Tuesday, March 30, 2010

SAIC Awarded Contract by Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific



Company to Provide Technical and Engineering Support Services for Security, Surveillance and Unmanned Systems

Defense News: MCLEAN, Va., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] today announced it has been awarded a contract by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) to provide technical and engineering support services for security, surveillance, and unmanned systems. This single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity five-year contract valued at $47.6 million includes three, one-year award terms and has a potential value of more than $63 million, if all award terms are exercised. Work will be performed in San Diego.

SSC Pacific is responsible for developing technology and capabilities that enable Navy and joint services decision makers to manage information essential to successful military operations. Under this contract, SAIC will provide technical and engineering services, algorithm development, material analysis, data processing, prototype fabrication and limited production, and program management to support SSC Pacific's unmanned systems; security systems; airspace control; maritime surveillance systems; anti-terrorist force protection surveillance systems; and command, control, communications, computers and intelligence systems.

"SSC Pacific has a critical mission and the systems the SAIC team will support play a vital role fulfilling it," said Tom Baybrook, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. "We look forward to providing tailored solutions for their security, surveillance, and unmanned systems needs."

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. Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of $10.1 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. For more information, visit 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


Melissa.l.koskovich@saic.com

laura.luke@saic.com

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