FAIRFAX, Va., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SRA International, Inc.
(NYSE: SRX), a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting
services and solutions to government organizations and commercial clients,
today announced it has been awarded a contract by the Department of
Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support the Cyber
Security Management Center (CSMC). The award has an initial value of $9
million with a total estimated potential value of more than $56 million over
five years, if all options are exercised.
Under the terms of the contract, SRA will support the Cyber Security
Management Center (CSMC) to defend and protect the Department of
Transportation (DOT), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other
federal agencies from cyber attacks. The CSMC is established as the DOT's
focal point for all information security incidents and provides a centralized
operation that monitors and tracks information security incidents; conducts
sensor data analysis; establishes trend analysis documentation; provides
proactive and responsive corrective action capability; and provides the DOT
with innovative, proactive cyber-attack prevention, detection and response
capability.
SRA is the prime on the contract, supported by subcontractor partners
ArcSight; Concept Solutions; Crucial Security; EmeSec; General Dynamics;
George Mason University's Center for Secure Information Systems; and Knowledge
Consulting Group.
"The IT infrastructure enabling these organizations is of national
importance and must be proactively defended," said Max Hall, SRA Civil Sector
senior vice president. "SRA has deep experience with establishing, maintaining
and protecting large-scale infrastructures, and we know that expertise like
ours is crucial for the CSMC project."
About SRA International, Inc.
SRA and its subsidiaries are dedicated to solving complex problems of
global significance for government organizations serving the national
security, civil government and global health markets. Founded in 1978, the
company and its subsidiaries have expertise in such areas as air surveillance
and air traffic management; contract research organization (CRO) services;
cybersecurity; disaster response planning; enterprise resource planning;
environmental strategies; IT systems, infrastructure and managed services;
logistics; public health preparedness; strategic management consulting;
systems engineering; and wireless integration.
FORTUNE(R) magazine has chosen SRA as one of the "100 Best Companies to
Work For" for nine consecutive years. The company and its subsidiaries employ
more than 6,400 employees serving clients from headquarters in Fairfax, Va.,
and offices around the world. For additional information on SRA, please visit
www.sra.com.
Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans, and
prospects for SRA, including statements about the estimated value of the
contract and work to be performed, and other statements containing the words
"estimates," "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and
similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning
of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may
differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. In
addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release
represent our views as of November 3, 2008. We anticipate that subsequent
events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may
elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future,
we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking
statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date
subsequent to November 3, 2008.
SOURCE SRA International, Inc.
CONTACT:
Sheila Blackwell
+1-703-227-8345
sheila_blackwell@sra.com
Kelly Batalle
+1-703-284-5083
kelly_batalle@sra.com