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Harris Corporation to Feature PacStar Unified Communications Platform at AUSA 2008
DULLES, VA/WASHINGTON, DC, October 7, 2008 (AUSA, Booth #1439) — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, will host the PacStar (Pacific Star Communications) Unified Communications platform as part of its Harris offerings at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2008 Annual Meeting and Exposition. AUSA will take place October 6-8 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Harris announced in September that it added key products from PacStar to its solutions under the U.S. Air Force Network Centric Solutions (NETCENTS) contract. NETCENTS is a five-year, $9 billion acquisition initiative to provide the U.S. Air Force, Department of Defense, and other federal agencies with a complete range of IT, networking, telephony, security services and solutions. Harris is the only NETCENTS contract holder offering PacStar solutions. PacStar is a technology-based provider of communications solutions to the military and government. The PacStar 6000 Series solutions demonstrated in the Harris booth are the only products available using the Cisco Unified Communications platform that meet the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Digital Voice eXchange and Small End Office standards. "This is an opportunity for visitors to the Harris booth to see real-time demonstrations of the next generation of voice, data and video collaboration capabilities supporting mission-critical communications," said Ted Hengst, president of Harris IT Services. The PacStar 6000 series will serve as the core communications system for a robust, integrated solution to meet requirements as DoD agencies transition to Everything Over Internet Protocol (EoIP). Harris also offers a full services suite including engineering design, deployment, installation and maintenance support for PacStar products. 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, combined with extensive experience in performance-based contracting and managed IT services, deliver best-value results to a broad customer base. About Harris Corporation # # # Contact Information: CeeCee Evans
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