FALLS CHURCH, Va., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) has won a contract with the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, to support the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization's (BMDO) research program at the Kennedy Space Center's Innovative Science and Technology Experimentation Facility. The indefinite-delivery, indefinite- quantity contract has a potential value of $15 million if all options are exercised during the 60-month agreement.

CSC will plan and execute experiments, as well as collect and analyze data for optical sensor systems and laser imagers at Kennedy Space Center. Work will be performed by the company's Warfighting and Information Dominance business unit and involve about 20 CSC employees and subcontractors.

"CSC is pleased to continue its contribution to the technological progress of missile defense through integration of innovative science and technology into prototype concepts for next-generation ballistic missile defense systems," said Aaron B. Fuller, III, vice president and general manager of CSC's Warfighting and Information Dominance business unit.

Subcontractors Raytheon Company and Houston Research Associates will provide laser and optical expertise, respectively.

Computer Sciences Corporation, one of the world's leading consulting and information technology (IT) services firms, helps clients in industry and government achieve strategic and operational objectives through the use of technology. Having guided clients through every major wave of change in IT for more than 40 years, CSC today is well positioned to develop and apply IT strategies and technologies, particularly in the e-business area, based on its full range of capabilities in management and IT consulting; systems design and integration; applications software; Web and application hosting; and IT and business process outsourcing.

Since its formation in 1959, CSC has been known for its flexibility and customer-centric culture. Through numerous agreements with hardware and software firms, the company develops and manages solutions specifically tailored to each client's needs. With nearly 68,000 employees in locations worldwide, CSC had revenues of $10.5 billion for the twelve months ended March 30, 2000. It is headquartered in El Segundo, California. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.csc.com.