Anteon awarded $6M and $5.4 million navy contracts.Anteon International Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Naval Inventory Control Point (NAVICP NAVICP Naval Inventory Control Point NAVICP NAVSEA Inventory Control Point ) to provide Common Access Card (CAC See Consumer Advisory Council. ) issuance support. This is a 3-year effort valued at $6 million dollars. Since 1996, Anteon has been providing program management, engineering and technical support to the U.S. Navy Smart Card Office. Last year, the Company developed a customized CAC issuance processor in response to the military's need for a portable, self-reliant capability. One such unit was used to provide emergency CAC issuance support in the aftermath of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. A CAC uses SmartCard technology to support a range of e-Business and e-Commerce initiatives and is a critical element supporting information security. Anteon support under this contract will include planning, logistics and operations management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. , and mobile issuance lab support. Anteon has also been awarded a one-year task with an approximate value of $5.4 million to provide a wide range of services, including: system design, engineering and integration; test and evaluation; production engineering; integrated logistics support A composite of all the support considerations necessary to assure the effective and economical support of a system for its life cycle. It is an integral part of all other aspects of system acquisition and operation. Also called ILS. ; and life cycle support to the U.S. Navy. This award sustains Anteon's 18 years of support for the U.S. Navy's AEGIS Destroyer destroyer, class of warship very fast relative to its length, generally equipped with torpedos, antisubmarine equipment, and medium-caliber and antiaircraft guns. The newest destroyers are equipped with guided missiles as their chief offensive weapon. Shipbuilding Program. Joseph M. Kampf, Anteon President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , stated, "For almost two decades, Anteon has been supporting the Navy's mission critical, AEGIS shipbuilding and acquisition program. This award attests to the quality of support being provided and the strength of the Navy-Anteon partnership." Anteon, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City of Fairfax is nevertheless its county seatGR6. , is an information technology and systems engineering and integration company that has provided support to the U.S. federal government and international sectors for over 25 years. With 2001 reported revenue of $715 million, the Company has almost 5,500 employees in over 80 offices worldwide and frequently ranks among the top information technology integrators based on independent surveys. |
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