Five-Year $349 Million Contract for TACNET ISEA Functions

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has received a $349 million contract from the US Navy to continue supporting In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) functions for Afloat and Ashore Tactical Networks (TACNET).

“Our expertise in network engineering, modernization, sustainment and logistics positions us to provide long-term support to the US Navy for afloat and ashore networks,” explained Bob Genter, President, Defense & Civilian Sector at SAIC. “We have provided services to this program for decades [helping] the Navy continue its IT modernization and transformation initiatives.”

Under the five-year contract, SAIC will continue to provide management, engineering, technical, integrated logistics, configuration management, and life-cycle support for afloat and ashore TACNET and C4I systems. For more than 15 years, the company has supported the Navy’s TACNET programme, providing systems engineering services to help the Navy transmit and receive information to support combat readiness.

NIWC Pacific provides technological and engineering support critical to information warfare for the US Navy, as well as for the Marine Corps, Air Force, Army and Coast Guard programmes. Systems development and support includes basic research and prototype development, through systems engineering and integration, to life-cycle support of fielded systems.