SAIC Wins $653 Million FAA Controller Training Solutions Contract

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) its Controller Training Solutions (CTS) contract to continue providing training and training-related support services to help air traffic controllers manage an increasingly congested national airspace and deliver a safe experience to U.S. air travelers.

The single-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantitycontract has a one-year base period of performance with six one-year optionswith an estimated value of $653 million.

“FAA air traffic controllers have made air travel one of thesafest forms of transportation in the United States,” said Bob Genter, SAICexecutive vice president and general manager of the Civilian Markets CustomerGroup. “We are honored to continue to support the training of this highlyskilled workforce, and help the FAA continue to set the standard for safety forair traffic controllers around the world.”

Under this contract, SAIC will provide classroom,simulation, and specialized training services to help the FAA develop the nextgeneration air traffic controller workforce and support the current staff ofcertified professional controllers (CPCs). Support will be provided at the FAAAcademy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and on-site at more than 300 FAA controllerfacilities nationwide.

As needed to meet current and emerging FAA requirements,SAIC and its team will also work with FAA to design, develop, and deliver newand enhanced training courses, leveraging the SAIC Integrated Training Edge(SITE) platform that integrates and delivers learning technologies focused onperformance outcomes, including its gaming programs.

“Modernizing training curriculum and techniques can improvethe experience of developmental controllers and ensure that they continue to bewell-prepared to meet the challenges of managing tens of millions of flightseach year,” said Jeff Raver, SAIC vice president of Training and MissionSolutions. “Leveraging computer-based training, blended learning solutions, andgamification for training are just a few strategies we plan to bring to FAA.”