For Immediate Release
November 5, 2007
Chenega Federal Systems Awarded High Performance Computing Contract
LORTON, Virginia -- Chenega Federal Systems (CFS) announced today that it has been awarded a contract for the Department of Defense (DoD) High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP).
Under the five-year, $66 million agreement, CFS will team with leading high performance computing company Instrumental, as well as sister company Chenega Technology Services Corporation (CTSC) to provide the HPCMP with program management, administrative, high performance computing consulting, telecommunications and other related services.
The HPCMP provides high performance computing and high-speed network services that enable DoD laboratories and test centers to conduct advanced technological research in an efficient and economical manner. Weapons programs such as the Joint Strike Fighter, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and the Javelin Missile program have benefited from the advanced design concepts and efficient testing that the HPCMP supplies.
“The HPCMP is a crucial component in providing our military with the most up-to-date technology possible, and we are excited to assist them in this venture,” says CFS President John Campagna.
CFS, Instrumental and CTSC will conduct operations for the HPCMP at the office of CFS in Lorton, Virginia.
Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Lorton, VA, Chenega Federal Systems provides a broad range engineering, military and technological capabilities to the defense and intelligence sectors of the federal government. CFS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, Washington Technology Magazine’s Number One 8(a) in the SBA’s Small Business program for 2004, 2005 & 2006.
Founded in 1991, Instrumental, Inc. is a leader in providing profession services to the High Performance Computing (HPC) market. Headquartered in Bloomington, MN, Instrumental has provided services and solutions that meet the increasing demand from both government and commercial sectors encompassing the most challenging computing environments around the world.
Based in Alexandria, VA, Chenega Technology Services Corporation is a premier Alaska Native-owned professional services company providing support to the United States Government in a variety of areas. CTSC is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, recognized as one of the most successful and best run corporations in the State of Alaska.