ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 VA-SENTEL-contrct-FAA
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- SENTEL Corporation, an
engineering and technology services company that provides the federal
government, military, and commercial enterprises worldwide with engineering
products, services and IT solutions, announced today that it has won a
four-year, $21.7 million contract with the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA). SENTEL will be supporting the FAA's Air Traffic Organization Safety
Management System (SMS).
According to the FAA, "The forecast growth in air transportation will
require new measures and a greater effort from all aviation producers --
including airport operators -- to achieve a continuing improvement in the
level of aviation safety." The SMS program includes safety policy, safety
risk management, safety assurance (e.g., safety audits, evaluations, quality
assurance, and quality control), and safety promotion (e.g., SMS training,
open and proactive safety culture promotion, and the improvement of safety
performance and related actions through reported findings).
Darrell Crapps, President and CEO of SENTEL, stated that "The aviation
industry has undergone enormous changes over the past few years, but safety
continues to be the top priority. We're very excited to work with the FAA to
help maintain and strengthen its Safety Management System through our work on
technology and administrative activities."
About SENTEL
SENTEL, a wholly owned subsidiary of WC Holding, Inc., is an engineering
and technology services company that provides the federal government,
military, and commercial enterprises worldwide with engineering products,
services and IT solutions to protect lives and fulfill the mission of the
client. SENTEL provides mission-critical support to the Department of
Defense, NASA, FAA, and other government agencies in the areas of sensor
integration, chemical and biological agent defense, software development,
maintenance and support, electromagnetic engineering, and test and evaluation.
Contact (703) 739-0084 or visit http://www.sentel.com.
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