RESTON, Va., July 28, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN)
has been awarded the data and systems implementation and operations, or
DSIO, subcontract by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Raytheon will provide
systems engineering and design, Web development and information technology
services to support the center's mission.
Managed under a prime contract between NASA and the California
Institute of Technology, the subcontract will cover a five-year base period
with two-year and three-year award term options. The five-year base period
of performance will have an initial value of $83 million.
"Raytheon's relationship with the NASA JPL team has been distinguished
by a strong, enduring commitment to program execution," said TW Scott,
Raytheon Information Solutions vice president. "This contract reflects
NASA's continued confidence in Raytheon's ability to deliver the most
innovative and reliable engineering solutions vital to mission success."
For 10 years, Raytheon has been supporting JPL with systems
engineering, design, development and operations. Raytheon obtained Software
Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI(R)) Level
3 certification rating for services in 2004 and Capability Level 3 for
engineering processes this past year at the Pasadena location. These
certifications will further enhance the team's ability to effectively
design, develop and operate complex science, data and advanced information
systems for NASA and JPL.
Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of $21.3 billion, is a technology
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 86
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 72,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
Keith Little
703.849.1675
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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