LONDON, May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman
Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a £28.8m contract by the
United Kingdom Home Office to provide service and systems
operations and maintenance to the Forensic and Biometric Interim
Capability, otherwise known as FABrIC.
Under the two-year FABrIC contract, a recompete of IDENT1,
Northrop Grumman will maintain and enhance the IDENT1 core
software. IDENT1 provides identity management and crime scene
forensic systems, which use fingerprints to provide the principal
means of forensically verifying or resolving identities in the
United Kingdom for law
enforcement. It is a bespoke service that is a critical part of the
national infrastructure for policing.
"This award demonstrates our continued collaborative partnership
and strong programme performance of more than 20 years with the UK
Home Office," said Ed Sturms, vice
president and general manager, civil division, Northrop Grumman
Information Systems. "We look forward to continuing to work closely
with our customer to provide the best service and expertise in
support of their identity management mission."
"Northrop Grumman is at the forefront of advances in security
technology for the most sensitive information assets including
finger and palm print data," said Andrew
Tyler, chief executive Europe, Northrop Grumman. "This contract award
will enable us to continue the good work we have been doing to
provide the police service with the national identity management
capabilities they need."
The work will be performed in Coventry and Fareham as well as the United States, with Northrop Grumman
leading a team consisting of Morpho, Crossmatch Technologies and
Phoenix IT Services. Northrop Grumman has significant experience in
biometric fusion and identification to support law enforcement and
military efforts including the Department of Defense Automated
Biometric Identification System and Biometric Identification System
for Access.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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