FALLS CHURCH, Va., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the company the Information Technology Infrastructure Operations indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, which has a three-year base period and four one-year options. This contract was awarded to CSC during the company's second quarter fiscal 2010 that ended on Oct. 2, 2009.

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Under the terms of the agreement, CSC is one of two companies eligible to compete for task orders in two of the four functional areas defined in the IDIQ. CSC will compete to provide Web services, including Internet and remote access to the HHS server, as well as hardware and software services such as network file sharing, data backup and restoring, help desk and desk side support, and network administration.

"CSC is committed to providing cost-effective and flexible enterprise solutions to meet HHS business requirements," said Tom Anderson, president of CSC's North American Public Sector Civil and Government Health Services Group. "We will enhance the agency's technical capabilities by improving security, increasing reliability and standardizing procedures and processes."

The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

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CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled solutions and services through three primary lines of business. These include Business Solutions and Services, the Managed Services Sector and the North American Public Sector. CSC's advanced capabilities include systems design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC has approximately 92,000 employees and reported revenue of $16.0 billion for the 12 months ended October 2, 2009. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.csc.com.

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