SAIC to Exclusively Host 2010 World Energy Engineering Congress

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] will be the exclusive host of the 33rd annual World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) on Dec. 8-10 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The WEEC conference and expo is presented by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).  

The WEEC is an important energy event of national scope for end users and energy professionals in all areas of the energy field.  Attendees will learn how the economic and market forces, new technologies, regulatory developments, and industry trends all merge to shape critical decisions on an organization's energy and economic future.

The conference features a large, multi-track agenda, a full line-up of seminars on a variety of current topics, a free technology workshop, and a comprehensive expo featuring some of the market's promising new technologies. It will focus on technologies and services at the forefront of the energy industry, including: energy efficiency and management; renewable, green and alternative energy; combined heat and power, cogeneration, and distributed generation;  integrated building automation and energy management; geoexchange technologies; solar and fuel cell technologies; and energy services and project financing.  

SAIC executives will chair the comprehensive Smart Grid Beyond AMI track and will serve as speakers and panelists on a variety of energy topics throughout the three day conference.  J.T. Grumski, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager, will give remarks kicking off the opening session, which will feature keynote speaker, Thomas L. Friedman, world renowned journalist and author. SAIC experts will also be featured throughout the conference program on topics including energy policy, carbon reduction, state government energy management, green buildings and renewable energy.  

"We are proud to host this event, which brings together influential energy professionals to discuss trends and new technologies," said Grumski.  "SAIC has been providing integrated and innovative solutions to the energy industry for more than 25 years, and we recognize this as an opportunity to discuss the complex and interdependent challenges in the energy market with the greatest minds in the industry."

For more information on WEEC, please visit http://www.energycongress.com.

About SAIC

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health.  The company's approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets.  Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of $10.8 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2010.  For more information, visit www.saic.com.  SAIC:  From Science to Solutions®

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