From saic at vision.moundalexis.com Wed Dec 1 18:19:47 2004 From: saic at vision.moundalexis.com (saic at vision.moundalexis.com) Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 13:19:47 -0500 (EST) Subject: [saic] SAIC's purchase of ProcureNet a done deal Message-ID: <20041201131857.G488-100000@vision.moundalexis.com> 11/29/04 SAIC's purchase of ProcureNet a done deal http://www.wtonline.com/news/1_1/daily_news/25045-1.html --- By William Welsh Staff Writer San Diego-based Science Applications International Corp. has completed the acquisition of ProcureNet Holdings Inc., the company announced this morning. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The purchase of ProcureNet of Fairfield, N.J., substantially boosts SAIC's capabilities in logistics and product support, company officials said. It adds about $250 million in revenue to the company and 175 employees to SAIC.s Logistics and Engineering Solutions Business Unit. Glenn San Giacomo, former ProcureNet president and new SAIC operations manager, will head the SAIC's Fairfield operation. ProcureNet offers electronic procurement, logistics and supply chain management to the Defense Department and federal agencies. The operation's capabilities and experience in sourcing, procurement and delivery of products and services complements SAIC's skill sets, including the supply of Air Force and Navy aviation parts, demand forecasting technology, weapon systems support and large-scale systems integration. SAIC has more than 44,000 employees and annual sales of $6.7 billion. The company ranks No. 5 on Washington Technology 2004 Top 100 list, which measures federal contracting revenue. From saic at vision.moundalexis.com Wed Dec 1 18:21:21 2004 From: saic at vision.moundalexis.com (saic at vision.moundalexis.com) Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 13:21:21 -0500 (EST) Subject: [saic] SAIC Announces Teaming Arrangement with IBM Message-ID: <20041201132011.A488-100000@vision.moundalexis.com> Monday, 29 November 2004 SAIC Announces Teaming Arrangement with IBM http://www.gisuser.com/content/view/4033/ --- (MCLEAN, VA) - Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today that it has signed a teaming agreement with IBM to pursue the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Weather Service (NWS) Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) contract. SAIC and IBM have been developing their AWIPS offering over the past year and are ready to present their comprehensive approach to near-term operations and maintenance (O&M) cost savings as a path to improving performance for critical weather watches and warnings, sustainable productivity improvements and sustained architecture modernization with the NWS. "SAIC and IBM are prepared to support the National Weather Service in modernizing AWIPS," said Don Foley, president of SAIC.s Research and Intelligence Group. "This effort is important to help the Weather Service make the most effective use of current and emerging data in their mission to protect the life and property of all Americans. By teaming with IBM, SAIC has matched its system engineering and integration capabilities with one of the nation's best at development and application of core information technologies." SAIC and IBM have established a joint Technology Demonstration Center to explore the use of enterprise technology for large-scale information platforms such as AWIPS. A component of that center is being made available to the NWS at SAIC.s Herndon, Va., facility. "The SAIC/IBM team sees the upcoming due diligence phase as an opportunity to learn as much as possible about the NWS's capabilities and needs," said Steve Sieke, leader of IBM's government accounts. "We're approaching this due diligence phase from a customer and mission focused service perspective, and we intend to demonstrate to the National Weather Service our solid commitment to this job." With 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate, IBM is the world's largest information technology company. IBM is a leading provider of e-business solutions and is dedicated to helping companies, business partners and developers leverage the potential of the Internet and network computing across a wide range of businesses and industries. From saic at vision.moundalexis.com Wed Dec 1 18:29:18 2004 From: saic at vision.moundalexis.com (saic at vision.moundalexis.com) Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 13:29:18 -0500 (EST) Subject: [saic] Multimax Promotes Business Development Veteran Message-ID: <20041201132856.F488-100000@vision.moundalexis.com> November 30, 2004 07:00 AM US Eastern Timezone Multimax Promotes Business Development Veteran http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20041130005042&newsLang=en --- LARGO, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2004--Multimax, Inc. announced today the appointment of Anthony Manganello as Vice President, Defense Business Development. Manganello brings to his position some 30 years of public sector Information Technology (IT) and related business development, capture, sales, and marketing experience for such companies as Northrop Grumman, Science Applications International, Inc. (SAIC), and Unisys. "We are delighted to have Tony Manganello join us as we continue to build Multimax's presence as a contractor across multiple Department of Defense organizations," said Carleton Jones, Multimax's President. "He has just the right experience to lead Multimax's aggressive new-business efforts, leveraging the company's outstanding past performance record under Air Force, Army, Navy, and other Defense Department contract vehicles." Multimax is a rapidly growing IT services and solutions company focused on the Federal, state, and local government markets. Founded in 1988 by Dr. Winston Chan, Multimax specializes in Enterprise IT Solutions; LAN/WAN/MAN Systems; Software Engineering; High-Performance Infrastructure Integration; Managed IT Services; Homeland Defense Research; and Computer Hardware- and Software-Based Solutions. From saic at vision.moundalexis.com Wed Dec 1 18:31:59 2004 From: saic at vision.moundalexis.com (saic at vision.moundalexis.com) Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 13:31:59 -0500 (EST) Subject: [saic] SAIC wins $49 million contract Message-ID: <20041201133017.E488-100000@vision.moundalexis.com> Tuesday, November 30, 2004 SAIC wins $49 million contract http://www.sddt.com/News/article.cfm?SourceCode=20041130tlc --- Science Applications International Corp. of San Diego won a $49 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to provide research and development for high-powered microwave and other directed energy programs led by the laboratory's directed energy directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. From saic at vision.moundalexis.com Fri Dec 10 15:05:17 2004 From: saic at vision.moundalexis.com (saic at vision.moundalexis.com) Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 10:05:17 -0500 (EST) Subject: [saic] Princeton Power Systems and Science Applications International Corporation Develop Power Supply for Air Force Active Denial System Message-ID: <20041210100431.D488-100000@vision.moundalexis.com> December 07, 2004 04:41 PM US Eastern Timezone Princeton Power Systems and Science Applications International Corporation Develop Power Supply for Air Force Active Denial System; Patented AC-Link Technology Overcomes Size and Weight Restrictions http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20041207005973&newsLang=en --- PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 2004--Princeton Power Systems, a developer of AC-link(TM) technology for advanced electrical power conversion and conditioning, has teamed with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to develop a high-voltage, dynamic power source for the United States Air Force's Active Denial System (ADS). The power supply will be designed using the patented AC-link Technology, and will use a Lithium Ion battery bank to supply dynamic direct current (DC) power to the energy transmitter. "The AC-link technology has been one of the critical underpinnings for this project," noted Bill Siegel, Division Manager, Electric Power Technologies Division, Science Applications International Corporation. "In addition, Princeton Power Systems' expertise, enthusiasm and passion for service have been invaluable assets." The power supply will be integrated and packaged with all the Active Denial System's components into a High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle, commonly referred to as a Humvee. R&D activities are being conducted under an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program, which is the process used by the Department of Defense to rapidly move mature technologies into the hands of the warfighter for military evaluation. "To mount the system on a Humvee, the size and weight of the power supply are critical," noted Darren Hammell, president and CEO of Princeton Power Systems. "AC-link enables the SAIC team to incorporate a small, lightweight, high-frequency internal transformer that will provide the required voltage conditioning and ensure the smallest possible footprint. In addition, AC-link's inherent efficiencies place less strain on the cooling system and offer flexible design options." Once the Active Denial System has gone through the Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program, several agencies will likely be interested in how the system can benefit their forces. The system is being studied for deployment overseas against enemy combatants, and also domestically for crowd control purposes. Non-lethal weapons like the ADS can provide means for achieving security and safety objectives with minimal adverse affects to humans and the environment. Active Denial System The Active Denial System (ADS) is a non-lethal, counter-personnel directed energy weapon. It uses breakthrough technologies to provide unprecedented, standoff, non-lethal capabilities at ranges beyond effective small arms range. ADS projects a focused, speed-of-light millimeter-wave energy beam to induce an intolerable heating sensation on an adversary's skin and cause that individual to be repelled without injury. ADS will enable U.S. forces to stop, deter and turn back an advancing adversary without applying lethal force. This capability is expected to save countless lives by providing a means to stop individuals without causing injury, before a deadly confrontation develops. Under the Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration, the Air Force Research Laboratory expects to produce a Humvee-mounted prototype and provide it to operational forces from all the services in late 2004. The ADS Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program is being sponsored by the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Advanced Systems and Concepts, the Department of Defense Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate and U.S. Joint Forces Command. From saic at vision.moundalexis.com Fri Dec 10 15:06:07 2004 From: saic at vision.moundalexis.com (saic at vision.moundalexis.com) Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 10:06:07 -0500 (EST) Subject: [saic] SAIC Environmental Services Office Opens in Lakewood Message-ID: <20041210100537.T488-100000@vision.moundalexis.com> Wednesday December 8, 10:23 am ET SAIC Environmental Services Office Opens in Lakewood http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041208/dcw020_1.html --- Relocation Consolidates Offices Along the Front Range of the Rockies MCLEAN, Va. and LAKEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today the expansion of its office in Lakewood, Colo. The company has closed its office in Littleton and transferred its staff in the Environmental Planning and Integration Division to a larger facility near the Denver Federal Center. SAIC's Environmental Planning and Integration Division provides expertise and services in environmental impact analysis, planning and land management, economics, natural resource studies and management, environmental safety and occupational health (ESOH) compliance and management, environmental remediation, and IT solutions, including design, development, and management of GIS applications. "We are fortunate to have established a location close to our customers, allowing us to continue and improve on the services we provide them," said Joe Craver, SAIC senior vice president and general manager of the Engineering and Infrastructure Business Unit. "The consolidation of our environmental offices in Lakewood reflects our commitment to the Rocky Mountain region and is part of our ongoing strategy to provide our government and private sector clients with cost effective, science-based solutions." From saic at vision.moundalexis.com Fri Dec 10 15:06:59 2004 From: saic at vision.moundalexis.com (saic at vision.moundalexis.com) Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 10:06:59 -0500 (EST) Subject: [saic] SAIC's Q3 Revenue Hits $2.1B but Net Income Drops Message-ID: <20041210100621.M488-100000@vision.moundalexis.com> 12/09/2004 SAIC's Q3 Revenue Hits $2.1B but Net Income Drops http://www.sandiego.com/sdbusiness.jsp?id=437 --- In Brief ... Cubic's revenues, earnings rise 12/09/2004 by Larry M Edwards SAN DIEGO -- Science Applications International Corp. reported today an 18 percent increase in quarterly revenues compared to a year ago, but non-operating items dragged down the bottom line. The employee-owned research and engineering company posted fiscal-year 2005 third-quarter revenues of $2.1 billion, up from $1.8 billion for the third quarter of fiscal-year 2004. "SAIC's growth is a continuing testament of our ability to provide outstanding technical solutions to our customers," said Ken Dahlberg, SAIC chairman and chief executive officer. However, SAIC's operating income for the quarter, which ended Oct. 31, was flat and net income fell 18 percent compared to the year-ago period. Operating income was $170 million, unchanged from last year, primarily due to increased losses recognized on the firm-fixed-price contract with the Greek government, the company said. In addition, during last year's quarter the company recorded a non-cash curtailment gain of $16 million related to the elimination of post-retirement dental benefit liabilities at Telcordia. Net income was $95 million for the quarter, down from $116 million a year ago. The decrease in net income was related to the non-operating items and the prior-year curtailment gain, the company said. During the quarter, SAIC sold its Telcordia Technologies Inc. subsidiary for $1.35 billion in cash. The sale is expected to be completed by February 2005. The defense contractor has annual revenues of nearly $7 billion and more than 45,000 employees (including Telcordia) at offices in more than 150 cities worldwide. Roughly 10 percent of its employees work locally. From saic at vision.moundalexis.com Fri Dec 10 15:08:25 2004 From: saic at vision.moundalexis.com (saic at vision.moundalexis.com) Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 10:08:25 -0500 (EST) Subject: [saic] Revenue up, net income down at SAIC Decrease partly due to Olympics contract Message-ID: <20041210100716.F488-100000@vision.moundalexis.com> December 10, 2004 Revenue up, net income down at SAIC Decrease partly due to Olympics contract http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20041210-9999-1b10saic.html --- By Bruce V. Bigelow UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER December 10, 2004 San Diego defense contractor SAIC yesterday reported $2.1 billion in revenue for the quarter ended Oct. 31, an 18 percent gain over the same quarter last year. But the company's net income fell 18 percent, to $95 million, and its operating income of $170 million was unchanged compared with the same quarter last year. SAIC said its decline in income was partly due to a $15 million write-off in its contract with Greece to install a "command and control" security network for the Summer Olympics. The company said the quarter-to-quarter comparison also was skewed by a one-time boost of $16 million that the company reported as a credit to income last year. "While we obviously have to deal with what's happening in Greece, the balance of the company is performing very well right now," said Thomas E. Darcy, SAIC's chief financial officer. "The thing we're pleased by is our government business continues to grow nicely." Under Ken Dahlberg, the relatively new chairman and chief executive, SAIC has been focusing more on its core business as an information systems integrator for the government. The employee-owned conglomerate, also known as Science Applications International Corp., operates three business segments, although it is in the process of selling one of them. Last month, SAIC announced plans to sell its Telcordia Technologies subsidiary for $1.35 billion to two investment firms, Warburg Pincus and Providence Equity Partners. The sale is expected to be completed by February, depending on regulatory approval and other closing conditions. Telcordia, a telecommunications technologies business based in Piscataway, N.J., has 3,248 of SAIC's 45,000 employees. In a financial statement filed yesterday with government regulators, SAIC said Telcordia's revenue for the quarter amounts to $226 million, or nearly 11 percent of the company's total. SAIC said operating income for Telcordia was $41 million, more than 24 percent of SAIC's total operating income of $167 million. More than $1.7 billion, or about 83 percent, of SAIC's third-quarter revenue came from the government, with much of that derived from contracts with the Pentagon and national security agencies. Government contracts would have amounted to nearly 93 percent of SAIC's revenue without Telcordia. Revenue from other commercial business, which constitutes the third revenue segment, was $132 million in the quarter, about 30 percent higher than the same quarter last year. SAIC also disclosed that it has written off $9 million of its interest in Data Systems and Solutions of Reston, Va., a joint venture the company formed with Rolls-Royce. "The impairment loss was primarily due to a significant business downturn at DS&S caused by a loss of business and an ongoing government investigation," SAIC said. SAIC officials could not provide additional information about the investigation. Darcy described SAIC's share of the venture's operating results as inconsequential, saying, "DS&S is not an entity that is strategic to us over the long term." SAIC's work on the estimated $312 million information technology network installed in Greece accounted for nearly a quarter of the overall security for the Summer Games. "We had a number of issues in performing our contract," Darcy said. Most were triggered by delays or modifications in the construction of stadiums and other sporting venues. At the Olympic swimming pool, for example, SAIC's contract called for installing components of its security network in the roof, and the Greeks did not build the roof in time for the Games. "Basically, the mode we're in now is negotiating with them for all the changes and adjustments," Darcy said. "Many vendors such as ours are settling their accounts for something less than the full contract value. As we looked at the extended amount of time to work through this, we believe that the appropriate thing to do is take an adjustment. So we took a $15 million charge to reflect that." From saic at vision.moundalexis.com Wed Dec 15 14:37:59 2004 From: saic at vision.moundalexis.com (saic at vision.moundalexis.com) Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 09:37:59 -0500 (EST) Subject: [saic] Wave of Security Slots to Open in Virginia Message-ID: <20041215093618.O488-100000@vision.moundalexis.com> Sunday, December 12, 2004; Page K01 Wave of Security Slots to Open in Virginia http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56581-2004Dec10.html --- Favored Candidates Will Have Clearances And Tech Skills By Ellen McCarthy Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, December 12, 2004; Page K01 Last month, Gov. Mark R. Warner (D) stood at an office building in Northern Virginia and proudly announced that four companies are planning to create 11,000 new jobs over the next five years. It's an economic development plum most regions would envy. But just how do you get in line for these positions, which pay an average of $76,000 a year? Most of the jobs being created by SRA International Inc., Science Applications International Corp., Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. and PricewaterhouseCoopers are categorized as homeland security-related. That's a broad umbrella, but they have some criteria in common. Strong technical backgrounds are required for almost all the new jobs, and while a security clearance is not mandatory, candidates with clearance in hand have an advantage. Between now and July, Fairfax-based SRA expects to hire about 900 people. The company is looking for a variety of technology professionals, including database managers, computer systems analysts, software programmers and network security experts. The bulk of the company's work is with homeland security-related agencies, including the Defense Department, so it is always looking for qualified applicants who already have security clearances and could get to work immediately, said Ernst Volgenau, chairman. The catch with security clearances is that people who don't have them can't initiate the process themselves. Companies must submit applications on behalf of their employees, but many positions require candidates who have already been cleared. More than 35 percent of SRA's business comes from agencies where clearance requirements are less stringent, so candidates without clearances should still submit applications, Volgenau added. SRA does recruit at job fairs and on the Internet, but the company's preferred way to attract employees is by referral from its own workers. "We continually encourage our folks to recommend new employees to the company. The process is less expensive. Hopefully the employee will recommend somebody who will come here and . . . then stand behind that new employee." About 100 of SRA's new jobs will go to recent college graduates, but to get in the door, that set -- and anyone else who applies -- needs fundamental technical skills. The company offers internal training programs, but a candidate with an art history degree and no knowledge of computer science probably isn't cut out for one of these positions. The same rule applies at SAIC, which has about 1,000 positions open in the D.C. area. More than 90 percent of these jobs involve working with the government. And almost all of the positions -- which include software architects, information security analysts and network engineers -- require highly technical backgrounds and a few years of experience. Just over half of the open jobs require security clearances, said Sean T. Sullivan, deputy director of human resources for SAIC's U.S. operations. Applicants who have technical backgrounds but lack a clearance are still encouraged to apply, he said, though they may need to verify that they could obtain clearance later. Sullivan said the biggest advantage job seekers can give themselves is to tailor their applications to fit specific positions listed on SAIC's Web site. The company is happy to receive general rsums, but a candidate is more likely to get an interview by showing interest in a particular spot, he said. Booz Allen's Web site is the best starting place for job seekers interested in working at that company. The company has more than 750 openings in the region, all of them listed on its site. Job hunters are best served by spending some time searching through the listings, figuring out which positions they qualify for and submitting applications electronically, said Judy Merkel, director of recruiting. "I would prepare. Look at what the company is really looking for, then go back and look at your rsum. Make sure that you're describing yourself with particular buzzwords and qualifications," Merkel said. Not all of Booz Allen's positions are as technology-intensive as those at the other companies. The firm is also looking for professionals with experience in such areas as economic analysis and business development. "If anybody were to take a look, I think that they'd be surprised by the depth and breadth of the job openings that we have," Merkel added. Similarly, PricewaterhouseCoopers is planning to hire between 500 and 600 people in the region over the next year. Most positions are related to financial management and auditing services. The company also wants professionals with data security expertise and other technology skills to add to its consulting practice. From saic at vision.moundalexis.com Thu Dec 23 14:45:40 2004 From: saic at vision.moundalexis.com (saic at vision.moundalexis.com) Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:45:40 -0500 (EST) Subject: [saic] Bluesocket, Inc. Joins SAIC Public Safety Integration Center Message-ID: <20041223094455.W488-100000@vision.moundalexis.com> December 20, 2004 Bluesocket, Inc. Joins SAIC Public Safety Integration Center http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2004/Dec/1102943.htm --- BURLINGTON, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 20, 2004 -- Bluesocket, Inc. (www.bluesocket.com), the leading vendor of products that secure and manage wireless networks (WLANs), today announced that it has completed installation of its unique, policy-based WLAN security and management solution at Science Applications International Corporation's (SAIC) Public Safety Integration Center (PSIC). SAIC's PSIC is a testing and demonstration facility that is used to illustrate the successful integration of capabilities and expertise from SAIC with vendors, service providers and the federal government to suit specific customer needs. Presented with scenarios tailored to PSIC visitors' requirements in the areas of homeland security, homeland defense and national security, PSIC staff demonstrate various integrated solutions to suit visitors' needs in areas that include policy, enterprise architecture, systems engineering, information technology, training and prevention. Bluesocket's family of WLAN Gateways enable secure, real time WiFi interaction and information sharing across federal, state, and local systems, emergency operations centers, first responders, the intelligence community, law enforcement, military branches, health services, and private industry. Bluesocket's industry-leading solutions provide secure access, control and management for mission-critical WLANs at hundreds of leading enterprise and government institutions worldwide. Installed in the Public Safety Integration Center, Bluesocket's Wireless Gateways enable Secure Mobility(R) and can empower decision-makers to create real-time planning and response actions that can save lives. "We welcome Bluesocket's technology to the growing list of vendors who are demonstrating their capabilities in SAIC's PSIC," said Robert Phoebus, director of the Wireless Systems Division for SAIC's Telecommunications Services Business Unit. Security officers, network administrators and end-users rely on Bluesocket technology to deliver secure and controlled mobile access to network-based resources, helping to ensure that critical information can be ascertained in real time. "Bluesocket has established a strong position to help enforce policy at the trust boundary of the wireless to wired networks," said Ralph Calistri, Bluesocket's president and CEO. "SAIC's Public Safety Integration Center can establish a new standard of preparedness and efficacy across all levels of resources in actively managing threats to our nation." About SAIC Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is the largest employee-owned research and engineering company in the United States, providing information technology, systems integration and eSolutions to commercial and government customers. SAIC engineers and scientists work to solve complex technical problems in national and homeland security, energy, the environment, space, telecommunications, health care and logistics. With annual revenues of nearly $7 billion, SAIC and its subsidiaries, including Telcordia Technologies, have more than 45,000 employees at offices in more than 150 cities worldwide. More information about SAIC can be found at www.saic.com. About Bluesocket, Inc. Founded in 1999, Bluesocket, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of systems to secure and manage wireless local area networks (WLANs) for enterprises, institutions and public access venues in 45 countries. Bluesocket has a GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract approval and has received FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certification. Thousands of Bluesocket Wireless Gateways are deployed by enterprises including Harvard University, Honeywell, Universal Health Services, Toyota, Parker Hannifin and others, that required policy-based, open-systems solutions to secure, manage, and profit from their WLANs. (www.bluesocket.com) Press Contact: Victor Cruz, vcruz at mediapr.net or (508) 785-1590. Secure Mobility is a registered trademark of Bluesocket, Inc. All other trademarks, trade names and company names referenced herein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective companies. From saic at vision.moundalexis.com Thu Dec 23 14:47:16 2004 From: saic at vision.moundalexis.com (saic at vision.moundalexis.com) Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:47:16 -0500 (EST) Subject: [saic] Bob McCord Joins SAIC to Lead Enterprise and Health Solutions Business Unit Message-ID: <20041223094610.N488-100000@vision.moundalexis.com> Bob McCord Joins SAIC to Lead Enterprise and Health Solutions Business Unit http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/12-21-2004/0002672860&EDATE= --- MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced that Robert E. (Bob) McCord has joined SAIC as the general manager of SAIC's Enterprise and Health Solutions business unit. McCord brings to SAIC more than 16 years of experience in the health and information technology industry, having worked closely with government healthcare programs including Medicare, Medicaid and the Department of Defense's TRICARE program. Prior to joining SAIC, McCord served as vice president of Health Services at Pearson Government Solutions. In February 2002, he joined AdvanceMed, a CSC (formerly DynCorp) subsidiary, where he served as senior vice president of its Federal Healthcare Management Services, and then as general manager the following year. In 2001, McCord returned to IBM for his second tour as a principal in its Global Services' National Healthcare Consulting Practice. McCord joined IBM in 1987, where he had various responsibilities for 11 years. Prior to re-joining IBM in 1998, McCord joined Healtheon (now WebMD), an Internet healthcare technology company. McCord served in various executive positions, including vice president of WebMD's Government Sales Department. McCord began his career in the health field as a management information consultant for Arthur Anderson in 1986. He received his bachelor of science degree in Mining Engineering, and his MBA in Finance from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Va. From saic at vision.moundalexis.com Thu Dec 23 14:48:55 2004 From: saic at vision.moundalexis.com (saic at vision.moundalexis.com) Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:48:55 -0500 (EST) Subject: [saic] SAIC boss building team, minus splash Message-ID: <20041223094743.M488-100000@vision.moundalexis.com> December 21, 2004 SAIC boss building team, minus splash http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20041221-9999-1b21dahlberg.html --- But he's made his mark during 40 years overseeing classified Pentagon contracts By Bruce V. Bigelow UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER December 21, 2004 In an age of celebrity CEOs, Ken Dahlberg hasn't made much of a splash. And after a year at the helm of SAIC, he hasn't left much of a wake. That's just fine with him, though. As chairman and chief executive of the goliath San Diego defense contractor also known as Science Applications International Corp., Dahlberg prefers to operate at periscope depth. "I'm not one to hype who I am or what I'm trying to do," said Dahlberg, who took over at SAIC about 13 months ago. "I've spent a lot of time in the broad national security, defense industry, and there you are not frocked with respect. You earn your respect by doing what you say you're going to do." Dahlberg, 60, has undoubtedly accomplished that in the 40 years he has spent overseeing Pentagon contracts on various classified programs. He even worked in defense as an engineering student at Philadelphia's Drexel University. Under a cooperative program with General Dynamics, Dahlberg worked at the Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, Conn. His job included doing communication system designs and going on shakedown cruises aboard nuclear submarines. By the time he graduated, "I thought I had the best of all worlds," Dahlberg said. "Not only did I have a degree, but I had two years of practical experience. I actually had some designs under my belt. That's a lot to say for a kid who'd just turned 21." At SAIC, which ranks 289th on the Fortune 500 list of biggest U.S. companies, Dahlberg oversees a research and engineering conglomerate that he has likened to a mutual fund holding thousands of government contracts. Many of those contracts concern classified programs. So it's hard to glean many details from the need-to-know world where Dahlberg has made his career as an engineer and industry executive. Personal: Born Oct. 19, 1944, in Camden, N.J. Married, with two children. Education: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, 1967, Drexel University. Master's degree in electrical engineering, 1969, University of Southern California. Attended UCLA program for advanced education of executives. Career: Chief executive, SAIC, since November 2003; named chairman in July. Executive vice president for Information Systems and Technology, General Dynamics, 2001-2003. Executive positions, Raytheon, 1997-2001. Engineering, program management and leadership positions, Hughes Aircraft, 1967-1997. What's Next: Dahlberg led General Dynamics' $1.5 billion buyout of Veridian Corp. in 2003. He is expected to make similar acquisitions at SAIC. His corporate biographies from Hughes, Raytheon and General Dynamics provide only a general outline of his rise from engineering and program management jobs to executive positions of increasing responsibility. "Ken is a terrific executive," said Ronald D. Sugar, Northrop Grumman's chairman and chief executive. "He has earned his stripes in the industry at Hughes, Raytheon and General Dynamics, and he was a particularly good choice to take (SAIC) forward." But what, exactly, does that mean? After joining Hughes Aircraft in 1967, Dahlberg rose from doing technical design work to leading larger and larger engineering groups. He remembers being the youngest division manager at Hughes, overseeing a business before he was 40 that was generating more than $350 million a year in sales. As a business leader, Dahlberg came of age at a time when big defense corporations were developing sophisticated ideas about managing Pentagon programs that continued for 10 years or more. "That was just about the days when teams and empowerment were not written in books, but a few of us were starting to get it," Dahlberg said. "Getting people passionate around where you were trying to take a business just gave you untold leverage and opportunity." 'On schedule, on cost' In a speech he gave as a Raytheon executive, Dahlberg emphasized that flawless program management is the life blood of a Pentagon contractor. "Your future is determined by what you win," he said. "In our marketplace, the customer wants programs executed on schedule, on cost and with stated performance." Dahlberg also spent much of his executive career refining his skills in building a business internally, by putting different units together in new combinations. At Hughes, for example, Dahlberg was the executive sent to Tucson, Ariz., to integrate the unmanned missile businesses that Hughes acquired from General Dynamics in late 1992. The former GD missile units, which had more than 7,600 employees, included Convair's former Tomahawk and Advanced Cruise Missile programs based in San Diego. "That was where I really started understanding differences in (corporate) culture and how to win the hearts and minds of people by creating an integrated vision and sharing that," Dahlberg said. "It was fun. I really enjoyed my time there." The experience that Dahlberg has acquired in putting pieces together seems especially relevant at SAIC. After taking over, he reorganized SAIC's decentralized federation of high-technology businesses, which nuclear scientist Harold Agnew once described as "a farmer's market with central heating." The process of establishing a more traditional corporate hierarchy prompted many senior managers and others close to founder J. Robert Beyster to leave the company. "Clearly, he has to think about changing the infrastructure and the plumbing of the company, and in some sense the 'head set' of the company in terms of how they operate," said Northrop's Sugar. Dahlberg also has vowed to double SAIC's $6.7 billion in annual revenue by 2009. That goal clearly includes making some major corporate acquisitions. But the surge in federal spending on defense and homeland security also has created a target-rich environment for big government contracts. "At a time when everybody is talking about trying to get the intelligence community to talk to itself and achieve virtual integration, I think SAIC would be an obvious candidate to bite off a piece of that work," said John Pike of GlobalSecurity.org, a defense and intelligence think tank in Virginia. As part of that process, Dahlberg has begun to reorganize the government contractor around its principal business in defense research and development and information technology services. Among other things, SAIC recently agreed to sell Telcordia Technologies, its telecommunications subsidiary, for $1.35 billion. The Telcordia sale is expected to add almost $1 billion to the $2 billion or more currently available on SAIC's balance sheets. So far, however, Dahlberg has not indicated what takeover targets he might have in mind. "He saw Hughes grow dramatically, from about $3 billion to a 16-or 17-billion-dollar company, then he saw Raytheon do the same thing," said former Navy Adm. John C. Weaver, who worked closely with Dahlberg at Hughes and Raytheon. "With Hughes at Fullerton, which was essentially a subsystem supplier, Ken put combinations of systems together," Weaver said. "So data from one sensor went to another sensor, which fed another sensor and together they amalgamated the data to provide a more comprehensive picture." Years later, Dahlberg oversaw the combination of Hughes' radar and electro-optics businesses. "Each one had strengths, but together he created synergies that were not previously realized," Weaver said. Nowadays, it is common for senior Pentagon officials to seek development of such "systems of systems" as part of their vision for what they call "network-centric" warfare. GM switched gears By 1996, Dahlberg was probably in line to succeed Weaver as president of Hughes Aircraft. But General Motors, which owned Hughes, decided to sell the Hughes defense subsidiary and focus on its Direct TV and satellite telephony business. "Actually, it turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me," Dahlberg said, chiefly because "I had worked only in one corporate culture, one company, for 20-some years." Raytheon CEO Dennis Picard tapped Dahlberg to lead the consolidation as president and chief operating officer of the Raytheon Systems Company. Dahlberg's reputation for being direct became evident in one meeting with Picard, Weaver said. The Raytheon CEO was discussing the outlines of a classified program with people who didn't have a need to know, when Dahlberg turned to his boss and abruptly told Picard to "shut up." Dahlberg described his 2 years at Raytheon, however, as the toughest of his career because the businesses proved to be much more overlapping than complementary. "I really did not like that part of my career, shuing down millions of square feet of facilities and thousands and thousands of employees having to bed by dozens of top Raytheon executives, Dahlberg trounced Peter D'Angelo, who was then Raytheon's chief financial officer. Asked about the match, which has attained near-legendary status, Dahlberg confirmed he "wiped him out." Dahlberg said he learned to hustle pool in his hometown of Camden, N.J., where there were a lot of pool parlors. "I enjoyed the cue in my hand and learning about English win more than I would lose. I made a significant amount of money doing that." At SAIC, the enginee the company's deep expertise in fields important to the Pentagon and intelligence agencies. "You also could say that unlike Minnesota Fats, Ken believes in running with a skinny staff as fast as he can go," Weaver joked. Because SAIC does not manufacture computers or networking equipment, Dahlberg sees advantages for the company as a systems integrator "without iron" that has the ability to wore." He envisions opportunities to win extremely large systems contracts by bringing together SAIC'sss units. He cites as an example the inter-disciplinary team that SAIC put together to install a security network for the Olympic Games in Greece last summer. "Even the employees don't quite understand what I mean by occasionally acting bigger than we are," Dahlberg said. "That does not mean that I unit to take on large-scale systems don't have that kind of capability and expertise. But we certaian we have heretofore." From saic at vision.moundalexis.com Thu Dec 23 14:49:41 2004 From: saic at vision.moundalexis.com (saic at vision.moundalexis.com) Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:49:41 -0500 (EST) Subject: [saic] Two Investment Banks Ink Deal for SAIC's Telcordia Message-ID: <20041223094913.C488-100000@vision.moundalexis.com> Monday, 20 December 2004, 03:00 CST Two Investment Banks Ink Deal for SAIC's Telcordia http://www.rednova.com/news/display/?id=112652 --- Science Applications International Corp., the $6 billion, locally based research and engineering firm, announced the sale of its Telcordia Technologies subsidiary for $1.35 billion in cash to two private investment banks. The news of the signing of a definitive agreement came about a week after the deal was widely reported in several business publications and business Internet sites. The buyers, Warburg Pincus Equity Partners and Providence Equity Partners, are both long term investors in technology, media, and telecom companies, and have the financial resources, to enable Telcordia to reach its full potential, said Matt Desch, Telcordia's CEO. Based in Piscataway, N.J., Telcordia is a provider of software for communications networks. Formerly called Bellcore, the company was founded in 1984 after the breakup of AT&T, and served as the research and development unit for the regional Bell companies. SAIC acquired Telcordia in 1997 for $700 million, and put the company up for sale in June. Telcordia generates about $1 billion in sales, and has some 3,500 employees. The sale is subject to closing conditions and regulatory approval. From saic at vision.moundalexis.com Thu Dec 23 14:50:32 2004 From: saic at vision.moundalexis.com (saic at vision.moundalexis.com) Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:50:32 -0500 (EST) Subject: [saic] SENSYO Signs Strategic Alliance Agreement With SAIC to Offer Comprehensive Enterprise Operations Management Integration Solutions to Life Science Customers Message-ID: <20041223094957.I488-100000@vision.moundalexis.com> Wednesday December 22, 11:26 am ET SENSYO Signs Strategic Alliance Agreement With SAIC to Offer Comprehensive Enterprise Operations Management Integration Solutions to Life Science Customers http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041222/dcw024_1.html --- SAN DIEGO, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- SENSYO, a leading French provider of life science enterprise operations management technology today announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a global leader in systems integration, systems engineering and program management. The strategic alliance agreement establishes an understanding by both companies to engage in a joint go-to- market strategy focused on delivering high value integration solutions in the implementation of SENSYO's SmartAdvance technology solutions. As the number one priority for many Fortune 500 COOs, shop floor enterprise operations management integration has come to sit at the heart of every enterprise infrastructure strategy. It is the foundation for time to market, information technology, supply chain and compliance integration, all of which are major ROI focuses of large, global organizations today. SENSYO provides a complete solution suite based on operations business process management. SENSYO's SmartAdvance solution reduces the complexity of integrating multiple systems and achieves a reduction in cost in terms of ownership, maintenance and programming time. SAIC brings a wealth of expertise in business process integration services, helping companies achieve faster time to market and a smooth transition to a fully integrated operational infrastructure. "SAIC is pleased to be working with SENSYO," said David Hardison, vice president of Life Sciences for SAIC. "Our systems integration skills combined with SENSYO's SmartAdvance technology solutions can allow us the opportunity to build on our existing business process integration expertise offering returns and cost savings to our life science customers." "SENSYO's SmartAdvance technology combined with SAIC's strong systems integration capability and experience enables us to offer a more complete solution," said Sam MacHour, vice president and general manager for SENSYO. "Collaborating with SAIC can provide our life science clients a solution for continuous manufacturing asset improvement and business process management optimization. Under the terms of the agreement, SAIC will make available expert resources in the areas of information technology, life science operations compliance and enterprise operations management technology integration and deployment. About SAIC: SAIC is the largest employee-owned research and engineering company in the United States, providing information technology, systems integration and eSolutions to commercial and government customers. SAIC engineers and scientists work to solve complex technical problems in national and homeland security, energy, the environment, space, telecommunications, health care, and logistics. With annual revenues of nearly $7 billion, SAIC and its subsidiaries, including Telcordia Technologies, have more than 45,000 employees at offices in more than 150 cities worldwide. More information about SAIC can be found at http://www.saic.com About SENSYO: SENSYO is a high value provider of FDA regulatory, compliance, validation services and technology business solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, and medical device industries. Founded in 1989, SENSYO delivers up-to-the-minute information, interpretation of regulations, procedural assistance, and training to the health care industry. SENSYO's SmartAdvance technologies are designed as modular, event-based enterprise software solutions that support the continuous improvement of manufacturing assets and operational performance. From saic at vision.moundalexis.com Wed Dec 29 19:35:09 2004 From: saic at vision.moundalexis.com (saic at vision.moundalexis.com) Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:35:09 -0500 (EST) Subject: [saic] SAIC's Applied Software Systems Engineering Technology Group (ASSET) Message-ID: <20041229143421.X488-100000@vision.moundalexis.com> SAIC's Applied Software Systems Engineering Technology Group (ASSET) http://www.asset.com/ --- SAIC.s Applied Software Systems Engineering Technology (ASSET) Group, led by Group Senior Vice President Beverly J. Kitaoka, is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and has offices ranging from Monterey, California to Europe. The Orlando office employs over 300 people, primarily in the Central Florida Research Park, adjacent to the University of Central Florida. SAIC is the largest modeling, simulation and training company in the Research Park. [ more on site ]