SIGNAL Corporation Awarded $14 Million Contract From Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
FAIRFAX, Va.--Feb. 5, 2002--SIGNAL Corporation, a leading information technology and engineering & management services company, today announced it has been awarded a 5-year contract valued at $14 million to provide software lifecycle support for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which is one of nine administrations within the U.S. Department of Transportation. FMCSA is dedicated to improving truck and bus safety on the nation's highways.
SIGNAL's primary work will be to migrate FMCSA's computer systems from a mainframe environment to a web-enabled, client-server environment. This migration will better enable the collection, storage and analysis of data, including information and statistics ranging from compliance reviews and roadside inspections to traffic enforcement and truck/bus crash statistics and fatalities. SIGNAL will also provide additional software support throughout the duration of the contract.
"SIGNAL is dedicated to helping government agencies harness the power of IT to operate more efficiently," said Roger Mody, SIGNAL president and CEO. "We are excited to be working as a partner with FMCSA to bring higher levels of technical innovation to their business."
FMCSA was established within the U.S. Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000 pursuant to the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999.
SIGNAL was awarded the contract through the GSA schedule. Work under this new contract begins in February 2002.
About SIGNAL Corporation
SIGNAL Corporation is a leading provider of Information Technology and Engineering Management Services to federal and commercial clients. Founded in 1987, SIGNAL has been one of the fastest growing companies in the nation and has sustained consistent and profitable revenue growth for more than a decade with revenue in 2001 of $252 million. SIGNAL has earned numerous industry and growth awards since its founding, which are a tribute to the dedication and hard work of the more than 1,650 SIGNAL associates working throughout the U.S. and are a direct result of the company's commitment to customer satisfaction. Headquartered in Fairfax, VA, SIGNAL is an ISO 9001-registered company. For more information please visit www.signalcorp.com.