GTEC Secures $10.4M C4I Contract for Continued Support of U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

MCLEAN, Va., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTEC), a provider of mission-critical, technology-based systems, solutions and services for national security agencies and programs of the U.S. government, today announced it has secured a $10.4 million contract to continue supporting the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)  in Washington, D.C.

GTEC will evaluate and develop electronic countermeasures techniques against radar controlled weapons systems, develop new artificial intelligence methods to sort the vast amount of decision-making information captured by various sensor networks, create enhanced command and control systems and C4I mission applications and design and fabricate optimized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to serve as expendable decoys in hostile environments.

"We are excited to continue to provide mission-focused support to our valued Navy client.  Leveraging our core competencies in the development of advanced concepts and technologies to support the critical C4I and electronic warfare missions of the NRL plays exactly to GTEC's strengths," stated John Hillen, President & CEO.

The one-year contract has four option years and is effective March 2, 2010.

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Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. (GTEC) provides mission-critical, technology-based systems, solutions, and services for national security agencies and programs of the U.S. government. Our services and solutions are integral parts of mission-critical programs run by the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, Department of Homeland Security, federal law enforcement agencies, and other parts of the federal government charged with national security responsibilities. Learn more about Global Defense Technology & Systems at www.gtec-inc.com .  

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