LGS Innovations Wins Communications Infrastructure Upgrade for Army

HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LGS, a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU and Euronext Paris) dedicated to serving the U.S. Federal Government community, was awarded a $22.2 million delivery order from the United States Department of the Army. LGS will provide network installation and integration and professional services for a communications infrastructure upgrade at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama. The delivery order has a total potential value of $22.4 million if all options are exercised.

The award is under the Infrastructure Modernization (IMOD) contract and supports the Installation Information Modernization Program (I3MP) managed by the I3MP Project Management Office at Fort Monmouth, N.J. I3MP upgrades and modernizes core data backbone and telecommunications infrastructure at Army installations worldwide. LGS will perform work necessary to engineer, furnish, install, secure, test, document, migrate, and cutover a turn-key solution to upgrade the existing I3MP infrastructure and facilities at Redstone Arsenal. Redstone is at the heart of the Army's rocket and missile programs. The communications upgrade will benefit Redstone’s population of over 175,000. Redstone Arsenal spans 37,910 acres and 11.7 million square feet of building space.

LGS was the contractor for the initial I3MP effort under the Digital Switching Systems Modernization Program (DSSMP) contract. The IMOD contract has replaced the DSSMP contract. IMOD aims to provide integrated, secure communications systems for Army installations and relies heavily on network transformation and migration to newer technologies.

LGS and its predecessor organizations have a dedicated team of people who have been working with the U.S. Army for more than 15 years.

About LGS Innovations

LGS Innovations solves the most complex communications challenges facing the U.S. Federal Government. Building on its Bell Labs heritage, LGS Innovations delivers groundbreaking research and advanced networking and communications solutions that provide an information advantage and contribute to the mission success of its customers. An independent subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent dedicated solely to serving the U.S. Federal Government, LGS Innovations is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. To learn more about LGS Innovations, visit www.lgsinnovations.com. LGS Innovations: The Network Experts^TM.