EL SEGUNDO, Calif., 30 June 2005. Computer Sciences Corp. announced today that it has been awarded a task order to provide information technology (IT) support services for a new, overseas Navy network.
The Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) Navy Enterprise Network (ONE-NET) Far East is an initiative to replace most of the Navy's disparate networks at major fleet bases and stations.
The work will support the U.S. Commander, Naval Forces, Japan; Naval Network Warfare Command; Information Technology Service Center Far East; and the Information Technology Operations Center. The task order, which has a three-month base period and four one-year options, is valued at $75 million if all options are exercised. It was awarded under the General Services Administration ANSWER contract.
Under the task order, CSC and its team of subcontractors will provide technical and enterprise management, infrastructure and information assurance services, and legacy-to-enterprise transition support for thousands of end users at various locations in the Far East, including Japan, Korea, Guam, Singapore and Diego Garcia.
More than 120 enterprise service desk specialists, network and system administrators, engineers, technicians and systems security specialists from CSC's Federal Sector Navy and Marine Corps Systems Center will perform the work throughout the Far East region.
Teaming with CSC are C4 Solutions LLC of Blythe, Ga., and Alpha Solutions Inc. of Mansfield, Md.
"CSC is pleased to lead this important effort that will help improve the operation and effectiveness of critical enterprise networks for the U.S. Navy's Far East region," said Aaron Fuller, president of CSC's Defense Mission Engineering and Integration Division. "We are confident that CSC's experience in delivering successful innovation of global enterprise networks and its proven track record of providing results to our Naval clients will help the Navy achieve its ONE-NET mission."
Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global IT services company. CSC's mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology.
With approximately 79,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; web and application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., CSC reported revenue of $14.1 billion from continuing operations for the 12 months ended April 1, 2005. For more information, see www.csc.com.
