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General Dynamics Awarded $16 Million to Support Naval Facilities Engineering Command

November 27, 2006
Contact: Mark Meudt
Tel: (703) 246-0525
Email: Mark.Meudt@gdit.com

FAIRFAX, Va. – The U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Information Technology Center (NITC) has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a contract to support its Single Platform Maximo Application Systems, a commercial off-the-shelf software enterprise deployment initiative. The total potential value of the contract if all options are exercised is $15.8 million over three years.

General Dynamics will establish and deploy a customized and integrated Single Platform Maximo (SPM) and Navy Enterprise Transportation (NET) system throughout the NAVFAC Facility Engineering Center community world-wide. SPM and NET are based on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) enterprise software applications for managing physical assets for improved utilization, reliability and availability. General Dynamics will also provide project management; configuration and change management; operation and maintenance; interface development; configuration changes; user and technical training; and documentation development.

“Asset management is a vital component to organizational effectiveness,” said Al Whitmore, senior vice president of Navy/Air Force Systems for General Dynamics Information Technology. “We are proud to apply our superior technical and functional expertise in COTS enterprise deployment initiatives to support NAVFAC’s commitment to Navy and Marine Corps combat readiness.”

General Dynamics has supported the NITC since 1995 in the areas of application development and implementation, network engineering, Oracle™ database administration and help desk administration. Additionally, General Dynamics has provided customization and user training support for NITC’s Maximo Center of Expertise initiative.

About General Dynamics Information Technology
As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General Dynamics Information Technology, a combination of the former Anteon and General Dynamics Network Systems, provides information technology (IT), systems engineering and professional services to customers in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, federal civil, international and commercial sectors. With 16,000 professionals worldwide, the company manages large-scale, mission-critical IT programs delivering IT services and enterprise solutions. More information about General Dynamics Information Technology is available at www.gdit.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 81,100 people worldwide and expects 2006 revenue of approximately $24 billion. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation. More information about the company is available online at www.generaldynamics.com.