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CSC Wins $291 Million U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Task Order to Provide IT Support Services

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August 31, 2011 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced today that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) awarded the company a task order to support the agency’s Office of Information Technology.

The contract has a one-year base, two one-year options and an estimated total three-year value of $291 million.

This work falls under the Department of Homeland Security’s Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions (EAGLE) contract, originally awarded to CSC in 2006.

Under the terms of the agreement, CSC will provide information technology (IT) services to support USCIS mission-related operations. Services include full life-cycle support for all phases of systems engineering and development, production, software application operations, configuration management, training, service desk support and IT security.

“For more than 10 years, CSC has served as a trusted provider of IT sustainment support for USCIS, and we will continue to ensure that efficient and informative solutions are readily available and adaptable to the changing nature of the agency,â€

What is the tax payer going to get out of this new $290 million contract with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services?

Expedited and automated amnesty, college benefits, free housing, medical, and legal benefits.

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On Wednesday August 31, 2011, 12:02 pm EDT

Computer Sciences shares rose 5 cents to $30.89 in midday trading.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) -- Computer Sciences Corp. said Wednesday that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services awarded the company a contract worth up to $291 million to support the agency's office of information technology.

The contract has a one-year base and two one-year options. This work falls under the Department of Homeland Security's enterprise acquisition gateway for leading edge solutions (EAGLE) contract, originally awarded to CSC in 2006.

Under the terms of the agreement, CSC will provide IT services to support mission-related operations. Services include support for all phases of systems engineering and development, production, software application operations, configuration management, training, service desk support and IT security.

Computer Sciences shares rose 5 cents to $30.89 in midday trading.

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