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EDS Awarded Contract to Support FAA Weather Services, Flight Plans, NOTAMs

by Mr. Flight on June 20th, 2005

EDS was awarded the recompete of its work supporting the FAA’s mission critical systems that manage aeronautical information such as weather, flight plans and “notice to airmen” data. The one-year, $6.4 million base contract contains four one-year options with a total potential value of up to $36 million if all options are exercised.

EDS has been supporting NAIMES since 1992. The program consists of a number of complex custom applications and services that ensure air traffic controllers, flight service station specialists, military base operations specialists, and commercial and general aviation pilots can receive accurate and timely aeronautical information. As a direct result of NAIMES, the FAA has improved information flow and efficiency within the organization and other government agencies and has increased flight safety.

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