BTG on Lockheed Martin ISC2 Team; One of Two Teams Selected to Compete for $1.5 Billion Air Force Program.Business Editors/Aerospace, Defense Writers FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2000 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 , Inc. (Nasdaq: BTGI), an information systems and technical services company, is a member of the Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. team on the $1.5 billion Integrated Space Command and Control (ISC (1) (Internet Systems Consortium, Redwood City, CA www.isc.org) An organization founded by Paul Vixie, Carl Malamud and Rick Adams in 1994 and later sponsored by UUNET and other Internet companies. 2) program. The U.S. Air Force selected Lockheed Martin as one of two industry teams to compete in the migration demonstration phase of the ISC2 program. The team led by Lockheed Martin includes Boeing, General Dynamics General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2006 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[1]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. , GenCorp Aerojet, and other industry partners with experience and expert knowledge in systems integration, space, and command and control. BTG's role on the team is to provide engineering and technical solutions for information operations Actions taken to affect adversary information and information systems while defending one's own information and information systems. Also called IO. See also defensive information operations; information; offensive information operations; operation. . The purpose of the ISC2 program is to migrate existing command and control systems into an interoperable system with new capabilities for the expanding role of space in warfare. The Lockheed Martin team has been involved with the development of the existing systems as well as those that will be integrated into the new one. The two teams selected to compete for ISC2 were each awarded a $2.5 million contract to demonstrate their proposals for the full program, which is valued at $1.5 billion over a 15-year term. Under the current schedule, one of the competing teams will be awarded the contract in September. BTG Senior Vice President Robert Osterloh said the company is very pleased to serve on the Lockheed Martin team: "ISC2 is a very important effort for BTG, a continuation of our nearly two decades of experience in developing command and control systems for U.S. defense and intelligence customers. We specialize in information operations policy, modeling and simulation, and infrastructure assurance for such customers as the Air Intelligence Agency, the Air Force Information Warfare Also called "cyberterrorism," it refers to creating havoc by disrupting the computers that manage stock exchanges, power grids, air traffic control and telecommunications. While the term often deals with attacks against a nation, it may also refer to attacks on organizations and the Center, and the Army's Land Information Warfare Center. This is a great opportunity to apply our experience to helping move the Space Command and Control program to a new level." BTG is an information systems and technical services firm that provides computer-based solutions for government and commercial clients. Information about BTG is available on the web at www.btg.com, by e-mail at info@btg.com, or by calling 703-383-8140. "SAFE HARBOR Safe Harbor 1. 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