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CSC Wins $171.4 Million DOT Contract to Support Volpe National Transportation Center

29 September 1997

CSC Wins $171.4 Million DOT Contract to Support Volpe National Transportation Center

    FALLS CHURCH, Va., Sept. 29 -- Computer Sciences Corporation
has been selected to support a variety of information technology
(I/T) system requirements at the Department of Transportation (DOT) Research
and Special Programs Administration's Volpe National Transportation Systems
Center in Cambridge, Mass.  The contract contains two base years and three
one-year options and could be valued at $171.4 million if all options are
exercised.
    CSC will provide on-site technical support, including state-of-the-art
software development and maintenance, to all information systems areas at the
Volpe Center, an organization of the DOT.  The Volpe Center supports the
entire agency and other federal organizations with I/T requirements in
transportation, logistics and related areas.
    The contract work will be performed by CSC's System Sciences Division,
headquartered in Calverton, Md., and involve approximately 300 software
engineers and information systems specialists at various DOT operating
locations.
    "CSC has supported a wide range of transportation requirements since the
early 1970's," said Milton E. Cooper, president, CSC's Systems Group.  "We're
pleased to partner with the Volpe Center to assist in expanding their use of
information technology as a strategic tool in accomplishing their mission."
    The Volpe Center supports national transportation-related initiatives and
enhances the nation's capabilities to meet future transportation requirements.
Established in 1970, the center anticipates and creates awareness of national
and international transportation trends and issues and serves as a bridge to
industry, academia and other government agencies.
    Teaming with CSC are Battele, Columbus, Ohio; PRC Litton, McLean, Va.;
System Resources Corp., Burlington, Mass.; and System Technology Associates,
Inc., Hudson, Mass.  In addition, seven university partners and 17 other I/T
subcontractors can be called upon to provide specialized and short-term
support as needed.
    CSC had $5.8 billion in revenues for the 12 months ended June 27, 1997.
Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., the company has nearly 44,000 employees
in more than 600 offices worldwide and provides clients with a wide range of
professional services, including management consulting, information systems
consulting and integration, and operations support.  More information about
 Computer Sciences Corporation is available at http://www.csc.com.

SOURCE Computer Sciences Corporation