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NEW YORK, July 10 /PRNewswire/ — AVIATION WEEK, the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aerospace and defense industries, will present its 2008 Program Risks Management Forum on August 14-15 at the Seattle Crowne Plaza in Seattle, Washington. The Forum is expected to attract more than 50 executives and senior managers of risks and opportunities, finance and procurement, partnerships and acquisitions; system engineers; and commercial and defense manufacturers and suppliers for a practical discussion of how to create and implement a risk management strategy to ensure organizational success and financial stability.
As programs grow in complexity, an enterprise-wide approach to strategic project management is essential for survival. Program Risks will drill into one of the most important skill sets a team must have: effectively identifying, managing and mitigating risks. Best-in-class program leaders from Bell Helicopter Textron, Boeing IDS, Defense Acquisition University, Honeywell, and Lockheed Martin will detail the processes they are using, the lessons they have learned, and why it is critical to balance risk and opportunity.
Two days of intensive sessions will train participants in risk management strategies to differentiate them from their competitors, such as monitoring processes to ensure on-time program execution; identifying opportunities associated with value-chain related risks; and structuring partnerships that can flexibly respond to change. Quick reactions, effective performance measurement, deciphering technological complexity, and managing risks in a global environment will also be discussed. A “Strategies and Solutions Exchange” on day two will give attendees a chance to collaborate with peers to identify leading sources of risks and opportunities across the full life-cycle of a program or a specific project. Participants can also earn .9 continuing education credits from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Kevin Steck, Chairman of the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance and Vice President of EADS Composites Atlantic, will deliver opening remarks, followed by thought-leaders such as John Driessnack, Senior Director of Integrated Program Management at MCR Executive Consulting Group and the Lead of Risk Management Executive Courses at Defense Acquisition University; Mike Gibbons, Program Manager for EA-18G Growler at Boeing IDS and the 2007 AVIATION WEEK A&D Program Excellence Award Finalist for “Best Practice;” and Steven D. Goo, Vice President at Boeing International and former Vice President of Program Management and Enterprise Excellence at Boeing IDS. Other prominent speakers include:
– Mike Burkett, Vice President of Research/Value Chain Strategies, Global A&D, PCA Consulting
– Steven Carman, LCROSS Project Leader and Risk Management Specialist, Northrop Grumman
– Bryan Edwards, Technical Specialist in Risk, Issue, Opportunity Management, Bell Helicopter Textron
– Michael S. Kihara, AEW&C Project Leader, Boeing Mission Systems and Software
– Tim Kokinda, Operation Iraqi Freedom C4ISR, Lockheed Martin
– Suku Kurien, Project Manager, Global Delivery Systems, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
– Paul Pessutti, Director, SAP Center of Excellence for GRC Global Trade Services
– Amy E. Rabun, Program Manager, Risk, Issue & Opportunity Management Office, Boeing
– Randy Steck, Retired Program Manager, Intel’s Pentium II Chip
– Philip Talley, Program Management Operating Systems Leader, Airbus business Segment, Honeywell Aerospace
Program Risks is produced by AVIATION WEEK Management Forums, with support from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance. SAP is a gold sponsor, and Dassault Systemes ENOVIA is the lunch sponsor. Additional information and registration are available at , or by calling 1-800-240-7645 or 1-212-904-3195. Register by August 1 for a discount. Special rates apply for government, military, airlines, partners, sponsors and groups of three or more.
About AVIATION WEEK
AVIATION WEEK, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries, and includes the publications Aviation Week & Space Technology, Defense Technology International, business & Commercial Aviation, Overhaul & Maintenance, ShowNews, Aviation Daily, The Weekly of business Aviation, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report and the World Aerospace Database. The group’s website, , offers the industry’s most reliable news, information, search and online community tools. Premium content services include the Aviation Week Intelligence Network, an integrated business tool for managers, business developers, buyers and technical professionals, and MRO Prospector, a unique web-based suite of data and tools for business development and benchmarking in maintenance, repair and overhaul. The group also produces prominent conferences, exhibitions and management forums around the world.
About The McGraw-Hill Companies
Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands including Standard & Poor’s, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2007 were $6.8 billion. Additional information is available at .
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ARLINGTON, Va., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — CACI International Inc announced today that it has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract with an estimated value of $82.8 million to continue its support for the Department of Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO). The four-year award (one base year, three option years) positions CACI to continue providing professional, technical, management, and administrative services to support the DON CIO as it guides the Department of Navy information management and information technology transformation initiatives and activities.
The DON CIO is the Navy’s resource for directing efforts to create a joint, network-centric environment for the Department of Navy to deliver improved IT services to the organization in the form of advancing its information-sharing capabilities, securing networks, protecting privacy, and ensuring adequate infrastructure, capability, and performance. The DON CIO establishes and implements policy, guidance, and plans for sharing knowledge that enables effective and agile decision-making in support of U.S. Navy and Marines Corps forces.
CACI currently provides a full range of mission support services to the DON CIO office, including both technical and administrative assistance in support of the Navy enterprise worldwide. CACI’s team has served the DON CIO since 1999, and as prime contractor has blended additional support groups to sustain seamless operations to assist the DON CIO in completing its mission. CACI support helps the DON CIO to improve capabilities and achieve its goals in a timely fashion.
According to Bill Fairl, CACI President of U.S. Operations, “CACI offers the Department of Navy Chief Information Officer a unique combination of technical expertise and innovative thought leadership, plus a track record of success. We have a thorough understanding of all DON CIO requirements and processes and can provide proven solutions for helping the DON CIO achieve knowledge dominance for our sailors and marines.”
Paul Cofoni, CACI President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “CACI is proud to continue assisting the Department of Navy in delivering secure, interoperable, and integrated information management and information technology capabilities to our nation’s warfighters. We are dedicated to delivering valuable and strategic services with experienced personnel to sustain and improve critical Navy operations and resources.”
CACI International Inc provides the IT and network solutions needed to prevail in today’s new era of national security, intelligence, and e-government. From systems integration and managed network solutions to knowledge management, engineering, simulation, and information assurance, we deliver the IT applications and infrastructures our federal customers use to improve communications and collaboration, secure the integrity of information systems and networks, enhance data collection and analysis, and increase efficiency and mission effectiveness. Our solutions lead the transformation of national security and intelligence, assure homeland security, enhance decision-making, and help government to work smarter, faster, and more responsively. CACI is a member of the Fortune 1000 Largest Companies of 2007 and the Russell 2000 index. CACI provides dynamic careers for approximately 11,800 employees working in over 120 offices in the U.S. and Europe. CACI is the IT provider for a networked world. Visit CACI on the web at .
There are statements made herein which do not address historical facts, and therefore could be interpreted to be forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated include, but are not limited to, the following: regional and national economic conditions in the United States and the United Kingdom, including conditions that result from terrorist activities or war; failure to achieve contract awards in connection with recompetes for present business and/or competition for new business; the risks and uncertainties associated with client interest in and purchases of new products and/or services; continued funding of U.S. Government or other public sector projects in the event of a priority need for funds, such as homeland security, the war on terrorism or rebuilding Iraq; government contract procurement (such as bid protest, small business set asides, etc.) and termination risks; the results of government investigations into allegations of improper actions related to the provision of services in support of U.S. military operations in Iraq; individual business decisions of our clients; paradigm shifts in technology; competitive factors such as pricing pressures and/or competition to hire and retain employees (particularly those with security clearances); material changes in laws or regulations applicable to our businesses, particularly in connection with (i) government contracts for services, (ii) outsourcing of activities that have been performed by the government, and (iii) competition for task orders under Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (”GWACs”) and/or schedule contracts with the General Services Administration; our own ability to achieve the objectives of near term or long range business plans; and other risks described in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
For investor information contact:
David Dragics, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
(866) 606-3471,

For other information contact:
Jody Brown, Executive Vice President, Public Relations
(703) 841-7801,
CACI International Inc

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ARLINGTON, Va., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — CACI International Inc announced today that it has been awarded two task orders, each for two years and totaling an estimated $36 million in value, under its Strategic Services Sourcing (S3) contract with the U.S. Army. The awards support the Army’s Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD). Under the terms of contract, CACI will provide both professional services and technical assistance to the NVESD as a prime contractor. The awards increases both the size and scope of CACI’s previous work experience for NVESD at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia and expands CACI’s business in the area of Army C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance).
NVESD provides the Army with research and development of advanced night vision and other sensor technologies, such as infrared weapon sights, surveillance systems and systems that enhance the soldier’s ability to operate at night and during limited visibility conditions.
The NVESD awards include an estimated $20 million task order to continue CACI’s engineering and technical support to the directorate’s Science and Technology Division to provide support to identify, analyze and develop infrared, countermine, laser, imaging and other related sensor technologies as previously supported through other contract efforts. The second NVESD award is a new task order for an estimated $16 million to provide testing and prototype development support for advanced technology sensor programs, as well as advanced Focal Plane Array (FPA) and camera sensor development. CACI’s work on these contracts will help the Army advance the state of night-vision technologies and enhance the capability and mission effectiveness of warfighters in-theater worldwide.
According to Bill Fairl, President of U.S. Operations, “We are pleased that the Army’s Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate has such a high level of confidence in CACI’s ability and experience to grow our work with them. These task orders demonstrate the solid client relationship we have established with the Army.”
CACI President and CEO Paul Cofoni said, “Our ongoing assignments under the Strategic Services Sourcing contract clearly show the value of our wide-ranging contributions to national defense capabilities. The more we can help our warfighters in performing their tasks more effectively and safely, the more we fulfill our overriding mission of being a national asset for national missions.”
CACI International Inc provides the IT and network solutions needed to prevail in today’s new era of national security, intelligence, and e-government. From systems integration and managed network solutions to knowledge management, engineering, simulation, and information assurance, we deliver the IT applications and infrastructures our federal customers use to improve communications and collaboration, secure the integrity of information systems and networks, enhance data collection and analysis, and increase efficiency and mission effectiveness. Our solutions lead the transformation of national security and intelligence, assure homeland security, enhance decision-making, and help government to work smarter, faster, and more responsively. CACI is a member of the Fortune 1000 Largest Companies of 2007 and the Russell 2000 index. CACI provides dynamic careers for approximately 11,800 employees working in over 120 offices in the U.S. and Europe. CACI is the IT provider for a networked world. Visit CACI on the web at .
There are statements made herein which do not address historical facts and, therefore could be interpreted to be forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated include, but are not limited to, the following: regional and national economic conditions in the United States and the United Kingdom, including conditions that result from terrorist activities or war; failure to achieve contract awards in connection with recompetes for present business and/or competition for new business; the risks and uncertainties associated with client interest in and purchases of new products and/or services; continued funding of U.S. Government or other public sector projects in the event of a priority need for funds, such as homeland security, the war on terrorism or rebuilding Iraq; government contract procurement (such as bid protest, small business set asides, etc.) and termination risks; the results of government investigations into allegations of improper actions related to the provision of services in support of U.S. military operations in Iraq; individual business decisions of our clients; paradigm shifts in technology; competitive factors such as pricing pressures and/or competition to hire and retain employees (particularly those with security clearances); material changes in laws or regulations applicable to our businesses, particularly in connection with (i) government contracts for services, (ii) outsourcing of activities that have been performed by the government, and (iii) competition for task orders under Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (”GWACs”) and/or schedule contracts with the General Services Administration; our own ability to achieve the objectives of near term or long range business plans; and other risks described in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
For investor information contact:
David Dragics, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
(866) 606-3471,

For other information contact:
Jody Brown, Executive Vice President, Public Relations
(703) 841-7801,
CACI International Inc

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WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire/ — On Wednesday, April 23, the CIA released photographs of the nuclear reactor facility in Syria attacked by an Israeli air raid on September 6, 2007. For a deeper understanding of this event’s significance, visit AviationWeek.com. Articles by David A. Fulghum and others explore the situations in Syria and North Korea, explain the technology used for Israel’s attack, and provide expert insight into the relationships between key players.
Israel Shows Electronic Prowess (11/25/2007), news/aw112607p2.xml (Due to the length of these URLs, please copy and paste into browser) - Attack on Syria shows Israelis master of the high-tech battle.
U.S. Electronic Surveillance Monitored Israeli Attack on Syria(11/21/2007), news/ISRA112107.xml - The U.S. provided Israel with information about Syrian air defenses before Israel attacked a suspected nuclear site.
New Satellite Surveillance System Was Key Israeli Tool in Syria Raid (11/2/2007), news/ISRA110207.xml - Israel pulled out all the stops technologically in its recent raid on Syria, employing several new intelligence-gathering and strike systems in a chain of events stretching from satellite observations to precision bombing.
Israel Used Electronic Attack in Air Strike Against Syrian Mystery Target (10/8/2007), news/aw100807p2.xml - Mysteries still surround Israel’s air strike against Syria.
Why Syria’s Air Defenses Failed to Detect Israelis (10/3/2007), kScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId =Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3a2710d024-5eda-416c-b117- ae6d649146cd - Blog post by David A. Fulghum.
Washington Mulling Response to North Korea’s Nuclear Test Claim (10/10/2006), news/NKOR10106.xml - Reactions to North Korea’s claim of a successful underground nuclear test included calls to bolster U.S. missile defense, naval and air capabilities, although President Bush and others continue to prioritize weapons proliferation as the main threat.
David Fulghum is the senior military editor at Aviation Week & Space Technology with expertise in operations, science, radar and intelligence. He has worked at AW&ST since 1990. Fulghum received an undergraduate journalism degree followed by graduate studies in military history at Texas A&M University and diplomatic history at Georgetown University. He is available for comment and can be reached at or 1-202-383-2308.
About AVIATION WEEK
AVIATION WEEK, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries, and includes the publications Aviation Week & Space Technology, Defense Technology International, business & Commercial Aviation, Overhaul & Maintenance, ShowNews, Aviation Daily, The Weekly of business Aviation, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report and the World Aerospace Database. The group’s website, , offers the industry’s most reliable news, information, search and online community tools. Premium content services include the Aviation Week Intelligence Network, an integrated business tool for managers, business developers, buyers and technical professionals, and MRO Prospector, a unique web-based suite of data and tools for business development and benchmarking in maintenance, repair and overhaul. The group also produces prominent conferences, exhibitions and management forums around the world.
About The McGraw-Hill Companies
Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands including Standard & Poor’s, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2007 were $6.8 billion. Additional information is available at .
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