SAIC to Support U.S. Military Training Mission to Saudi Arabia
25 August 2009 - 1:50PM
PR Newswire (US)
Company to Help Establish Saudi War College SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN,
Va., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science Applications
International Corporation (NYSE:SAI) today announced it has been
awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Military Training Mission
(USMTM) to support the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces (SAAF) by
establishing a Saudi War College (SWC) that meets educational and
administrative standards of US War Colleges. The contract has a one
year base period of performance, three one-year options and a
contract value of more than $11 million if all options are
exercised. Work will be performed primarily in Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia. The USMTM to Saudi Arabia is a joint training mission and
functional component command under the military command of the U.S.
Central Command. The USMTM advises and assists the SAAF through
security assistance efforts by developing, training and sustaining
capable deterrent and self-defense forces for the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia in order to facilitate regional security. Under the
contract, SAIC will help establish an SWC to assist in preparing
and educating Saudi leaders to face domestic and global challenges.
SAIC will help establish a state-of-the-art educational
institution, and develop and implement a flexible curriculum that
will enable the SWC to adapt to future Saudi mission requirements.
SAIC will also recruit, hire, and retain fully qualified Saudi
instructors, develop and implement a quality assurance plan, and
establish a career and mentoring program for SWC instructors. "SAIC
is honored to support the SAAF by helping establish a world-class
SWC. We believe that SAAF, teamed with SAIC, has the prerequisites
for creating a prestigious military institution for the education
of strategic leaders," said Charles Zang, SAIC senior vice
president and business unit general manager. About SAIC SAIC is a
FORTUNE 500 scientific, engineering, and technology applications
company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of
vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security,
energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health.
The company's approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the
U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil
agencies and selected commercial markets. SAIC had annual revenues
of $10.1 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. For
more information, visit http://www.saic.com/. SAIC: From Science to
Solutions Statements in this announcement, other than historical
data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause
our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results
to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of
these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set
forth in SAIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
January 31, 2009, and other such filings that SAIC makes with the
SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Contact:
Melissa Koskovich Laura Luke (703) 676-6762 (703) 676-6533
DATASOURCE: SAIC CONTACT: Melissa Koskovich, +1-703-676-6762, , or
Laura Luke, +1-703-676-6533, , both of SAIC Web Site:
http://www.saic.com/
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