Litton Wins Information Security Contract with U.S.Department of Transportation.
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 1998--TASC Inc., a subsidiary of Litton (NYSE:LIT), is among five winning contractor teams selected for a five-year, $45 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract to help protect the nation's transportation infrastructure from physical or cyber attack and furnish technical assistance, engineering and design support for all related security systems.
The potential contract revenues for Litton could be worth up to $20 million over five years.
The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center awarded the contract to Litton and its team of partners to address the evolving security needs of critical transportation and telecommunications infrastructures.
Located in Cambridge, Mass., the Volpe Center is a U.S. Department of Transportation technical center providing research, analysis and systems engineering services for the transportation and logistics needs of both civil and military government agencies.
"One of our main objectives is to support the Volpe Center in its role as a key Government resource for security systems and services," said Evan Hineman, TASC president. "The decision by the Volpe Center to select Litton for this contract reaffirms our reputation as a leading global security innovator and recognized expert in physical and cyber security, with expertise in all areas of transportation. We are looking forward to launching this security program immediately," he concluded.
Until recently, security issues were categorized as either physical or information security risks. Emerging threats, however, require that these issues be addressed and solved together. The Litton team will provide the advanced technology and professional staff support needed for this more integrated and cost-effective approach to safeguarding the nation's information resources.
TASC's teammates on the program include Abacus Technology, Aerospace Services International, BGI, Boyd Maier & Associates, Calspan, Dynamic Security Concepts (DSCI), Horizons Technology, Interactive Elements, Litton PRC, Raytheon, Sterling Software, and System Technology Associates.
TASC Inc., located in Reading, Mass., provides advanced information technology solutions for government and business worldwide in such areas as information security, systems engineering and integration, modeling and simulation, geospatial imagery, research and analysis, management consulting, program management, image systems integration, and weather information services.
Litton is a leader in worldwide technology markets for advanced electronics, defense and information systems and is a major designer and builder of surface combatant ships for the U.S. Navy and allied nations.
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