Northrop wins Air Force education services deal

Northrop Grumman Corp. will provide information technology and management consulting services at the Spaatz Center Research Centers at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., under a $3 million contract.

The Air Force awarded the blanket purchase agreement for education and research support services. Northrop Grumman will provide expert operational and technical resources to Air University. The contract could potentially be worth $30 million, if all options are exercised.

Northrop Grumman's Information Systems' sector will provide a range of support services for the Spaatz Center including event support, acquisition management support, and information technology and management consulting.

Northrop Grumman will also provide educational support including research, curriculum development, classroom and instructional support.

Northrop Grumman's teammates include Odyssey Marketing Group, Atlanta; Worldwide Language Resources, Inc., Fayetteville, N.C.; MTA, Inc., Huntsville, Ala.; and American Business Graphics, Inc., Naperville, Ill.

Northrop Grumman, of Los Angeles, ranks No. 3 on Washington Technology’s 2008 Top 100 list of the largest federal government prime contractors.