SAIC Awarded Multimillion Dollar Communications Security Contract San Diego, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) said it has been awarded a three year, $28 million contract to support the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). The Common Tier 1 System will integrate computers and software to implement and field the Tier 1 element of the Department of Defense's Electronic Key Management System. This program will provide automated communications security and key management system support for the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and other government agencies. Common Tier 1 will help implement the Electronic Key Management System and support its integration with COMSEC material management in the Navy, Army, Air Force and joint key management systems. The work performed on this contract will be split between San Diego (66%) and Camden, New Jersey (34%), and is expected to be completed in October 1998. "We expect to hire an additional 65 employees in San Diego during this contract to primarily work on software development," said SAIC Program Manager Tom Trebelhorn. "This is a very significant win that allows SAIC to continue its involvement in this key information security program and extend the company's commitment to the communication security field," Trebelhorn added. SAIC provides high-technology services and products for government and private industry in the areas of space, transportation, national security, environment, health care, energy and systems integration. With nearly $2 billion in annual revenues, the employee-owned, San Diego based company has 20,000 employees in more than 350 locations worldwide. Contact: Tom Trebelhorn, Operations Manager of SAIC, 619-552-5319, or fax, 619-452-3540, or e-mail, tom_trebelhorn@cpqm.saic.com/