CACI AWARDED $163.5 MILLION CONTRACT TO PROVIDE IT SUPPORT TO SPAWAR.Company to Test and Integrate Tactical Command The authority delegated to a commander to assign tasks to forces under his command for the accomplishment of the mission assigned by higher authority. Support Software for U.S. Fleet CACI CACI - A company developing and marketing SIMSCRIPT, MODSIM and other simulation software products. Telephone: +1 (619) 457-9681. International Inc (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CACI) announced recently that it has been awarded a $163.5 million, single-award contract to provide information technology support to the Space and Naval Warfare naval warfare Military operations conducted on, under, or over the sea and waged against other seagoing vessels or targets on land or in the air. The earliest naval attacks were raids by the armed men of a tribe or town using fishing boats or merchant ships. Systems Command (SPAWAR SPAWAR Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command (US Navy) SPAWAR Space Warfare ) Systems Center in Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States of America. With a population of 234,403 as of the 2000 census, Norfolk is Virginia's second-largest incorporated city. (SSC SSC Secondary School Certificate SSC Standard Systems Center (USAF) SSC State Services Commission (New Zealand) SSC Swedish Space Corporation SSC Salem State College (Massachusetts) Norfolk). CACI's primary role under the five-year contract, which has one base year and four option years, is to implement Naval Tactical Command Support System (NTCSS NTCSS Naval Tactical Command Support System NTCSS Navy Technology Center for Safety & Survivability NTCSS Naval Time Critical Strike System ) software developed by SSC Norfolk, aboard Naval vessels and shore activities around the world. The award substantially increases the scope and value of CACI's software and systems integration support with the Navy. SPAWAR Systems Center Norfolk is responsible for designing, developing, and integrating NTCSS software systems for all Naval operations. These NTCSS systems include applications that help manage supply, maintenance, personnel, finances, medical records, travel orders, and food service. Automating these functions provides "quality of life" benefits that improve sailor productivity. Moreover, maintaining accurate records of such activities as supply, maintenance, and travel orders helps ensure that Naval operations are appropriately equipped, staffed, and ready at all times. CACI will work directly with SSC Norfolk, from locations in Norfolk and detachments in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Italy, and Japan, to implement these NTCSS systems. This includes testing the systems to ensure they fulfill user requirements, and certifying them as meeting Navy and DoD standards. CACI will also install NTCSS systems at ship and shore locations and integrate them with other systems when required. In addition, the company will train users in system management, administration, and use. CACI's track record of SSC Norfolk support gives it strong credentials as the contractor of choice for NTCSS. This is CACI's second consecutive award as prime contractor providing these services to SSC Norfolk, and continues the company's record as the only prime contractor for NTCSS implementations since the first award in 1998. Furthermore, CACI has been supporting SSC Norfolk under a variety of contracts since 1981. Since that time, the company has been involved in every aspect of SSC Norfolk's mission, providing software development, enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. , network engineering, software testing Software testing is the process used to measure the quality of developed computer software. Usually, quality is constrained to such topics as correctness, completeness, security, but can also include more technical requirements as described under the ISO standard ISO 9126, such and certification, and training. This gives CACI wide-ranging and in-depth experience in the client's technical environment and user requirements. "The Navy has scores of heterogeneous systems, both tactical and non-tactical, that need to 'talk' to one another," noted Ken Johnson, CACI's President of U.S. Operations. "CACI brings a technical expertise and client familiarity that ensures these systems will work together for improved productivity and effectiveness. This award reaffirms that CACI understands the complexities of software integration and implementation, and can deliver the most comprehensive and efficient support in these areas for the Navy." According to CACI Chairman 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. , Dr. J.P. (Jack) London, "The mission of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command's Systems Center in Norfolk contributes directly to the operational readiness of our Navy's fighting forces. With our legacy of support for the Navy's information technology programs, and our focus on communications solutions, CACI is perfectly positioned to deliver services and support that advance our national defense programs." CACI International Inc provides the IT and network solutions needed to prevail in today's new era of defense, intelligence, and e-government. From systems integration and managed network solutions to knowledge management, engineering, simulation, and information assurance, we deliver the IT applications and infrastructures our federal customers use to improve communications and collaboration, secure the integrity of information systems and networks, enhance data collection and analysis, and increase efficiency and mission effectiveness. Our solutions lead the transformation of defense and intelligence, assure homeland security, enhance decision-making, and help government to work smarter, faster, and more responsively. CACI, a member of the Russell 2000 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices, provides dynamic careers for more than 5,500 employees working in 90 offices in the U.S. and Europe. CACI is the IT provider for a networked world. Visit CACI on the web at www.caci.com. |
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