Thursday, August 13, 2009

U.S. Department of Defense Selects Motorola Partners for Automatic Identification Technology (AIT IV Contract)

Motorola to Supply Four Partners with Solutions to Enable Mobility for the Government Enterprise

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Aug , 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT), today announced that the U.S. Army's Information Technology, E-Commerce, and Commercial Contracting Center (ITEC4) awarded four Motorola strategic partners an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity ("IDIQ") contract that includes Motorola Mobile Computing, Handheld Scanning and Management Software Products. AIT technologies will provide standardization among government users of Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) components purchased from this Contract. These mobile solutions will deliver real-time information securely and seamlessly across multiple Department of Defense (DoD) and federal agencies to improve efficiency, productivity and effectiveness. 


The mission of Product Manager Joint-Automatic Identification Technology (PM J-AIT) is to provide a single point of contact for procurement and technical expertise across the suite of AIT enabling technologies that support focused logistics, total asset visibility (TAV), and the integration of global supply chains for the Department of Defense (DoD), United States Coast Guard (USCG), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Coalition Partners, other Foreign Military Sales (FMS), other Federal Agencies, and contractors in support of DoD activities. 

Some anticipated AIT-IV applications include Inventory and warehousing environments; maintenance, repair, and tracking facilities; entry and exit points of military facilities, and roadside installations; restricted office and laboratory environments; transactions at custody exchange points and military transportation community; petroleum distribution; handling of hazardous explosives, or other regulated materials and military convoys. Agencies will be empowered to automate manual based processes that impede the movement of information to reduce errors and increase accuracy. The awards were made to the four following Motorola strategic partners: CDO Technologies Inc., GTSI Inc., Lowry Computer Corp., and Northrop Grumman Corp. 

"Motorola congratulates our partners on these awards and looks forward to working closely with them," said Jim Mears, vice president and general manager of Motorola's U.S. Federal Government Market Division. "These wins validate Motorola's channel centric go-to-market strategy and role in providing innovative AIT solutions that meet the needs of DoD mission-critical applications." 

About Motorola 

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $30.1 billion in 2008.


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