CSC WINS $68 MILLION FAA CONTRACT.(Computer Services Corp.)(Government Activity)

Computer Sciences Corp. has been awarded a contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to design, develop, integrate and test designated components of the FAA's future Controller Pilot Data Communications Link (CPDLC) system, nationwide. The award is initially worth an estimated $18 million, and has a total value of $68 million if all options are exercised.

The company will develop and deploy the enroute data link capability. CPDLC will generate air traffic services data and send the data via digital air-to-ground communications to supplement voice-only com