CSC designs and implements the complete software suite for the Univac 1107. The system gives CSC industrywide recognition and helps make Univac a major competitor in the industry.

A systems support contract award begins CSC’s longstanding relationship with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.

CSC offers tax accountants a new service of computer-prepared tax returns, called Computax. CSC later sells the service at a substantial profit.

Computer Sciences Canada, CSC’s first subsidiary, is formed to extend batch-computing services into Canada.

CSC wins its first engineering support and facilities management contract at Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama. Work continues until 1981.

CSC formally launches its European operations, Computer Sciences International, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The new company is owned jointly by CSC and N.V. Phillips’ Gloeilampenfabrieken of Eindhoven, the Netherlands, one of the world’s largest electronics companies.

CSC’s United Kingdom operation wins the London Airport Cargo EDP Scheme contract to design and implement the world’s first automated air cargo system for customs clearance.

CSC is the first independent IT company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

CSC, teamed with RCA, wins a contract to develop the U.S. Navy’s Aegis weapons system, considered at the time to be the most advanced combat system in the world.

CSC’s revenues exceed $100 million.

CSC is awarded its first contract with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to provide software support to the agency’s Digital Simulation Facility.

CSC defeats 50 other bidders for a U.S. General Services Administration contract to make Infonet the timesharing network for the U.S. federal government.

CSC acquires TACS, marking CSC’s first entry into the income-tax return processing business.

CSC begins development of the Saudi Arabia Ministry of the Interior System (SAMIS)—still regarded as one of the largest information systems in the world.

CSC wins a U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) contract, which thrusts the company into a new role of property/casualty insurance administration.

With the acquisition of Computer Partners, CSC expands its activities in the commercial consulting and professional services market.

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland awards CSC a $1 billion contract to provide systems engineering and analysis services. At the time, the contract is the largest in CSC’s history.

CSC becomes the largest range contractor in the United States with wins at the U.S. Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base and Hill Air Force Base, as well as with joint ventures at the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Missile Range and U.S. Air Force Eastern Test Range.

CSC’s acquisition of Index Group establishes the company in the commercial management consulting arena.

CSC reaches $1 billion in annual revenues.

The Leading Edge Forum is established to promote technology development and recognize technological achievements within CSC.

CSC begins its expansion in Europe with the acquisition of CIG-Intersys Group, Belgium’s largest systems integration company, and Inforem, a British systems development firm.

CSC’s first astronaut, astronomer/physicist Dr. Ron Parise, serves as a payload specialist aboard the space shuttle Columbia on the Astro-1 mission.

CSC sells its remaining interest in Infonet to MCI and nine other telecommunications agencies.

Building on its experience supporting U.S. government clients, CSC signs a landmark 10-year, $3 billion agreement with aerospace industry leader General Dynamics. With the agreement, CSC establishes itself as a leading competitor in the emerging commercial outsourcing market.

CSC Europe expands into France with the acquisition of Moria Informatique, a Paris systems integration and software company.

CSC signs 10-year outsourcing agreement with the Australian Mutual Provident Society in Australia. Under the agreement, CSC acquires Computer Sciences Australia, AMP’s 1,100-employee data services subsidiary.

CSC signs an outsourcing agreement with British Home Stores, and expands significantly CSC’s range of services to clients in the United Kingdom.

NASA awards CSC a $1.1 billion contract to provide comprehensive information systems support at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama. The contract is the company’s largest federal award to date.

CSC signs 10-year outsourcing agreement with British Aerospace (now BAE Systems) to provide information technology services to support its aerospace and defense businesses.

CSC acquires Ploenzke, AG, Germany’s largest independent computer services firm, with 1,400 information technology experts specializing in consulting, systems integration and custom software development.

CSC acquires The Continuum Company, an international consulting and computer services firm, to serve the global insurance and banking services industry.

DuPont announces a $4 billion, 10-year IT alliance with CSC and Andersen Consulting. Under the agreement, CSC operates DuPont’s global information systems and technology infrastructure and acquires 2,600 employees.

J.P. Morgan, CSC, Andersen Consulting, AT&T Solutions and Bell Atlantic Network Integration form the Pinnacle Alliance to manage parts of J.P. Morgan’s global technology infrastructure.

CSC acquires 75 percent of the Danish IT services company, Datacentralen A/S, a major public sector services provider.

CSC acquires a 51% interest in KPMG Peat Marwick SA in France. Combined with CSC’s existing operations in France, the new venture becomes one of the largest management and IT consulting companies in the country.

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service selects the CSC PRIME Alliance, a team of seven companies, to modernize U.S. tax systems over a 15-year period.

CSC acquires 51 percent of Singapore-based CSA Holdings Ltd., one of Asia’s largest IT services companies with 2,000 employees.

CSC signs a 10-year outsourcing agreement with United Technologies Corp., a Fortune 50 diversified manufacturer. The agreement incorporates an earlier outsourcing contract with Pratt & Whitney, UTC’s largest business unit.

CSC is awarded the U.S. Army Wholesale Logistics Modernization Program contract, valued at more than $680 million over 10 years. As the Army’s IT partner, CSC provides the IT services to reengineer and modernize the Army’s wholesale logistics business processes.

CSC and Nichols Research Corp. sign an agreement for Nichols to merge into CSC. The merger with Nichols, a leading IT services company, enhances CSC’s position in the U.S. federal, healthcare and commercial markets.

CSC continues expansion in Italy with the acquisition of four IT services companies— Progres 2, Progres Iniziativa, Progres Progetti and Progres Veneto.

CSC acquires Mynd Corp, strengthening CSC’s offerings to the financial services industry.

Nortel Networks signs a seven-year, $3 billion agreement with CSC to outsource certain information services functions globally.

CSC enters into an agreement with The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP) in Australia to acquire the assets of BHP Information Technology Proprietary Ltd. (BHP IT). CSC’s agreement to acquire BHP IT includes the transfer of 1,700 employees and contractors.

CSC signs a contract to sponsor a professional cycling team, Team CSC-Tiscali (now Team CSC), and becomes the official IT sponsor of the Tour de France cycling race. In two years, Team CSC will place first in the Tour de France team competition.

CSC’s annual revenues exceed $10 billion.

CSC acquires DynCorp, adding 26,000 employees and strengthening CSC’s U.S. government capabilities, especially in the growing defense and homeland security markets.

CSC signs a $2.4 billion IT outsourcing contract with Royal Mail Group, a $1.7 billion IT services contract with the UK National Health Service and a $1.5 billion IT outsourcing contract with SAS Group, signaling CSC’s growing presence in Europe.