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October 17th, 2013

Harris Corporation—Critical Services Connection (Comms)


[SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has been awarded the final phase of a three-phase program that will enable the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct critical services wirelessly.

The contract is valued at $60 million over four years, with all options exercised.

Harris will design, install and support the wireless infrastructure that provides VA medical centers with voice, video, data, real-time-location-services, and electronic health and other information systems. The contract continues work previously performed under the first two phases of the program. Harris successfully deployed solutions at 66 medical sites under the first two phases and is expected to complete deployment at 112 medical centers nationwide.

The Harris team includes subcontractors Advanced Management Strategies Group, By Light Professional IT Services, Inc., C-CAT Inc., DTREDS LLC., Mason Technologies, and Synaptek Corporation.

Harris IT Services designs, deploys, operates and maintains secure communications systems and information networks for some of the most complex, essential applications in the world for high-profile customers in government and commercial markets. Well-credentialed professionals deliver expertise worldwide in Systems and Network Integration, Managed Services, Cyber Security/Information Assurance, Mobility, and Cloud Services—on time, on budget, with solutions that are ready for today and built for tomorrow.