Cubic wins $3.6 mil contract to aid anti-terrorism protection exercises.San Diego's Cubic Corp. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :CUB) was recently awarded a contract to help support the Army Management Staff College Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection Program in Fort Belvoir Fort Belvoir is a United States military installation and a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,176 at the 2000 census. , Va. The contract is for a base period and four option years. Under the $3.6 million contract, Cubic's Battle Command, Training and Education Division (BCTED), a unit of the Cubic Defense Applications group based in Leavenworth, Kan., will furnish training staff and develop CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). training materials to support Seminar and Command Post Exercises held at Army installations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and abroad focusing on anti-terrorism and force protection. In addition, BCTED will supply senior mentor support to commanders of installations and CD-ROM sustainment packages to help trainees sustain proficiency in new skills. "Cubic continues to increase its involvement in efforts to support the nation in Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States ," said John Harris John Harris may refer to: Dr. John Harris Internationlly Known Educator, Speaker, Philosopher, Theologian, and HomileticianItalic text http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography. , program manager for BCTED. "Cubic has helped train both military and civilian organizations from small units to thousands of participants in the most serious imaginable disaster scenarios, including the release of nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological weapons. We are pleased to partner with Northrop Grumman Information Technology to ensure that the U.S. Army gets the best training possible in anti-terrorism and force protection." Harris said BCTED is currently looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. highly qualified candidates to support the program, which began planning in December with the first seminar scheduled for March 2003. BCTED will provide a team manager, observer/trainers and senior mentors for the training program and develop the multimedia exportable training package. The Cubic Defense Applications group, one of Cubic Corp.'s two major segments, produces instrumented air and ground combat training systems, battle command training, studies and analysis, simulations and simulation support for U. S. and allied military forces. The group also produces high technology avionics, data links and communications products for government and commercial customers, and a wide range of technical and logistics services. The corporation's other major segment, Cubic Transportation Systems, designs and manufactures automatic fare collection systems for public mass transit authorities. |
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