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U.S. Army Dental Command Selects Harris Corporation for $12 Million IT Services Program under NETCENTS Contract
FALLS CHURCH, VA., June 23, 2008 — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, announces the award of a contract to provide application and network support for the U.S. Army Dental Command Information Management & Technology Division. The task order, with a ceiling of $11.6 million, was issued through the U.S. Air Force Network Centric Solutions (NETCENTS) contract vehicle for a base period of one year, with two one-year options. Harris Information Technology (IT) Services will provide local operations and support to the U.S. Army Dental Command at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, and other Army dental clinics at locations around the world. Specific requirements include support to develop, operate, maintain, and enhance the Corporate Dental Application (CDA) and database, the Digital Enterprise Viewing & Acquisition Application (DEVAA) and database, the DENCOM Web page, the dental digital Web portal — an offsite disaster recovery solution, and an asset management solution. Harris IT Services also will provide development of new modules including worldwide support to DENCOM customers’ dental clinics and dental enterprise digital radiography programs as needed. “Harris is honored that we have been selected to support requirements key to ensuring the health of the warfighter,” said John Heller, vice president, DoD Operations, Harris IT Services. “This contract win supports our further expansion into the healthcare IT market, and we look forward to bringing our track record of success with the NETCENTS program to the U.S. Dental Command.” The Harris team is comprised of ASM Research of Fairfax, Virginia, STG of Reston, Virginia, and Atlantic Comm-Tech of Norfolk, Virginia. Harris Information Technology Services is a leading provider of IT and communications services to defense, intelligence, homeland security, and civil customers. With the recent acquisition of Multimax Inc., over 3,000 professionals are now operating at locations worldwide, supporting large-scale, mission-critical networks with technical expertise and unparalleled customer commitment through the full technology lifecycle. About Harris Corporation # # # Contact Information: Sleighton Meyer
Marc Raimondi
Jim Burke
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