SAIC Awarded Information Technology Services Contract by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] announced today it was awarded one of the prime contracts by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide information technology (IT) services to the FBI and other Department of Justice agencies. The multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) contract has a one-year base period of performance, seven one-year options and a total ceiling value of $30 billion for all awardees. SAIC is one of 46 companies that will compete for task orders under the Information Technology Supplies and Support Services (IT Triple S) contract, the largest awarded by the Bureau to date.

As a threat-based and intelligence-driven national security organization, the FBI protects and defends the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce criminal laws, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners. The FBI's IT Triple S contract will enable the Bureau to obtain the technical services needed to accomplish these critical mission objectives. Under the contract and individual task orders as awarded, SAIC will provide a broad range of  IT services as required in areas including cybersecurity, systems engineering, software development, secure communications, counterterrorism analytics, biometrics, and systems operations and maintenance.

"Through this significant new contract vehicle, SAIC will continue to support the FBI mission with a variety of advanced IT capabilities enhanced by cybersecurity products and services," said John Hynes, 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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