MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 30, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded the Oklahoma Support Information System (OSIS) contract for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Child Support Enforcement Division, to provide high-level information technology maintenance and support services for their mission-critical child support system.
The OSIS is a one-year contract with four, one-year options. The initial purchase order was valued at $1.55 million.
Under the terms of the contract, Northrop Grumman's Information Technology (IT) sector will provide the Oklahoma Department of Human Services with technical project management, functional and technical development, quality control testing support, as well as assistance in preparation for annual advanced planning documents for program funding.
"Our continued relationship with the Oklahoma customer will allow their clients to rest assured that the high level of support they have received in the past will continue without interruption," said Alisoun Moore, Northrop Grumman IT's director of health and human services. "This win shows the level of confidence the customer has in our employees and the level of work they provide, and we take great pride in that."
Work on the contract will take place in Oklahoma City at the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Child Support Enforcement Division offices.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense and technology company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide.