SAIC Delivers Certified Physical Security System to Protect Air Force Assets at Tinker Air Force Base

MCLEAN, Va., July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International  Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI)  announced today that it has successfully delivered a certified physical security system to protect critical assets at Tinker Air Force Base (AFB) under the Electronic Systems Center's Force Protection Security System (FPS2) contract.

The FPS2 contract provides enhanced force and asset protection through the use of integrated base defense capabilities at fixed and tactical sites around the world.

"The successful turnover of this system, the first under the FPS2 contract, helps the Air Force accomplish its ultimate goal of providing its security forces with the capability to 'See First, Understand First, and Act First'," said John Thomas, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager.  

This project included the design, installation, integration and testing of closed circuit television, access control, and intrusion detection systems, as well as command, control and display equipment. SAIC will provide one year of follow-on logistics support for the system.

"The whole team worked well together to achieve this critical milestone of fielding a compliant integrated defense system," said Pat Dagle, chief of Force Protection Programs for the Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom AFB, Mass.

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 41,000 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 $11.1 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2011.  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, 2011, 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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