CACI REENGINEERS DEFENSE DEPARTMENT DATABASES.CACI CACI - A company developing and marketing SIMSCRIPT, MODSIM and other simulation software products. Telephone: +1 (619) 457-9681. International Inc (Nasdaq: CACI), Arlington, Va., has been awarded a five-year, multimillion dollar, cost plus award fee contract with the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide database reengineering and development services. Work has already begun under the new contract. CACI's Elkridge office (formerly a division of QuesTech, Inc., acquired by CACI in November 1998) has supported DoD out of this operational group since 1972. This award expands CACI's partnership with DoD by providing a range of services necessary for reengineering important national databases. Under the contract, CACI will improve the way that data is stored, retrieved, and presented to the user. This involves reengineering, re- hosting, and expanding current databases in a modern, platform-independent, client/server environment A networking environment that is made up of clients and servers running applications designed for client/server architecture. See client/server. . CACI will deliver a full range of dynamic features, including new graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to technology and multi-media data management, to provide a more user-centric environment. The company will also apply Web technology to make database accessibility more convenient and enable faster, automatic updates -- increasing productivity for users. Among the factors in CACI's selection for the contract are the company's comprehensive knowledge and awareness of the data content and use, its experience in developing several database prototypes, and its proven present and past success with this program and similar projects. CACI also offers directly related advanced information technology skills in such areas as UCA, JAVA, and CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) A software-based interface from the Object Management Group (OMG) that allows software modules (objects) to communicate with each other no matter where they are located on a private network or the global ; and team members who are leaders in core specialty areas of legacy databases and user-friendly design. This mix of data insight and leading technology ensures development of advanced, flexible databases that meet the needs of both the producers and the users of this information. Ronald R. Ross, CACI president and COO, noted that "This database reengineering contract award is another outstanding example of how our QuesTech acquisition is helping us grow significant areas of CACI's business." "We've combined CACI's broad technical skill-base with our industry leadership in software development and network services to deliver a strong, value-added solution," said Dr. J Noun 1. Dr. J - United States basketball forward (born in 1950) Erving, Julius Erving, Julius Winfield Erving .P. (Jack) London, 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. . "CACI's approach enhances productivity, saves time and money, and fosters better decision-making through quicker and better access to reliable data." CACI International Inc (http://www.caci.com) is an information technology products and services provider specializing in developing and integrating systems, software, and simulation products and providing information assurance services Assurance services have been defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as 'Independent Professional Services that improve information quality or its context'. to government agencies and commercial enterprises worldwide. Celebrating 37 years in business, the company has approximately 4,200 employees and operates out of approximately 92 offices in the U.S. and Europe. In March 1998, CACI was named the highest-ranking systems integrator An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. in an FCW FCW Federal Computer Week FCW Florida Championship Wrestling FCW Forward Collision Warning FCW FC Wacker Innsbruck (traditional soccer club) FCW Field Claims Workstation (State Farm Insurance) Government Technology Group, Inc. report on competitiveness in the federal IT marketplace. For more information call 703-841-7801. |
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