a proven platform to realize their next-generation
goals." SRA has more than 20 years of experience supporting the FAA
with engineering, research and development services related to
airport runway safety, airport planning and aircraft fire safety.
SRA services help the FAA meet its critical mission to provide the
safest, most efficient air traffic and aviation system in the
world. "CSC is pleased to be part of SRA's team, supporting the
FAA's mission to transform the National Airspace System and deliver
more efficient and safer aviation solutions," said Tom Anderson,
president of CSC's North American Public Sector Civil and
Government Health Services Group. "As a trusted FAA partner for
decades, CSC offers the mission-critical knowledge, depth of global
experience and innovative technology needed to accelerate FAA's
NextGen plan -- to deliver new operational capabilities, and
improvements to the safety, security and environmental performance.
We believe that the combined strength of this team will offer the
FAA a platform of service needed for a successful NISC III
program." SRA and its wholly owned subsidiary Era Systems
Corporation provide next-generation air traffic management tools
that address core challenges like safety, efficiency, profitability
and functionality. Its innovative use of proven next-generation
technologies like multilateration and ADS-B help ANSPs and airport
operators ease capacity constraints, improve airspace and ground
space efficiencies and reduce costs. Recently, SRA was awarded a
contract by the FAA to provide a low cost ground surveillance
(LCGS) solution for small- to medium-sized airports in the National
Airspace System (NAS). 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 10
consecutive years. The company and its subsidiaries employ more
than 6,800 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 June 11, 2009. 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 June 11, 2009.
DATASOURCE: SRA International, Inc. CONTACT: Sheila S. Blackwell,
Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs,
+1-703-227-8345, , or Daniel Finkel, Manager, Sector
Communications, +1-703-284-6263, , both of SRA International, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.sra.com/
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