United States: Protests halt CSC s work on TSA infrastructure contract.Byline: Mamta03 Unisys Corp. and General Dynamics General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2006 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[1]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. Corp. are protesting the Transportation Security Administration s decision to award its lucrative infrastructure contract to Computer Sciences Corp. The protest stopped CSC's work on the contract, a CSC (Card Security Code) A three- or four-digit number printed on the back of credit cards for security purposes. Called "Card Verification Value" (CVV) by Visa, "Card Validation Code" (CVC) by MasterCard and "Card Identification (CID) by American Express and Discover, spokesman said. The company had been working on a 90-day transition plan that started when it signed the contract in late September. A TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). spokesman said that the transition period would begin again once the protests are resolved. Unisys is the incumbent on the contract, which has brought in about $2 billion in revenue to the company since it was first awarded in 2002. The new contract that CSC won is estimated to be worth about $500 million because it doesn't include ownership of any hardware. Unisys and General Dynamics spokesmen declined to comment because of the companies' protests. The protests were filed Oct. 13, and a decision is due Jan. 21, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. GAO s Web site Unisys also protested when it failed to make the downselect as TSA worked its way through the procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. . TSA allowed Unisys back into the final round of competition. Bidders were limited to holders of the Homeland Security Department There were gaps in the U.S. system for detecting and deterring terrorist acts in the homeland. That became clear September 11, 2001. The Department of Homeland Security is the george w. bush administration's plug for those gaps. s Eagle contract. Unisys, General Dynamics and CSC were the only three companies to pursue the contract into the final phase of the competition. The contract will provide TSA with a broad range of IT services including developing requirements, operating all IT products and services, and telecommunications support. Work will be done at airports and TSA offices and facilities across the country. Copyright : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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