RS Information Systems Selected for $111 Million DARPA Contract.MCLEAN McLean, city (1990 pop. 38,168), Fairfax co., N Va., a suburb of Washington, D.C. Manufacturing includes foods, satellite components, and computer and telecommunications equipment. , Va. -- RSIS RSIS RS Information Systems, Inc. (McLean, VA, USA) RSIS Rotorcraft Systems Integrated Simulator RSIS Robotic Systems Integration Standards RSIS Relocatable Screen Interface Specification has been awarded a wide-ranging $111 million technology services contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), U.S. government agency administered by the Department of Defense (see Defense, United States Department of). (DARPA DARPA: see Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) The name given to the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency during the 1980s. It was later renamed back to ARPA. ), a key research arm of the Department of Defense. The award, a service level-based, managed seats contract, calls for RSIS to provide high-end information technology services and infrastructure systems for DARPA over the next five years. Based in Arlington, Va., the agency's mission is to maintain U.S. technological superiority by identifying and supporting breakthrough technologies of interest to the military. The new contract represents a substantial expansion of work RSIS has done for DARPA the past five years. Under the managed seats concept, RSIS provides technology assistance and network infrastructure support with various types of workstations, servers and applications. This includes a wide range of IT services, systems infrastructure, and computer network defense support in a secure environment. The information technologies that support DARPA's research responsibilities require high-end tools and services, and rapid, flexible response to evolving customer requirements. "Based on its success with service level, managed seat contracts, we're excited that DARPA has chosen to continue use of this unique contracting method," said Rodney P Rodney Panton, known professionally as Rodney P is a Battersea born MC who entered the UK hip hop scene in the 1980s. He started out as a member of the London Posse, one of the UK's first home grown hip hop acts who were highly influential in the development of the genre. . Hunt, RSIS President 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. . "Under this type of contract DARPA establishes acceptable standards and optimal levels of service that RSIS must meet in order to receive award fee payments. This new contract award includes service level objectives that can be revised to meet changing IT capabilities and technologies." Hunt said RSIS provides a team of 85 IT professionals and leading-edge technology to DARPA. RSIS delivers telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , information assurance, systems engineering, information technology and scientific support on nearly 100 federal contracts with civilian and defense agencies. A privately-held, minority-owned firm, RSIS recorded more than $360 million in revenue in 2005. More information is available at www.rsis.com |
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