SAIC Awarded $18 Million Task Order by Naval Surface Warfare Center - Dahlgren Division

MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International  Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today its was awarded a task order by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) - Dahlgren Division to provide systems engineering and analysis support for combat systems. The new task order has a one year base period of performance, four one-year options, and a total value of more than $18 million if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily in Dahlgren, Va. The task order was awarded under the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command SeaPort-e contract.

NSWC Dahlgren focuses on research, development, test, and evaluation in the fields of military safety testing, integrated warfare systems, weapons and ammunition, sensors and directed energy, and homeland and force (military personnel and equipment) protection. The agency translates warfighter needs into technical solutions by developing and supporting systems, technologies, concepts and tactics that enable military forces to accomplish their missions safely and effectively. Under the task order, SAIC will support NSWC Dahlgren's initiatives by helping introduce new technology into combat systems including the Littoral Combat System; Ship Self Defense System; Common Air Command and Control System; BMC4I (battle management command, control, communications, computers and intelligence) efforts; as well as data link and interoperability services. SAIC will also provide technical and engineering expertise in support of total ship and combat system engineering, and research and development. SAIC has supported NSWC Dahlgren for more than 20 years.

"We look forward to expanding our relationship with this important customer by providing quality engineering services and technical expertise in critical warfare areas that affect combat systems across the surface Navy enterprise," said Tom Baybrook, 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.  Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of $10.8 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2010.  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, 2010, 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.

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