FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology
company, has been awarded a $7.8 million contract to design, develop, test,
and implement a new enterprise software solution for the United States Army
Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC). The three-year contract was issued
under the U.S. Army's Information Technology Enterprise Solutions -- 2
Services (ITES-2S) contract to Harris IT Services, which will serve as the
prime contractor for the initiative.
Harris IT Services will partner with InterImage, Inc., a recognized
industry expert in Criminal Investigation systems within the Department of
Defense community. InterImage will lead the solution development for this
initiative. InterImage's experience and expertise maximizing IT assets and
ensuring they are compliant with existing and emerging standards, helps ensure
a cost-effective solution that delivers enhanced law enforcement functions to
USACIDC.
'Harris and InterImage provide the best available solution the industry
has to offer,' said John Heller, vice president, Harris IT Services. 'With
the Harris Team, USACIDC will reap the benefit of a collaborative partnership
to advance the right enterprise solution.'
Headquartered in northern Virginia, Harris IT Services is a leading
provider of mission-critical IT and communications services and support to
defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and commercial customers.
With over 3,000 professionals performing to the highest industry standards at
locations worldwide, Harris IT Services offers essential past performance,
proven technical expertise, and innovative solutions in supporting large-scale
IT programs that encompass the full technology lifecycle. The organization's
distributed workforce, present in all 50 states, and extensive experience in
performance-based contracting and managed IT services, combine to deliver
best-value results to our customers. Multimax, Inc., part of Harris IT
Services, holds the ITES-2S prime contract.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology
company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries.
Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of more
than $5 billion and more than 16,000 employees - including nearly 7,000
engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class
assured communications(R) products, systems, and services. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com .
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