RESTON, Va., June 5, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- The Warrior Training Alliance
(WTA), led by prime contractor Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC in
collaboration with Computer Sciences Corporation, has been selected to
oversee the landmark consolidation of the U.S. Army's live, virtual and
constructive training operations and support systems worldwide.
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The Warfighter Field Operations Customer Support (FOCUS) contract to
improve the readiness and effectiveness of U.S. Army soldiers carries an
estimated total program value of $11.2 billion over a 10-year period.
The Warfighter FOCUS program will enable the Army's transition to the
most modern, collaborative and information-enabled training environment in
the world. The WTA was selected based on its experience, solutions and
existing presence spanning all critical dimensions of U.S. Army training.
Supporting Raytheon are CSC and 64 additional teammates - 43 of which are
small businesses - committed to innovation and excellence in warfighter
training.
"We are honored the Army has selected the WTA for this historic
training consolidation initiative to best prepare the soldier of today and
the future," said William H. Swanson, Chairman and CEO, Raytheon Company.
"The WTA team has demonstrated it has the best vision and value proposition
in Mission Support and brings an exciting model for integrating and
advancing Army training on a global scale."
The Warfighter FOCUS program of the U.S. Army's Program Executive
Office, Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO-STRI) will
consolidate operations, maintenance, systems integration and engineering
support services for the Army's live, virtual and constructive training
systems. The WTA will deliver to PEO-STRI integrated, turnkey, life-cycle
training services and support worldwide under an indefinite
delivery-indefinite quantity contract.
Work performed by the WTA will include support for training exercises
and operations; maintenance for all training and range systems; curriculum
development and instruction; management oversight and administrative
support for contractor activities; and supply support for all
government-owned property and material.
"The WTA team is already in place at 93 percent of the Army's training
sites and is proven in performance," said Richard R. Yuse, a Raytheon
Company vice president and RTSC president. "This alliance is ready and will
ensure training continuity to provide smooth contract transition."
More than 3,400 contractors currently serve more than 150 manned sites
and 458 unmanned sites with training devices worldwide.
"CSC is proud to be a part of the WTA," said Austin Yerks, president,
CSC's Defense Division. "This critical milestone will allow us to expand
our commitment to our national defense and the readiness of our warfighters
worldwide. We are excited at the prospect of our role in preparing our
country's soldiers to defend freedom and in supporting the transformation
of our Armed Forces."
The WTA has also established an innovative relationship with small
businesses to take full advantage of as many entrepreneurial solutions and
capabilities as possible. Small business members will benefit from
collective mentoring from RTSC and CSC and further advance their
capabilities through greater access to business-to-business training
opportunities provided by RTSC and CSC.
"These small businesses will have a strong voice in helping the WTA
develop and implement solutions upon which soldiers can rely for the best
readiness training anytime, anywhere," Yuse said.
The Warrior Training Alliance of industry leaders in training brings
proven, current and relevant experience across all training environments,
including live, virtual and constructive. 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.
RTSC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, provides technology solutions
for defense, federal and commercial customers worldwide. RTSC specializes
in Mission Support, counter-proliferation and counter-terrorism, homeland
security solutions, base and range operations and customized engineering
and manufacturing.
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2006 sales of $20.3 billion, is a
technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other
government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation
spanning 85 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission
systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing;
effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as
well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in
Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.
Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) 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 77,000 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 $14.7 billion for the 12 months
ended Dec. 29, 2006.
Contacts:
Kristin Patterson Jones Jon Kasle
Office: 703.295.2534 Office: 781.522.5110
Cell: 571.723.2804 Cell: 617.733.2023
kpjones@raytheon.com jon_kasle@raytheon.com
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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CONTACT:
Kristin Patterson Jones, +1-703-295-2534, or
cell: +1-571-723-2804, kpjones@raytheon.com, or Jon Kasle,
+1-781-522-5110, or cell +1-617-733-2023, jon_kasle@raytheon.com,
both of Raytheon Company
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