Warrior Training Alliance Appoints Anthony M. Edwards Vice President and Program Manager

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 21, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- The Warrior Training Alliance (WTA) has appointed Anthony M. "Mike" Edwards to the position of vice president and program manager for the U.S. Army's Warfighter Field Operations Customer Support (FOCUS) program, which the WTA is currently pursuing.

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In this critical role, Edwards will lead the WTA in pursuing the Warfighter FOCUS contract, which will provide the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office, Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) with life-cycle contractor support services for training and training devices worldwide.

Upon contract award, Edwards will manage a large and diverse team of alliance employees located throughout the world supporting more than 400 sites. He will have total authority and responsibility to successfully manage this program to satisfy the rapidly transforming training requirements and needs of PEO STRI and the warfighter during the 10-year life of the Warfighter FOCUS program.

"Mike Edwards has consistently demonstrated innovation, vision, and an unparalleled commitment to serving customers. His domain and customer knowledge will be invaluable as we continue to refine our solution for PEO STRI," said Bryan J. Even, chairman of the WTA's board of directors, a Raytheon vice president, and president of Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC).

"Our warfighters deserve the best support and service. Mike Edwards is the embodiment of what it means to bring the best to each and every project and task. His leadership skills complement a team of industry leaders dedicated to delivering the full spectrum of training services for the soldier -- today and tomorrow," said Austin Yerks, WTA vice chairman and president of Computer Sciences Corporation's Defense Integrated Solutions and Services division.

Edwards was formerly a senior vice president and business manager for simulation and training at SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation), where he was responsible for the strategic planning and program execution for SAIC's Orlando-based operation.

He has more than 22 years experience in successful acquisition management, including contract, program, division and operations management, and 10 years at PEO STRI. Areas of responsibility have included concept formulation, design and development, test validation, production and post-production support. Edwards has successfully managed research efforts, including full-scale design production efforts up to $1 billion in value and has managed many technical support efforts, including contracts, logistics and engineering projects implemented by interdisciplinary integrated product teams.

Edwards received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, Va., in 1981, and a master's degree in management from Webster University, St. Louis, Mo., in 2002. He is also a 1987 Army Materiel Command Acquisition Intern graduate and a 1998 graduate of the Defense Systems Management College's Program Managers Course.

About the Warrior Training Alliance

Established by RTSC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company , and Computer Sciences Corporation to pursue Warfighter FOCUS, the Warrior Training Alliance (WTA) comprises companies dedicated to providing integrated training support to the warfighter.

The WTA brings together the largest live, virtual and constructive (LVC) industry-leading firms from across the Army training spectrum, including integrators, developers, and life cycle support providers.

With a combined legacy of successfully executing large-scale and complex programs, the WTA offers proven, current, relevant experience and is organized to apply the right resources to successfully accomplish each task while delivering the lowest risk solutions. Additional information is available at http://www.warriortrainingalliance.com/.

Contact: Kristen Giddens Pinto-Coelho 703.295.2535