FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- General Dynamics
Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has
been awarded a contract by the General Services Administration in support of
the U.S. Navy's Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest Mishap
Prevention & Hazard Abatement (MP/HA) program. The contract has a total
potential value of $60 million over five years if all options are exercised.
Under the contract, General Dynamics will continue enhancing workplace
safety at naval bases and sites worldwide. General Dynamics determines the
severity of potential site hazards and develops long-term solutions that are
safe, cost-effective and, in many cases, can then be implemented at other
sites. Solutions that are developed and implemented comply with high safety
standards set by the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Navy and Occupational
Safety & Health Administration (OSHA).
'General Dynamics is focused on ensuring a safe, productive environment
for U.S. Navy operational and maintenance personnel,' said Ken Slaght, vice
president and general manager of Maritime Systems for General Dynamics
Information Technology. 'Our workplace safety expertise from multiple
disciplines allows us to support the U.S. Navy, from the initial issue
examination through project completion.'
As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General Dynamics
Information Technology provides information technology (IT), systems
engineering and professional services to customers in the defense,
intelligence, homeland security, federal civilian government and commercial
sectors. With 15,000 professionals worldwide, the company manages large-scale,
mission-critical IT programs delivering IT services and enterprise solutions.
More information about General Dynamics Information Technology is available at
http://www.gdit.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs
approximately 84,600 people worldwide and anticipates 2008 revenues of
approximately $29.5 billion. The company is a market leader in business
aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions;
shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies.
More information about the company is available on the Internet at
http://www.generaldynamics.com.
SOURCE General Dynamics Information Technology
