Telos Corporation Wins NETCENTS Contract; Air Force Experience and E-Business Expertise Put Leading Integrator in Select Group of Companies That Can Bid on Five Year, $9 Billion Program.

ASHBURN, Va. -- Telos Corporation today announced that the company is among the winners of the U.S. Air Force's much-anticipated Network Centric Solutions (NETCENTS) program contract. The Ashburn, Va.-based integrator was one of just four small businesses awarded the contract, which covers five years and totals $9 billion. Four large businesses were also awarded contracts under the program.

NETCENTS is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract that provides the Air Force, the Department of Defense, and select other federal agencies with a single vehicle through which to buy network-centric information technologies, networking equipment, and services, as well as voice, video, and data communications hardware and software. Telos assembled a world-class alliance of technology and consulting partners to meet the requirements of the contract.

Team Telos is made up of more than 20 large and small companies that offer the managerial and technical capabilities needed to support the modernization of the Air Force's global information transport systems. The winning partnership comprises a combined engineering force of more than 50,000 engineers in over 1,000 locations around the world, including a field engineering force of 2,000 that serves more than 250,000 customers.

"Telos has worked closely with the Air Force for many years, and during that time we have created and deployed numerous groundbreaking programs," said John B. Wood, president and CEO of Telos. "Our deep understanding of the Air Force's goals and technology requirements led directly to this award, and we're honored by and excited about the confidence the Air Force has demonstrated in its selection of Telos for the NETCENTS contract."

Telos supports the vision of the Air Force Information Technology Commodity Council (ITCC) with its goals of leveraging buying power, reducing total cost of ownership, standardizing products and configurations, and fostering small business participation. A program management team with veteran Air Force IT leadership will ensure that each element of Telos' NETCENTS program reflects the Air Force's strategic network-centric vision.

As a recipient of one of the small-business contracts within the NETCENTS award, Telos will have the opportunity to bid on all task orders designated for either the small or large businesses contract holders. As such, Telos is able to bid on any contract awarded through NETCENTS.

About Telos

Telos Corporation has provided innovative IT solutions to the federal government for more than 30 years. The company provides systems integration and value added reseller solutions to U.S. government customers. Telos and Xacta Corporation, its subsidiary for security solutions, have been ensuring that the government's most demanding and security-conscious organizations comply with existing and emerging information security mandates since 1989. For more information, visit www.telos.com.

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