Boeing receives contract extension from U.S. Army for engineering support

Boeing receives contract extension from U.S. Army for engineering support

2010-10-19 07:06:23 GMT+7 (ICT)

CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA (BNO NEWS) -- The Boeing Company on Monday received a contract extension from the U.S. Army for engineering support of secure messaging technology.

Boeing received a one-year, $4.3 million extension to continue providing specialized software operations and maintenance support to military intelligence-gathering customers of the Multimedia Message Manager (M3).

"M3 has remained at the cutting edge of technology, making it the secure messaging tool of choice for the Department of Defense Intelligence Information System and approximately 60 organizations in the Intelligence Community," said Dewey Houck, director of Mission Systems, a division of Boeing.

M3 provides military and intelligence customers with an immediate solution to information-sharing across intelligence agencies and departments. It provides a robust, stable capability to create, send and receive messages from many sources, real-time distribution of these messages, expedited delivery of high-priority traffic, and segregation of special message types.

"When sending messages of a sensitive nature, M3 allows for additional levels of access controls, ensuring that there is no possibility of inadvertent disclosure to unauthorized users, which is essential for these agencies," said Houck.

Since 1990, Boeing has provided M3 support for the Intelligence Community. Boeing has received several contracts on this matter totaling over $100 million. The latest and current deal with the U.S. Army began in 2009.

"This award demonstrates defense intelligence customers’ confidence in our ability to deliver the necessary technical solutions for their ongoing needs," Houck added.

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