SBIS Safety and Security Applications Pass Milestones.

SPRINGFIELD, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 30, 1996--Lockheed Martin Federal Systems in Owego, N.Y., a business unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT), today announced successful completion of testing milestones for two key software applications in the U.S. Army's Sustaining Base Information Services (SBIS) program to modernize Army installation information systems. The Safety/Risk Management application and SECCLEAR, the Security Clearance application, have passed an early iteration of the Systems Qualification Test, as well as an early iteration of the Operational Assessment Test.

The two applications are considered central to the SBIS program, which supports soldiers both on the base and in the field. The Systems Qualification Test precedes Operational Testing and is the final government test before turning the system over to independent testers and end users for final acceptance testing. The Operational Test involves independent assessment of the current application capabilities by the users and independent testing community.

The safety application has been installed and is in use at Fort Gordon, Ga. John Houpt, functional administrator for the safety application at Fort Gordon, is pleased with the results. "We went through 80 to 100 scenarios that went very smoothly even for those people who are not computer professionals or what we call `common users,'" he said. "We expect the same level of success as we go `live.' Everyone's very excited about this new application, especially the cost savings and enhanced productivity possibilities it offers."

The safety application is designed to assess possible risks and establish controls during missions and contains a range of tactical risk management and hazard identification tools. In addition to deployment at Fort Gordon, the application will initially be integrated into systems at pilot sites including Fort Huachuca, Ariz.; Forts Eustis and Monroe, Va.; and Fort McPherson, Ga.

The security application automates personnel security procedures and links information regarding security investigations, clearance and eligibility requirements.

"We are very pleased with both applications, which were quite complex and challenging to develop," said Steve Lubniewski, Lockheed Martin Federal Systems vice president for the SBIS program.

The SBIS program is modernizing U.S. Army base information systems via a transition to an open systems environment. Its goal is to improve functions such as safety, security, finance, personnel, training and other vital business processes.

Software code development to date has been produced at less than half the standard industry cost, and software reuse is over 20 percent on the first four applications. Hardware infrastructure has been installed at several bases and most military entrance processing stations around the country.

SBIS is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, which is open to all Department of Defense organizations. More than 1,600 hardware and software products and services are available. The SBIS catalog and ordering information may be found on the Internet at http://www.sbis.idiq.com/sbisidiq.

Lockheed Martin Federal Systems in Owego provides advanced solutions in systems integration, program management, hardware and software development, manufacturing and logistics support for a variety of government, commercial and international programs.

Lockheed Martin, headquartered in Bethesda, Md., is a highly diversified advanced technology company with annualized sales of nearly $30 billion. It has more than 190,000 employees worldwide.

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