Anteon Corporation Awarded U.S. Geological Survey Contract

EDP Weekly's IT Monitor, Oct 8, 2001

Anteon Corporation, an information technology and engineering solutions company, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to provide professional and technical services for the Biological Resources Division (BRD) Western Regional Office. Anteon's estimated value for this five-year (base plus four option years) is $19 million.

Anteon will provide support services in a number of areas, including administration and management, biological research, information management, mapping, database development and management, computer system administration, geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing and image processing. The work will be conducted throughout the BRD Western Region, which includes Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Arizona.

Joseph M. Kampf, President and Chief Executive Officer of Anteon, said, "The exceptional scientific knowledge and proven past performance of our environmental staff are the key factors in Anteon being awarded this contract. We look forward to maintaining a strong partnership with the USGS Biological Resources Division Western Regional Office as we meet the technical challenges ahead."

Anteon Corporation, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, is a leading information technology and engineering solutions company providing support to the federal government, commercial and international sectors for 25 years. With annual revenue over $700 million, the Company has more than 5,400 employees in over 80 offices worldwide and has been acknowledged as a top information technology integrator by a survey of federal agency customers conducted by Federal Computer Week and by numerous other independent sources. Anteon Corporation is a privately held firm owned principally by affiliates of Caxton-Iseman Capital.