WASHINGTON, May 30, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company today
submitted its proposal to use its border security experience and systems
management expertise to help the Department of Homeland Security secure
America's borders by integrating technologies, infrastructure,
rapid-response capability and personnel into a comprehensive border
protection system.
As the prime contractor, Raytheon would uniquely bring direct,
large-scale border management expertise to the Secure Border Initiative net
(SBInet) program. In addition to its experience from leading the System for
Vigilance of the Amazon program (SIVAM), which is comparable in scope and
complexity to the SBInet, Raytheon has led border protection efforts in the
Ukraine and Middle East and is leading a similar effort to secure the
borders of New York City's four major airports.
"The Raytheon team has the right combination of proven border security
capability, demonstrated experience managing programs of similar
complexity, and teammates that lead in their respective fields of
expertise," said Gene Blackwell, Raytheon vice president of Raytheon Rapid
Initiatives Group, who is leading Raytheon's SBInet effort.
"We look forward to using our experience to help Customs and Border
Protection address this pressing national issue. We've been studying the
border enforcement problem for the last two years," said Blackwell, "and we
feel confident that we understand the challenges and have the best
solution."
Raytheon leads a team of top tier providers and small businesses.
Raytheon's core team consists of:
Apogen Technologies, Inc., McLean, Va.;
BAE Systems, Inc., Rockville, Md.;
Bechtel National, Inc., Frederick, Md;
Deloitte Consulting LLP, New York; and
IBM, Armonk, N.Y.
SIVAM is the world's largest fully integrated environmental and law
enforcement remote monitoring system. Raytheon successfully delivered the
$1.4 billion surveillance system in partnership with the Brazilian
government. The system, which became operational in 2002, is geographically
dispersed over 2 million square miles, an area equivalent to 70 percent of
the continental United States. It includes a vast array of ground, air, and
space-based sensors in extremely remote areas that are networked into
regional and national coordination centers.
Raytheon, with 30 major subcontractors, successfully executed the
program from concept through procurement, installation, integration,
acceptance test and logistical support.
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2005 sales of $21.9 billion, is an
industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information
technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft.
With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people
worldwide.
Contact:
Lynford Morton
703.284.4446
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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