FAIRFAX, Va., 19 Oct. 2005. Anteon International Corp. today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force Installation and Logistics Division, Directorate of Innovation and Transformation (AF/ILI) to provide support services and software integration for U.S. Air Force weapon system life cycle management solutions.
The estimated value of this contract, if all options are exercised, is $18.7 million over a 34-month period of performance.
The Anteon team will migrate data and develop, deploy and integrate an improved product data management (PDM) configuration management process for weapon systems product data. They will provide functional and technical support to the user communities within the Air Force, expanding the database and user community by incorporating data on additional weapon systems. Work will be performed in Washington, D.C. and at Hill, Tinker, Warner Robbins, and Wright Patterson Air Force Bases.
"Anteon's work on this contract award will help the U.S. Air Force enhance their mission readiness and improve aircraft availability rates. We have a strong legacy of supporting Air Force expeditionary logistics requirements around the world," stated Dan Johnson, Anteon's chief operating officer. "Our experience providing trusted weapon system life cycle management solutions throughout the USAF eLOG21 arena has positioned Anteon as a key partner in the transformation of Air Force logistics in the 21st century."
Anteon, headquartered in Fairfax, Va., is an information technology company serving the federal government and international customers. Anteon designs, integrates, maintains, and upgrades state-of-the-art systems for national defense, intelligence, homeland security, and other high priority government missions. Anteon provides numerous government clients with the systems integration, strategy and program management, systems engineering, operations services, and simulation and training skills necessary to manage the development and operations of their mission critical systems. The company was founded in 1976 and currently employs over 9,500 employees in more than 100 offices worldwide. For more information, see www.anteon.com.
