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understanding customer mission needs, conceiving affordable solutions, and demonstrating the readiness and
effectiveness of Electronic Systems’ products, including all types of sensors, microsystems, and associated
information systems. The segment uses a “Product Ownership” approach, which guides the transition of new
technology from laboratory to market and implements multi-function modular open systems architecture product
families that are readily reconfigurable and scalable to support new requirements, new products or component
obsolescence.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Information Systems, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, is a leading global provider of advanced solutions for
the DoD, national intelligence, federal civilian, state and local agencies, and commercial customers. Products and
services are focused on the fields of command, control, communications, computers and intelligence; air and
missile defense; airborne reconnaissance; intelligence processing; decision support systems; cybersecurity;
information technology; and systems engineering and integration. The segment consists of three business areas:
Defense Systems; Intelligence Systems; and Civil Systems.
Defense Systems – is a major end-to-end provider of net-enabled Battle Management C4ISR systems, decision
superiority, and mission-enabling solutions and services in support of the national defense and security of our
nation and its allies. The division is a prime developer and integrator of many of the DoD’s programs-of-record,
particularly for command and control and communications for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and
Joint Forces. Major products and services include Enterprise Infrastructure and Applications, Mission Systems
Integration, Military Communications & Networks, Battle Management C2 and Decision Support Systems,
Global and Operational C2, Ground and Maritime Combat Systems, Air and Missile Defense, Combat Support
Solutions and Services, Defense Logistics Automation, and Force and Critical Infrastructure Protection. Systems
are installed in operational and command centers world-wide and across all DoD services and joint commands.
Intelligence Systems – is focused on the delivery of world-class systems and services to the U.S. intelligence
community. Major offerings include Studies & Analysis, Systems Development, Enterprise IT, Prime Systems
Integration, Products, Sustainment, and Operations and Maintenance. The division focuses on several mission
areas including Airborne ISR, Geospatial Intelligence, Ground Systems, Integrated Intelligence and dynamic
Cyber defense. Sustaining and growing the business in today’s market mandates sharing meaningful information
across agencies through development of cost effective systems that are responsive to mutual requirements.
Intelligence Systems is also creating new responsive capabilities leveraging existing systems to provide solutions to
customer needs through labs and integration centers.
Civil Systems – provides specialized information systems and services in support of critical government civil
missions, such as homeland security, public health, cyber security, air traffic management and public safety.
Primary customers are federal civilian, state and local agencies, and the U.S. Postal Service. Civil Systems
develops and implements solutions that combine a deep understanding of civil government domains with core
expertise in prime systems integration, enterprise applications development, and high value IT services including
cyber security, identity management and advanced network communications.
SHIPBUILDING
Shipbuilding, headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, is the nation’s sole industrial designer, builder and
refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, the sole supplier and builder of amphibious assault and expeditionary
warfare ships to the U.S. Navy, the sole builder of National Security Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard, and one
of only two companies that builds the U.S. Navy’s current fleet of DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
Shipbuilding is also a full-service systems provider for the design, engineering, construction and life cycle support
of major programs for surface ships and a provider of fleet support and maintenance services for the U.S. Navy.
The segment consists of seven business areas: Aircraft Carriers; Expeditionary Warfare; Surface Combatants;
Submarines; Coast Guard & Coastal Defense; Fleet Support; and Services & Other.
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