Eagle 6 Technical Services Lands Role in $50 Million, Five-year Army Contract
Orlando, Fla. (August 28, 2017) – As the United State Army works to stay current in its fight against worldwide technology threats, it is turning to a UCF Business Incubation client to provide rapid reprogramming services for worldwide cyber electromagnetic activities.
Eagle 6 Technical Services is part of a specialized team selected by the Army in this contract award valued at $50 million over the next five years. As a result, the company will initially be adding up to 10 new positions in Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta and Maryland.
“The award of this contract to Eagle 6 demonstrates the Army Program Office’s confidence in our unique ability to provide cutting-edge technology solutions and services to stay ahead of our adversaries in this new warfighting domain,” says John Burns, President and CEO of Eagle 6 Technical Services. “This win also provides another growth opportunity for Eagle 6 and a potential game-changer in a very specialized discipline where we want to focus our human talent and resources in the future.”
Eagle 6 is a service-disabled veteran-owned business providing unique and dedicated technology services focused on security, logistics and healthcare uses. The company started in 2012 and currently has 18 full and part-time employees and consultants.
With the new contract, the company looks to hire the following positions: project manager; senior software, system and test engineers; chief scientist; CISSO and cyber subject matter experts, all with ability to obtain required clearances.
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For more information media should contact –
John Burns, Eagle 6 Technical Services, 407-730-0331, johnburns@eagle6usa.com
Michael Weiss, UCF Business Incubation Program, 321-281-8384, Michael.Weiss@UCF.edu
Alan Byrd, Alan Byrd & Associates, 407-415-8470, Alan@ByrdConnections.com
About Eagle 6 Technical Services:
Eagle 6 is a Technology Service Provider specializing in efficient and cost-effective technology solutions and services for our government and commercial customer’s most challenging data analytics problems. Eagle 6 is an agile and innovative problem-solver providing tailorable cyber security, professional engineering and enterprise logistics and supply chain services. Their unwavering commitments to quality on-time results are unique characteristics that distinguishes them from other small businesses. Eagle 6 values and invests in their employees allowing them to attract and retain highly talented, specialized, and experienced workforce with a hiring focus on veterans and Wounded Warriors. For more information, visit Eagle6USA.com.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program:
The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program is a community resource that provides early-stage companies with the tools, training and infrastructure to become financially stable, high growth/impact enterprises. Since 1999, this award-winning program has helped more than 390 local startup companies reach their potential faster by providing vital business development resources.
With seven facilities throughout the region, the UCF Business Incubation Program is an economic development partnership between the University of Central Florida, the Corridor, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties, and the cities of Apopka, Kissimmee, Orlando and Winter Springs. For the 2014/15 and 2015/16 fiscal years, the activities of these participating firms have helped sustain more than 4,710 local jobs and have had a cumulative impact of more than $725 million on regional GDP and more than $1.3 billion on regional sales. During the same period, the program has returned $7.41 for every $1 invested in the program. For more information, visit www.incubator.ucf.edu
