The work will support the SPAWAR SSC Atlantic mission of enabling net-centric capability superiority to Naval and joint warfighters through their work on the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) ENCORE II contract.

RESTON, Va. - September 23, 2013 - QinetiQ North America (QNA) announced today it was awarded a three-year, $10 million contract with Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic to provide engineering and testing subject matter expertise in the areas of service oriented architecture (SOA) engineering, development, system validation, certification, and testing over the duration of multiple net-centric programs.

The work will support the SPAWAR SSC Atlantic mission of enabling net-centric capability superiority to Naval and joint warfighters through their work on the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) ENCORE II contract.

Services are anticipated to include requirements management and traceability, SOA testing, software test strategy coordination and creation, software test planning, software test case design, manual and automated software testing, software test reporting, quality assurance and database development.

"QinetiQ North America is excited to expand and further strengthen its partnership with SPAWAR and SSC Atlantic, while supporting the mission of DISA," said Dave Shrum, general manager of QinetiQ North America's Defense Solutions business unit. "We have a great team who will provide the expertise needed in software and systems engineering to help SPAWAR reach mission success."

About QinetiQ North America

QinetiQ North America (QNA) is a subsidiary of QinetiQ Group plc, the FTSE250 company listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:QQ.L). Operating in North America, QNA delivers world-class technology, responsive services, and innovative solutions for global markets, focusing on U.S. government and commercial customers. Its engineers, scientists and other professionals deliver high quality products and services that leverage detailed mission knowledge and proven, reliable tools and methodologies to meet the rapidly changing demands of national defense, homeland security and information assurance customers. QNA is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. For more information visit www.qinetiq-na.com and join our conversation at www.facebook.com/qinetiqna.