DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has received the contract to
support the United States Army Electronic Proving Ground Scientific and
Engineering Support Services, providing test and evaluation for the Army
and other Department of Defense agencies. Work will primarily be
performed at Fort Huachuca with additional work at Fort Hood, Fort
Bliss, Aberdeen Proving Ground and White Sands Missile Range. The
contract is valued in excess of $130 million over five years if all
options are exercised.
“Jacobs has a long history of supporting the U.S. Army, ranging from
research and development to test and evaluation, to sustainment and
support of complex weapons systems,” said Jacobs Senior Vice President
Aerospace and Technology Darren Kraabel. “This award is paramount as we
implement our strategy to bring new solutions to the Major Range and
Test Facility Bases.”
Under this contract, Jacobs will provide a wide variety of distributed
network systems testing, cybersecurity, enterprise system testing,
electromagnetic environmental effects, intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance, information assurance, logistics, safety and security.
The contract also includes supporting developmental and operational
intelligence, electronic warfare, software, cyber and biometric testing.
Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of
full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services for
industrial, commercial and government organizations globally. The
company employs over 54,000 people and operates in more than 25
countries around the world. For more information, visit www.jacobs.com.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.