PENSACOLA, Fla., Dec. 6, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Technical
Services Company LLC (RTSC), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN),
has been awarded a $2.5 million task order under an existing U.S. Navy
contract to develop curriculum for the Submarine Learning Center (SLC).
Raytheon will produce web-based courseware for journeyman and master
fire control technician training. The materials will be designed for
self-paced delivery in an integrated learning environment.
"We are looking forward to working with Raytheon Technical Services as
they produce high quality training curriculum for the Submarine Learning
Center," said Mike DeCoux, the U.S. Navy contracting officer's
representative.
"Raytheon works closely with our customers to understand their vision
and needs and tailor training support accordingly. Under this task order,
which will bring the total value awarded to us on this contract vehicle to
more than $10 million, Raytheon will produce more than 180 hours of
scenario-based, interactive multimedia instruction," said Chuck Lambeck,
RTSC program manager. "The curriculum will provide enhanced training for
personnel assigned to fleet and ashore units consistent with the Navy's Sea
Warrior human capital development strategy, a key pillar of its Sea Power
21 initiative."
Following a standardized methodology, RTSC develops innovative training
solutions with its customized toolset that promotes customer interaction
through each stage of the process. The browser-based courseware developed
by the toolset conforms to Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM)
1.2 or SCORM 2004 and is compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation
Act. (See Note to Editors below.)
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.
Raytheon Company, 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.
Note to Editors: Additional Information
This task order was awarded on the existing Naval Education and
Training Professional Development and Technology Center (NETPDTC) contract,
which was awarded in 2002. NETPDTC, an indefinite-delivery,
indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $30 million, has a base year
and four one-year options and is available to all federal agencies. The
focus of the training and technology products developed under this contract
include browser-based, multi-delivery web-capable applications on new and
revised training materials with an emphasis on learner-centric approaches.
Submarine Learning Center: The SLC was established in June 2003 in
Groton, Conn., to create, coordinate and execute the future training and
education vision for the submarine force. The center is responsible for
more than 350 courses and 500 fleet training products and trains more than
200,000 personnel annually.
Sea Power 21: For additional information, see
http://www.usni.org/PROCEEDINGS/ARTICLES02/PROCNO10.HTM or
http://www.nwdc.navy.mil/Conops/Sea_Power_21/Sea_power_21.aspx.
SCORM: SCORM is an XML-based framework used to define and access
information about learning objects so they can be easily shared among
different learning management systems. SCORM was developed in response to a
U.S. Department of Defense initiative to promote standardization in
e-learning.
Section 508: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires that
federal agencies' electronic and information technology be accessible to
people with disabilities, including employees and members of the public.
For additional information see http://www.section508.gov/.
Contact:
Kristen Giddens Pinto-Coelho
703.295.2535
SOURCE Raytheon Company
 back to top
Related links:
http://www.raytheon.com
CONTACT:
Kristen Giddens Pinto-Coelho of Raytheon
Company, +1-703-295- 2535
|
