QinetiQ North America to Support Marine Corps Systems Command

STAFFORD, Va., May. 07 /PRNewswire/ --

STAFFORD, Va., May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- QinetiQ North America's IT Services Group has won a $6 million, three year engineering support task order for the Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Forces (MAGTF) Command and Control (C2) Systems. This order covers refining performance requirements, developing a comprehensive integration plan and planning stakeholder involvement.

QinetiQ North America will also continue to provide engineering support services to the Marine Corps Systems Command's MAGTF C2 Program Management Office in acquisition and integration of command and control and fires systems.

"Developing science and technology transition plans to integrate the latest technical advances into interdependent program acquisition life cycles is a key capability we bring," said Sharleene Prieur, QinetiQ North America's program manager for the effort. "We've also provided key engineering and technical support to the Marine Corps on the MAGTF C2 effort for the past three and a half years, and we look forward to helping the Corps craft a cohesive, integrated development strategy for its evolving command and control solutions."

QinetiQ North America will perform the work in Stafford and Quantico, Virginia with several industry partners including SAIC, RNB Technologies, and L3 Communications.

About QinetiQ North America

QinetiQ North America provides world-class technology and responsive solutions to U.S. government customers. With more than 5,500 engineers, scientists and professionals working in partnership with customers, QinetiQ North America develops innovative technology solutions to meet the challenges of national defense, homeland security and information access. QinetiQ North America is part of QinetiQ Group plc, a leading international defense and security technology business. For more information, please visit www.QinetiQ-NA.com.

John Petrik QinetiQ North America IT Services Group 703-741-0300 john.petrik@QinetiQ-NA.com Michael Rudd Boscobel Marketing Communications, Inc. 301-588-2900 x115 mrudd@boscobel.com