SIGNAL CORPORATION AWARDED $5 MILLION U.S. ARMY CONTRACT SIGNAL.SIGNAL CORPORATION AWARDED $5 MILLION U.S. ARMY CONTRACT SIGNAL to Host and Maintain Joint Computer Aided Logistics Support Web Site FAIRFAX, Va., May 6, 2002 - SIGNAL Corporation, a leading information technology and engineering & management services company, has announced the award of a $5 million, 5-year contract from the U.S. Army. SIGNAL will provide web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. , maintenance, and enhancements to the Joint Computer Aided Logistics Support (JCALS JCALS Joint Computer-Aided Acquisition & Logistics Support JCALS Joint Continuous Acquisition and Lifecycle Support ) web site for the Army's Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM CECOM Communications Electronics Command (US Army) CECOM National Center for Communications of the Civil Protection Agency ) in Fort Monmouth Fort Monmouth is a United States Army installation in Eatontown, Tinton Falls and Oceanport, New Jersey, and about one mile from the Atlantic Ocean. The base covers nearly 1,126 acres of land, from the Shrewsbury River west to Route 35, called Main Post. , N.J. SIGNAL will utilize Joseph N. Golubov Associates, Inc. (JGA JGA Juxtaglomerular Apparatus JGA Jamnagar, India (Airport Code) JGA Junior Golf Association JGA Justice Guild of America (comic) JGA Japan Gymnastics Association JGA Jordanian Geologists' Association ) as a subcontractor on this effort. The mandate of the JCALS is to provide a paperless digital environment for managing the support of Department of Defense business areas. The web site is a central point of information for training materials, IT support information, and IT news, helping the JCALS achieve their mission of developing a basic infrastructure system to provide interconnectivity and data management for acquisition and logistic functional areas. "The Army has done a superb job in harnessing the ubiquity and accessibility of the Internet to better disseminate and share information between departments," said SIGNAL President & 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. Roger Mody. "With this award, we look forward to supporting the U.S. Army's online migration of key functions through JCALS. "Work began on April 10, 2002. About SIGNAL Corporation SIGNAL Corporation is a leading provider of Information Technology and Engineering Management Services to federal and commercial clients. Founded in 1987, SIGNAL has been one of the fastest growing companies in the nation and has sustained consistent and profitable revenue growth for more than a decade with revenue in 2001 of $252 million. SIGNAL has earned numerous industry and growth awards since its founding, which are a tribute to the dedication and hard work of the more than 1,650 SIGNAL associates working throughout the U.S. and are a direct result of the company's commitment to customer satisfaction. Headquartered in Fairfax, Va., SIGNAL is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001-registered company. |
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