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Aircraft Avionics Programs Corporate Overview and Capabilities Presentation GeoLogics is a premier R&D and technical services company serving the aerospace, R&D, and systems development industries. 5285 Shawnee Road, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22312 (703) 750-4000 www.geologics.com GeoLogics at a Glance • Maryland corporation founded in 1989 • Award-winning high-technology company • Headquarters in Alexandria, VA, with branch offices in CA, CO, MA, MD, TX, & SC serving clients in 30 states • Over 700 technical staff, >300 cleared - 70% Aerospace / Defense R&D / Systems Development - 30% Information Management • Company of choice for technical support to DoD contractors with excellent performance, recruiting, and personnel retention record. • Six Sigma Trained - Raytheon’s DoD Mentor-Protégé • SBA-certified Small Disadvantaged Business with progressive employment and business practices • NAICS Code 541710 R&D in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences – Guided Missiles / Space Business Units Systems GeoLogics Consulting Technical Services R. Rish R. Brewer R. Lopez • Performance Management • Software Development • Instrumentation • Program Management • Programming • Prototyping & System Development • Life Cycle Support • Engineering • RADAR Engineering and R&D • Metrics • System Administration • Reconnaissance & Signal Analysis • Network Support • Secure Communications • Object Oriented Development • Real-time Software • Simulation & Modeling IT & INFOSEC Imaging Solutions Environment P. Fuchs M. Balash-Melrod D. Fernandez • Scientific & Engineering Services • Security Certification & Accreditation • Optical Engineering • Data & Information Management • Security Analysis and System Architecture • Services for: • Training & Outreach Programs • Collaborative Services Imaging Devices, • Regulatory & Program Support • Trusted Systems Design & Implementation Microscopes, • Firewall Installations Micromanipulators, and • X.400 & X.500 Systems Environmental Chambers • Training for Imaging Devices Corporate Locations Clients in 30 States Alaska Michigan Alabama Nevada Arizona New York Arkansas New Hampshire California New Jersey Colorado North Carolina Connecticut Ohio District of Columbia Oregon Florida Pennsylvania Georgia South Carolina Hawaii South Dakota Idaho Texas Kansas Utah Maryland Virginia Massachusetts Washington Foreign Technical Support* Antarctica (McMurdo) Greece Bahrain Holland GeoLogics Offices Brazil Japan Canada Jordan Alexandria, VA Denver, CO Long Beach, CA France Korea Austin, TX El Segundo, CA Los Angeles, CA Germany Russia Boston, MA Hilo, Hi San Jose, CA Greece United Kingdom Houston, TX Pax River, MD Olympia, WA *Registered with the Department of State Charleston, SC Huntsville, AL Blackwood, NJ Office of Defense Trade Controls (DTC) GeoLogics Clients Government & University Clients Industry Clients • Lockheed-Martin COMSAT / RSI / LMGT / Intelsat • Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) • AlliedSignal / United Space Alliance Federal Systems • Defense Intelligence Agency • Amgen Integrated Systems & Solutions Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division • • Boeing Missiles & Space • SPAWARSYSCEN, Charleston Boeing Space Systems • Lucas Boeing Electron Dynamics Division • Naval Research Laboratory • Mantech • Naval Surface Warfare Center - Dahlgren SpectraLab • Mitel • Office of Naval Research • CAE Electronics • MTEL Corporation • State of Texas O.A.G. and T.D.H.H.S. • Computer Associates • Northrop Grumman / TRW U.S. Agency for International Development • CSC / Dyncorp • Mission Systems • U.S. Department of Agriculture • DTM Corporation Electronic Systems • U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA • EDS NG Space Technology • Octagon, Inc. • U.S. Department of Energy, WAPA • EER Systems / Intellisource / ACS • Oracle Corporation • U.S. Department of Labor, MSHA • ERG / Radian • Orbital Sciences • U.S. Department of Transportation • eToys • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • Perot Systems • FDC Technologies, Inc. • National Institutes of Health (NIH) • Raytheon • GTE Government Systems / Verizon • Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Research Branch C3I Group • Hughes Aircraft / Hughes Training Inc. Raytheon Technical Services • Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) • IBM / Loral Air Traffic Control Systems Opto-Mechanical & Mechanisms • Howard University Raytheon Satellite Systems • ICF / Kaiser • George Mason University Raytheon Training Systems • Johns Hopkins University • Keane • SCI Systems, Inc. • Old Dominion University • LinCom Corporation • United Space Alliance / Unisys • University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston • Litton FiberCom Corporation • WorldSpace / AfriSpace GeoLogics Awards • Northrop Grumman - Gold Supplier Award • United Space Alliance - Subcontractor of the Year Award, Excellence in System Software Award • NASA/JSC - Space Flight Awareness Award • Rotary International - Rotary National Award for Space Achievement • Raytheon – Outstanding Performance and Group Achievement Awards • Commonwealth of Virginia - Outstanding Achievement Award • Letters of Commendation from US Navy, DISA-PAC, SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston, NRL, Holloman AFB, US Department of Labor, NASA/JSC, Boeing Space Systems • Numerous Awards from the Northern VA Technology Council, Inc Magazine, Arthur Anderson, Washington Technology, DeLoitte and Touche, and Hispanic Business • List available at www.geologics.com/awards/awards.html Space and Satellite Programs JamesJames WebbWebb SpaceSpace TelescopeTelescope WidebandWideband GapfillerGapfiller SatelliteSatellite (WGS)(WGS) GOESGOES N,N, O,O, P,P, QQ Next-GenerationNext-Generation WeatherWeather SatellitesSatellites ThurayaThuraya MobileMobile CommunicationsCommunications SatellitesSatellites SPACEWAYSPACEWAY AdvancedAdvanced BroadbandBroadband SatellitesSatellites BSSBSS InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary R&DR&D TaskTask OrdersOrders EDDEDD InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary R&DR&D TaskTask OrdersOrders SpaceSpace BasedBased IRIR SystemSystem (SBIRS)(SBIRS) AfriStarAfriStar SatelliteSatellite OperationsOperations RADAR and Sensor Programs RaytheonRaytheon AdvancedAdvanced MissileMissile ProgramsPrograms RaytheonRaytheon AdvancedAdvanced RADARRADAR ProgramsPrograms PatriotPatriot MissileMissile SystemSystem SupportSupport ProgramsPrograms USUS NavyNavy TestTest RangeRange ProgramsPrograms DarkDark HorseHorse andand TARPS-CDTARPS-CD AerialAerial CommonCommon SensorSensor (ACS)(ACS) DD(X)DD(X) EHFEHF AntennaAntenna // AdvancedAdvanced MultMultifunctionifunction RFRF ConceptConcept (AMRF-C)(AMRF-C) TechnicalTechnical SupportSupport forfor thethe NRLNRL OpticalOptical SciencesSciences Division,Division, TEWD,TEWD, NCSTNCST Systems Development and Simulation Programs SpaceSpace StationStation TrainingTraining FaciliFacilityty (SSTF)(SSTF) // ISSISS SimulatorSimulator SpaceSpace StationStation CommandCommand andand DataData HandlingHandling NASANASA // JSCJSC MissionMission ControlControl CenterCenter SupportSupport AutomatedAutomated ReconfigurationReconfiguration IntegrIntegratedated EngineeringEngineering SystemSystem (ARIES)(ARIES) TechnologyTechnology DevelopmentDevelopment CContractontract forfor NASANASA // JSCJSC RefineryRefinery SimulatorSimulator // TrainerTrainer ProjectsProjects AirAir TrafficTraffic ControlControl (ATC)(ATC) ProgramsPrograms DD(X)DD(X) TotalTotal ShipShip ComputingComputing EnvironmentEnvironment Avionics and Instrumentation Programs SpaceSpace ShuttleShuttle CockpitCockpit AvionicsAvionics UpgradeUpgrade TechnicalTechnical SupportSupport forfor R&DR&D // P3P3 AircraftAircraft PlatformPlatform AircraftAircraft AvionicsAvionics ProgramsPrograms TARPS-CDTARPS-CD E-2CE-2C MissionMission ComputerComputer UpgradeUpgrade (MCU)(MCU) ProgramProgram TacticalTactical DataData LinkLink ValidationValidation (DLVS)(DLVS) LinkLink 1616 TacticalTactical DataData LinkLink Design,Design, Development,Development, I&TI&T forfor SupportSupport EquipmentEquipment CustomsCustoms ImagingImaging SolutionsSolutions GroupGroup Imaging Solution Programs CustomCustom ImagingImaging SolutionsSolutions MicrophotographMicrophotograph ImagingImaging SolutionsSolutions ScientificScientific ImagingImaging TrainingTraining MicroscopeMicroscope ServiceService LaserLaser SolutionsSolutions GeoLogics Strengths • Expertise - GeoLogics has proven ability to find the right people to fill specialized technical jobs. We respond quickly and create a powerful engineering team to begin work right away. • Performance - GeoLogics is an award-winning high-technology company with a track record of providing excellent support to DoD and the aerospace / telecommunications industries. • Experience - GeoLogics principals understand the aerospace and defense industries. Our background and experience is with DoD, NASA, JPL, and marine, space, and defense communications prime contractors. • Maturity - GeoLogics has solid infrastructure to consolidate technical support programs: management, communications, DCAA accounting, HR, nationwide support offices, international support, security clearances, recruiting ability, size, employees, and expertise. • Results - GeoLogics gets the job done. CorporateCorporate ExperienceExperience SpaceSpace andand SatelliteSatellite ProgramsPrograms RADAR,RADAR, RF,RF, andand SensorSensor ProgramsPrograms SystemsSystems DevelopmentDevelopment andand SimulationSimulation AvionicsAvionics andand InstrumentationInstrumentation 5285 Shawnee Road, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22312 (703) 750-4000 www.geologics.com Space and Satellite Programs SelectedSelected ProjectProject DescriptionsDescriptions
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