ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 16, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Technical Services
Company LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, and Computer Sciences
Corporation have established the Warrior Training Alliance (WTA), whose member
companies are dedicated to providing integrated training support to the U.S.
Army warfighter. The WTA is bidding for the Army's upcoming Warfighter Field
Operations Customer Support (FOCUS) program.
Under the direction of the Program Executive Office, Simulation, Training,
and Instrumentation, Warfighter FOCUS will provide the U.S. Army with life-
cycle contractor support services for training and training devices worldwide.
The WTA offers the Army a diverse alliance of companies with experience
delivering flexible, integrated solutions that address warfighters' needs. WTA
companies are knowledgeable about current and evolving mission requirements,
and can deliver functional enhancements and cost improvements through the
integration of live, virtual and constructive training (LVC) environments.
These companies currently deliver the majority of LVC services to the Army,
providing training support at major training centers worldwide.
Raytheon and CSC have a legacy of successful collaboration implementing
complex programs, including working together on the U.S. Air Force Space
Command's Eastern Range for the past 17 years.
"WTA will deliver the collective expertise of the largest and most
qualified current Army training support contractors as a unified, fully
integrated team supporting the warfighter," said Bryan J. Even, a vice
president of Raytheon Company and president of Raytheon Technical Services
Company LLC (RTSC). "The WTA and each of its member companies are dedicated to
providing premier training support to U.S. and coalition troops. Our combined
experience in mission systems integration and life-cycle mission support
enable the WTA to offer the best solution for the Army's training requirements
-- today, and for the future."
"The alliance is fully committed to delivering a complete, proven training
solution for the Army's current demanding operations, as well as future force
objectives, while offering exceptional value," said Austin Yerks, president of
CSC's Defense Integrated Solutions & Services organization. "Our member
companies have extensive experience delivering key results and helping the
Army realize its training transformation vision."
About the WTA
The Warrior Training Alliance is a coalition of industry leaders in
training support with proven, current and relevant experience across all
training environments. With a combined legacy of successfully executing large-
scale and complex programs, the WTA is organized to apply the right resources
to successfully accomplish each task and to deliver the best value, lowest
risk solutions. Additional information is available at
http://www.warriortrainingalliance.com.
About CSC
Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) is a leading
global information technology (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 80,000 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 $14.6 billion for the 12 months ended Dec. 30,
2005. For more information, visit the company's Web site at
http://www.csc.com.
About RTSC
RTSC provides technology solutions for defense, federal and commercial
customers worldwide. It specializes in mission support, counter-proliferation
and counter-terrorism, base and range operations and customized engineering
and manufacturing. Mission support -- Raytheon's integrated approach to
providing total life-cycle support, predicting customer needs, sensing
problems and proactively applying solutions -- enables Raytheon to increase
operational availability and deliver increased readiness, enhancing customer
mission success.
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.
Raytheon Company Contact: CSC Contact:
Kristen Giddens Pinto-Coelho Caroline L. Longanecker
703.295.2535 703.641.3260
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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http://www.raytheon.com
CONTACT:
Kristen Giddens Pinto-Coelho of Raytheon
Company, +1-703-295-2535; or Caroline L. Longanecker of Computer
Sciences Corporation, +1-703-641-3260
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