Federal Aviation Administration, or “FAA,” has reportedly awarded $ 106 million contract to Science Applications International Corp., or “SAIC (News - Alert),” to provide program management and technical services in support of the agency's NextGen transformation program efforts. 

SAIC officials said that the work will be performed primarily in Washington, DC, and at FAA locations as required.

The company officials said that NextGen is a wide-ranging transformation of the entire national air transportation system. The program aims at moving away from legacy ground based technologies to a new and more dynamic satellite-based technology. 

These new capabilities and the interdependent technologies that support them will change the way the system operates, reduce congestion, and improve the passenger experience. 

SAIC, as part of the contract, will provide program management and technical services in a broad range of task areas to include safety management systems, aeronautical communications activities, and aviation weather programs.

“The SAIC team brings a single source of specialized aviation expertise and direct NextGen-related knowledge,” Charles Zang, senior vice president and business unit general manager, SAIC, said. 

Zang said that the company looks forward to helping the FAA phase in new technology to help relieve the growing congestion in the nation's air transportation system. 

SAIC is a 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.

In September, SAIC was awarded a task order by the Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane Division to provide engineering, technical, and management support to the Wheeled Tactical Vehicle Support Shelter and Vehicle Automated Diagnostic System program initiatives. 

The follow-on task order has a two-year base period of performance, three one-year options and a total value of more than $20 million if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily at NSWC Crane and at SAIC locations throughout Indiana. The task order was awarded under the U.S. Navy's SeaPort-e contract.