QinetiQ North America Wins $144 Million NASA Information Management and Communications Systems (IMCS) Subcontract

FAIRFAX, Va. --- QinetiQ North America announced today its Mission Solutions Group has been awarded a contract by Abacus Technology Corporation to support information management and communications activities for the National Aeronautical and Space Administration's (NASA) Kennedy Space Center. The contract will run for up to nine years, with a potential value of $144 million.>> QinetiQ North America will provide systems engineering, sustaining engineering, and imaging and timing services as a subcontractor to Abacus Technology. The majority of the work will be performed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.>> Commenting on the contract award, Michael G. Stolarik, President, QinetiQ North America Mission Solutions Group, said: "We look forward to bringing the highest quality IT support to NASA Kennedy together with our team partner Abacus, and building on our engineering expertise that NASA customers expect from QinetiQ North America in all our work at the Kennedy, Glenn and Goddard centers.">> QinetiQ North America's Mission Solutions Group provides mission-critical engineering, IT and security support services to customers in the intelligence, space, defense and homeland security communities.>>> QinetiQ North America provides world-class technology and responsive solutions to U.S. government customers. With more than 5,500 engineers, scientists and professionals working in partnership with customers, QinetiQ North America develops innovative technology solutions to meet the challenges of national defense, homeland security and information access. QinetiQ North America is part of QinetiQ Group plc, one of the world's leading defense and security technology companies.