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SAIC WILL HELP
CONDUCT NEWARK CYBERDISTRICT
FEASIBILITY STUDY
(MCLEAN, VA AND NEWARK, N.J.) October 22, 2001 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today that it is part of a team which was awarded a contract from the Newark Economic Development Corporation (NEDC) to conduct the Newark Cyberdistrict Feasibility Study for the city.
Working with the NEDC, regional businesses, schools, community organizations and government agencies, the team will assess Newarks strengths and weaknesses with regard to the citys technology and environmental infrastructure. The team also will make recommendations and develop an action plan to improve Newarks readiness to retain and attract businesses that store, disseminate and use advanced information technologies.
This study is being done
as part of the HUBS (Hospitals, Universities, Businesses and Schools)
program. HUBS promotes the use of
technology to transform the intellectual and economic landscapes of the
mid-Atlantic states and create a smart region with the technologies and
skilled workforce to thrive in the new digital economy. SAIC is the HUBS
program manager.
SAIC will provide
technology and management consulting services to review the Newark areas
current technology infrastructure, assessment of technological and
environmental barriers to attracting high-tech business, Web site development
and hosting, and coordination with community leaders to develop an action plan
for creating the cyberdistrict.
This contract will give
us the opportunity to showcase the variety of products
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and services available to create a collaborative
set of solutions that improve the quality of life and enhance the economic
viability of communities like Newark, said Charles S. Steve Dawson, SAIC
vice president and HUBS business development manager.
The Newark Cyberdistrict study team is led by
Hillier Group, from Newark, N.J., and includes
experts in urban design, information and communications technology, economic
development, public policy and real estate. Hillier Group is the largest architecture and planning firm
in New Jersey, and its urban design practice group has worked extensively in
Newark on related urban design projects with economic development and education
underpinnings.
The teams combination of backgrounds will
enable us to provide Newark not only with a visionary plan, but also with an
implementable product, said Hillier Group Marketing Director Michael Saltzman.
Other team members offer in-depth knowledge
of Newark as well as a proven track record of working with cities, regional
business leaders, community groups, educators and government agencies.
SAIC is the nations largest employee-owned research and engineering company, providing information technology, systems integration and eBusiness products and services to commercial and government customers. SAIC engineers and scientists work to solve complex technical problems in telecommunications, national security, health care, transportation, energy, the environment and financial services. With annual revenues of $5.9 billion, SAIC and its subsidiaries, including Telcordia Technologies, have more than 41,000 employees at offices in more than 150 cities worldwide. More information about SAIC can be found on the Internet at www.saic.com.
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