SAIC's Larry Cox to Co-Chair Howard County Cyber Commission

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today that Larry Cox, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager, was named Co-Chair of Howard County's recently formed Cyber Commission. Cox will lead the 13-member commission with Co-Chair Richard Roca of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. The Commission will deliver guidance to Howard County Executive Ken Ulman to help maximize opportunities generated by the evolution of cyber activity in the Baltimore-Washington region. 

The Cyber Commission comprises members representing small, medium and large businesses in Howard County and cover varying fields of expertise such as financial, real estate, technology and cyber information.  The commission, in conjunction with nearby Ft. Meade and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), positions Howard County to be a major player in national and international cyber initiatives. 

Since joining SAIC in 2005, Cox has been widely recognized for his role in making SAIC an industry leader in helping government and commercial enterprises prepare for, protect against, and respond to a wide array of cybersecurity threats.   Most recently, Cox spearheaded the opening of SAIC's Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) in Columbia, Md., which enables the delivery of cybersecurity services and solutions by providing a collaboration space dedicated to fusing the ideas and technologies required to address the nation's toughest cybersecurity challenges. Cox is also a member of the CyberPatriot Board of Advisors. CyberPatriot is the National High School Cyber Defense Competition created by the Air Force Association (AFA) to educate the next generation of cyber defenders. SAIC is one of the founding partners for this initiative.

Cox brings an extensive intelligence and information services background to this committee. He currently serves as a panel member of the National Security Agency Advisory Board and leads SAIC's cyber efforts. Prior to joining SAIC, Cox was a member of the House Intelligence Committee Professional Staff, managing program and budget accounts for space, ground and high-technology systems and also worked at NSA for eleven years.

"I look forward to working with Mr. Roca and all members of the Cyber Commission to effectively inform Executive Ulman on developments in cyber activity," said Cox.  "The wide range of expertise on this commission is impressive, and our knowledge will help enhance Howard County's ability to respond to advancements in the industry."

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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