BTG Nations' Special Operations Forces Contract Extended for Third Year.FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 1999--BTG, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTGI), an information systems and engineering services company, announced that its Nations Division has been awarded the third year of a $3.6 million contract to support the U.S. Army Special Operations Forces Those Active and Reserve Component Army forces designated by the Secretary of Defense that are specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. Also called ARSOF. (ARSOF ARSOF Army Special Operations Forces ) Simulation Center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Fort Bragg is a major United States Army installation, in Cumberland and Hoke Counties, North Carolina, U.S. . BTG's Nations Division supports the ARSOF Simulation Center, which provides realistic exercises to train Army personnel. As part of the contract, BTG BTG BIT (Built-In Test) Target Generator BTG Bridging the Gap BTG British Technology Group BtG Betreuungsgesetz (Germany) BTG Biomass Technology Group BV BTG Begbies Traynor Group will provide support this year to the Army's 7th Special Forces Group in exercises to test emerging digital systems designed to enhance command and control in battlefield situations. "These exercises are among the most significant events to occur this year in the Special Operations Operations conducted in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive environments to achieve military, diplomatic, informational, and/or economic objectives employing military capabilities for which there is no broad conventional force requirement. community," said Ken McMullin, BTG Training, Education and Military Operations Analyst in the ARSOF Simulation Center. "What we are doing will have a real impact on the future of the Army Special Operations community." McMullin said BTG uses training, database management, systems integration, networking, and systems administration in direct support of Special Operations Forces Those Active and Reserve Component forces of the Military Services designated by the Secretary of Defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. Also called SOF. . Group Vice President Jim Holly, Director of BTG's Nations Division, said the award of the third year is based on the company's past performance. "Our customers appreciate the outstanding service and support we deliver, our dedication to the success of their mission, and our commitment to do whatever is necessary to satisfy their requirements. Our staff is comprised primarily of people with Special Forces training and combat experience, so we can live and operate with our customers in a field environment. We focus on the practical rather than the theoretical because our customer is the soldier in the field. We are proud to have the opportunity to continue our work with the ARSOF Simulation Center." The Nations Division is part of BTG's Engineering Solutions Group, which specializes in information operations, modeling and simulation, network security, and airborne reconnaissance. For additional information on Nations, call 732-581-1818. BTG, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, provides computer-based solutions for government and commercial clients. More information is available on the Web at http://www.btg.com, by e-mail at info@btg.com, or by calling 703-383-8000. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the Company's dependence on continued funding of U.S. government programs, government contract procurement and termination risks, and other risks described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. |
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