RESTON, Va., June 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) was one of four companies selected to receive a contract to provide program management and financial support to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Air Traffic Organization-Terminal domain (ATO-T), enabling 35,000 air traffic controllers to continue to move air traffic safely and efficiently.
FAA ATO-T is a multiple award contract worth $137.8 million. Northrop Grumman was awarded a contract for one base year with up to three, one-year options for a total value of $33.9 million.
Under the terms of the contract, Northrop Grumman's Information Systems sector will provide program planning, execution, implementation, cost, and financial support to the FAA. The company will also perform program management activities including scheduling, metrics, risk management, performance analysis, and maintenance and operations support.
"Northrop Grumman has been successfully providing the FAA with similar support for more than 20 years," said Pamela Drew, vice president of enterprise systems for Northrop Grumman Information Systems' Advisory Services Division (TASC). "This award is a testament to the company's continued support to the FAA and our proactive approach to meeting their needs and requirements."
Work on the contract will take place primarily in Washington, D.C., with additional services conducted at the FAA Logistics Center, Oklahoma City; the William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City, N.J.; and airports throughout the country.
Northrop Grumman's teammates include ACIT, Beltsville, Md.; Advanced Systems, Inc. Fairfax, Va.; CSSI, Washington, DC; CTA, Rockville, Md.; EIS, Vienna, Va..; Engility, Billerica, Mass.; Flatirons Solutions, Boulder, Colo.; Grant Thornton, Alexandria, Va.; ISYS Technologies, Littleton, Colo.; RCM Informed, San Francisco; Smartronix, Hollywood, Md.; SoHaR, Inc., Culver City, Calif.; STS, Ocean City, N.J.; and VMD Systems Integrators, Inc., Vienna, Va.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.